The Art Of Letting Go

Who would have ever thought that there is an Art To Letting Go? For many letting go is viewed as a painful and or difficult event. Unfortunately, many don't realize that holding on to things and people past their purpose can block you from the other many Blessings God has for you. Just like your closet, you have to get rid of the clothes that are too small, or too big, or you simply have no use for anymore, in order to make room for the new items you have. Well life is the same way. Often times you will have to make room for new people, new adventures, and new responsibilities. It will become utterly impossible to move through life carrying the things that you should have let go of a long time ago. As my girl BADU so eloquently put it...... "Bag lady you gone hurt yo back.. Dragging all those bags like that.. You see no one ever told you all you should hold on to......" Oh this applies to the gentlemen as well..   ;O)


Trust me when I say this is a hard lesson we all have to learn and will continue to battle with until we come to the understanding that Letting Go is an undeniable part of Life. But, remember when God closes one door, He has already opened another. So don't become stuck and loose sight of what the Greater Goal is. Letting Go and Moving Forward is an inevitable process that will take place at some point and time in our life whether we are prepared for it or not. It is you who must truly be comfortable with the decision of doing so, especially if you are the one doing it. (I hope that makes sense).


The reason why Letting Go is viewed as an Art is because once you do so, the Joy that takes over and the weight that is released can be life changing. Don't be afraid to Let Go and Let God. Step out on Faith and see what happens. You just may be surprised. Make decisions from the truest intent of your heart and everything will work itself out for your best benefit.


Letting Go is something that must be done with Grace, Class, and Style. That in itself is an ART.


Peace and Blessings.......

It's All About The Journey

Life is not always about where you go, but what you went through to get there. Life is definitely a journey that has many lessons along the way. It is about what you learn from those lessons and how you choose to proceed from that point forward that is important. What we must not do along the way is become STUCK!! We have to continue to push forward and make moves towards our goal. Now I am not saying that you cannot get distracted because that will sure enough happen. We just cannot become stagnant.

Life throws things our way often. Those things can be a career, a child, a relationship, or a plethora of other things, but we must learn to maneuver and balance whatever comes our way. We must learn to prioritize what is important. We must know the difference between our wants and our needs, ours dreams and our fears. And YES I said FEARS.. You cannot run from what is inside you, but what you do is acknowledge it and learn to move past it. Learn how to ACCEPT who are, but understand the difference between WHO YOU ARE and WHO YOU ARE MEANT TO BE. Because whether you know it or not those are two completely different people.

Paying attention to the journey, trusting the process, and being open to alternative ways of being and seeing will help you to gain the SELF-AWARENESS needed to ultimately fulfill your inner most desires and be who you are meant to be. Trusting the process means trusting that everything will work out for the greater good of your success and well-being. Just remember that FAITH WITHOUT WORK IS DEAD. So there is definitely going to be some WORK involved during the journey.

Prepare to receive the things that you have asked for. The reason why we often don't get what we pray for is because we are not honest with ourselves on what it is that we need. Not financially, not materialistically, but the things we need to sustain and nurture our souls. When we align ourselves with the universe and what it has for us, we prepare ourselves for an abundance of blessings. You cannot ask for something and then not work towards achieving that very thing you have asked for.

Please remember that GOD works on HIS own time. So you might as well spend the time preparing your table for HARVEST, if that is the seed that you have chosen to plant.  Just remember when you are planting and preparing for your Harvest you must BE PATIENT and BE STILL. LISTEN and WAIT for what GOD has in store for you. But most importantly..... BE BLESSED

RESISTING RESISTANCE

Resistance is a natural part of being a human being. We resist the things we are uncertain of. We resist the things we fear. Basically, we resist the things we can't control. We find it hard to LET GO!! We believe that by letting go we show weakness, when in reality it is the total opposite. The ability to LET GO or walk away shows strength. Now don't get me wrong. I am NOT  saying that walking away is the answer to solving things. In fact what I am saying is that we must be aware of the people and situations we must walk away from or LET GO of.

LETTING GO creates balance and sense of inner peace. But, in order to LET GO you must release all resistance. You can't LET GO of something you continue to hold on to. However, there is another key factor in LETTING GO and that is TRUST. Lack of trust brings resistance as well. It is important that you trust yourself, trust your own instinct. If you make a mistake that is ok, but at least the mistake was yours to make.

Although, trust and resistance are just a few key variables to LETTING GO, none of these things can happen if you don't have the RIGHT STATE OF MIND!!! If you are not open to the infinite possibilities of what the universe has to offer, then you are only limiting yourself to a mediocre life. Although we have created a plan for our lives and the lives of those around us. GOD has a much BIGGER PLAN set in place. Step back and let what is truly meant to be unfold. Learn to be an observer. Understand that being an observer doesn't mean taking the backseat, it just means sitting back and seeing the LARGER plan at work. View it all through the eyes of compassion, patience, and appreciation. Know that ALL WILL BE WELL BECAUSE ALL IS WELL.

PEACE AND BLESSINGS......

The Balance of Mind and Body

Good Evening all. I'm trying to get more consistent with my blog entries so bare with me. I truly believe in "Paying It Forward", and I don't mean in the literal sense of dollar bills. I mean passing on the knowledge, or kindness, or love, or inspiration. Whatever it is that can brighten the day of another human being is what it's all about.

If you know me then you have heard me say, "Change your perception. Change your life." These are words that I live by. Life is about how you see things. It is one's ability to see the BIGGER picture. To be able to see past your current situation and stay focused on the BIGGER plan. It's being able to see the beauty in even the ugliest of moments. To smile when the only thing you have left to give are tears. It is being able to put your mind in a place of limitless FAITH.

When you are able to get the mind healthy and in a place of homeostasis, the body and all else will naturally fall into place. Because whether you truly realize and or understand it, the mind and body serve as a foundation for everything you will accomplish in this lifetime. But, you must also understand that because the two are naturally connected, one can definitely effect the other. The mind and body are meant to act in harmony, so it is very important that you pay attention to your body as it speaks to you. It is also important that you allow your mind and body to work together. Don't focus on resistance and don't focus on the resistance of others. Focus on what matters most and that is finding the centering place that will allow you to nurture and create the balance you need to be a successful human being.  I will leave you with this quote.....
                       "To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." - Buddha

Loving Your Emotions

Nothing is more intimate than our feelings. We often guard them with our very lives. We do every thing to deny them when we should learn to embrace them. Whether we realize it or not, our emotions influence every decision that we make and don't make. The deeper your self-awareness the greater the understanding of your emotions you have. You are not your emotions. However, if you are not aware of and in control of your emotions you will soon find them and you all over the place. Emotions can work with you or against you. So with that being said, it is very important that we learn to accept and deal with our emotions.

Contrary to popular belief our emotions are not meant to stay. Emotions are meant to move. When you deny or run from your emotions they become stagnant. And you soon become stuck in that very emotion. You must face your emotions and move through  them. Emotions can make us uncomfortable and for that very reason we shy away from them. But, emotional care is a very important part of self-care. In fact they go hand in hand with one another. Our emotions are meant to support us. To keep us in a place of total intimacy with oneself. So I say that to say this, it is important that we HEAL and WORK through, TALK through, whatever it is that you need to do to be at PEACE, to be able to MOVE FORWARD, and ultimately BE HAPPY and MAKE BETTER CHOICES. Loving yourself means loving you in all of your wholeness and that includes your emotions.

A SOULFUL MANIFESTATION

It's been a while since I've checked in and tonight I had this overwhelming urge to jump on my laptop and jot down my thoughts. I hope that everyone reading this blog is in Good Spirits.

Life over the past few months have been nothing short of amazing. Now that doesn't mean that things have been perfect, because that is definitely not the case. However, I am able to see the presence of GOD and how HE has been hearing me for a long time, but I wasn't ready to receive the TRUE desires of my heart. Over the past few months going back to last year, I lost the GREATEST MAN I ever knew.... My grandfather. But, HE was one of the GREATEST gifts GOD has ever bestowed upon me besides my daughter. Spending the last few years of his life with him was a true Blessing. And although there were times when I was overwhelmed and at my wits end, I was there and I am Grateful and Honored.

The last 5 weeks I have been attending a Women's Workshop and it has been amazing and life changing all at the same time. As the new year started there had been some major shifts in my life and I said to myself that I would do some things different because I wanted different results. So, I decided to sign up for this workshop. I had reservations because it meant  that I had to make a commitment to be in attendance for 7 weeks, one day a week. But, I GOT OUT OF MY OWN WAY and It has been one of the BEST decisions I have made in 2015. The workshop is an Empowerment workshop for women including teenage women and it has been life changing. GOD has truly revealed some things to me and my soul has been renewed. For so long I had asked for things that I WANTED. The things that I thought would make me happy and GOD gave me everything I asked for and I still wasn't happy. I mean from men, to cars, to money, to whatever until finally I became tired of still not being fulfilled, still feeling empty. I finally submitted and asked GOD to MOVE ME OUT OF MY OWN WAY.. It was like HE sat me down and said ... OK MY CHILD I HAVE GIVEN YOU EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DESIRED AND YET YOU ARE STILL UNHAPPY, STILL UNFULFILLED, AND STILL NOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE BLESSINGS I HAVE FOR YOU. NOW IT'S TIME  FOR ME TO GIVE YOU THE BLESSINGS I HAVE FOR YOU... THE BLESSINGS THAT I HAVE ALWAYS HAD FOR YOU, BUT YOU WEREN'T READY TO RECEIVE THEM. I NEEDED YOU TO GET KNOCKED DOWN A FEW TIMES SO THAT I COULD SHOW YOU THAT THIS IS NOT WHAT I HAVE PLANNED FOR YOU. YOU WEREN'T READY TO LISTEN TO ME. YOU HEARD ME, BUT YOU WEREN'T READY TO LISTEN AND DO THE THINGS THAT I NEEDED YOU TO DO TO GET IN ALIGNMENT. BUT YOU ARE READY NOW. YOU STILL HAVE SOME LESSONS TO LEARN, BUT YOU ARE OPEN AND READY TO RECEIVE.

As I read these lines back to myself I am blown away because of how MERCIFUL GOD is. I've questioned so many things for so long, but I understand now. I am finally starting to GET IT!! FOR WHAT IS UNDERSTOOD DOESN'T NEED TO BE EXPLAINED....

NAMASTE

GRACE

"Grace fills empty spaces, but it can only enter where there is a void to receive it, and it is Grace itself that makes this void."
                                                                 - Simone Weil

Grace is a gift. It meets us where we are, but it does not leave us where it found us. All of these statements really touch something inside of my soul because I know what it is to be BLESSED by God's Grace. It can be overwhelming and very humbling all at the same time. We must remember that Grace is ours and it is not something that we grow in to. You trust in Grace because you trust in HIM and you trust in HIM when you expand your personal and spiritual awareness.

With the expansion of awareness we understand that who we are is the greatest gift we can give to others. Your AUTHENTICITY is what enriches the lives of those around you. It is your responsibility first and foremost to be true to yourself before you can be true to others.

Grace brings a multitude of things to our lives. Grace can bring humility, gratitude, love and even devotion. Grace can bring us to a place in which we look to make changes in our lives and even the lives of those around us.

God's Grace is everlasting and is something that is given to us whether we deserve it or not. HIS Grace inspires us and provides us with a level of hope and encouragement that fulfills us more than any Human ever could.

NAMASTE