Over the weekend I was reminded of the importance of listening to your body. Often times, we do such a great job of taking care of everyone else but neglect ourselves in the process. I remember a couple of years ago, I was feeling pain on my side for almost a week. I shrugged it off thinking that it was just gas. One night I was awakened by a sharp pain on my side, the next morning I was sure to make an appointment with my doctor (it wasn’t just gas). After going to the doctor, she made an appointment for me to get a CT scan the next day,…
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Letting go of Ego & Pride
I want to take the time to introduce you to two of my friends, Ego & Pride. Ego and I have been friends for some time now, initially, she was there to help me understand my self-esteem and self-importance. But every now and then she just goes too far and has me to believe that because of who I am I should expect certain things. And then there’s my friend, Pride, she’s like my ride or die friend, she actually can be a bit irrational. Our friendship started in order to help me understand my value, but as I said, sometimes, she can be irrational and go too far. Peer…
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Surrender
Yesterday was a good day. I went to see the movie, Breakthrough, great movie I recommend. Then I came home and watched Being Mary Jane, which I enjoyed as well. In watching both the show and movie, there was a point in which the characters of both realized the importance of just letting go of control. In a past blog post, I talked about understanding what God has for you, is for you and not trying to control or manipulate things to benefit yourself. Well, this blog is similar, knowing when to let go and surrender to God can be tough, but necessary. All to often we try to hold…
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Elevation Requires Removal
As we continue to live and grow to be a better individual, there are many things that we will learn along the way. One thing I realized recently, or perhaps was reminded of was the responsibilities of more. As we grow and elevate to new roles, responsibilities, and purpose, there are things we have to sacrifice. When we were kids there were things we could do and it was acceptable; as a baby you could whine and cry when we were hungry, however, doing those same things as adults is just not acceptable. As we grow, we come to understand more. More requires us to let go of the things…