I Am Everything I Need

By Denise Thompson and Will Utley

I Am Everything I Need, is a quick reference tool I created for a boost of motivation. During my self-love journey, I found myself discouraged and reverting back to old behavior. There were times when I was forced to face harsh realities about myself that absolutely terrified me. Some of them were so shameful, I wasn’t proud to admit them to myself. It’s always easier to go back to what was normal and be accepted, as oppose to finding out what’s on the other side and accepting yourself. Learning to love ourselves is a lesson that teaches us how to be successful in life. It helps us nurture ourselves back to life and gain the necessary tools we need to individualize our own wants and needs. This book is my way of reminding myself who and what God created me to be. It’s a reminder of how far I’ve come and a clear roadmap to where I’m going.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 13, 2021
• ISBN: 9781678070311

Denise Thompson

Denise Thompson is an independent scholar who has been reading, writing, researching and publishing feminist theory for many years. She has a PhD in Sociology from the University of New South Wales and has worked in the field of Social Policy, most recently at the Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW. Most of her writings have not been published, but they can be found on her website: http://users.spin.net.au/~deniset/index.htm.

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I Am Everything I Need

A Book of Short Stories to Remind You of Who You Are

Written by Denise Thompson

Cover Photo by Will Utley

I Am Everything I Need

A Book of Short Stories to Remind You of Who You Are

Written by Denise Thompson

Copyright © 2021 Denise Thompson. All rights reserved.

Published by Denise Thompson/Denise Thompson, LLC.

ISBN: 978-1-6780-7031-1

We all are guilty of giving up, getting discouraged & losing our way… I’m here to remind you that everything you need, is within you and will never leave you. god has given us the ability to heal ourselves.

-Denise Thompson

What’s Up in Here

Letter to my Mom

I am Enough      6

Nurturing Yourself Back to Life  9

Forgive Yourself, You Didn’t Mean to Do it        12

Show Up and Show Out for Yourself                  15

Get You Some Standards and Don’t Look Back  18

Get Your Mind Right and Focus                          21

When the Going Gets Tough, Keep Going            23

Stay True to Who You Are       25

Dear Mom,

Is it silly of me to think that you were immortal? I never thought there would come a day I would have to learn to adjust with life without you. I remember getting the phone call from Derrick saying you wouldn’t wake up and your body was cold. Even with the words being said to me, I remained calm and controlled. I told Derrick to ask the Paramedic to confirm if you were still breathing and that’s when you were announced dead. Before I could comfort myself, I promised Derrick that I would be there for him and was on my way. I remember my legs beginning to tremble and almost falling through the shower doors. I was about to take a shower when I got the news. Maybe that’s why the shower became my safe place? Before I could collapse, something held me up. I believe that was you.

You’ve always been my source of strength, yet I can never hold back my tears when I think of you. I used to cry from the pain of your absence. Today, I cry because I know I’ve made you proud. You were such a good Mom and I miss

Reviews for I Am Everything I Need

[Busi Liuma · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Insightful, purpose-filled and inspiring. Very enlightening and encouraging. I love her vulnerability and openness in revealing her unique journey to self-love and self discovery