My Journey

My Journey

By Philessa Hooks Jenkins

Aka Lady PJ

4/6/2014 1:07:00 PM

“You cannot change anyone else but you can change your response to them;

the only thing you can really change is you.”

     I started my spiritual journey about five years ago and it took me places that I never thought I’d go; from sadness, to pain, to anger, to joy, to hostility, to peace, and on and on.  What I realized in the process is life will take you through many changes but your ending is ultimately up to you and it’s determined by the way you live your life today. 

     I work every day on self-forgiveness and it’s one of the hardest things for me.  I had to realize that my life has turned out the way it has because of the choices I made; not anyone else (My choices).   I think this was the first step to my healing, realizing the part I played in my life, because it’s a process.  Then I had to turn around and forgive myself for those things that I’ve been blaming myself for unconsciously.  The trick is to realize that you cannot take responsibility for other peoples mistakes; just your own.

If you truly want to fix yourself you have to go through the storm, and every now and then a few hurricanes!   

     How can you change a wrong unless you know what it is?  This is my truth and if I want my life to be better than what it is today I have to stop lying to myself.  I made the decision to work on fixing me and finding my joy again.  It has been a rough battle but I think I’m winning because I’m determined to not fail myself.    

     My name is Philessa Hooks Jenkins and this is my journey, come along!

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