All The Woman That I Need, an Aimes Ruth Re-Write. Original: All The Man That I Need Sung By: Whitney Houston

 All The Woman That I Need. Re-Write By: Aimes Ruth Pike (Aimee) 10/09/2023

In honor of Indigenous Peoples Day and in celebrating the roots we all came from, here is a new lyric to brighten up your world: (Original Song Title: All The Man That I Need) 

*This could work for any gender- just investigate where you would change your pronouns throughout the song* 

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I used to cry myself to sleep at night

That was all before I learned.

I thought love had to hurt to turn out right

Now I know, Self-loves power,

Self-loves the game.

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I fill me up, I give me love

More love, than I've ever known (Seen)

I'm all I've got,

I'm all I've got in this world

And I'm all the woman that I need. 

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In the mornin' when I great the sun

I take my time, feeling slow.

And in the evenin' when the moon is high

I hold me close and wont let go.

Freedom's power!

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I fill me up, I give me love.

More love than I've ever seen (known)

I'm all I've got, 

I'm all I've got in this world.

And I'm all the woman that I need.

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I am very connected to this song in general. In listening to the rendition that Whitney Houston sung many years ago, I see how disconnected she was from her own power. She often sung of NEEDING a man to fulfill her desires and HARDLY ever sung about owning her own power and NEEDING only herself. 

Self love is a powerful tool of healing, grounding to mother earth, and spreading authentic love throughout the world. I believe in my re-write because I believe in sharing a message of loving oneself first- before we can ever hope to find a fulfilling partner attached to true love. 

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If we do not understand how to love the self- through all sorts of ups, downs, good weather, and bad- How can we expect to fully be able to love a partner through all that life throws our way?

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In isolation from community has come freedoms power to love myself. Regardless of others definition of what that SHOULD look like. I do not believe in following the crowd - which puts me at a huge disadvantage when it comes to "fitting in"... *weird barbie anyone??*

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When it comes to healing my inner wounds, I have found that putting myself first has meant leaning into a deep loneliness. Self- love comes at a price you know. The price of loving yourself is truly LOOKING at yourself in the mirror and saying- I love you. Looking at all the flaws, the moments of personal dis-loyalty or putting others above or before yourself. I have paid the price in losing friendships, co-workers, family members that were not loyal, solid or full of healthy boundaries. 

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Loving my self has been liberating in that I no longer feel alone when Im in a crowded room. I know that I love the persona I came with; Myself. 

If I'm not happy with the atmosphere or circumstances, I am learning to take myself home. I am learning to do my best every day to love ALL THE PIECES of myself. 

As the ancient Toltecs taught: 1- Be impeccable with your word, 2- Don't take anything personally, 3- Don't assume, 4- Do your best, 5- Look for and know TRUTH.

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Wishing you all the most LUCIOUS of SELF-LOVES. That you may HEAL your deep wounds and create the type of world we can feel ecstatic to bring future children into. 

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-A

Create. Grow. Change. Freedom.