In Time of Adversity

Today I realized that God will NOT throw something at you that you couldn't handle.

Some of us are just more capable then others
That is why some of us have higher obstacles than others.
But what we need to remember is that it will only make us stronger
And that if we keep the faith, and
Do not let anybody turns us around from our goal,
With God we will make it.
It's just a matter of time.
It might take a year, day or year but
You'll get there.

So today, let us pledge to NOT doubt the plans that God has in store for US.
As long we trust Him,
And do what we got to do,
We will get there.
God takes care of his children,
He always has,
He always will.

So readers, keep your head high,
Start facing life with your all.
Start walking on that road they call life with the confidence that
YOU can make it and
YOU will make it
Regardless of what others have to say.
Because you got the best artillery of all times: God.
And he is right by your side ♥

Procrastination

Procrastination is the mother of all vices.

Ever had something to do and you kept delaying it
Thinking that you will have time to get to it?
Your laziness takes a whole other dimension,
Causing you to postpone the smallest thing
For a better more "enticing" day.

Your do-list seems to have a mind of its own,
With the tasks multiplying getting bigger
And longer by the day.
And when the deadline actually comes,
You feel like ripping your hair out,
Calling all the saints over to help you?

Well lately, procastination has been catching up
Pretty fast to me,
Haunting my mind,
Troubling my thoughts.


So readers, if you know that you and procastination are pretty good friends,
Do yourself a favor and break that bond.
It will only do you good in the long run.

Stay Focused,
Gigi

Home Sweet Home

There's no place like home.
It's not until you are in a peculiar situation
That you realize the meaning of this saying.
Home sweet home they say,
And Home sweet home it is indeed.

Home Sweet Home it is
When you feel homeless within the walls you inhabit.
Home Sweet Home it is
When you feel uncomfortable in the space you dare replace it with.
Home Sweet Home it is
Where you heart resides and the place you yearn to touch.
Home Sweet Home it is
When you remember those that made it special but are so far away.
Home Sweet Home it is
When all you feel is immense loneliness surrounding your space.
Home Sweet Home it is
When no matter how long it has been, going back there always feel RIGHT.
Home Sweet Home it is
When all you can think of is going back home even if it is for five minutes.

There's no place like home,
Because when you're home,
You are welcomed.

I miss home ♥
Gigi

Farewell...

Today the world said their goodbyes to Michael Jackson.
As I watched the memorial, I got a picture of Michael,
The man; not the iconic pop superstar.
This man is said to have had a heart of gold,
A great sense of humor and immense sensitivity.
What touched me the most though was the fact
That you could tell and even feel that he was a great father
Through the words and tears of his daughter Paris.
So in this day, say a prayer for his kids.
Grown people can make it and survive many tragedies.
Children however never forget and may not surpass some events.
Therefore keep those kids in your prayers,
Not only don't they have a mother but
They also lost their father.
Life doesn't get harder than that.

Here's are the words of a brave little girl.


In Memoriam: Michael Jackson 1958-2009


Stay Blessed,
Gigi

Insomnia

Don't you hate it when you cant fall asleep?
You are entirely prepared, and yet
The main element seems to evade you.
Pjs? check. Covers? Check. Tummy full? Check.
Sleep....no response.
It's like whenever you are ready to lay your head and fall asleep,
Mr. Sleep don't want to be anywhere near you.
I think its highly annoying, and painfully irritating.
If you are fully ready and orchestrated for a good session of silent snoring,
You should be able to have it.
Then again, in life not everything goes as planned.
The moment you feel you could use some sleep,
Homegirl Insomnia steps in and lays in your bed
And mess up the whole mood.
It's a never ending game of hide-and-go seek
Where the more you chase that sleeping feeling,
The further away it goes.

So I guess, I'll stare at the ceiling,
Think of stars that I wish I could see,
Count backwards, reminisce over some good times,
Talk with God,
Until this uninvited guest named Insomnia
Goes away, allowing Mr. Sleep to come lay in my bed.
Right where it belongs.


Here's the song "Insomnia" by Craig David. He seems to be having some issues with homegirl Insomnia too :)

Matter of Trust

I read this quote somewhere and I don't really know to digest it:

"You believe in lies so you can eventually learn to trust no one but yourself".

Quite frankly, it seems partially true, partially false.
I dont think we believe intentionally in lies people tell us.
We might however give them the benefit of the doubt

Even if your gut is telling us not to.

And because of that, at some point in time,

We all seem to think that we cant trust nobody.
But that doesn't necesarily mean

You cant trust no ONE in the literal sense.

We all know people lie.

Big lies, little lies, white lies; people tell it all.
Therefore, you just have to be wise about who you put your trust in.
My interpretation is that you cant trust anybody.

From someone to gain your trust;

They have to prove themselves worthy of such a task and vice versa.

It's not a first come first serve type of thing.

Stay wise,
Gigi.

Embrace Your Destiny...

I believe that everything happens for a reason.
I strongly believe that every event in one's life...

Is connected to the next one way or another.

The good, the bad, the ugly and rugly (reallll ugly);

They all have their purposes in our lives.

So the sooner you realize that

Whats meant to happen

WILL happen;

The better off you will be.

By fighting your destiny,

Better yet by fighting what God has planned for you,

You are only slowing down

The realization of whats meant to happen.

After all, in life, thing go wrong so that

You can learn to appreciate them when they are right.

And, sometimes good things fall apart so

Better things can fall together.

Therefore, until we as individuals learn to:

Embrace what life throws at us, and make the best of it,

We will always fail to realize that all in all,

Life has always been, and will always be

BIGGER than us.

Stay optimistic,

Gigi

Be Yourself...

Since when did a woman have to be a size 2 to be beautiful?
Since when did a man have to have 12 packs to be desirable?
Since when did you need money to be somebody?
Since when did expressing yourself was looked upon?
Since when being too fat or too skinny determined who you were as a person?
Since when did having a soul was a bad thing?
Since when being different was a "problem"?
Since when do people have no respect for God, their elders or themselves?
Since when this world turn into a chaotic place where no sense is present?

Since when?
Because I am trying to go back to the time:
Where a woman DOES NOT have to be a size 2 to be beautiful,
Where a man DOES NOT have to have 12 packs to be desirable,
Where money DOES NOT make who you are as a person,
Where you could express yourself and feel good about it,
Where being too fat or too skinny was not a problem as long as YOU were OK with it,
Where having a soul was a richness that added to your essence,
Where being different was celebrated because quite frankly being common is overrated,
Where people respected their elders, themselves and most importantly God.

I am trying to go back to the time where the world was no chaos,
And it all made sense whether you were looking
At the horizon to see your future or in the mirror to see yourself.
I am just trying to go back to that time
Where life was still hard but yet you could see the meaning,
Feel the meaning and live that meaning.

I am not trying to fit in or stand out,
Not trying to be common or be a plain Jane,
I am just trying to make sense of my world,
And not make society decides who to be for me.
I just hope you know where you are going,
Because if you are waiting on society to make you,
You will lose your soul and tire your body.

You have to know not to let the world be a cross on your shoulders.
Because all in all, YOU have to know where you want to go
And what YOU want to do about it.

So, Be Yourself, Be Your Own Persona.
It's the best gift you could give to yourself.


God Bless,
Gigi

Act Like A Lady...Think Like A Man

Steve Harvey said:
"Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man".

No, we are not saying go out there trying to be feminine little machos or anything like that. But I think that if we could sometimes see where the other side is coming from, we would know how to react in front of certain situations or better yet know how to act when in certain situations.

People are always saying before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. Maybe if we tried to think like that man, we would be able to understand him...then JUDGE him :)

Happy Sunday!
Yours truly,
Gigi

For The Ladies

I saw this note somewhere and thought I should share with you guys. I don't believe in telling someone what to do, people should have the choice to choose what they want. But I strongly believe in taking good advices when I hear it! I am not saying I have followed all those advices per say but hearing it cant kill. Hope you guys enjoy this:



If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away.
If he doesn't want you, nothing can make him stay.
Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior.
Allow your intuition (or spirit) to save you from heartache.
Stop trying to change yourselves for a relationship that's not meant to be.
Slower is better.

Never live your life for a man before you find what makes you truly happy.
If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then heck no,
you can't "be friends." A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend. Don't settle.
If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.
Don't stay because you think "it will get better."
You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are not better.
The only person you can control in a relationship is you.

Avoid men who've got a bunch of children by a bunch of different women.
He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant,
Why would he treat you any differently?

Always have your own set of friends separate from his.
Maintain boundaries in how a guy treats you. If something bothers you, speak up.
Never let a man know everything. He will use it against you later.
You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.

Don't EVER make him feel he is more important than you are...
even if he has more education or in a better job. Do not make him into a quasi-god.
He is a man, nothing more nothing less. Never let a man define who you are.
Never borrow someone else's man. Oh Lord! If he cheated with you, he'll cheat on you.
A man will only treat you the way you ALLOW him to treat you.

All men are NOT dogs.

You should not be the one doing all the bending...compromise is a two-way street.
You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage...
deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship
You should never look for someone to COMPLETE you...
A relationship consists of two WHOLE individuals...
Look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.

Dating is fun...even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr.. Right.
Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always know where you are,
and your always readily available to him- he takes it for granted.
Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need.
Keep him in your radar but get to know others.

Share this with other ladies.....
You'll make someone SMILE, another RETHINK her choices, and another woman PREPARE. They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them and an entire lifetime to forget them.

BY THE WAY, THIS WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN , SO TAKE A HINT...

Million of Pieces...

I have always seen people bitter or regretful of having their heart broken. But honestly, I don't think that's how it should be.

Sure it hurts; hurts like you've been through hell and back walking barefoot on a floor of lava. Truth is, I would not wish on my worst enemy to have their heart broken.

But, here's how I see it. You have had your heart broken, LEARN from it. Sure it is hurts but if you hadn't had your heart broken you wouldn't know how to PREVENT it from happening again. You would have NOT known what it is like to have loved! And we all know that it is better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all. Personally think that any close contact with love is to be cherished. Not the horrible breakage part tho. At least be happy that you know what love is, and that you can make the difference between a mere infatuation and true love!

So if you are out there coping with a broken heart, be strong. If it made you smile at a point, keep the memories that you have collected and heal that heart of yours. If anything your heart will be stronger after this experience.

Yours Truly,
Gigi

Sick yet Strong.

Many of us cannot deal with sickness: flu, fever, cough, pain,
Whatever it is just the thought of it makes us squirm.
I think being sick although it is not fun, can be somewhat of a blessing.
Although some sickness can cause you to be gone forever,
No matter what kind of sickness you have, you can actually benefit from it.
Not only you may obtain a stronger immune system,
You will also benefit from all the meditations that you will do in that state.
Per example, if one isn't sick he wont know what it means to be healthy.
By being healthy all the times, you don't realize what it means
Not having to worry about whether or not you are going to make it next year?
Coming close to not knowing if there would be a tomorrow
Cause people to do some type of inter-analysis .
It's like when we are close to losing ourselves, we realize what matters to us.
What makes us laugh, cry, jump with joy and feel all warm inside.
It takes for an human to be in a truly hard situation to realize
How much some stuff in life are important.

So if you are sick, try to look at your glass half full. Even if it is half empty, at least you'll make yourself fell a little bit better. Besides, sooner or later, you'll have to start feeling better. :)

Stay Healthy,
Gigi

Loving Support

There's nothing like spending time with loved ones.
When one is surrounded by love, the hard times in life seem to lessen.
You realize that it is not that bad after all
And that You WILL make it after all.
Whenever times get hard, it is nice to have people to turn to,
Ears that will listen, arms that will hold on and not let go.
This sense of security that then evolves allows usTo express whatever pain that has been strangling us.
So whenever you are having a hard time,
Don't hold it in, and try to be too strong.
There's a reason for hard times,
They only make you stronger.
There's a reason for haters,
They only bring you good karma with their badmouthing.
And most importantly,
There's a reason why we have friends, lovers, and family members.
It's to make life a little bit brighter when the storms are here.
Those that matter are ALWAYS there.
Whether it's from up close or from a distance,
You know that you can count on their loving support

Stay Kind,
Gigi

Put A Sock On It

Don't you hate it when people tell you that they are going to do something and they try to act like nothing happen when they don't?
Personally its one of the thing that makes me itch. If in the first place, you knew foremost that you were not going to do it, why even bother to make false promises?

Someone's word is what makes you somewhat honorable. If someone's give you their word you should be able to take them accountable for whatever they said. That is why when someone says something and doesn't respect their word by doing the opposite, people tend to lose respect for that given person.

Then again nowadays, you can barely believe anything someone tells you. People are so selfish that it makes me sick. They only care about themselves and only watch for their own interest. It's like they say, it ain't my problem so ain't got to worry about it.

I guess not everybody have the decency to just say what they mean and mean what they say. But if you are one of those people who have a history of letting people down, please do yourself a favor and put a sock on it. If you know, you wont do it, don't say it. It will save time, tons of oxygen instead of you wasting your breath and the other person's energy. Remember: ACTIONS speak louder than words. And in that case, no actions means you aren't doing ish.

Stay True,
Gigi