Merriam-Webster Online defines quality as how good or bad something is; a characteristic or feature that someone or something has....
What makes me quality?
The simple anwer to this question is my very existence. I think when God created me, it was part of his intricate plan to design me for that very purpose-to be a peron/woman/mother of quality.
Unlike so many other people I know, my quality was not nurtured by my parents or a strong and nurturing upbringing; but by the plight that I have faced in life. I struggled in life. For instance, I lived in poverty all of my childhood and most of my young adult life. I didn't think of it as being poverty then ; but it was.
I was so embarssed by this fact for some time . Even now, I am still pulling my way out of habits that cause people to live in poverty. I anticipate that my daughter will have a better chance than me to escape poverty. When she does, that is when I will feel completely free from the imprisonment and the enslavement of poverty. I must realize that it will be harder to continue to mold her through this process because she has been raised up through debt and financial instability. (i.e. living paycheck to paycheck). Nonetheless, it is my duty and responsibility to raise awareness of my shortcomings in this department. It is also my responsibility to identify the actions that I am now taking to RIGHTMYWRONGS. These actions include saving more than spending, working to pay off debts, creating a retirement account, showing self-control and discipline by budgeting, living below my means, and giving God back some of the things he has blessed me with. In this way, my daughter can understand my struggle and prayerfully want more freedom than I have ever experienced.
I believe in setting goals for my life. It is important to avoid distractions and to stay focused about my intentions. Making the statement, "I am quality" helps me to acknowledge those uniques characteristics about myself that have been embedded in my soul; that have been guided through all of my experiences in life; and that have been shaped by the connections made from the neurons in my brain. I aim to stay focused; and they-my unique characteristics- play an essential part in completing each and every goal that I set out to accomplish. Since my characteristics are uniquely shaped and designed to fit me, I realize certain inevitable things. 1). I am the author of my own happiness. 2). If there are things that I do not like in my life, I HAVETHEPOWERTOCHANGETHEM. . 3). I am a loving person, a kind person; and I am concerned about those around me. 4). I work hard. I investigate. I learn. I know. I laugh. I love. I live. I create. I envision. I lead. I follow. I problem solve. I am a divergent thinker. I nurture. I cultivate. I empower. I inspire. I make choices that build others up and not tear them down. I am loyal. I am weak. I am strong. I bounce back easily(resilient). I am meticulous. I am imperfect. I fail. I succeed. I lose battles. I win battles. I am peaceful. I am boisterous. I am an advocate and a catalyst for change. I am equally practical as well as impractical. Even these few characteristics help me to realize that it is the desirable as well as the undesirable things about myself that enable an ordinary person to do extraordinary things.
I believe that God has placed inside of me a blessing to share with others. I believe that whenever my path cross that of others, they will never forget me. They will always remember. I also believe this is how God intended it to be because the mutual exchanges of sharing what I know and learning from others must occur.
This week, I will go through life knowing that the quality that I possess is what God has blessed me with. I have lived a life that most people would become drug abusers and alcholics over; but God constantly intervenes and reminds me of the very strengths that he has instilled inside of me.
