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Too many women and men find themselves in situations where they lose themselves in the process of holding on to a man or a woman. They became the women or the men who kept being mistreated and formed habits of saying that they were used with being abused. They became the unappreciated women or men and lied to themselves that the whole process was all right. Even when they were undervalued, those women or men learned to say they were fine.

Day after day, they were put last, and they naturally reacted with the same attitude of “whatever.” They became the women or men taken for granted and they dealt with this situation by repeating like a mantra that everything was okay. Even when they became unhappy, they still told people that they were going to be okay.

The ones reading this right now should understand that nobody is worth losing yourself for him or her, nobody is worth suffering for at the expense of your happiness, and nobody is worth tormenting yourself over for the sake of making the other partner happy. At this point, perhaps losing him or her is the only way you would be able to get yourself back because, as much as you wouldn’t want this to be true, he or she was the only thing that was in your way of finding yourself he was the only reason you had lost yourself for so long.

Love,

Carmen Monica

She wrote to forget her pain and her sadness, she wrote to forget the woman she were when she were there. She has never known love like that before and writing became her way of coping with losing something she has cherished. Back at her writing table, she would be alone with her thoughts and her notebook. A few visions flew through her mind. She smiled remembering those moments, she took a breath in and felt an overwhelming feeling of contentment. She was into a black abyss longing for a past that would never come back. She concentrated at her paper and wrote, knowing that, in time, she would regain her strength. But first, she had to heal and to be alone. Carmen Monica

Friends have a powerful influence in my life because they change me in ways I couldn’t even imagine. They brought me through my trial, when I needed their strength to go on. Sometimes, they came in the midst of defeat, when I needed a shoulder to cry on. I felt their silent support and their gift to just be there. They gave me the subprime happiness in life: the conviction that I am loved. Someone who has friends shows friendships. Marcel Proust said: “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy ; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position. The hardest thing to be in the world is to be kind. Be kind anyway because kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world. Wake up every day as if you’re going on a mission. Do something that nourishes your spirit, opens your heart, and strengthens your soul. Be humble. Be grateful. Be passionate and determined. Be empowered. Be unstoppable. Live authentically and purposefully because you deserve it.

Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips, sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your being, faith so that you can believe, confidence for when you doubt, courage to know yourself, patience to accept the truth. Love to complete your life. Carmen Monica

Every day is unique, not because the sun rises when the moon falls asleep, but because we get a new chance to say thank you to those special people in our lives. Life is meant to be lived surrounded by grace and miracles. They, the wonders, happen every day. Look at flowers blooming, at breeze cooling our fever, at clouds dancing in the sky, at sea kissing our toes. Every breath we take is a miracle and a gift, and so often we forget to consider today the most important day in our lives. We always plan for tomorrow, hoping and praying it will come.

But what about today? What amazing things did we accomplish today? Are we going to call a friend we haven’t seen or spoken to in ages? Are we going to read that beautiful book waiting on a dusty shelf for the right time? Is there a right time or maybe it is just our brain’s perception? Every morning brings new avenues to discover our inner self, a world waiting to be found among the beats of our heart. Most of us choose to ignore the song so beautifully sung by the chords of our soul. We shut it off before it even starts, so the tune dies. Have you ever wondered why the song started in the first place? Maybe it wants to spread a message, a warning that we are just travelers through this world.

We should spend more time enjoying the little things in life, talking to our loved ones, and giving thanks for everything good or bad that came our way. We learn something new from everything, we become sturdier and rise above expectations. We should never forget that life is nothing but a dream, so we should enjoy today for tomorrow is not promised.

Love,

Carmen Monica

I no longer have patience for certain things, not because I’ve become arrogant, but simply because I reached a point in my life where I do not want to waste more time with what displeases me or hurts me. This is why I changed.

I lost the will to please those who do not like me, to love those who do not love me and to smile at those who do not want to smile at me. So, I changed.

I do not get along with those who do not know how to give a compliment or a word of encouragement. I no longer spend a single minute on those who lie or want to manipulate. This is why I changed.

Have you ever thought that you can celebrate your authentic style through the clothes you wear? You can think about this as another form of art and since it is art, you need to nurture it. Style happens when you discover your strengths and you use them. A personal style flourishes when you understand that you don’t need as many clothes, jewelry, or makeup as you once thought you did because you have something called attitude.

Today remind yourself that you are an artist and in searching for your style you will uncover your signature look. Your style, grand or simple, should not only show taste, but also intelligence. Style is a blending of what you wear and who you are. Experiment to find out what works for you and what doesn’t then adopt the style that works for you, regardless of what everyone else is wearing. Like everything else, trends in fashion change. But style doesn’t.

Love,

Carmen Monica