• Breaking Barriers

    You’re DOPE!

    You ever hear someone give you a compliment and wonder, who is this person you speak of? This person is dope! Lol. Sometimes, people give me compliments and I think? Me? You think that of me. It is in those moments that I realize that God is all up and through my life. I’m grateful for his hand on my life and not allowing me to do all the foolish things that I would have done if he had not have saved me. Now, don’t get me wrong, I’ve done my share of foolish things, (whew, the stories I could tell, maybe another time), but I’m better than before. I…

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    Do what makes you happy?

    I often focus on being happy, finding joy in small and big things and taking control of what you can take control of in your life. You hear the saying, life is too short, all the time, but what does that mean? Will you be happy every moment of every day? Someone I know would always say, perspective is everything, and it truly is. How long will you allow your situation to take control of you? In the real world, sometimes you must do things that you don’t want to do and be okay with it. I’m sure even if you love your job, there are days you may not…

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    Is Life a Game???

    Sometimes I think life is like a game. You must figure out the motives of others, do they truly have your best interest at heart, do they care, are they intentionally trying to hurt you, are they genuine? I’ve felt this way at work, at church (yes, church), and just in life. Sometimes life can feel like you are in a chess match, it’s your opponent’s turn and you’re trying to figure out all the moves that they will make and if the move they make is to set you up. As I think of this, I began to think of God. He is always the same, he never changes.…

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    Insecure

    Insecure, uncertain, anxious, or not sure. Isn’t it interesting how whenever we hear the word insecure we automatically think of something negative. As though, we’ve never been uncertain or anxious about anything. We all have some insecurities, there’s nothing wrong with it. It only becomes a problem when you’re unable to cope (that’s another story). I’m sure you’ve felt insecure about school, new job, start of a business, a new relationship, going on a date with someone you really like. We all have had those anxious feelings, but how do you deal with it?  Starting this blog AND telling people I started this blog, brought all of those emotions to…