Secrets of Sylvia

I wrote this during my lunch time, yesterday. I've had some positive energy come my way and I've been battling the negative. I don't feel recovered, but somehow I feel stronger, and after I had written this out, I had a feeling of empowerment come over me.

• sipping chai tea while watching the rain on the window
• the warmth and aroma from a day of baking
• laughing with a friend
• cooking with my husband
• a warm bath on a cold day
• the view of the mountains
• wandering in nature
• finishing something I know is good
• playing with children
• hearing my footsteps on a bare stage
• completing a story or poem I know is excellent
• the eyes of a child when making a discovery
• feeling a part of a team
• smiling at a stranger
• a witty movie or book
• spending an entire afternoon reading
• rearranging the furniture
• waking up early and knowing it's a brand new day

I am a fully capable and creative woman. I will achieve my dreams and be happy. Those who see me as a failure or disappointment expect too much, which is not my fault. I won't worry about failing others. They no longer have any power over who I am. If you can't accept me for who I am and my limitations as a human being, then that is a problem within yourself--not with me.