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Howdy doody readers,
The opportunity has presented itself once again to share with you more happy moments..
As I embark on my book's 1st anniversary, birthday, celebration, whatever you want to call it. It's a blessing to me..
This is a major time to reflect on all the hard work, tears, sweat, thoughts, prayers and support that I have recieved.. I can rememeber when I first begin to write poetry and my readers would say, " Shametra you should put this in book form." I am so grateful for the seed that has been planted.. There were times that I wanted to give up and say ok, it's taking to much to meet these deadlines, and to do this and that.. However after it was all said and done. I gave birth to a beautiful book that I consider "my baby." You have no idea of the butterflies I have in my stomach as I work on this 2nd book. I am allowing myself to have lot's of me time, to collate my thoughts into book form. I have completed some chapters, but I am still working on it. One thing that I have realized is that God has been working on me.. I am so used to the I want it now, and I work to get what I want NOW!.. Some call it "the only child's syndrome." I call it the, " Go Getter" , others may call it " Persistance", However Patient is what our father says.. I have actually slowed down, and really given some thoughts on what I would like to say next in this 2nd book. I have come up with a title. Two different ones for that matter. But this time around, as I did before. I will pray for guidance, and ask the father, what he would like me to say.. Shametra has an idea, but sometimes, It's not always about me.. If you determine the correlation between what God wants you to do, and what you want to do.. You will find, that it's not always about you.. Many times in my journey, I have prayed for certain things in my life and neglected to follow suite as I have prayed... I had to put myself in a position to be blessed.. Extracting those very things that caused me to be less productive and more distracted.. There is no personal attack on these things, people, places per say.. It just means that this season may be over.. and that the love that I share for these items listed above remains unconditional.
I am just about the Lord's business. As seasons change, I became closer to God, family, my jourals.. The words that turned into paragraphs, were amazing.. I knew it when I first saw it.. That unconsciously it was a deep desire to work on my 2nd book... I have realized after years of reading other authors I have been influenced by Shel Silverstein, : Where the SideWalk Ends", Nikki Giovanni" Love Poems", Ken Blanchard " Gung Ho", and "Whale Done", and JacQueline Jakes, " Trophy Women" and many others.. If your eyes are posted to this blog and your ears are up.. I have indirectly informed you in which direction that I am going for the 2nd book. LOL. Other than that you will have to wait and see..
As I approach my book's 1st anniversary, I have one word that sums it all up, " Grateful"
In conclusion I would like to take this time to say thank you to those that supported me, whether it be purchasing a book, praying for me, interviewing me, offering words of encouragement.. Meeting for coffee to discuss the book or how to pursue your own. LOL.. Yes we had some fun times..
I thank you a million times, and give you a bunch of hugs for your love and support..
Tootles for now....
Shametra
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