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ind M Mi I am I heard the following recently “I am is a statement of being”. I thought wow this is a very powerful statement and it really made me stop and think and ask myself some questions. A statement of being, how beautiful, it is a simple statement of existence. “I am” is a statement of truth. Perhaps I should explain the context of the conversation that I was having. The speaker was explaining the format for a monthly meeting that I will be leading and he said when you introduce yourself you must say “I am the Leader” of this very wonderful and remarkable Group Meeting. He asked me to specifically promote myself with these words. The point being I am the Leader who is someone that should be looked up to and respected but without ego. A few of the things that I have dreamt of and have now achieved; • Become a Scuba-Diver • Perform a Sky-Dive • Voyaged on a round the World Trip • Trekked in the Himalayas​ • Stroked a Dog (I had an inexplicable fear of them) • Own my own home • Work for myself • Read The Alchemist There have been many times when I have hoped and dreamt about undertaking or achieving a particular objective or goal for myself. When the time arrives and passes and I have achieved my goal, I seldom stop to say “I am now… (insert statement of truth”, I have achieved what I set out to. I tend to look forward to the next goal or dare I say complained a little because it did not go quite how I envisioned or would have liked. How often do we even acknowledge the steps that we have taken to achieve our goals? I rarely stop to celebrate what I have embarked on, become or achieved. Think of the joy you get from achieving. Some of these are small and some of them are huge but whether they are small or huge they are important to me and for each of these I can now say I am or I have done - A Statement of being and truth. Did I celebrate them? Perhaps not all of them and certainly not in the way that they warranted being acknowledged and celebrated. We are often looking for the next “I am” without acknowledging the journey we have made thus far whether short or long, hard or easy, momentous or a flash in the plan. Join with me and celebrate your truth, existence, achievements and journey no matter what they are and let’s not take life for granted. I am a Writer 14 Rosemarie Wilson To advertise or appear in Mi Magazine contact us