So You Wanna Be Me?

So You Wanna Be Me? (January 14, 2022)

In order to be me, you have to love curry and adobo, and pretty much put it on all foods, and maybe on people, too.

You have to get up every morning before dawn and spend time talking with God and writing. You need your “Mornings with Jesus” book with the faith steps and your purple journal and purple pen with purple ink. You need your quiet time, all alone, undisturbed, every morning, just you and Jesus.

You must write at least five gratitudes, every morning.

You need one of Iyanla’s books, to keep you focused on reality.

You have to keep a joy journal and check it periodically when your joy juice is running low.

You have to walk for at least 45 minutes every day, either right before or right after your quiet time with Jesus, which by the way, is always accompanied by a cup of coffee, preferably Bustelo or Folgers.

You have to love Zumba, and the theater, both as an audience member and as a performer, especially as a performer.

You must love church and serve as an interpreter in the church whenever needed. 

First and foremost, you must love God and your family, both blood and found. If you don’t show up at family functions, if you aren’t the one to keep your family together; if you’re not the family communication hub, everyone will know you’re an imposter