Who Am I?
A few years ago I was asked to speak to a group of girls at a local church in my hometown, Jersey City. This was before I decided to start a mentorship program, before the thought of a mentorship program even came to mind. This came about because my peers simply thought I was the perfect fit to speak with the youth in their church. I had a few mixed feelings about this, after all I was and am a singer, an artist, NOT a speaker. Yet, I was honored and knew what a privilege this invitation was. In my mind I was thinking about every excuse I could use to get out of it, but their was no way out. What was I going to say to these impressionable minds? Like what is it about me that my peers thought I could do this job. I became anxious, nerves all over the place at thought of it. Well they gave me the subject and the date. I had ample time to gather myself but of course it still didn’t seem like it.
WHO AM I? Was the topic up for discussion. Have you ever really sat down and asked yourself “Who Am I?”. I don’t think I’ve ever until that moment. I mean I’ve always known what I wanted in life, what I wanted in my career, family, future. But those things can’t determine who YOU are. So before I actually got up in front of a group of girls to do this. I had to do a self assessment. That meant digging on the inside of my most precious and painful experiences. It is your past that will help shape you. Who Am I? Is a question you will ask yourself everyday for the rest of your life. Everyday we’re evolving, learning and growing. Everyday we are on the road to self discovery. We find out things that we once liked we no longer like and so on.
Who Am I? Ask yourself. I asked myself and came to this; Who I am is determined by what I decide to center myself around. Who am I? I am a woman who decided to set a standard for herself, evaluating myself constantly. What do I mean by centering myself, I mean zeroing in just me and God. Who I am is also determined by what God says about me. What does he say? He says I am fearfully and wonderfully made.
Knowing who you are takes time, using your time wisely allows you the chance to get to know you. Being alone, but not lonely. You get the chance to become your own best friend. When you do that you become the best version of you there can possibly be. Date yourself, treat yourself to a movie, and spend the necessary quality time you need to with yourself. Watch you blossom and develop an amazing magnetic character. Who Am I, means you are seeking your purpose and you are affirming that nobody else can determine that factor but YOU!!! Go ahead I dare you ask yourself WHO AM I? You’ll be amazed at what you discover.
“Friendship with oneself is all important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone in the world”