I must apologize, I was writing here tonight and something happened that when I went to post it everything disappeared, therefore I have nothing right now and I am sorry.
But remember You are Awesome!
Take care
Kathy @~~}~~~~~~~~~~~~
I just wanted to write a few words today and update you on my dad. He is in ICU and not doing well at all. He went in because of a stomach problem and they couldn’t figure out what was causing the problem and after 13 days on feeding tubes he ended up with staph and now pneumonia has set in and they have him on a breathing machine so here 22 days later they are doing surgery this morning but they still don’t know what they are looking for.
I guess he is in God’s hands now and all we can do is pray and wait. If there is any of you reading this that believes in the power of prayer,if you feel the need, please take a few seconds and pray for my dad, we need a miracle right now and it would be greatly appreciated.
I would like to share another poem that I wrote if you don’t mind. I call it:
I Do Believe in Miracles
God Bless you every moment
May your days be filled with love
I know God has a plan for us
I’m positive he does
I’m not quite sure just what it is
Yet I’m sure it will be Grand
Because we are all a part
of God’s Miraculous plan
I Do Believe in Miracles!
May God bless each and every one of you! I want you all to know that you are a very important person and God created you for a reason….Greatness!!!
So go out there and live your greatness, take care of yourself and live each day like it will be your last……because you never know, it just may be.
You are the most Awesome and lovable person in the world! God Bless you and Thank You!
Live, Laugh, Love,
Kathy @~}~~~~~~~~~~~~~
www.becomelovable.com
I went to the hospital last night to see my dad and I have to tell you that it was a very disturbing thing to see him laying there in that bed hooked up to all those tubes. It was so hard to see him in so much pain and knowing that the Dr’s have no idea what is wrong with him made it all the more horrible.
You know it really is amazing how quick things can change. I was just there to see him on Friday and for someone that hadn’t had any food in 10 days really was looking pretty good. I can’t imagine being hooked up to feeding tubes…I love food way too much lol.
My dad has always been a very active man, a workaholic might be a better way to put it. I think maybe that had a lot to do with why it was so hard to see him like that; helpless and out of controll of what is going on with him.
I know my dad just hates to be there in the hospital right now, I’m sure he feels like he should be working or doing something other than being sick and helpless.
Maybe there is a reason that he is there in that hospital other than the fact that he is sick. Maybe he has something to share with someone and this is the only way he could reach them. Somestimes your body is just trying to tell you to slow down and when you don’t it makes you.
We all need to take care of ourselves mentally and physically. You need to slow down and learn to take life one day at a time and then enjoy it. Don’t spend all your time working, life is too short for that. Take some time every day just for you and do something you enjoy doing.
Be a lover of life and of yourself! Don’t wait till it’s too late to do the things you want to do. You deserve to live a happy and fullfilling life.
You are Awesome!
Live, Love, Laugh,
Kathy @~}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Have you ever stopped to think about how much your self esteem effects almost every aspect of your being? It really does, it effects your relationships, your job, your success, your outlook on life, your health and the list goes on and on.
A lot of these things are part of our unconsciousness, you see, we aren’t always in touch with our true selves. Sometimes we have given up the right to be ourself and we let others controll who and what we are. Well it’s time that we take back that controll and become everything that we were created to be.
We have been programmed from the time we were a baby to act and to perform and even to think in a certain way, by our parents, teachers, family members friends, maybe not nessesarily the way that God had intended for us to be yet it shaped us into who we have become.
It’s time for you to take back control of your life, your dreams and your self esteem. You need to become “YOU”! You were created for greatness, and now it’s time for you to live that greatness and follow your passion and live the life that you were destined to live.
Don’t be affraid, this is your life, your destiny, so live it the way you are passionate. You must move and take action to get what you want, never become idle, never give up.
Never lose site of the big picture, if you can believe it you can achieve it. You need to dream and dream BIG! then follow that dream until it becomes a reality. Life really is worth living.
Make everyday an adventure and remember to focus on what is important to you and follow that path. Make changes if necessary as you will need to be flexible because things are always changing, even your goals may change from time to time as you begin to see things more clearly.
Growth and change are a part of life and doesn’t mean that you are on the wrong path. When they do change, it just means that it’s time to take a new path as long as you continue to move forward. It’s the moving that is important.
You can create anything you want so why not create the life that you love and follow your dreams? You have the power within you to do just that. So what are you waiting for? Get started now! There is no greater time than the present.
You are Awesome!
Live, Laugh, Love
Kathy @~}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I think that we need to take this time to sit with God pray….
Oh please God give us wisdom and the courage to understand the things that we are feeling in our hearts and tell us what’s your plan….
What do you have in store for us and tell us what we need to do, to live our lives in righteousness so that it pleases you….
What burdens must we carry, what sacrifices must we make ,..
To ensure our lives in Heaven and walk through those Pearly Gates…..
I know God you are merciful and you will always hear our prayers…
and you will love us all our days ’till we walk up Heavens stairs….
But please God we need your help right now as time is of the essence, Fill our hearts and our minds and let us feel your presence…..
Give us the answers that we seek so that we clearly understand,
What it is we need to do so that we fulfill your plan…..
By: Kathy Fitzwater
Kathy @~}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Has anyone ever told you that you were beautiful? Well you are! You are a totally beautiful and awesome person, unique and different from anyone else that God has placed on this earth.
The fact that you are different from everyone else on this earth is a good thing whether you realize it or not. Just think about what it would be like if we were all the same…..might be kinda boring huh? If we were all the same and liked the same things then your choices would be very slim don’t you think?
Just imagine everyone living in houses that all looked the same, or all driving the same kind of car, wearing the same style clothes, were the same size, shape and color. That would just be crazy.
I like being different, being unique makes me feel special. Everyone needs to be who they are and not try to be like someone else. It’s not a bad thing to admire someone but don’t try to be just like them because it will never work. You have to develop your own personality and be comfortable being you, you have to love yourself.
Don’t try to look like those models in the magazine that barley have skin on their bones, who cares if you are a little over weight, if you are happy with who you are then it really shouldn’t matter. Never try to change your looks for someone else or try to be someone different than who you are for anyone. The only person you should change for is you! so if you want to make improvements to yourself then by all means do it.
Take it from me…I know I have lived it. I tried to always be what I thought everyone wanted me to be. Did you catch the words “I thought”? This was a thought that I persived in my own mind that this was the way the people around me wanted me to be. Did they ever tell me what they wanted me to be? no I don’t think so….not plain out tell me anyway. I think it was more me thinking that they couldn’t possibly like me for me….I didn’t look like a super model and I wasn’t all poised and confident in myself and that made me feel inferior to everyone around me. If someone told me I was pretty I would just look at them and say “yeah right, me?” I don’t think so. It was “my” perception of things, not neccessarly theirs…. therefore I became a martar so to speak.
I gave up my personal freedom to be what I thought would make those around me happier,“who they wanted me to be”. When you do that sometimes you just feel like you are dying inside. You can become bitter, or worse, you just feel like you want to die. You think to youself “if I were to die right now no one would miss me or even care”
I didn’t feel that I was surounded by people who cared really, I was just there, kinda in the way. I became very shy and introverted. And yes that just made things worse. You can find yourself feeling so many different emotions and that can get very confusing. You want so badly just to have someone love you….for you. But by this time you are lost and don’t know who you are or what you want.
But all hope is not lost, You can learn to love yourself and by loving yourself first others will learn to love you for you….which is what you wanted all along.
Take steps to find who you are. Take care of yourself mentally and physically, pamper yourslef from time to time, treat yourself like the special unique person that you are. You have the power to be whatever you want to be, it’s all a mindset.
Let’s stop and get ride of that marter syndrom and start living the purposeful life that you were intended to live. You were created for Greatness! Be it! Dream it and Dream BIG! Live your life to the fullest, follow your destiny.
You are Awesome!
Live, Love, Laugh,
Kathy @~}~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you want to live the life you were destined to live you have to learn to love yourself more. I know you may think you love yourself but do you really? Do you value you you for who you are or do you place value on yourself from the way you feel others feel about you?
We need to learn to love and take care of ourselves, we need to be loving and giving to ourselves too. There are many ways this can be done but the first step is to know that you are lovable and worthy of being loved even by yourself.
Other’s opinion of you are very insignificant, they should not determine how you feel about yourself. No one knows you better than you do. If you have lost rack of who you are then you should make it a priority to figure out who you are and what you want out of life.
You need to choose the qualities that you want to have and then develop those qualities a few at a time. Even though you may not believe it, you need to repeat those qualities to yourself over and over until you until you do believe it.
The more you love yourself the more you will be able to give love to others, and the more love you give to others the more love you will get in return. Loving yourself not only benefits you but others around you making it a win-win situation for everyone.
So be good to yourself, take care to nourish your body, mind, and soul, treat yourself like you are special…..Because You Are! and it begins with loving yourself first.
You are Awesome!
Live, Laugh, Love,
Kathy @~}~~~~~~~~~~
Have you ever thought of your life as a journey? Well if you think about it you will see that your life is a journey from beginning to end.You need to understand that you are the map maker and the captain of this incredible journey and it is up to you to see that everything goes the way you want it to.
This journey can be effortless or hard it all depends on you and your mindset. It is very important that you have a positive if you want things to flow in the direction of your dreams.
Dreams are our lives greatest adventures into the unknown, they are what keep us going even though there is no clear path or destination but the challenge to become more than who we were when we began keeps us going.
I will tell you straight out that following you dreams will not always be easy, there will countless times when you will lose your focus and things will get complicated and overwhelming. You may experience inner doubts and failure and be saying to yourself “why bother? this is a crazy dream and no one supports me or understands, maybe I should give up” Never Give Up!
Dreams are about self not about what others think of your dream. You have to decide to take a risk knowing that there are no guarantees you will succeed but you know that if you don’t take the risk you are guaranteed you will never live “Your Dream”
Action is necessary! To exist is to change, and if you continue to do what you have always done you will get what you have always gotten so if you are dreaming of greater things for you live than what you have now then MOVE! Take the necessary steps to overcome any self doubt and insecurities and become all that you can be. You can do it!
Make an effort everyday to do at least one thing that moves you closer to your dream. Remain steadfast in your decision that what you want is important to you, it doesn’t matter if it’s not important to anyone else, it’s not their dream it’s yours. You don’t need their approval, this is about you, your dreams, your life, your self growth.
God created you for Greatness!
You have a responsibility to yourself to continue to create the lovable, unique, powerful person that you were created to be. It’s not up to others to make you feel this way, this one is all on you, you are the only one that can make you happy.
Fall in love with the journey. Fall in love with yourself for having a dream. Dreams have more to with who we become during the process than what we achieve at the end. Remember too that “nothing ventured, nothing gained” You are worth the effort so Dream Big!
You are Awesome!
Live, Laugh, Love,
Kathy @}~~~~~~~~~~
Remember last week when I told you about my friend Tiffany? Well I would like to say “Congratulations! I am so proud of you!” No she didn’t make it but she still deserves to be congratulated for taking the chance to go for her dreams, and I am proud of her not only for putting forth the effort but for the way she handled not making it to the next round.
She sent me a message right after her audition and told me that she didn’t make it, and the part that impressed me the most was when in the same breath she said “that’s ok there is always next year” what a great way to accept not winning.
She wasn’t devastated and isn’t going to throw in the towel and give up. She is still confident enough in who she is and her talents that she is willing to give it another shot. She really is quite good by the way and she has the voice, but maybe the timing just isn’t right, who knows, the important thing is that she isn’t giving up.
Have you ever wanted something so bad but were afraid to do what it takes to get it? I know I have and I know at one point Tiffany was too. You have to take steps to over come those fears and also be willing to accept set backs when things don’t work out, just remember not to give up.
If you are suffering from low self esteem or lack of self confidence you need to take necessary steps to find the root cause of why you are lacking in these areas. It is possible that it reaches all the way back to your childhood.
It is easy sometimes for us to forget as we grow up the things that really had a negative impact on us when we were children. We were not all blessed with the perfect childhood and perfect surroundings but we grew up the best we could with what we were dealt.
As adults we need to take responsibility for who we are now and start living our dreams, the life we were created for. Sometimes all it takes is a change of mindset.
I know it sounds a little scary to take responsibility for who we are when it is so much easier to blame someone else for our problems but we must become accountable, it is up to you to become the lovable person you were born to be, not anyone else’s.
We were all born perfect and for Greatness! Now it is up to you to discover what that means to you.
I think most of us could learn a lesson from Tiffany, we need to discover who we are, what we want out of life and find the courage to take the risk and go for that dream. Nothing ventured nothing gained.
Self discovery is an amazing and wonderful experience and I would like to help you along your way in anyway I can. I encourage any feedback you could give me so that I can be of better service to you. If you have a special need that you are struggling with please feel free to let me know and I will be more that happy to listen and to offer some thoughts and insights that I might have that could be of help to you.
Go out there and find your Greatness!
You are Awesome!
Live, Laugh, Love,
Kathy @~}~~~~~
I am so excited, My best friend Tiffany is trying out for American Idol! This is something she has been wanting to do for a long time and finnaly found the courage to do it.It’s funny that it was’t that long ago she was affraid to get up in front of people and sing. She was like many of us and was affraid, affraid not just to be up in front of people, but affraid that they wouldn’t like her singing. She didn’t want to be ridiculed. That’s funny because she knew she was good so why would she doubt that others wouldn’t feel the same? She had no problem singing for her family of just singing to the radio but she could just never get herself to sing in front of other people.One night I went out with her and we went to a small bar where the were having karaoke. We went with the intentions that she was going to sing. You could see that she wanted to really badly but she just couldn’t get herself to get up there and do it and tried to get me to go up there and sing with her, I assured her that no one wanted to hear me sing….ever… lol. She looked at the song list over and over but just kept stalling, she looked so long that a couple guys walked by and asked her if she just came to read or if she was going to sing some time that night. lol Right after that she wanted to go get a drink and asked me if I wanted to go with her, I told her to go ahead and that I would just stay at the table and listen to them sing, and some of them were really bad but you had to give them credit for having the courage to get up there and do what they enjoyed doing whether they were good or not.Well while she was in the other room I went up to the people running the music and told them that they really needed to get Tiffany up there to sing, I thought that maybe if they told her she was next she would do it, they said ok and asked what song they should have her sing so I picked her favorite song for them to play.
When she came back in the room the girl running things walked up to Tiffany and said “hey you are next” Tiffany was so surprise and she just said ”ok…. but what will I sing?” they assured her that they had something picked out for her. You should have seen the look on her face when they told her the name of the song, she was grinning from ear to ear, she looked at me and said “how did they know I loved this song?”
She was so nervous but she went up there and sang like she belonged there on that stage. The people were so impressed that they had her sing song after song and people stopped playing pool in the other room and came in to watch and listen to her sing. She was in heaven, doing what she loved to do.
Isn’t it funny how some of us have to be coaxed or pushed into finding our greatness? we are were not all fortunate enough to be born with the courage and self esteem needed to get us through all the trials we face each day. Another milestone that I didn’t mention was one of my own, it was very much out of character for me to go up there and ask those people to make her sing, but I knew I had to put my fear aside and step out of my comfort zone so I could help my friend step out of hers.
We all need a little help sometimes, maybe even a little push, to step out of our comfort zone and become what were created to for….Greatness! We all need the chance to go for our dreams!
I am glad I was there for Tiffany and helped her to take one of her first steps to uncovering her greatness and I would also like to help you in any way I can. I hope that by me sharing with you my thoughts and experiences that it will somehow help encourage you to seek and find all that you are looking for.
Be the best that you can be! Good Luck Tiffany!!!
You are Awesome!
Live, Laugh, Love,
Kathy