Lessons from my Blessings

I am committed to the journey but not married to how I get there. I was aware of this epiphany in 2020. To sustain wealth, you must dissociate money from the word and chase purpose. I was failing. I notice almost instantly when I was getting out of alignment with purpose. I started thinking less about the work and more about the reward. I was disgusted. Through this disdain birthed my word of the year -GRATITUDE. Thoughts of my future buried my past; I used gratitude as a tool to keep me grounded. To my surprise, I learned that gratefulness acts as a steroid and faith, a muscle. COVID introduced a new normal to most.  My gratitude for every little thing allowed me to change my perspective about the struggles I was facing. Our problems are 90% reaction. The energy that we feed the problem determines the pain we suffer. Gratefulness washes that pain away with stillness. Instead of viewing a semi-truck from the parking lot, pinch it between your fingers from a mountain top.

 I went from having a full-time job to working two shifts per week. I would invest the extra time into myself.  I found my husband and got three promotions in two weeks; I went from associate to Front Office manager then Interim General Manager and soon General Manager. This role granted me immeasurable growth spiritually and mentally. Guilt often tried to arrest me, but I found comfort in knowing why I was created and realizing that this awareness begets opportunities. My First Lesson? This Shit is real. Do not set limitations on yourself, no matter your demographic standing. I quickly burnt out because of my commitment to my position. Do not get attached to the assignment; this makes your blessing feel overwhelming. Pray to whoever you pray to or seek guidance no matter how small the task may seem. There is always room for growth. For every level, there are new devils. In these trials, you will unlock lessons. Listen, Learn, Apply. Do not confine yourself to the corners of fear. More specifically, fear of failure or man. Your blessing was preordained and your favor protects.  Failure is fiction. Every setback is a setup.  Lastly, Obey the call. I lost a lot because of my inability to obey.  I heard his voice, got excited, and dreamt| Analysis Paralysis.

2020 gave me sight. In 2021 I will listen, hence my word of the year-OBEDIENCE. What's yours?

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." -Charles R. Swindoll