How powerful are these words?
Has this happened for you?
Have you had shifts when you truly learned to embrace yourself?
Is this something you're still working on?

This is the exact space that I am in right now. I've been on this intentional self love journey for nearly 3 years and I can say that I truly feel powerful. I feel powerful finally being in a space where I authentically see and acknowledge the beauty within and around me. My relationship with God is deepest its ever been and I've connected to the divine spirit within me. I am so sure as to who I am, who I am not, what I want, what I need, what my purpose is, and most importantly, I am comfortable showing up as my authentic self without worrying how it will be perceived.

It took time and a lot of work to get here, but I believe it's worth the work. There is an Alicia Keys song that I believe completely embodies this powerful quotation.

"Brand New Me"

"It's been a while
I'm not who I was before
You look surprised
Your words don't burn me anymore
Been meanin' to tell ya
But I guess it's clear to see
Don't be mad
It's just a brand new kinda me
Can't be bad
I found a brand new kinda free

Careful with your ego
He's the one that we should blame
Had to grab my heart back
God knows something had to change
I thought that you'd be happy
I found the one thing I need
Why you mad?
It's just a brand new kinda me

It took a long, long time to get here
It took a brave, brave girl to try
It took one too many excuses, one too many lies
Don't be surprised, don't be surprised

 If I talk a little louder
If I walk a little taller
If I speak up when you're wrong
If I walk a little taller
I've been under you too long
If you notice that I'm different
Don't take it personally
Don't be mad
It's just a brand new kinda me

Ooh, it took a long, long road to get here
It took a brave, brave girl to try
I've taken one too many excuses, one too many lies
Don't be surprised, oh, said, you look surprised

Hey, if you were a friend
You'd wanna get to know me again
If you were worth the while
You'd be happy to see me smile
I'm not expecting sorry
I'm too busy finding myself
I got this
I found me, I found me, yeah

I don't need your opinion
I'm not waiting for your "OK"
I'll never be perfect,
But at least now I'm brave
I know my heart is open
I can finally breathe
Don't be mad
It's just a brand new kinda free
That ain't bad
I found a brand new kinda me
Don't be mad"


The miracle is in your power. The miracle is in your confidence. The miracle is in your love.
Get back to yourself, and let the miracles flow

BE You~
By: Tiffany W.

Overwhelming does not even accurately sum up the pressure that women experience today.

It's beautiful that this is a time of major opportunity. Women have the opportunity to be who ever they want (mostly in the United States) . They can choose to define their sense of womanhood, femininity, passion, commitment, creativity, and sexuality.

Yet, just like when you go to a restaurant hungry, and have no idea of what you want, you become extremely indecisive and somewhat confused if you to go to a place that has way too many options.

This is how I feel from time to time. As much as I choose to follow the % Commandments of Self love, embrace myself and choose to be me unapologetically, I get lost in all the rhetoric and images I see. Social media and blogs (yes even this one) allows any and everyone to share their voice or perspective. I can admit, as centered as I am in myself, sometimes I question my own womanhood and femininity.

Every other week I see slut shaming, beauty enhancements, images of "boss women," articles about "10 ways to get a Mate", and a whole bunch of other madness. Media icons talking about slut shaming, sexual pride, posting nude photos, exclaiming accounts of sexual assault, viral videos of sexual harassment, women with 8 packs, other women embracing full figured-ness, and everything in between.

Let's be honest, anyone can make a meme or a video and we don't really know what makes one piece of content go viral, and another not! What I do know is there's a lot of opinions out there and it's really overwhelming!

It's Women's History Month and I'm so glad a good friend of mine approached me to participate in a social media campaign with the hashtag, #BeABundantLove helping to empower women through messages by women for women. It has totally come in a perfect time for me because as much as I embrace my vesselship and empower other women around self-love, there's never too much love I can embrace to give myself.

So on that note, let's continue to embrace each other and just encourage one another to be whoever we want. let's quiet the voice that tells our sister's what they SHOULD be, do, wear, and look like.

Also, please check out the campaign me and my friend are doing, #BeAbundantLove . We have a newsletter and so much more! Click here and help us spread these messages!

BE You,

Tiffany W.