Page 5... CONFIDENT/ Reminders ... Day 30

🎶keep your head to to sky"... Earth Wind and Fire.

🎶" He saw the best in me"... Marvin Sapp

Last day of the Month Reminders...

1... Learn to find happiness within yourself...

2... Don't apologize for being you...

3... Know when to walk away... Just be done

4... Take time to erase all unwanted Drama

5... Stop making others a priority while neglecting yourself 

 6... Stop debating your worth to others

7... Everyday may not always be good, but if you get out of your emotions, you will find good in everday

8...Realize that you are an original, anything outside of you is duplicated

9... You are your greatest asset, invest wisely

10...

Have a wonderful, laughable, learning, weekend...

Keep smiling... I love you so much.... Now do me a favor... Love on yourself 😙

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Page 4... CONFIDENT/Drama Free. Page 29

Confidence and peace are best friends. You can't have one without other...

Serenity... A state of peaceful, calm, untroubled...

Calmess...the quality of being free from agitation

Untroubled... Not feeling/showing anxiety

Being at peace with yourself makes it easy to be at peace with others...

 

These 3 words all serve one purpose... Peace...

It's the one gift that produces good results. Now I don't know about you, but my peace is so important to me. Living without peace  caused me so many problems. I are constantly in defense mode. Every little unfamiliar thing, causes me to either become anxious or angry. Living without peace not only affected me mentally, but it also caused me to encounter health issues. Blood pressure elevated, aches and pains, weight gain/lost, and the list goes on. A vicious cycle of uneasiness everyday. Drama at it's finest. Until I released the concerns of others and prioritized me, myself, and I. Now some may call that being selfish, but it was either release and recieve peace or continue down the road of Drama... I chose peace...

Is it possible for you be totally free from drama?  Is it possible to live a life of perfect harmony within yourself and others? Can you be so in tune with your peace that nothing on the side of drama enters your world? The answer my friends is blowing in the wind... 

 

 I have learned that everyone has their own definition of what peace is to them. It's not your responsibility to convince people on your definition of peace, however, it is your responsibility to be at peace with everyone. Your peace is your peace  it's not up for debate.

.                                John 14:27

Don't feed into it, Keep your peace by any means necessary. It's the one thing that is yours and yours alone. No one can take it away from you. You have the choice of giving it away or keeping it...Your peace is your  lifeline. It's the one thing that holds you together when everything around you is chaotic. It's a "go to" place of happiness... It's a place of hope... It's a place of love... Peace is a gift that you should want to  receive everyday. It's the one thing  that no amount of money can buy... Peace is within you... Grab hold of it. I challenge you today. Choose peace. You will be so amazed at the results.

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*Where there is peace, there is joy, and where there is joy, love abides...  and as always

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Page 3... Confident/Wholeness Day 28

🎶"don't get wrapped up in someone else's style, it will change in a while... Nobody can be you but you"

 Steve Arrington

Wholeness... The quality of being complete

Quality... Value

Complete... Whole

What does these 3 words mean to you? Is it possible for these three words to take up residence within your life? Do you agree if you apply these 3 words to your thoughts daily you would experience an entirely different you?

Each day you wake up to a new day. You enter into newness. New grace, New Mercy, everyday. So tell me why do you insist on being mentally stuck. Do you not realize, if so desired, you could experience something new everyday. The  platform of learning/ doing something new everyday should be a desire each of us want to experience... Why? Because it allows us to learn more about our individual  uniqueness. 

Your fingerprint is totally different from anyone else. Sure it may appear to look like others, but whenever scanned/processed, your results will be totally different from anyone else. Why?  Because it is designed to identify you only. The fact that you were created with similarities but different identity is a true indication that you are already qualified to be and enjoy being you. There is no one in this world that can beat you being you. So my question to you today is when did you stop loving you? What occured in your life that caused you to take on the role of identity theft? What is it about you that you dislike?  Why does pretending to be someone else make you feel better? These are questions that only you can answer. 

                         Jeremiah 1:5-7

Portraying the role of another human should never be an option...  The energy you use pretending to be someone else, is energy that you could be using to build a better you.  You have something that no one else has nor can they give what you give. Each of us was created with purpose. Each one of us has an assignment that can only be fulfilled by the original. Your worth does not lie in the hands of others. Your worth lies within you. There is something valuable about you that the world needs. Your quality of performance is needed. It can't happen without you. Someone somewhere needs what you were gifted with at creation.  I challenge you on today to connect inwardly with that person and do the work that you were created to fulfill. The world awaits your originality. What's it gonna be? The gift FOR others or the duplication OF others Choose today, for tomorrow is uncertain... You have what others need... You have you...

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Page ... Confident/Walk Away... Day 27

It's another day to make your dreams a reality. What's it gonna be?💁🏾

Have you ever found yourself at a crossroads on whether to give a situation another chance or just walk away?...  Do you have enough confidence in yourself to walk away from toxic situations?

Every now  and then you will encounter  situations that will make you wonder  if you should hold or fold...

Many times we find ourselves holding onto something/someone that deep within we knew we should have folded long before we did. Which brings me to the question, what exactly made you hold onto something that had expired? Was it the comfort in knowing that although you knew it was toxic, you didn't want to let go due to other people's opinions, loneliness, or can I say it... 5,4,3,3,1... settlement...  Somewhere in your mind you convinced yourself that the situation would change for the better while in reality you know that 

Yeah, just done... Done with respeating the same cycle expecting different results. (Insanity)... Either you are going to change the situation or the situation will change you. Which in many cases, will cause minor setbacks.... Setbacks that caused pain before should not be allowed another opportunity to bring more pain... Maya Angelou said it so well..." When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" 

 🎶"If it brings you pain don't be afraid to let it go, let it flow, let it flow, let it flow"

Yeah, I know it may sound harsh or bitter, but in actuality it's not harsh, it's protection. What exactly are you being protected from? You.. Yes, you are protecting yourself from being manipulated, controlled, hurt, disappointed, etc... It's time you find the strength to accept things as they are presented and walk away... 

Sure, you may get in your feelings, but that is temporary. That will pass. The question is do you stay for feelings or do you walk away for peace? May I strongly suggest that you choose peace... It's the one thing that goes beyond your human comprehension.

                               Phillippians 4:6

Begin to value yourself a little more. Recognize that your life is just as important as the situation at hand, if it more...  Change what you can, and all that can't/refuse to be changed... Just be done.. No anger, no bitterness, no revenge, just done...😘

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...and as always

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Page 1... Confident/Self Awareness... Day 26

🎶 "Sometimes you got to loose to win again"

It's Marvelous Monday... Hopefully everyone is well rested and ready to begin another week of positive, passionate, productive, possibilities... So let's get crump😄

 What does it mean to have confidence? I m not speaking on the cockiness or arrogant confidence. I'm speaking on the type of confidence that helps build your character. Your inner well beings...

What is it that drives you to want to be a better you? Is it the likes of other people (seemingly happy) lifestyle?

 Better yet, when/where did you become non important to yourself? These are three questions I had to ask myself on a regular basis in order to find my way back to me...

You, me, we, have all experienced some of life mental  issues. Don't play... Life has at some point caused each of us to partially give up on ourselves. Notice I said partially give up. Reason being... deep within us there lies a stronger you. What do you mean Valerie. There is a level of greatness within you that you haven't tapped into yet. What is that?  Confidence... It is defined as the ability to rely on ourselves to become who/what one desires to be ... You are so unique. You were created with and on purpose.

. Are you ready to release it?... Are you ready to see the things you've been hoping for but have not yet seen it come into reality. Start today. Let today be the day you realize who you really are. Well, Valerie, how do I get there?  5,4,3,2,1... acknowledge that you lost you.

On September 25th, as I was scrolling through my social media pages. I came across a reel  created by @dashhudson on Instagram. He spoke some very powerful words. One of the question that he asked  his followers was " Tell me one thing you love about yourself". Ummm... I thought about it and my response was this..

" The one thing I love about myself is the fact that I gave life another chance" Now some of you may want to re-word what I said, please dont. I said it  the way I meant it. I gave life another chance, NOT life gave me another chance. Understand, life never gave up on me, I gave up on life. Instead of of embracing my life, I embraced the life others wanted me to be. 

Everday, life would tell me that I was fearfully and wonderfully made. It would speak greatness inside me me, but I couldn't hear it because I so wrapped up in being someone else. 

One day while doing my norm, I heard life speak 3 words to me... "Choose Life Again... Wow... What an eye opener . These 3 words, (eyes opener) helped me see myself in a totally different perspective. I tapped into my worth, and boy o boy, do I love my worth. I found a way to love again, live again, be me again...What a wonderful thing. To be the original you with you, for you, and by you... Life never gave up on me, I gave up on life. BUT I came to my senses and gave life another chance...

 

 What about you? Are you ready to give life another chance? Are you ready to be you?  Realize that you can only be the greater you by being true to you. Deep within you is a caring, compassionate, kind, loving, understanding person.  Share it with people that know and respect your worth..Choose to give life another chance... You will be so glad that you did... I am...😍

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* I didn't know I was me until... 🙌🏾... and as always

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Page 7... BALANCE/Love/Respect... Day 23

" I Double D dare you to show love to someone today            in same manner in which you want to receive it...

          🎶 " It's a Love Thing"... The Whispers

When was the last time you actually Relaxed?

Not the kind of relaxing where you are doing nothing, but the kind of relaxion  where peace took up residence within you? You know the kinda peace that relaxes you from head to toe... That long uh... Well, today could be the day you have been waiting on. A day of relaxation mentally... Why mentally? 5,4,3,2,1... Everything begins with a thought...

Point... "What am I going to eat for breakfast"? ... thought... "What am I going to wear today"?... thought... Hold up,  Back up... What about this one ..." I need 10 more minutes of sleep before I get up"?... A thought... Everything begins with a 🤔. So with that being said, for the next few minutes, I want you to just relax. 

Love ... Although it is commanded/required, it is one of the least things that is done on a daily basis. Why? Because mentally we are constantly in competition with others while neglecting ourselves... Everyday that you neglect yourself is another day that you neglect your common commandment called love. It is the one word that is often spoken, but is rarely given without restrictions...

                                 1 Corinthians 13

Love is the one thing that there is just too little of. We say " I love you" with words, but we fail to show it. Do you not realize the power behind your words?... Each day you have the choice of enjoying life and loving yourself/others. Sharing a part of you in a positive way is so much easier and less stressful to obtain opposed to having a funky attitude... 

You should never ever expect something from someone that you haven't given yourself.  Again I say, everything begins and ends with a thought. Whatever you give, by golly, that is exactly what you will receive. Life is based on giving and recieving. If you show love, love will show itself to you. 

Not only do you need to relax, and give love, but you should respect yourself and others...Oftentimes than I care to remember hearing others say they demand respect. Why? Why do you feel the need to demand an action from someone that you don't always have for yourself? Never expect something that you are not capable of producing yourself. You should never feel the need to tell someone what you demand... No... Negative... Show them what you expect ... Action always speaks louder than words...

So, the next time you feel the need to relax, 

grab onto peace, it's only a thought away. It is graciously wrapped in love, and it never demands anything that it is not capable of producing first... 

Continue to smile (relax)...

Continue being beautiful (love)... 

Continue to show what you/others desire (respect)...

Have a wonderful- well balanced weekend 🤗

 

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* Love yourself and experience the beauty of  loving others without restrictions... and as always

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Pade 6... Balance/Detours... Day 22

🎶 "Sometimes we laugh, sometimes we cry; life never tells us their when and why"

It's Think about it Thursday... Time to make some dreams a reality🤗

Detour...

a long or roundabout route that is taken to avoid something...

Ummm. How many of us can honestly say that we have taken one or one hundred detours in our life?

Detours that we wanted and detours that were unexpected. Whichever detour you took, you can agree that it was an uncomfortable/unexpected journey... 

Why was it uncomfortable/unexpected? I'm so glad you asked? Well, for me it was uncomfortable because it was unfamiliar. And you know anything that is unfamiliar can sometimes bring discomfort... The thought of not knowing is what makes it uncomfortable...

Point... Say you are traveling out of town. You have traveled this route several times therefore you are certain as to how to get there until... you see a sign that reads DETOUR AHEAD... Your first reactions are... What! Why/ where/ how am I suppose to get back on the correct road. You hit the panic button without realizing if just continue to drive and follow the arrows, eventually you will get back on the correct road. You are clueless, as to where you are headed, which causes you to become anxious. Your emotions are going wild, nevertheless, you never stopped driving...

Such is life... We sometimes become self abusers by thinking that because we made a few detours in life, we can't get back on track... Negative... My question to you is who told you that you were off track? What thoughts/ other people voices, convinced you that you were on the wrong road? Did you ever once consider that your detour was needed in order to prevent you from encountering something worse?

                             

 Yeah, yeah, I know I don't know your journey, your frustrations, your pain, none of that, but what I do know is this, you made it this far, and until your journey has reached its complete destination, you will enconter another detour... Life is full of possibilities, as well as, uncertainties, but in all the chaos, your life, my life, everybody lives, life is still good. Whether it be detours of joy or detours of pain, you will encounter a couple of going through this... to get too that.

                               James1:2-3

So the next time life takes you on a detour, try not to complain. Easier said than done, I know, but if you can, avoid the complaining, pay attention to the signs, stay alert, (not defensive), enjoy as much of the scenery  as possible, relax your mind, and watch how you get where you need to be, when you need to be, with everything in the order as it was expected to be when you first began the journey. Relax, Relate, Release... It's all working together for your good...

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* For every minor setback, there will always be a greater(major) set up... and as always

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Page 5... BALANCED/Acceptance... Day 21

🎶' Tears don't mean you're losing. Everybody's bruising. Just be true to who you are"...

It's Mid-Week already... 

Hopefully all is well with each of you and you are ready to take on a new day of possibilities and productivity.

 Acceptance... action or process of being received as adequate.... What does it mean to be adequately received? Do you you feel pressured into being someone that you are not? 

Oftentimes we as a people feel the need to be accepted by other people  for the sake of a look, position or a title. I get that. But what I don't get is once you have received the acceptance, (approval)  how it changes who you are... Why is that? What is it about being accepted by others make you believe that you are not good enough to remain you?

Too many times than I care to remember, I would try to become someone else for the sake of others. I would do, look, and speak the way others thought I should only to find myself unhappy with myself. Now I know some may say that they never did anything like that, and that is wonderful, but for those of us that have, answer this...we're you relieved once you left that setting? Did you feel mentally relaxed? 

Sure, we should present ourselves in a decent and respectable manner. I am not saying that. What I am saying is this. You should never put yourself in a predicament as to where you have to compromise being you. If being you makes others uncomfortable, move forward... Trying to fit in for the sake of fitting is never a good look. Why? 5,4,3,2,1... You can only pretend but for so long. Eventually the original you will show up...

Understand something, there is not another you. You are a unique individual that does not need the approval of everyone to validate your uniqueness. Being accepted by others should never make you unhappy with yourself. You should always feel good about being you. 

If you are compromising you, you will never obtain your full potential. Return to being you and experience who/what you were created to be.

                          Psalms 139:14

Please understand... People that appreciate you for being you will never expect you to be someone other than yourself. You must find acceptance within yourself first. Be happy with you being you. And should you loose some associates along the way, so be it. They were only their for a season. You, on the other hand are with you for a lifetime. So accept yourself for who you are first, and once that happens, you will realize that being accepted by others is not a priority, instead it is simply an original lifestyle that makes you happy and acceptable within yourself...

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Page 4... BALANCE/Understanding... Page 20

🎶"thank God we were both able to see just how wrong we both were"

Understanding=sympathetically aware of other people feelings; tolerant and forgiving...

Have you ever tried to explain something to someone and it seems as tho' they are not comprehensive as to what you are saying? It can sometimes get to the point that it becomes a very heated conversation between the both of you. Words are exchanged, words become twisted, just emotionally detached... 

Now before you answer, please allow me to answer... Absolutely, Positively, Yes... O my... It can become so frustrating... It seems the more you try to explain your views, the more the other person struggles with understanding you...

Why is that? Could it be that you both are so busy trying to get your point across that neither of you are actually hearing what the other person is actually saying verbally and emotionally...

Yes, understanding others can sometimes be challenging. it can make you wanna holler, throw up your hands, and speak the famous Godfather words"forget about it", while doing the sideway hand gesture as you are walking away from the conversation. Only to find yourself going back to that same conversation with the same individual in hopes of gaining a better understanding from both sides... In other words, you want to be heard... 

Life has a way of showing us that although we are similar in many ways, everyone has different views/ways of expressing what they are indirectly trying to say. Some are direct(straight to the point), some are beat around bush, and then there are those that don't care. Whatever category fits you, just remember that at the end of the day someone took time to hear you, understand you, suggest to you ways of improvement, and most importantly prayed with you and for you...

                                

                               Galatians 6:2

Please don't read this blog and think that I am suggesting that you neglect the understanding of what you can and can't do, no, no, I am merely suggesting that you become a little more tolerant and forgiving.  Express your concerns, do what you can, and always remember that understanding other people feelings does not  make you weak. On the contrary... Understanding other people feelings makes you human...

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"Understanding others is a reflection of others understanding you... and as always

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Page 3... BALANCED... Presentation... Page 19

🎶I hope you dance(tell me who wants to look back on their life and wonder)... I hope you dance"...

Hopefully each of you had a wonderful weekend...

Your Life is a journey... It's your story that you reveal to others on a daily basis...

Each day you share a part of you with your coworkers, restaurant attendees, etc. Regardless of the time spent in the presence of others, your story is being shared. This brings me to the question. What are others reading whenever they are in your presence? Are you sharing with others positive/productive stories or are you sharing negative/draining stories?

On yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a "Black Tie Photographers Ball" in honor of Mr. Daniel Blount.  The ceremony was, "Absolutely Wonderful". Everyone was elegantly dressed, the atmosphere was pleasant, and everyone had beautiful smiles... It was an amazing evening. There was only positive stories to be read at the celebration. Mr. Blount took his story and made a difference in everyone's life he came in contact with by saying one word ... "Smile" ... His story changed the lives of many by way of camera, deeds, and words. His work/story of making many feel wonderful about themselves inside/out will forever be a life changing story... Thank you Mr. Daniel Blount for being you. I

 thoroughly enjoyed the evening. 

Each day that you are in close proximity of someone other than yourself you are being read. The story you  present to others is exactly what others will read. Now don't misunderstand me and think that I share a perfect story of me everyday. Absolutely not... Everyday is not the same. Which means every story we present may not always be an easy read. That's life. You will experience days of joy and days of pain, that's considered life as well. However, staying on the pages of negative energy is a choice. If you present negative stories, you will become a negative author. You and only you get to choose what you want others to read about you.

So on today as you venture out into the community, pay attention to you, (not others), yes you, and what your story is saying to others. Are they finding your story easy to read or are they finding it to be a bit challenging and uneasy?

                            1Thessalonisns 5:11

Share a  positive encouraging story that make others want to continue to read even when you are not in their presence. Leave a story of smiles, laughter, love, and peace with everyone you come in contact with today. Who knows, maybe,  just maybe, it may become contagious...

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* All stories aren't bad. It solely depends on the author...and as always

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Page 2... BALANCE/Happiness... Day 16

🎶"clap along if you know what happiness is to you"...

Happiness=involving positive emotions and life satisfaction...

       "I  Double D dare you to choose happiness today"

When was the last time you chose to be happy on purpose? I mean genuinely happy. Smiling, sharing laughter, silly gestures, etc. Using positive energy... Some may ask Why? It's simple... you have seen another day. Yesterday is history, tomorrow is uncertain, and today is present. So while you are in today, enjoy it... Choose happiness today. 

Even for those that wish the opposite upon themselves, the mere fact that you woke up to another day, is a direct message to you saying... "Today is an opportunity to see life in a different perspective/way"...

                              Nehemiah 8:10

It all begins with you...You have a choice. You can not rely on others to give to you what you haven't given yourself. Everything about you starts with you. May I suggest that you tell yourself  "I choose to be happy today" ... Life is a gift... Receive your gift. Express being happy to the point that it becomes contagious. Try it.. It just might happen...

                              

Remember... It takes 33 muscles to frown and only 13 to smile. Why overwork...

Have a wonderful "choose to be happy weekend... Stay true to you... Love without restrictions... Embrace the best version of you... and as always

Peace and Blessings 😉

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*Feed yourself what you enjoy eating... Ponder on that😉

Page 1... BALANCE/ You... Day 15

🎶"open my eyes and see the balance in everything"

Great Morning to you... It's Think About It Thursday.

Balance= a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions.

??? Using a a 3 way scale... If scale A weighed in at 40lbs, and scale B weighed in at 25lbs. How many lbs is needed for scale C  to bring balance at 100lbs?

Now that I have your attention... What does it mean to balance you? Wait a minute, let me back up... What kind of weight are you carrying that is causing your scale  to be unbalanced? Are you still carrying years of hurt, anger, disappointments,  unpleasant break ups, and yes even revenge tactics.

If you answered yes to any of the above examples, allow me to celebrate you..🎉 Now I know some of you are wondering why I am celebrating those that identified with at least one of the unbalanced (unresolved) scales because number 1... you are human, and number 2..., you are one step closer to balancing your scale. How? By practicing Self awareness... Whenever you can admit to yourself that you have unresolved-supressed issues, your the first step of healing begins... *Note... This does not apply to everyone... Some may be well balanced, and that is great, ... I celebrate you as well 🎉.

There's no two people are alike, however, there are 2 or more people that struggle with unbalanced scales. Oftentimes than necessary, we as human beings have suppressed issues for so long until we are not aware that we are unbalanced. We are constantly trying new ways of improvement without checking ourselves to determine which scale is unbalanced.

                                 Romans 12:2

 One may ask where /how can I begin to balance my life? Change your thoughts... A changed mind can balance your scales. How?  Forgive yourself and then forgive that situation. Not only will it make you feel better, but it will also free up your mental space, and once that is clear, you are ready to heal, and live your life to it fullest potential. You will be able to tap into an over due passion that will help you learn to value yourself, and others. You will learn how to  love you again. You will begin to see the importance of your uniqueness. After all, you were created to serve others not duplicate others. You will begin to connect with you and your purpose. And once you begin to change inwardly, pay close attention as to how your life goes from having a toxic personality to having a nutric personality. You will lay aside the victim version of you and see yourself as victorious...

So, with that being said... Relax, Relate, and Release yourself into a world filled with possibilities of being the best version of you.

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Page 9 ... Change/ Blessed. ... Day 13

Happy Tuesday Morning to you ..

🎶"We're gonna have a good day"...

Hopefully everyone had a peaceful and relaxing night of rest.

                              

Well, we are in another day of possibilities. We are actually living in a day (today) where after today, we will never see it again. Therefore, we should seize the moment of time and apply as many possibilities in today. 😉

What does it mean to you when you say you are blessed? Do you believe that having the finer things in life define you as being blessed? Luxury cars, gated communities, substantial amounts of money, name brand clothes, and the list goes on. How does these things define you?

Please don't misunderstand me. Yes indeed I like, have and enjoy the nicer things in life. Absolutely,  there is no harm in owning things that you want and can afford. This is one of the reason you work. I am not saying that you should not have any of these things. Negative.. I am only asking can/does these things change who you are? Does having things make you better than ...

Living a blessed life is not and should not be defined only by what you own. Living a blessed life to me is having peace of mind, compassion for others, being a smile to someone who is having a not so good day, and yes acquiring some of the things listed above.

Things should never alter who you are. It should  enhance your living but it should never change you. Why? 5,4,3,2,1... if you can be changed with possession, what will happen to you without possession? 

Learning to have balance is being blessed. 

Balance by way of enjoying the finer things that life has to offer, but also never losing sight of how you obtained the finer things in life. Your achieved life was given as a gift by God through one of the many promises. Walk it out... remain humble... enjoy life to it fullest... never allow things to consume you..instead  live and enjoy life with purpose, because whenever you do this you are truly living a blessed life.

                            Hebrews 2:6-8

Make it a great day... Stay true to you in a positive/purposeful way...

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Peace and Blessings 😉

Page 8... CHANGE/Motivated... Day12

..🎶"But in spite of all you:be been through, I still believe there's a winner in you" Patti LaBelle 

Hopefully everyone had a wonderful weekend and are ready to embark on a new week of possibilities...

 On yesterday,(Sunday afternoon), while scrolling through my Instagram page, I came across a reel that really spoke to the very core of my soul... O my, it was a message by way of Bishop T. D Jakes... The snippet of the reel was so meaningful and incredibly powerful that I had to watch the entire message. It was the kind of message that made you say Ameeeeen, Ouch, yes Lord, and scream at the television. So for the next few minutes allow me the share with you key pointers I got from this message...

Please understand that anytime you decide to change by way of self improvement, others will always find fault. It is hard for others(some) to see that change in you if there has been no change in themselves. You can't convince those that are not assigned to you to think like you, so stop beating a dead situation. Have a memorial and move forward.

 Understand this please.... Everyone is not your assignment. You have to know when/who to hold and who to fold/let go. Once you tap into Whose/who you are, pleasing others by way of losing you, becomes ghost. It's not that you don't respect them as an individual, no, no, it's just that you have reached a level of growth in your life that others may not have reached yet. Everyone can't climb one ladder at the same time. There has to be multiple sizes of ladders for each individual simply because everyone is not comfortable with tall ladders. There are different  sizes to accommodate each individual. Whether is be 3ft, 8ft., or 25ft., each ladder is designed to reach what you are aiming for. The key to each ladder is this..."you must  realize that Your purpose in life has to become you before it can influence others" There will always be naysayers, that's life. So, if you know that, why allow their thoughts of you to determine your purpose driven life? In other words... Why allow someone else's vision of 20/40 make your 20/20 vision blurry? If you have any type of relationship with God and yourself, you should know that your assignment is not to be carried out the way man says it should be, but what God has destined it to be... Your purpose is to impact others 

(help make a difference)with your gift, in such a way that it causes someone to change for the better.

                               Jeremiah 29:11

Again I say,  we will always have naysayers, and it's okay, no actually it's great. Why? 5,4,3,2,1... They are being used as stepping stones to get you closer to your purpose. So, instead of reacting in ways that pleases their expectations of you in a negative perspective, reverse the script. Why? Everything does not require your response. Instead of telling them your thoughts, step over them and show them your results.

 The people that are assigned to you,  will be impacted greatly by what you have to offer. Those that are not assigned to you, will always fight against your purpose. My question to you is, what's it going to be... Your purpose driven life as an influencer for God and others or are you going to continue to see yourself through others 20/40 blurry vision.. You have a choice..

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...and as always Peace and Blessings 😉

Page 7 Change... Restricted Love. Day 9

🎶"show me a river thats so deep, show me a mountain so high... Sweet love"

Great Friday Morning to you...

So, on yesterday we talked about faith. And we learned the importance of faith and how it operates. We also learned that we have to put in some work in order to get what we desire. So with that being said, today I want to talk to you about something that a lot of us still don't get. Yes, faith without works is dead, however we can have all the faith in the world but without Love it's nothing. You see,  love is shortest distance between two people. Love itself covers a multitude of sin. We must begin to love one another in spite of.  

Yes, I do know that it's  a challenge to love some people, but it is also a challenge to love you sometimes. Oftentimes we fail to realize that we are all human beings with different personalities. There are days when we are bubbling with joy, and then there are those days when we have the attitude of "don't push me cause I'm close to the edge, I'm trying not to lose my head,". Can I get a Amen...  It's called being human.

But in spite of the emotional side, at the end of the day, we are still required to love.

Isn't it amazing how Love can bring both joy and pain. Why is that? Is it because love is not a feeling, but instead it is knowing. A knowing that even on a not so good day, I still love you. We as humans have marketed love with so many restrictions. Restrictions that we don't even use towards ourselves. We say things like, 'if you love me, you will do this for me'. That's not love, that's manipulation. Love is given/done without restrictions. There should never be an "if" with love. It's not a contest of how much, rather it is a genuine expression without restrictions. 

                                 John 3:16

So, the next time you put the word "if" in with love, ask yourself the question, does those restrictions apply to you also.Again I say Love is to be expressed/given and not restricted. Have a wonderful weekend and as always... 

Peace and Blessings

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Page 6... CHANGE/Walk it Out... Day 8

🎶 "as long as you keep you keep your head to the sky, you can win, child"

... Have you ever heard someone repeat these phrases"

... little faith, little power, big faith big power"? Or get this... "God must be punishing you because its taking a long time for what you're believing God for to come to past"... Newsflash...That is so not true. Stop the cap... Your Faith is not based on size nor does it have an expiration date. NEGATIVE... Faith is based on what you believe, and believe me, your belief is not sized to fit everyone. Absolutely Not... Your faith is based on your hope in what you want to experience in the natural. There comes a time in each of our lives that we must walk in your own faith. 

                                  Romans 8:28

No disrespect, but your faith is only as productive as you desire it to be. What are you saying Valerie? I'm so glad you asked. Faith is one step, working it another. Yes, you have the faith, but it's not producing. Why? 6,5,4,3,2,1... You must put some work with it...

                            James 2:14-26

Faith which is hope, can only become reality when you add work with it. Nothing is falling out of orbit, and everything requires work. Not convinced...Ok... You have faith to believe that if you drop a pen on the floor, that your arm will stretch long enough for you to pick it up.(works). Believing is one thing, action is the total package. Faith and Work are best friends. One can't operate without the other. And when you put the two together, prayers are answered, dreams become reality.                

 

There is only one individual that can exercise your faith. That person is you...Only you know what you are hoping for. Others may have an idea, but being that its your hope, only you can walk it out.  Yes, I believe in "two or three joined together", but what happens if you can't get 2 or three to agree? Does that stop you from fulfilling your desires? I would hope not. Your faith should never be based on someone else's approval. Your faith shoes is solely based on your hope, desires, dreams. Again I say, only you know what your faith looks like. Please remember this...Your Faith does not have an expiration date. Everything has a time and a purpose. All that is required of you is to Walk it out... 

 

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... and as always

Peace and Blessings 😉

Page 5... CHANGE/Self-Empowerment Day7

🎶You hear the voice of reasons telling you this and telling you that... Just hold onto your dream...

 Self-,Empowerment...Making a conscious decision to take charge of your destiny... Read it again if needed...

Giving yourself permission to become the better version of you...It can happen, but it can't happen without you... You are the first partaker of your destiny.

True story... For many years I walked in the shoes of pleasing everyone except myself. I went beyond the call of duty to make certain that everyone was reaching their goals. Everyone except me. Yes, it felt good to see others achieve their greatest, but deep within I was still empty. I was constantly pouring into others, but I was not being poured into. To the point that I lost me. Sure, I had an outward appearance that would make you believe that I was on top of the world, but how many of you know that smiling faces sometimes tell lies. I had a positive attitude for everyone except myself. Sounds familiar?

 As I stated earlier, this went on for years. Low self esteem, mental abuse, by the way, did you know that mental abuse is worse than physical abuse. Everyday for 4 years I absorbed mental abuse... UNTIL..

One day I decided to take me back. I made a conscious decision to love on me. I began to speak life into myself, and guess what, it's the best investment I could have invested in. I also learned that in loving me, some would resent me. Why? I was no longer accessible to them. I was no longer the puppet on their string, instead I became my own puppet. I found me again. And can I tell you that it feels good to be me. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed pouring into others, and I will continue, but this time is better. How? I am taking time to pour back into me what I have poured into others. I have made a conscious decision to bring myself to a place of fulfillment within me. Will you start to do the same for yourself?

                               1John 4:4

Learning to challenge yourself to be a better version of you takes time, but within that time you can become who you were intended to be. Ignore the nay sayers, they are lonely control freaks, instead build off what makes you happy. Begin to like what you see when you walk pss the mirror. Your happiness/ fulfillment is not something you expect others to give you, (negative), happiness/ fulfillment is and always will be what you give to yourself. Begin to make decisions based on empowering yourself. After all, it's your destiny. No one can fulfill your destiny except YOU!

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*Dream your biggest dream and then become your dream... and as always

Peace and Blessings 😉

Page 4... CHANGE/Forgiveness DAY6

🎶"Show me how to love the unlovable, help me reach the unreachable... Forgiveness "

*The pain of yesterday is the healing process of today...

Soooo, let's begin to heal... Heads up... This journey may cause some pain, but I can tell you this, it will be for your good...

??When was the last time you actually forgave someone?  I'm not talking about lip service only... I'm talking about forgiveness for real... We are so quick to say "I forgive you, but I want 5,4,3,2,1... FORGET"... And you know what, this is true. We always find a way to hold onto pain. Why is that? Is it because it keeps you connected to that person, place, thing? Does it give you some type of power? Or does it gives you a sense of hope. Yes hope... You (although you may never admit it) may be  hoping one day to connect with that person, place, thing again. And you know what, it's okay. 

But what if you could forgive, and forget. Forget (but learn from it) with sincerity. What if you could look beyond the pain, the negative words being directed at you indirectly, the relationship hurt,  and yes, family hurt. And we all know that there is no hurt like family hurt...

 What can you do different that will cause you to get past Unforgiveness?  This answer may shock you but It's simple... 8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1...Repent, PRAY, forgive yourself, and then confront the situation in peace... If they accept your sincere apology, move forward. If they say they have to think about it, move forward... If they apologize, move forward... If the don't apologize, shake the dust off your feet and MOVE FORWARD...

Before you entered into this world, your life had a beginning and an end... It has your DNA... There is no one in this world that can out do you. So why are you allowing someone to determine your success story? Be you!!! You were not meant to be approved by everyone...Begin to  Love/Forgive, with sincerity, and move forward...

Your destiny lies within you ... Move Forward..

 Make that Change

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 * This is my process... Your process may be different

...and as always 

Peace and Blessings 

Page 3. ... CHANGE DAY 5

🎶..."I know change gonna come, o yes it will"

Soooo, hopefully some changes have begun to stir in your thoughts. Changes of a bigger and better you!!! 

Yes, change begins with you and your mindset determines the change. But before you venture into the "new you" please get past the pain of past hurt. Why? Without proper healing you will never experience the newer version of you  in full capacity. It is UNTIL you let past pain,  that you are at your best. Yes, your mouth will say you have gotten past that, but let that person, place, conversation and yes music show up in your present life, and watch how everything that you said was behind suddenly bring on emotions of anger, rage, tears, and yes revenge. You may be wondering what could possibly stop you from becoming the best you... 5,4,3,2,1...Unforgiveness... Yes, you guessed it, the one thing that can hide deep within until...  

Did you know that Unforgiveness and Pride are 2 of the many  things that hold you back from  obtaining the full capacity of your success story. Yes, your success story. You know the story that exceeds above all that you could ask or think. Your (individually) thought according to how you perceive yourself to be.  Not how others think your success story should be/look(Negative)....

* Read that again if you didn't get it the first reading* 

                        

Eventhough, Pride and Unforgiveness has a slight hold on each of us, there is one above all holds. What would that be you ask? 5,4,3,2,1... Forgiveness...  I know that it is easier said than done, but if not now, then when?  When are you going to start healing. When are you going to realize that your success story starts and end with you?  And in order to get the show on the road, forgiveness has to become one of the main characters. But before you can get to forgiveness, you must allow the MAIN character to wake up. Who is the main character? I'm so glad you asked... It's called Love.. 

                                

                                John 3:16

In order to forgive you an I must learn how to love ourselves and others past their pain...

Love is the shortest distance between two people...

You and I have allowed pain to rob us of true happiness long enough.. Allow the new change(s) to take the first step into Change by  beginning with Love/Forgiveness.. Realize that forgiving is not for only them, forgiveness is FOR YOU!  It free's your mind... it allows you to concentrate on your assignment... It makes you happy 😊. Come on let's take this journey of "Let's Talk About It"  together as we begin to

 MAKE THAT CHANGE...

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Enjoy your day. Relax Relate, Release

...and as always

Peace and Blessings 😉

*Love is addictive...

Page 2 CHANGE

🎶" Come on y'all, let's go downtown.... Living for the weekend"

Happy day 2 of September... It's Friday Y'all. Ain't it funny how time just slipped right on away...Yesterday is history. Tomorrow isn't promised. So while we are in today, let's seize the moment. Let's celebrate being alive. Don't depend on others to give to you what you haven't given yourself. Spread a new kind of joy today. Be happy with being YOU...

So tell me, did you experience any changes on yesterday? Were you able to change at least one thought on yesterday? Well, if not, you still have time. You have today.... If you didn't choose happiness within on yesterday, choose it today. It's okay if you weren't able to dot every "i" and cross every "t". It's really okay. There's an old saying that goes something like this "Rome wasn't built overnight". This is true, and if you really think about it, nothing was built overy night. I mean technically speaking, you weren't born overnight. Therefore, you shouldn't beat yourself up if your thought process was not shifted on yesterday. It's a process. The main thing is that you are willing to change something about you that will help you get to the better version of you. 

And believe me there is a better version of you deep within. There is a version of you that is waiting on you. 

                      Psalms 139:13-14

The new and improved you. The you that has something no one else in the world can give. The world is waiting on you to share YOUR creativity. Sure, there may be similar thoughts or crafts to what you may havein mind, but remember this..., your idea will be different. Why?  What you have no one else has. The quality brand that inside of you can only be performed by you. Why? 5,4,3,2,1...You are different. Whereas someone may add 2 cups of sugar to making Kool Aid, you may add 3.5 cups of sugar with an ounce of balckberry juice and bam, there you have it, your version, your desire, your unique way of making a new flavor of Kool Aid.

Bottom line, it's YOUR version of straw-blackberry Kool Aid 😁.

It really doesn't matter how you start, just as long as you start. Make it happen. You will never know what you can achieve until you take the first step... What's the first step? Changed Mind... Make that change...

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* Creative minds develop unique projects.

Have a fun filled and safe holiday weekend, and as always...

Peace and Blessings 😉

CHANGE

🎶"Do you remember... Love was changing the minds of pretenders, while chasing the clouds away" 

HAPPY NEW MONTH TO YOU...

 Time to shift into another season... Me personally, I love this time of the year. Weather temperatures are changing. Leaves will soon be changing into that pretty orange color. Daylight will be shorten by 1hour. Last but certainly not least, it's the Holiday Season...

Which brings me to the topic of CHANGE... Although change may not always feel good, change is good... I am not merely speaking on appearance. No no. I am speaking on changing the way you view things.Yes, one must realize that in order to get what you never had you must do something that you have never done.  Now I am not in denial, I do know that Change to many may be hard but can I tell you again that change is not only needed, it is also good. Now I know many may disagree, and that is your right. However, when COVID first embarked upon our lives, did you not have to change? You had to change your appearance (mask). You had to change how you greeted one another (bumping fist or elbows). You change how you stood in lines(6ft.) And the list goes on. Whatever and however, change took place.

Such is life... Your thoughts concerning you must change in order to recieve what is intended for you. There is no Hocus Pocus to life. Absolutely not... You are the only person that can/will get the results in which you are trying to achieve by one simple step. 5,4,3,2,1... Change your MIND... Michael Jackson has a song titled "Man in the Mirror". The lyrics to the song are very clear... "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself then make that change".

Yes, you are the only person that can make change a reality. Again I say, if you want something you never had, you must be willing to do something that you have never done. It all depends upon you and what you want to achieve. 

                              Proverbs 23:7

Starting today, September 1, search deep within your thoughts. Search to find your purpose. Search to find what makes you happy. Search to find your peace. Search to find YOU.  Leave all the negativity behind and begin to build a better life for yourself. And once you begin the process of change, watch how your life of purpose will unfold for your good. Come on, "make that change"...

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* You are your greatest achiever... and as always

Peace and Blessings 😉