Thirty Days of ME...Day 30

Day Thirty- Your favorite song

My favorite song is "You and I" by Stevie Wonder. Every single time I play this song it damn near makes me cry! It's a beautiful song. Naturally when I get married I want this to be played for my first dance as a "MRS." I'll post the video soon!

*Thanks for following my "30 Days of ME" posts, hopefully you learned a bit more about who I am. I also want to wish my niece Lyric a happy first birthday!! She's my little bugg..I love her SO much!*


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Thirty Days of ME...Day 29

Day Twenty-Nine- In this past month, what have you learned

I've learned that 30 days flies by quickly! I've learned that if I truly committ to doing something I can follow through. For the most part I answered all of the questions on the correct days. I had a few days where I fell behind because of Christmas. This was fun and I would definitely do it again with new challenges to respond to!

Thirty Days of ME...Day 28

Day Twenty-Eight- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then

OMG! So much has changed since last year and now! My body is 100+ pounds lighter! I am still a bit amazed by the change. For a very long time I didn't recognize the changes that everyone else saw. Now when I see pictures, look in the mirror and shop for clothes, I finally see my changes!

I am the happiest I've ever been right now. A year ago I was still trying to figure out my direction. I knew where I wanted to be but didn't exactly know how I was going to get there. Now, a year later my direction and path are clear. I know I have what it takes to get to where I want to be.

Thirty Days of ME...Day 27

Day Tweny-Seven- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge

I don't have anything profound or thought provoking about why I decided to do this challenge. I liked the idea of having specific questions and topics to write about each day. A few of the items I had never done before. I also wanted to keep up with the consistency of my blog although I fell off a few days thanks to the holiday! I'm back on track now so stay tuned!

Thirty Days of ME...Day 26

Day Twenty-Six- What do you think about your friends

My friends are a part of my backbone. I think they are beautiful, intelligent and independent women. I've said this many times but I can never express how grateful I am to call the women I do friends. Many of them I've know since grade school. I think most of them know me about as well as I know myself. When I'm with my friends I can just be Miesha and it's all good!  





Thirty Days of ME...Day 25

Day Twenty-Five- What I would find in your bag

Lip gloss, wallet, food journal, pens, pencils, iPhone, kids hair barrettes, mirror, tweezers, gloves, magazine, eyeglasses case, lotion, gum, eye drops, comb, comb, sandwich bag, digital camera, hand sanitizer, Aleve, budget journal and batteries.

Thirty Days of ME...Day 24

Day Twenty-Four- A letter to your parents

Dear Dad,

I really don't know where to start this letter? There has been a void in my life for the last 22 years because you really haven't been a part of it. At one point in time a was a true "daddy's girl," your firstborn child. I remember you taking me everywhere with you. Once you and my mother divorced when I was 10, you became a stranger. Unfortunately you missed out on a lot of great moments in my life. We are not able to go back and recapture those years.

I don't hate you for your poor decisions, I just feel disappointed. Almost as if I was robbed of a relationship that could have been great. You weren't there for me at times when I needed you the most. In spite of you not being there, I still became  great woman and mother to my own children. Sadly I see a lot of the`things you did repeating itself with the girls' dad.

I love you but from a distance, my heart can no longer hold onto resentment and bitterness. Maybe at some point you'll know better so you can do better.

Your daughter,

Miesha

Dear Mom,

You are a true soldier. I've watched you go through a number of adverse situations and persevere. You were hard on me, and I now know it was because you expected me to set the example for my younger siblings. I always knew you wanted me to be better than you. There was a period of time that I couldn't stand to be around you because of the way you were choosing to live your life but I never stopped loving or caring for you.

Thank you for teaching me how to be an overall good person. I can't lie, a lot of things I learned, I learned by doing the complete opposite of what you did. You are street smart and always stayed one foot in front of me! I didn't understand the lack of privacy you never gave me but I understand now that you wanted me to be perfect.

I could go on forever with this but I will close by saying I love you mom. You've always been one of my biggest fans, even if you didn't agree with the choices I made. Because I am a mother now I know your love for me is unconditional. Thank you for helping to shape me into the woman I am today.

Love always,

Miesha

Thirty Days of ME...Day 23

Day Twenty-Three- Something you crave for a lot

I have mentioned before that I am in a long distance relationship. My honey and I have been together for the last year and a half (almost). Naturally I crave for him constantly! In spite of the distance we are super close. We are both equally committed to making our relationship work. I crave his touch and the way he makes me laugh.

I never believed in soul mates and along he came. I crave him because he's easy to love. He always makes me feel like dealing with the distance between us is worth it. I wouldn't trade him for the world!

Thirty Days of ME...Day 22

Day Twenty-Two- What makes you different from everyone else
"Unique"

What makes me different from everyone else is that God made me in HIS likeness to HIS specifications! I am the woman that I am by God's design.

Thirty Days of ME...Day 20

Day Twenty- Someone you see yourself marrying/being with in the future

This is a question I didn't have to think about. My boyfriend Tyrone is the love of my life. Before him, I never pictured myself growing old with another man. Something about him changed every thought I had about men. He entered my life at a point where I needed calm and stability. He offered me something that no other man ever had, all his love no strings attached. He asked me for something no man ever had, all of my heart without dollars attached to it.

I could go on forever about my love for this man. He is more than I ever dreamed about having in a partner. He is my best friend. He is that missing link in my life that I searched in all the wrong places for. When I become the "Mrs" and we head into forever I know that God has truly smiled upon my life. Just for knowing him the way that I now do, I am a better woman. For that I am grateful. 





Thirty Days of ME...Day 19

Day Nineteen- Nicknames you have; why do you have them

I have a few nicknames and it seems like everyone calls me somthing different!

Boobie- My great uncle Michael started calling me this when I was a baby. Apparently I cried a lot and he said I sounded like a "Boobie Bird." My uncle is a super smart chemist, I'm sure he's the only one that knows what a Boobie bird sounds like!

Cookie Boo- My dad calls me cookie boo. When I was little I loved Cookie Monster on Sesame Street.

Meesha or Meesh- All of my cousins call me one or the other. Most of my aunts and uncles call me Meesha.

Boo- My mom and gram still call me Boo, just the shorter version of Cookie Boo.

Eshka Boo- My little sister's dad calls me this! Out of all the nicknames I dislike this one the most! He knows this but it doesn't stop him from calling me this everytime I see him!

Bae- My honey calls me this. I call him honey and he calls me Bae or his Bitch..usually depends on the day?

My- Last but not least, a lot of my friends call me My.

There you have it! I do answer to all of my nicknames. With the exception of my honey, most everyone that calls me by a nickname has known me forever. I think it makes me special!

Thirty Days of ME...Day 18

Day Eighteen- Plans/dreams/goals you have

Having goals, a plan to make them a reality and dreaming makes up a huge part of who I am. As I wrote in a previous post, my issue at times is completion of my goal. For the last year and a half (almost) my goal has been weight loss related. I've been eating, sleeping and breathing weight loss!

A few of my short term goals (within two years) are;

Relocating to Houston
Finding a nice job with great benefits once I get there
Obtaining my ACE personal training certification
Obtaining my Spinning & Turbo Kick certifications respectively
Marriage to the love of my life and possibly one more baby :-)
Purchasing a home

A dream of mine is to become an entrepreneur doing something that I am passionate about. At this time I don't know if it will be health & fitness related or somehow related to my art? This is something that I've always wanted to do and I will make it happen!

Thirty days of ME...Day 17

Day Seventeen- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

If I had the choice to switch lives with anyone for one day it would be Oprah! She gives so much of herself to everyone, if I had that kind of financial freedom I'd do the same thing. I'm curious to know what goes on in her downtime, outside of all the glitz & glamour of being a celebrity? I'd be cool with an opportunity to meet her, I wouldn't even have to switch lives for a day!

Thirty days of ME...Day 16

Day Sixteen- Another picture of yourself

This picture was taken last Saturday, on the way to my nephew's birthday party. The pic quality isn't so great, Julianni snapped it with my iPhone.

Thirty days of ME...Day 15

Day Fifteen- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

1. Angie Stone "Soul Insurance"
2. Charlie Wilson "Absolutely"
3. Tamia "Almost"
4. Blackstreet "Blackstreet (On the Radio)"
5. Trey Songz "Say Aah"
6. Mint Condition " What Kind of A Man Would I Be"
7. 112 "Funny Feelings"
8. Usher "I Can't Let U Go"
9. Drake & Lil Wayne "Miss Me"
10. Jamie Foxx "Wish U Were Here"

I have Mary J. Blige running so hard through my iPod I'm surprised one of her songs didn't play on the shuffle!

Thirty days of ME...Day 14

Day Fourteen- A picture of you and your family

This picture was taken in January 2010. Unfortunately my brother and nephew are missing in this picture because of an argument. Gotta love family! In this picture, my sisters; Marquita and Chaz, mom; Cathy, nieces; Courtney and Lyric (she was brand new), nephew; Cam'Ron and my girls Julianni and Yasmine. Hopefully we'll be able to take a picture at the beginning of 2011 before I relocate that includes my brother and nephew :-)!

Thirty days of ME...Day 13

Day Thirteen- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

I am unable to complete today's assignment. I have been blessed, I don't have anyone that has hurt me recently. Now had this question been asked a year and a half ago, I would have had a difficult time choosing the person to write the letter to!

Thirty days of ME...Day 12

Day Twelve- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one

I don't recall how I found out about blogger but I've always kept a journal of some sort for the better part of my life. I always found it difficult to stay consistent with my writing. I look back at some of my old journals and there are year long spaces in between some entries! With technology making it so simple to blog and stay connected, I figured this was a perfect fit for me. Blogging has become another creative outlet for me.

Thirty days of ME...Day 11

Day Eleven- Another picture of you and your friends

These two ladies are my ACES! Dyani (my cousin) and my girl Malika. We've gone through a lot together and still support one another through thick and thin. I love them dearly!

Thirty days of ME...Day 10

Day Ten- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped, Mad

I love music, music has helped to bring me through many trying times. There's something about hearing a song you love to lift your spirits when you are feeling down.

Happy songs; Just Fine- Mary J. Blige, Knock You Down- Keri Hilson, Crazy In Love- Beyonce
Sad songs; Not Gone Cry- Mary J. Blige, In Love With Another Man- Jazmine Sullivan
Bored songs; Bust Your Windows- Jazmine Sullivan, You're Beautiful- James Blunt
Hyped songs; Lose My Mind- Young Jeezy, Deja Vu- Beyonce, A Milli- Lil Wayne, Fancy- Drake
Mad songs; Your Child- Mary J. Blige