Saturday, March 7, 2015

What I Believe

I've noticed that a lot of "Slicers" are writing creeds which were inspired by the book, Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson.  Near the end of the book, Jacqueline Woodson includes her creed which she titled, "What I Believe".  I can't remember which blog I first saw this on, but that person included links to another blog site where she read someone else's creed and was inspired to write one of her own.  I would leave links to those sites if I could remember them.  Instead, I'll just say, Thank You everyone for inspiring me to write my own creed.  Thank you Jacqueline Woodson for writing an amazing book.

My creed is below:

What I Believe

I believe in God.
I believe in faith, fortitude, and forgiveness.
I believe in the power of words and the power of 
     love.
I believe in treating others the way you want to be treated.

I believe you are not born smart.  The more you learn the smarter you get.
I believe children help us to see things with 
     new eyes.
I believe it's o.k. to make mistakes especially if you learn from them.

I believe in early morning workouts and working up a good sweat.
I believe in amazing moons, spectacular sunsets, brilliant sunrises, and discovering rainbows.

I believe in apologies and taking responsibility for your actions.

I believe in trying new things and expecting good results.
I believe in stepping out of your comfort zone in order to grow.

I believe that my experiences both good and bad have made me the person I am today.

I believe in me.

15 comments:

  1. Nice. I'll have to check out that book, too. I believe in all of those except the early morning workouts. That would not be me. I do believe in exercise, though. Just finished my workout. D :)

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  2. Once you get used to the early morning workouts, they're not so bad. I like getting it out of the way early and not having to think about going to the gym after work or later in the day. Thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Hi Valerie, could I use this slice as a link on our SOLSC host call for slices on the Be INspired portion? It would be somewhere between the 11th and the 20th. Let me know. I think many would like to try this. Just email me, betsymhubbard[at]gmail[dot]com

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    1. Hi Betsy,
      That would be great! I sent you a reply via email. Thanks for stopping by.

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    2. Got it! Loaded and ready. Thanks

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  4. Your creed is awesome - I can relate to each of your points and agree with them. Thanks for sharing. Exercise to start the day is how I keep going.

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    1. Hi Judy,
      Thank you for the compliment. We must have a lot in common. I love this writing community. There are some many great connections to be made here. Thanks for stopping by.

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  5. Valerie, wonderful to be reading your blog again! Your creed is special! I am learning to complete a mini workout in the mornings! Gets me ready for the day!

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  6. Thank you Jaana. I have missed writing on my blog and this challenge is just what I needed. I love the connections that are made in this writing community. Thanks for stopping by!

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  7. I love the idea of proclaiming our convictions through a creed. It galvanizes our direction, and reminds us "why" we do, what we do. Thank you for sharing your inspiring creed!

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    1. Greg,
      Thank you for those kind words. I agree, creeds do remind us of why we do, what we do. Thanks for stopping by.

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  8. This would be powerful to write and hang above my desk as a reminder. Thank you for the inspiration!

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    1. That's a great idea! I may give that a try.

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    2. That's a great idea! I may give that a try.

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  9. This would be powerful to write and hang above my desk as a reminder. Thank you for the inspiration!

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