As I started my day today I began to think on ME. Who am I? Who do people say I am? Where have I come from and where do I want to go?

Recently I saw a picture of a man chiseling away at nonother than himself. I had never seen a picture quit like this before. It was funny at first to look at but then I began to contemplate the irony of it. I realized the picture was related to someone loosing weight a little at a time. But I didn’t look at the picture in that way. I saw the picture as me chiseling away at the weight that others had placed on me. You know,,,,expectations of how I should act, of what others opinions are of me, how I should dress or look to please other, how I should “behave”, and even how I should talk.

Right then and there I made a decision. One of the biggest decision’s I think I have ever made. I decided to just be ME!!! The Authentic Me! The Me that God created. The Me that Jesus Christ died for. The Me who is fierce, the me who loves deeply and who is loved deeply by my family, the Me who is caring, strong, smart, and passionate. I chose today to become who GOD created me to be.

As each day begins this week I will think on the things that are lovely, pure, and true. I will live my life Authentically

and no longer worry about others opinions. I challenge each of you today who are reading this to become the Authentic, Beautiful YOU!!!!