Let’s Talk About “The Glow”

Over the last few weeks I’ve been hearing the phrase “Girl, you’re glowing”. For many that phrase means a glow a woman gets when she’s pregnant. And I really was trying to understand what it fully meant for me personally because I knew I wasn’t pregnant. The overall meaning I came up with is simple….I’M GENUINELY HAPPY!

There’s so much that has taken place in my life from 2015-early 2019. I dealt with my battle of cancer, a devastating heartbreak, and a hip replacement recovery journey. After the break up I sadly began to mistreat myself. I stepped out my element of who I was-I started to drink and party A LOT, I also started putting up with things from others that I normally would never put up with. Literally just settling for less than I deserved. Then one day I woke up and had a shift…ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! 

Yes, I was strong during those phases in my life, but my strength was only shown to make others not have to worry about me. Over the last year and a half, I fell back in love with myself. As well as healed from the things I was damaged from. This newly found strength and happiness is pure and genuine. There’s no faking any of it and that’s the main source to “The Glow”. This is the happiness I truly deserve. I’ve taken control back over my life and it feels AMAZING. 

I had my second hip replacement in June 2020 and now have knowledge that I have the same bone illness in my shoulders that I had in my hips. The difference is I carry things differently now. I know how to be strong for myself and not for others comfort. I now know how to express my thoughts and fears to those who care about me. I’m more intune with the importance of having a strong mental state. I’m also more aware of the people I have in my space because their energy will rub off on you.

 There was work I had to do in isolation, that led me to the space I am in. I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year now and I can honestly say if I didn’t do the necessary work I did to get myself together, there’s no way I would’ve been ready for the man that he is. I also wouldn’t have been able to appreciate him because I was so distracted by so many things that didn’t matter.

Take Away Tips:

-Dissect what has you in a bond

-Heal from those things

-Fall back in love with who you are, then someone else will be able to love you

-Pay attention to the company you keep-all energy aren’t good vibes 

–Stay away from drama and simply mind your business 

-Remember if they left there’s a reason behind it. It might just take later to learn why 

–Don’t lose yourself in a person (spouse, etc.) 

-Always remember you are the only one that can make you truly happy-SELF-LOVE

-Don’t let things you can’t control stress you out

-Prioritize your mental health, self-care, and spiritual relationship

-I haven’t mastered this, but of course a healthy diet can go a long way–DRINK WATER!

Y’all now have what I believe my “sauce” is. YOU CAN HAVE “THE GLOW” AS WELL! ALWAYS REMEMBER, I AM ROOTING FOR YOU!!