"All About Me" Self Portrait

As I approach the latter days of my pregnancy sometimes I go through changes where in which I don't feel as pretty on certain days or I may be bogged down with daily activities however; I have always felt blessed and assured to have such a loving family and husband to remind me of how appreciative they are. They always tell me I am beautiful. When my husband and my children say such a simplistic phrase as "You are Beautiful", it gives me such an awesome feeling ! I took this passege from Maya Angelou's Phenomenal Woman. I read this poem to myself a few times out of the year. It gives me a sassy boost. When your feeling bogged down with the strains of daily living and the various stages of conception through birth as well as motherhood read this poem in its entirety. Look in the mirror. Own it! Recieve it and believe it! Smile. Put your best foot forward!! Go about your day!

Phenomenal Woman

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I'm not cute or built to suit a fashion model's sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I'm telling lies.I say,It's in the reach of my armsThe span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl of my lips.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.I walk into a roomJust as cool as you please,And to a man,The fellows stand orFall down on their knees.Then they swarm around me,A hive of honey bees.I say,It's the fire in my eyes,And the flash of my teeth,The swing in my waist,And the joy in my feet.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.Men themselves have wonderedWhat they see in me.They try so muchBut they can't touchMy inner mystery.When I try to show themThey say they still can't see.I say,It's in the arch of my back,The sun of my smile,The ride of my breasts,The grace of my style.I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.Now you understandJust why my head's not bowed.I don't shout or jump aboutOr have to talk real loud.When you see me passingIt ought to make you proud.I say,It's in the click of my heels,The bend of my hair,the palm of my hand,The need of my care,'Cause I'm a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That's me.