Maya Angelou

I have always love poems, quotes and words of inspirations.. In fact, I used to be able to write poems and write scripts  when I was in school and matriculation.. Emmm.. used to. I'm beginning to realize now, how much of my creative side among other things that I have lost along the way.. sad really.  But hopefully.. it will someday come back to me.  So today for a start, let me share with you words of inspiration from Maya Angelou; poet, educator, historian, best-selling author, actress, playwright, civil-rights activist, producer and director, renaissance woman, and one of the most inspiring human being's on God's planet.. I actually came to know about her from a blog of my idol.. Tiara Jacquelina. (A Day In The Life Of Tiara) And this post is an excerpt of her blog on the piece.. Thanks Tiara for opening my eyes to the inspirational words and legendary icon.. MAYA ANGELOU... 

A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

enough money within her control to move out 
and rent a place of her own, even if she never wants to or needs to...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

something perfect to wear if the employer, or date of her dreams wants to see her in an hour...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .

a youth she's content to leave behind....


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a past juicy enough that she's looking forward to
retell it in her old age....


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE .....

a set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill, and a black lace bra...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE

one friend who always makes her laugh... and one who lets her cry...



A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ...

a good piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in her family...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

eight matching plates, wine glasses with stems, and a recipe for a meal, that will make her guests feel honored...


A WOMAN SHOULD HAVE ..

a feeling of control over her destiny.


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to fall in love without losing herself.


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to quit a job, break up with a lover, and confront a friend without; ruining the friendship...



EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

when to try harder... and WHEN TO WALK AWAY...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that she can't change the length of her calves,
the width of her hips, or the nature of her parents..


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

that her childhood may not have been perfect...but its over...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she would and wouldn't do for love or more...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

how to live alone... even if she doesn't like it...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW..

whom she can trust, 
whom she can't, 
and why she shouldn't take it personally...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

where to go...
be it to her best friend's kitchen table... 
or a charming inn in the woods...
when her soul needs soothing...


EVERY WOMAN SHOULD KNOW...

what she can and can't accomplish in a day...
a month...and a year...