I thought certain difficult experiences I had in my childhood and my teenage years…

Would serve to disqualify me from being as happy and self-loving as I am now in my 30s. The change in me happened so fast that it took me completely by surprise. I’m so comfortable with my own image (picture) that I can’t even believe it. I started to feel this way at age 30 or 31. I’m 36 now I’ll be 37 in January 2018.

Being able to enjoy things. Laugh. Being recognized for me is a beautiful thing!

I can go almost anywhere and discuss things with my friends, my co-workers, my co-volunteers, and my classmates and not be angry at anyone else for how they feel about me. I’m in my 30s, I feel so good about myself, I am doing things I love to do, things I feel I was born to do like writing. I love to listen to music. I’m going to set up an appointment to get guitar lessons. I want to be a musician.

Self-love and reality checks.

I remember thinking someone else was responsible for my happiness. I am happy if this person does this or that but now I have the right to be happy and process my emotions. I can have a good day even when bad things happen to me. I can say Ayesha you’re beautiful and say hello to compliments from others and self-love. I am living my dream. I even plan to get guitar lessons and buy a guitar. I want to have my very own instrumental CD soon.  I can’t wait to create an instrumental CD that has a picture of me that has my name on it. I am getting my first lesson on December 15 I think.

I am thankful for my life.

I’ve come so far. I’m going to keep working at my Mercer job until I get my BA in Early Childhood Education and I’m going to get my Special Ed cert too when I finish. I should be done in 3 years if everything goes well. So far so good. I have so much clarity that I know God is for me not against me. Kiss kiss he says I’m with you-you’re safe you’re not alone. Believe that so you can relax your mind and sleep at night. Get your zzz’s.