Sticks and Stones

All my life I have heard sayings like:

"Just because you are book smart doesn't mean

You're street smart"

or better yet

"You might make in school but you won't in life"

Well for the past two weeks, I was shown and proven that 

All of these people were WRONG and SPITEFUL.

As I am finishing my thesis paper for my master's degree,

I recieved a phone call telling me that out of the 27,000 students attending my university

I was chosen with four other students to

Be recognized and honorably mentioned in the Presidential State of University Address.

For a long time, these sayings have hurted me 

But as I am getting ready to apply for graduation,

And as I look forward to go the State of University Address

I believe and KNOW that God will make me shine as the years go by.

One thing for sure,

When people try to you bring down,

God will only bring you higher.

So readers, if you know someone who tries to bring you down

Just brush it off and try your best to follow the saying:

"Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me"

In the end, it's not about what they say

It's about rising up, and becoming a better person everyday!!!

Stay Strong,

And remember that the sky is not the limit...

There are footprints on the moon :)

God Bless,

♥ Gigi

Underappreciated

I wrote this and thought I should share 
It's been a while since I wrote any poems.

I miss it.

 Underappreciated.

Your work goes unnoticed, irrelevant.

Day by day, one word, one look kills a lifetime of effort.

Your heart feels like its dying little by little

It seems like everything you do or touch goes wrong.

So you curl all alone in your bed wondering

When did it all go err?

What changed and why did it change?

You wonder how the hell you got yourself into that mess

With misery for your only company

And under-appreciated for a middle name.

You start thinking that in the end

No one cares

Because out of the blue,

You were left to rot alone with your thoughts and a burdensome sadness

That seems to weight as much as mother earth.

All because, your value goes unnoticed, and all is irrelevant;

Leaving you Under-appreciated.

GJP

Deepest Fear

I always love this poem: Our Deepest Fear

I feel that it is empowering.

Therefore, I am sharing it with you guys.

Hoping that it will help you overcome whatever your deepest fears are!

“ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God. 

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There is nothing enlightened about shrinking

So that other people won’t feel insecure around you. 

We are all meant to shine, as children do. 

We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. 

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, 

We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. 

As we are liberated from our own fear,

Our presence automatically liberates others"

— Marianne Williamson

Stay Blessed

Gigi ♥

Frenemies?

The other day I was talking with a friend of mine.

And she said something to me that got me thinking:

"G, it's not those who don't like you you have to worry about.

It's your friends"

And, right after she said it. 

I think some of my brain cells stopped working for a nanosecond.

Is it true that it's our friends that we should worry about?

Friends are the people you feel safe around 
Because you know they care about you.
They call just to see how you are doing, because a friend doesn't need an excuse.
They tell you the truth, the first time, and you do the same.
You know that if you have a problem, they are there to listen.
Friends are the people you love regardless, whether or not you realize it.

And yet, I have a close friend who has hurt numerous times.
Sometimes, it happens because she doesn't realize it and
Often it happens because my friend has a tendency to be selfish.
I think it's in her nature.
She is the one that thought that those you care about 
Have the power to hurt you the most.
Yet, I still care for her because hey I am a softie. lol

No but seriously,
Should we worry about our friends?

Last time I checked, the famous quote said,

Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.

Not the other way around....
 
What do you think readers?

Request DENIED!

I have noticed lately that in my personal life
I have a number of fair-weathered friends or opportunists.
Opportunists are those people who only call or try to reach you
When they need something from you.
Opportunists are like these stupid ants that come around randomly.
Opportunists annoy me.
For some reason, some people in my life think that
It's okay to call me once every red moon
And expect me to actually give them whatever they are asking for...
Well, today
I have an announcement for the opportunists that are in my life:

If you call and I dont pick up----> Now you know why.
My number is not an IN CASE OF EMERGENCY #
So next time, you feel like calling me or texting me
Just because you need me
And because you feel like you using me.
Better luck with 911.
Last time I checked they were the emergency line
And they HAVE to pick up your phone calls...
While quite frankly...I sure DONT.

Good riddance,

Gigi

YOU

For the past three months, I have  been submerged with school and work

It's like somehow, I lost control of my life

To become this constant working machine.

I forgot to breathe.

I forgot to relax.

I forgot what it meant to RELAX.

Sometimes in life, we become overwhelmed with our daily activities 

And forget to actually take care of what actually matters:

YOURSELF---> mind,body,soul.

In the midst of taking care of business and others,

Readers make sure that you take time:

To breathe,

To relax,

And to take care of yourselves.

After all there is only one of you

To enjoy that life that was given to YOU

Stay Blessed, 

Gigi