Saturday, September 26, 2009

A Woman's Worth

By now most of us have heard Alicia Key’s rendention of A Woman’s Worth. One verse in particular that I like goes something like this:

She rolls the mile; makes you smile, all the while
being true
Don’t take for granted the passions that she has
for you
You will lose, if you choose, to refuse to put her first
She will if she can find a man who knows
her worth!

I love it because it reminds me so much of how I show up. Not just in my intimate relationships, but in all of my relationships. When I chose to become your lover, I am your true lover. When I chose to become your friend, I am your true friend. When I chose to become your business associate, I am your true business associate. What I am saying is that I give my all. After 40 years of being here, I am beginning to realize that the person I should be most true with is myself.

It’s a beautiful thing when someone sees your worth, it is breathtakingly beautiful when YOU see your worth. And when you see your worth, you will know how precious, how priceless you are. You will also become more conscious about who and how you choose to share your worth. A woman’s worth is not to be taken for granted. It is not to be used or abused. A woman’s worth is to be cherished. Cherished first by the woman who possesses it and then by all who has the privilege to know her.

Recently, I have been given cause to question my ‘worth’. To ask if what I have given is truly ‘worthy’. If I am truly worthy. I sometimes go within and question if I am being a worthy partner to my mate, if I am being a worthy mother to my children, if I am being a worthy daugher, sister, friend. It is assuring to hear the answer I receive……”you are more worthy than you will ever know”. I know that answer comes from the God within me. How do I know? Because that answer causes me to lift my head, to arch my back, to stand firm and to smile a smile so bright that it illuminates the room.

Go within, connect with your worth. For you are more precious than any jewel and worth more than all the money in this world or any world to come.

In love,

J-licious

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