June 28, 2010 said: June 28, 2010 9:01 am PST
I believe God allows people to come into our lives for specific reasons and at certain times, and we don't always meet people just by chance. This year has been incredibly hard for me because there have been many challenges in my relationships and life situations. I couldn't understand why these situations were occurring, and was puzzled at the magnitude and frequency of all that was happening. I am a person who tends to internalize my problems and find it hard to trust people because my trust has been broken and taken for granted so many times in the past. Then I was invited to a Just Us Girlz Sista Party and asked to do the exercise portion. I wasn't sure what a Just Us Girlz Party was, but I thought it would be a great chance to get away, and meet some new people. Little did I know the impact that it and Timoji Jackson would have on my life. This weekend I got the chance to meet so many intelligent, bright, and vibrant women who were dealing with many of the same issues I was. The bond that was formed this weekend was amazing, and unbelievable!! I provided a movement and exercise experience for these women, but they provided so much more for me. I was able to release my inner inhibitions through various activities and workshops and feel comfortable enough to bring things out into the open that I would not normally say. Timoji not only showed me what a powerful ministry she has for women, but she also showed me her realness and humaness as a person. I left feeling renewed, revivied, rejuvenated, refreshed, rebirthed, and most of all RESPECTED for who "I AM". I now have a new found family that I feel comfortable enough to talk to at any time, and I have hope that I can take back my life and home, and once again have the inner peace I deserve, desire, and work so hard to have. KUDOS to Timoji!!