You MATTER!

Remind yourself...often

Today, right now, and as often as you can, remind yourself of these foundational truths that you may or may not already know, and may or may not have forgotten: You are lovely, you are lovable, you are loved… you ARE love!

You MATTER more than you can imagine. People love you for who you are. You are unique. You are worthy. You deserve love and respect…BECAUSE YOU BREATHE! You are here for a reason. There are no extra people on this planet! Your story is important and powerful. You make the world more beautiful just by your presence here.

I recently came across an extraordinarily beautiful duet of Sara Bareilles and Jason Mraz singing Sara’s profound song, “You Matter to Me.” The lyrics are well worth reading, contemplating, and absorbing. I invite you to read and receive it as a love letter from your Creator:

I could find the whole meaning of life in those sad eyes
They've seen things that you never quite say, but I hear
Come out of hiding, I'm right here beside you
And I'll stay there as long as you let me

Because you matter to me
Simple and plain and not much to ask from somebody
You matter to me
I promise you do, you, you matter too
I promise you do, you see?
You matter to me

It's addictive the minute you let yourself think
The things that I say just might matter to someone
All of this time I've been keeping my mind on the running away
And for the first time I think I'd consider the stay

And you matter to me
Simple and plain and not much to ask from somebody
You matter to me
I promise you do, you
(Out of hiding I'm right here beside you)
You matter too
(As long as you have me)
I promise you do, you, you matter too
(Out of hiding I'm right here beside you)
I promise you do, you, you matter too
(I do, I promise you do, you matter to me)
I promise you do, you see
You matter to me

I just finished re-reading Paulo Coehlo’s exquisite novel, “The Alchemist.” I first read it back in the early 1990s while touring the world as a gospel musician. It was as if I was reading it for the first time, as I now see it through much different eyes. The following two sentences jumped off the page for me, in reverse order:

“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.”

Shine your light. Share your gifts. The world needs you!

-I am MoJOE

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