Ladies Love Lyrics: Tyrese "Best Of Me"

Tyrese has the voice of an angel. I've been a fan since he was singing in the back of the bus on the Coca Cola commercial. There is just something about his voice that I love. He recently released a cd entitled "Open Invitation." It included this track "Best of Me" that I'm really digging. Of course, with me it's all about the lyrics. Check it out here and enjoy.

"What a joy it is to be loved by you
my most precious gift,
my guardian angel
I believe God sent you here to slow me down
and so whatever it takes,
I'mma keep you around baby.

I feel I could conquer the world
with you by my side
cause of your unconditional love baby
that's why you bring out the best in me,
cause you are the best baby.
And if I had to do it again
(I'll still choice you girl)
You bring out the best in me,
cause you are the best baby.

Baby girl your my life,
and if you ever leave me I'd die
cause I never ever had a love so pure.
It's because of you I'm sure,
and with you by my side girl
we could conquer the world..."

I Love Me

I've never been the girl who measured her self worth against the next chick. My foundation has always been very stable and concrete. My Mom made sure that I knew my self worth. She instilled in me that I was unique, special, and beautiful. She said that my chocolate brown skin was perfect in every way. Those words help me grow up with confidence.

You could meet 100 women but I guarantee none of them would be Kenda. I am so myself. I've never consciously compared myself to another woman. She isn't me. I could never be anyone other than myself. I hate to be compared to another woman. It literally irks me. It may come off as arrogance but I just know who I am. I love me. Even on my worst days, I still like who I am. I'm able to look at myself in the mirror and be happy about the reflection staring back at me.

I'm sure that my friends love me from who I am. Sometimes I'm too protective of those I love. Often, I am too blunt for my own good. I can't help that. Its the Sagittarius in me. But everything I am comes from a very real place. I speak my mind and heart. I'm passionate and feisty. I laugh a lot, sometimes at the most inopportune moments. I cry at the drop of a hat. I correct peoples grammatical errors. I'm not a know it all but I know some things. I'm intelligent and I think that is an amazing quality.

My own self worth has never been influenced by anyone else's opinion of me. If anyone is in my life, it's because they like/love what they see and who I am. I'm a great daughter, sister, cousin, friend, woman. Hopefully, I'll be an even greater wife and mother. I'm still growing and I'm open to all that I will become. They say confidence grows with age. That excites me thinking about who I will be. The most important thing is that I love me and my people love me back!!

These Are Just My Thoughts

I've been a blog reader for a few years now. I like to read and see others perspectives on life. It gives me something to think about. I believe that it takes a brave and/or fearless soul to be a blogger. One is essentially laying their soul bare for the entire world wide web. That takes guts. I commend every one who has dived into this arena. I know of a few women who have just recently started blogs (Joey, Kimmie, & Diya) and a few who've been here for a minute (Drenna, Nikki). Blogging opens up a whole new world to those who write them as well as those who read them.

I blog just to get these words out of me. I'm writing because I have to. Need to. Want to. Even if i wasn't blogging, I would be writing something, somewhere. Because it is what I think I was meant to do in this life. I decided that I would be as open and as true to myself as I could be with my intended audience and myself. I have no issue expressing my opinions in any thing. That's never been a problem. It's a little harder for me to show my heart. But since starting this particular blog, I've gotten much better at that. Every blog I post, I'm giving you me. All of me. All the time.

I've noticed a trait in other blogs that I will never engage in. Deleting blogs. I don't get that. I won't do that. If I wrote it and posted it, I'm standing by my words. I'm always nervous about expressing my heart. That is right up until I hit the "publish post" button. Once its up, it's up. For better or for worse, my words are out there. I stand by them. They may not always be pretty or politically correct or even what you might expect from me. But they are my words. I don't get why someone would delete a post that's already been read by folks. But I guess to each his own right?

We all write for different varied reasons. I read others blogs and comment because I like to let people know I was there. I'm never ashamed or apologetic about my words. I can't be. I blog from my heart. Good, bad or indifferent, I write what I feel. I feel what I write. I can only give you me. Sometimes blogging helps me work through things in my own life. And, sometimes there are others going through the same exact situations. Life is funny that way. What are your feelings about blogs? What blogs are you reading? Talk to me & let me know!

In Hindsight

There are always things and situations which I sit and ponder the what ifs. I don't do it often. Because I try to live my life with no real regrets. But, in hindsight, aren't things so much clear than they were when you were going through it? I sometimes let my feelings for someone or something cloud my thinking. It's a small character flaw.

I had a conversation with someone that led me to this topic. It's funny how two people in the same situation can remember things totally different. The years may have distorted both of our memories. Both parties involved were hurt in the end. Neither of us willing to stand up for our own wrong doings. That was years ago. It was finally time to just let go of it all. The resentment, the hurt, the pain, the guilt and the disdain. I apologized for the hurt I caused. And I finally got an apology as well. I didn't realize I still needed it. It was time to close that chapter of my life. It's all in my past now. In hindsight, maybe it wasn't all bad. There were some good things that came from this situation.

I try to be as objective as I can be when it comes to my life. But I can't help but sit and wonder sometimes. I'm not perfect nor do I claim to be. I'm not without fault. I try to be the best me I can be. Try not to do wrong to anyone because I'm a give believer in karma. But I haven't always been so enlightened. I've done wrong. I've prayed about my past as I forge my way into my future. All I can do is continue to be a better me. And hopefully, in hindsight, I'll see myself clearly.

Music Matters

Music matters. It's just that simple. Music is essential to my life. I love it. I breath it. I need it. It can almost fix any situation to me. Old music is the best. The kind that transports me back to the first itme I heard it. I can remember where I was, who I was with and exactly what I felt when I heard it. Music moves me. It makes me happy.

New music is good as well. I love to hear it and feel it. There is nothing better than hearing a new song. Here's just a few artist, old and new, who have moved me.

• Jay-Z (will never ever get old to me)
• Beyonce
• Kanye
• Drake
• J. Cole
• Big Sean
• Ne-yo
• Monica
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• Chrisette Michele
• Marsha Ambrosius
• Nicki Minaj
• The Foreign Exchange
• Algebra Bassett
• Erin Christine
• Mylah
• Jazmine Sullivan
• Teedra Moses
• Brian McKnight

Day 4: Seven People Who Inspire You?

07) Shawn Carter
06) Nikki Giovanni
05) Barack Obama
04) Myself :)
03) My nieces & nephews
02) My Aunt Gina
01) My Mom

Emotional Walls

"Sometimes the walls you put up to protect your fragile broken heart, have a tendency to keep out the love you need to move on." - Me

Emotional walls.

We all have them.

We've all put them up in an effort to self-protection. But, is it possible that those same walls are preventing you from receiving love? Once I had my heart broken, it's been a really rough road to letting any other man get close to my heart. I finally realized that I was punishing myself. I faulted myself for my ex breaking my heart. I was so wrapped up in loving him that I lost me. So, I didn't think I was deserving of love. I mean, how could I be? I was broken and hurt and lost. It took me a good year before I finally felt whole again. I made a conscious decision to open myself up to the possibility of love. That was a huge step for me. But, at the beginning of the year, I finally felt ready. My emotional walls are coming down. I'm allowing myself the right to feel, to love, to be. And, maybe, just maybe, this time I'll get it right.