Protection, taken from its root word protect in Webster’s dictionary means to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction. It is derived from the Latin word prōtēctiōn- (stem from prōtēctiō ) a covering in front. Why key in on this word this day? Reason being, I just released my latest book entitled, Every Girl Needs Her Pearls. As with most authors, the initial thought is the title, not so in this case. I did not create a title that fit this book until after I had written the book. I actually wrote the book with a completely different title until a few weeks before I decide to release the book publicly.
The book was originally titled, Gurl Knowledge, but it evolved into its current title just prior to the release. I chose to change the title because I began thinking about how women need to be armed with wisdom. As women, it’s not until we get all dolled up that we make sure that we have the proper accessories to make a statement with our attire. However, it’s the pearls of wisdom that we carry with us every day that add to our greatness; helping us to accessorize every moment.
Now, that I have released the book I am beginning to think about all the great ways we obtain knowledge. And just the other day I began thinking about how a pearl if actually formed. Pearls are created as a result of a biological process within an oyster— as a way of protecting itself from foreign substances. So, in essence a pearl is formed when something unnatural begins to irate or bother the natural balance of the oyster. Wow! How profound is that? It is such a great segue for my book, because I wrote, Every Girl Needs Her Pearls, to provide assistance to young women when life presents obstacles, disappointments, issues, and those little day to day irritants.
We all go through something at some point or another in life, but its how we learn to deal with what we are going through that gets us to where we need to be. When I think about the pearls that a woman wears around her neck it’s as if we are creating a defense shield to protect us from everything that life throws at us. Image for a moment you’re going to a party to celebrate a special occasion. You put your best dress on, the nicest pair of pumps you own, make your face, and then you accessorize with your earrings, rings, and (in this case) a pearl necklace. You’re together. You look fabulous and no one can tell you otherwise. So, image that the moment you put that necklace on your armed with this great power that prevented any negativity from harming you. How powerful would you be?
Well, unfortunately it doesn’t actually work like that, but it should. When you have knowledge of self, or at least confidence in self, you are armed with belief. This belief is considered confidence, it’s the power to know your own worth and beautiful as you are. When you walk into the party you know that you are who you are, and undesirable stares mean nothing to you. The group of Chatty Kathy’s in the corner who are admiring your beautiful dress only assures you that you still have it. That “it” is the quality to be noticed in a good way, even if the naysayers rally in the corner out of jealously. So, with or without the necklace you have it, but I’d like to use the necklace as an analogy to reminds us of our power.
Women we are powerful, but there are times when we forget just how powerful we really are. There is nothing that is obtained without going through a little struggle. And sometimes it’s in our struggles that we find our truth, the truth that creates what we need to present to the world. We are just like the oyster. When parasites bother us we build up ways to protect ourselves and it is my hope that my book, Every Girl Needs Her Pearls, can be an element in your arsenal of ways to protect yourself. As much as I would love to sell a million copies of this book, it is the one copy which touches the heart and soul of someone who is truly in need of protection, that I will value most.
You can currently purchase the book on my website at www.chajones.com for $15.95 or download it for $9.95.
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