Couldn't Have Said it Better Myself...

I've been sayin' it!  And now that it's out there, you know it's not just the ravings of some old fart makin' this stuff up.

Read the following...and realize that YOU.  ARE.  PERFECT.  Thanks, Caitlin Crosby...

OH!  And by the way, if you're a cynic like me and think "Oh yeah, easy for her to say, she looks perfect, has a great bod, and wears tons of makeup", don't dismiss the words just because of the messenger.  The meaning is clear, even if you think the delivery is hypocritical.


Here I am, half a man,
I'm not a doctor, I'm not a ten
And I never helped the score
I drive to fast, the team picked me last
I break the rules and like it
My body curves, I forget the words
I missed the serve and lost it

All my flaws to see
But you still love
Love me

Here I am face down
Sometimes I smile or frown
But it depends on the time of day
Here I go off the road
I spend cash on my clothes when I still have bills to pay
My skin isn't clear
Haven't spoken in a year
'Cause I still have fears I'm tryin' to overcome
My truths aren't right
My jeans are too tight
When I pick a fight I turn to run

All my flaws to see
But you still love, love me
You still love me

Even when I sin I don't fit in
'Cause I've been burned when I waited my turn
Don't act my age I don't want too
Call it a phase call me a taboo
Won't do as I'm told to believe
I wear my heart on my sleeve
Oh, oh, oh

All my flaws to see
You still love, love me yay
You still love oh oh
You still love me

Happy Belated New Year!

Well, the new year is officially 8 days old and it probably doesn't feel much different, does it?  I know, it's 2010 - which was a pretty cool movie, by the way - but it doesn't really feel that much different.

Did you make New Year's Resolutions?  I didn't.  I don't make those under the assumptions that because I RESOLVE to do something doesn't necessarily make it so.  I make New Year's AM's.  (Am's?  What the heck?  These are statements of who I am.  The change occurs immediately, and is reinforced by my statement of who I am.)

I am:

• A writer
• A loving father and husband
• A good son
• A caring brother
• A funny guy
• living life to it's fullest
• eating healthier
• exercising whenever I can
• facing any challenges head on with the knowledge that I am capable!
• determined to be published
• undaunted by those who say I can't

Not a bad list, right?  You should try it.  Who are you, and what are you defining yourself to be?  If you find yourself listing all negative things, turn them around in a way that makes sense to you and feels right.

Instead of I AM FAT, try I AM DETERMINED TO LOSE WEIGHT or I AM A HEALTHY EATER.  Instead of I AM TIRED, say I AM EXCITED ABOUT LIFE.

Write these down, post them somewhere, and look at them everyday.  But don't just look at them, look at yourself in the mirror.  SEE these things in you.  You'll be amazed at how quickly you begin to realize they're all true.

Happy New Year!