I CAN and I WILL.

"Believe in yourself, and the rest will fall into place. Have faith in your own abilities, work hard, and there's nothing you cannot accomplish."
                      -Brad Henry

Today is a Good Friday for me! I just received some exciting news! Well, I am now an official graduate student...a Liberty University Eagle to be exact! For some, I'm sure in your head you're saying, "wow, you're going back to school...again?" Or, "aren't you tired of school?" But, for me, I disagree. To me, it's going after my dreams, building a foundation, and creating a platform.

For awhile now, I was debating going back to school. Mainly because I hadn't quite found my niche. I had no idea what I wanted to major in, or what career path I wanted to take. Then, it hit me...I've always been good at writing. Why not do something I enjoy, which would then lead to enjoying what I do? Writing has always been my passion, I guess I just didn't think I could make it into a career. But, once I made up my mind to at least try, to at least take a chance, let's just say things started falling into place.

First, a friend of a friend referred me to a writing consultant/author and she had been amazing help. Because of her, I started a poetry blog. First the blog and now books. I will definitely be a future author and on a shelf in stores near you very soon. I think I have book ones' release date set. And now, graduate school (MA in Professional Writing). The only way to go from here is up, right?!

Sometimes we can be our own worse enemy, but other times we have to be our very own cheerleader. If you don't believe in yourself and follow your dreams, then who will? You only need one person to motivate you and to tell you that you can do anything that you put your mind to. And guess who that one person is...YOU!

So, even if I never sell a book or no one else ever reads my blog, guess what? I'll still be happy with the material that I write and put out, because I believe in me. At the end of the day, I'm doing this for me. So what if I'm 28 or that I'm a mother or I've already got a degree or that I work a full time job, it can still be done and I'm going to be the one to do it. There's no time frame or limit on when you can chase after your dreams, so go for it. If there's something you've always wanted to try or accomplish the time is now. Stop thinking of all the reasons you can't, and come up with one valid reason why you can.

I had to stop thinking I could do it and just get it done,
No matter how long the turbulence lasts, the plane would eventually land,
Then I'll be able to say I spread my wings and flew into all my dreams one by one,
With a clear vision from a window seat watching everything go as planned.

"The cost of not following your dreams, is spending the rest of your life wishing you had!"

Happy Friday 😃

©2017. Kiara Giles. All Rights Reserved.

Saturday Night Live

Sometimes...girls just want to have fun!

Saturday Night Live

Sweat pants, hair tied, chilling with no make up on 🎶Nah not tonight
I gotta bring my A game bc I'm trying to turn heads on sight!
Not only Miss Independent but also miss don't need a nigga for shit
But I won't complain at all if he drop a few dollars and pay this rent!
To say I'm educated is an understatement ain't raising no dummies over here!
So between me working, writing, and reading my reward is surely near
But in the meantime I deserve to go out and be free
To have a drink or two or three
I work hard everyday of the week
So for one night I want to get dressed up, hair slayed and face beat
Then I'm gone enjoy myself and do me
And if I meet someone and he play his cards right I might release my inner freak
But he gotta know I'm not stripping for free
Kanye told y'all I'm no gold digger but I can't do shit with a broke nigga'
But if you right I'll be like Neyo and give that Lazy love to you
Then send your ass on home bc I ain't really looking for a another boo
Been there done that so I'm just really doing me
I don't see nothing wrong with a little bump and grind even if it is only casually
So don't take it personal if I tell you to the left it's me not you
I've been doing this "love" shit so long it will be awhile before I try something new
I rather just focus on me myself and I
I will make me happy, I won't let me down
Might as well call up my girls and hit a night out on the town
Cuz we like to party, of course I'm a bad girl and my friends are too
We stay breaking necks, they're loving the crew
Hell I deserve to be stress free and let my hair down for a change
Even have a couple of prospective dates, when they ask me out I finally reply, "that can be arranged!"
Saturday night live and the drinks got me feeling right
We dancing on the tables getting crunk just for tonight
It's going down in my DM from niggas lurking  all around
Cup been full all night from dudes wanting to be down
Still pouring up drink so bihh don't kill my vibe
Guess we will hit up IHOP since the Dj just said last call
It turned out to be a great night after all!

Happiness is...a night out with the girls. We all need a break from life sometimes. Well all deserve a break. To go out and live a little. Even if it's just for one night, make the best of it.

"Nothing lasts forever. So live it up, drink it down, laugh it off, avoid the bullshit, take chances and never have regrets, because at one point, everything you did was exactly what you wanted!"

Shoutout to my girl for another great collaboration! Thank you Ronnye! Ladies, we know you can relate, show us some love!

©2017.Kiara Giles. All Right Reserved.

I am Enough!

I Am Enough!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,
I realized I didn't have to be a size 5  to be beautiful as I got older,
I used to care what people thought of me; but, that was the old her,
Now I let others criticism roll of my shoulder.

The way I look, talk, walk and dress does not tell you who I am,
I'm really loving, caring, thoughtful on the inside deep down,
And I look to no one for validation, I toot my own horn and wear my own crown,
Who cares what you think of me? I'm gone continue to stand my ground,
Because to me, I am enough, hands down!

I never wanted to be in the "in crowd" or win a popularity contest,
I'm not trying to keep up with anybody or prove myself, I have no one to impress,
Therefore, you will not make me feel bad about my job title, finances, relationships or socioeconomic status,
Long as I make me happy, long as I always do my best,
And if I'm the only one to ever love me, to ever see my worth then l am enough, I am blessed 🙌🏾

The only person I am in competition with is the face staring back at me in the mirror,
I don't need validation about my life from anyone else, you will not make me feel inferior,
So who cares if you judge me, I'm happy with myself, I see clearer,
So, yes I am enough, I am strong and I am tough, and from now on no one fears her!

"You are enough, you have nothing to prove to anybody!"
-Maya Angelou

©2017. Kiara Giles. All Rights Reserved.

Baby Girl

Today's blog is a collaboration between me and my friend Ronnye! Be sure to leave comments. Show her the same love you would me! KLOUD loves and appreciates you guys!!!

Enjoy 😊

Baby Girl 👧🏽

I've never experienced unconditional, rare love like no other
Until the day came and I was made a mother
I didn't know how much I could handle, pain was on 10, blood pressure on 100 so I was going crazy
Until they laid me on the operating table, cut me open and announced "time to have a baby!"
You were more beautiful than the little girl that I would see in my dreams at night
And I knew at this moment any ounce of darkness I carried, you brought to light
I cried when I held you because I never thought I could create something so grand
And then I counted all your toes and every finger on those little hands
I didn't know the first thing about being your mom but I vowed to protect you with my life
And I didn't know how strong I would be but I would shield you from all hurt, harm and danger with all my might
When you looked at me and innocently smiled you erased all of my fears
So I made a promise that mommy would always have your back throughout the years
And you would never be alone, I'll always be there to clean up your scars and wipe away your tears
Some days I feel like I'm sinking but then you come and save the day
And every time I think that I can't, looking at you lets me know I can find a way
You are my little sunshine nothing could ever compare to you
The prayer I pray the most is for all your dreams to eventually come true
I'll always have your best interest in mind even when you don't think it's fair
And some days won't be as sunny as others but I promise to be right there
From the moment that I found out I was pregnant I knew that my life would change
But the moment I laid eyes on you and each day, year I watch you grow I know things would never be the same
Because for you I'll give my all and my last, I'll sacrifice and I'll go without to make sure you're never in need
When I decided to be a mother I traded in the I for we
Even postponed a few of my hopes and dreams
So that you can have, see, feel, experience everything
Everything that you want, need and your heart desires
And I'm going to support you, be your biggest fan and admirer
Each time I look at you, I'm reminded of wishing upon a star and it coming true
To have and to hold a beautiful daughter, as loving, healthy, outgoing, goofy and sweet as you
Always remember that mommy loves you and it will forever be that way
And no matter what we go through in my heart you'll forever stay
Don't be mad because I'll always see you as my little baby girl
And I know when you get older you will definitely rule the world!

"Behind every young child who believes in themselves is a parent who believed first!" Parenting is not always easy, but it's always worth it. Sometimes it will get tough but just keep going, keep praying, keep believing. Even when you feel like you've failed your child, they see a super hero. They see no wrong. Parenting doesn't come with a manual or a script; so, just remember to keep doing what you can and let God do what you can't!

Be blessed! 🙏🏾🙌🏾

©2017. Kiara Giles. All Rights Reserved

TIME

DON'T BE SOMEONE'S DOWNTIME, SPARE-TIME, PART TIME, OR SOMETIME! If they can't be there for you all the time then they're not worth your time!

TIME ⏱⏲⏰

Sometimes I wish I could go back in time
To erase the moment you walked into my life
I wish it was possible that we actually never met
So I wouldn't be living with regrets
Because the person you are now is not the person I once knew
And quite frankly I don't like the new you
See I wish I could travel back in time
To start over and to press rewind
And then that day I would've kept walking right pass you
No need to exchange pleasantries
Because I knew you had nothing to offer me
I would've listened to my instincts
Followed my woman intuition
And we wouldn't be in this position
Because I could've shot that moment dead like a heinous crime
Things would be totally different if I could just turn back the hands of time
Sometimes don't you wish it was people you never met, people you never gave second chances to, people that you hate you let in and reopen wounds
Sometimes I wish I could depict the real from the fake
And take back every personal truth and secret told
To friends and associates that I don't even speak with anymore
Sometimes I wish I could just start over
That way with my feelings I can hold the power, I can operate the controller
And from relationships and friendships I wouldn't need closure
See time is an indefinite continued progress of existence
It can't be put on hold, it can't be erased no matter how persistent
I should've fed some from a long handled spoon and kept my distance
Had I followed my first thought we wouldn't have crossed paths or coexist
My mind tried to warn me but my heart wouldn't listen
And now some people are plaguing my system
And when it came to love, so called friends, life, school, motherhood etc. I could have made better decisions
So sometimes I do realize that there are people and things that I can do without
The judgmental, negative, selfish beings because see my time is valuable and I'm not handing out discounts
I want to make the best of my life during this lifetime
And oh how things would be different if I could just turn back the hands of time!

See there are things that you can't get back, and time being the most valuable and important one. Time is too precious to waste. Time is always of the essence, so you have use it wisely. So, find things that make you happy to be alive. Things and people to empower you so that you don't wish those things away. Once time is spent, you can't buy it back. There are no do overs in life.
I came across a quote that said, "Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have and only you can determine how it will be spent. Therefore, be careful before you let other people spend it for you!" So, before you go wasting your time on meaningless people, things, friends, family, relationships that aren't worth it, remember that your time is priceless and life is to short to live with regrets because unfortunately we can't erase the past and we can't go back to right our wrongs or to start over. So make this time count, this time around.

©2017. Kiara Giles. All Rights Reserved.