She's got swagger! And by she I mean me!!

Sunday I was talking to an old old friend that I recently became reacquainted with, he said girl you got swagger.. I being old and out dated said what in the heck is swagger? I was informed that there's something about me that separates me from the rest, that my personality is contagious and makes people feel good.. Well even though I didn't completely understand this new age compliment, it still made me feel good. So I've been thinking about that compliment, and thinking about what makes me different. I know that I have the light of the gospel in my life, and because of that I know who I am. Last night at Zumba I felt so empowered and good. I was looking around the room at all of the beautiful people working out, there was so much energy. And I thought man all of these women appear to have swagger, there seems to be something special and contagious about each one of them... I'm pretty sure I was the only LDS member there. Then it hit me, all of those people at that very moment were believing in and loving themselves just the way they were.. And something I consider my greatest accomplishment in life, not only finding the Gospel and living it, but finding me and loving me.. So there you have it, that's where swagger comes from. It's so sad to me when people don't see how beautiful they are, especially women. Women to me are like angels, I know we are all different but we all have very tender and amazing qualities, and we put so much into everything we do, and everything we feel. We are creatures filled with so much passion and drive. So it kills me when we don't see how great we are and we don't love ourselves. I believe the Gospel of Jesus Christ helps us more fully see and understand who we are, so it makes it easier to love ourselves because we know we are beloved creations, and are each so very special. I'm thankful so thankful that I am sure of myself and know who I am, and I feel that it has added greatly to the happiness in my life. And as I pieced all of this together in my head I started looking around in my life, at the people I adore most, and I noticed a similarity, they all had swagger lol and all were very confident and self assured people. It's seriously contagious. As I think about them, I noticed that all of them have different lives, and different accomplishments, but most of them lead pretty simple and ordinary lives. So again it proved that it's not about what we have, or our pasts, our trials and challenges, but what we make of them. And it's all about continuing on with our heads held high and continuing to believe in ourselves, and knowing that this life is indeed what we make of it..