QUEEN ELIZABETH: QUEEN...

I walked through the crowd, shoulders back, head held high wearing a ruffle blouse, high waist pencil skirt and peep toe heels with a matching clutch under my arm and hair neatly coiffed. I was feeling good within every ounce of my being from my hair root to my toes nails; my smile and body language said it all.

I walked by a group of women standing with wine glasses in their hand and they all looked at me as I approached them. As I got closer, I smiled and gave a slight curtsey "good afternoon ladies!" Two reciprocated, but the rest had a blank stare. Their eyes followed me as I made my way to the stage. I noticed a few brothers staring and my response was the same...a sweet smile, followed by a slight curtsey.

I walked behind the curtains to the back of the stage and the butterflies in my stomach started to erupt. I walked into the restroom and checked my makeup and touched up my lip gloss. I put down my clutch on the counter and closed my eyes and took some slow, deep, methodical breaths and said a prayer. I opened my eyes, smiled at myself in the mirror and made my way to the stage entrance. My assistant ran over to me and handed me my itinerary and notes. "You look great!" I smiled and thanked her. Suddenly I heard a loud applause and my name being called...I walked out on stage to the podium, confident, humbled and grateful. I shook the hand of the host and looked into the crowd. My eyes landed on the group of women I first encountered when I arrived. Their body language was that of intrigue, I smiled at them and for some reason, they boosted my confidence. Suddenly i decided to change my script. I turned over my papers and I let my spirit guide me....

"Queen a powerful word. A queen is you, me and every woman in this room. A queen is a humble, confident women who is in charge of her life. She knows God and realize that her body, mind and soul is sacred. She is grateful for her blessings and doesn't diminish herself to make another person feel good; instead, she motivates,encourages and helps others. She knows how to multi-task without being overwhelmed and knows how to delegate when she is in need of a break. Queens are not perfect, they come with flaws and in all shapes, sizes and colors. They feel what you feel, but they are in control of their emotions and doesn't "bleed" all over everyone. Queens take care of themselves to the best of their ability and they don't make excuses for not taking care of self because a queen knows that if she's no good to herself, she's no good to anyone else. Queens don't need to be envious or jealous of another because she's aware of the fact that whatever she wants out of life, she has the ability to get it. Queens realize that we all have a unique God given talent. Queens have many friends for different purposes and she respects and understand the power of the female connection and the fact that we all need it. A queen knows how to disagree without being hurtful (for the most part) and how to be honest and upfront. She is confident about her talents and abilities and she's decisive about what she wants. A queen knows how to balance her husband, children, pets, family and friends. She doesn't worry much about what others think or say, she lives her life with purpose, passion and truth. A queen reigns supreme....that's you, me and every woman in this world. Love the queen in you and the women in your life.....Thank you!" I looked at the group of women in the crowd and they were all crying, I blew them a kiss.