Tag: personal journey

Sharing is Caring

I started recording little videos and sharing tidbits of my story online because I read so many success books over the years. I realized that the best part of your learning is in sharing the knowledge you gain with others. For example when a woman buys a new dress and she gets a great deal on it, she will, like many other woman, she will tell you where she got it and more than likely, how much she paid for it. I do it!

Like the things we buy, holding on to it will not benefit anyone in the end. The more you share, the more knowledge we gain in return. It’s like creativity or oxygen, you simply can’t run out of it.

August 13, 2018
Bible Study

I love learning something new. To me, it keeps life interesting. My reading journey started about five years ago when I was going through a transitional period in my life. I never really had a desire for reading but at this particular time in my life I was looking for answers. I started out reading spiritual books. When I would see the scriptures in the books I wanted to know if the Bible matched the context in which it was being used. I guess you could call it “fact checking”. I found myself reading the Bible more and started to come to my own sense of understanding, my own Truth, of the parables.

You never know where the journey will take you. Fast forward, two years later, as I began to work with a new direct selling company, I pondered who I could market my products to. My daughter had just had a baby and I was planning on watching my granddaughter when my daughter returned to work. The traditional networking avenues I was familiar with were no longer an option. My creativity kicked in one day when a Jehovah Witness stopped by to visit my home. They came to share their good news. I thought to myself I could share mine too. That one visit turned into several. They visited with me for over six months.

What I learned during those visits had to do more with how I interacted with others as we discussed a the hot topic of religion. I learned its okay to not only agree or disagree, but to express myself without threatening someone else’s belief. We are all entitled to out opinions. Someone else’s belief does not diminish who you are.

August 6, 2018
Take That Step

I know I’ve talked about this topic before but I think its worth visiting again. The kind of effective long lasting change comes with taking one step in a new direction and being committed enough to it until it becomes a habit. It doesn’t matter the area that you want to change. For example, in relationships, choosing to say I’m sorry to another even if you feel they were wrong. It all comes down to evaluating how important, whatever it is that you want to change, is to you.

My journey began with taking physical walks. I was so stressed out financially, the walks were relief. I just wanted to find some peace. Six years later, I still walk and I still find peace. As my passion for walking continues to grow it helps in bring about change in other areas of my life. Your journey may begin by reading a book, reading a scripture or riding a bike, no matter what it is, stay with it until it becomes a must.

July 30, 2018
Time To Let Go

My husband and I, went to watch my son swear in to the Army this morning. We were planning to stay with him until he flew out to his training facility.

There were many young people shipping out today. The Military Processing Facility was packed with family and friends to see them off. As the recruits names were called, they would be ushered into a room for the official swearing ceremony that enlisted them into their designated branch of service. There were so many recruits they had three swearing in ceremonies. My son was in the last group to be sworn in. As the room started to clear out, the recruits remained. Many family members were leaving. I just watched them interacting with each other. No one looked too nervous. Many of the conversations I overheard were about how anxious they were to get to started at training.

At that moment, before the swearing in ceremony, I told my husband that we could head on home after the ceremony. There was no need for us to stay. I realized that my son was no longer my little baby who needed his mom to walk him through this process. He was a young man starting a new chapter in HIS journey. My husband smiled at me and said, “he’s going to be fine, it’s time to let him go.”

July 26, 2018
What’s Not Working Here?

I love to read personal development books! What I have to pay close attention to is getting sucked up in do all of what the author is recommending. Like so many things out there, these books are recommendation that the author has shared with the reader. It’s their life, their research or their opinions. You still have to put action behind your own purpose and dreams in order for them to come to fruition.

I am a firm believer in personal development but I am also a firm believer in creating a life of your own design. I take bits and pieces of the knowledge I read, and use what works and discard what doesn’t. Reading does expand your thought pattern but if your not careful, you’ll begin to live the life of the author and not your own.

I would never not recommend reading, I just recommend paying attention to how the book is making you feel. If its not helping you but stressing you out, step back, breathe and see what’s working and discard whats not.

July 23, 2018
Braving the Weather

I just made it back from my morning walk. It’s a cloudy morning which often makes me ponder just when will the rain pour down. I debated on whether to go to the gym and walk the treadmill instead. I prefer a walk in the park over the treadmill any day. I have gotten caught in the rain on several occasions in the past.

I decided to go to the park to walk. I felt a few rain drops falling. Definitely not enough for a wash out. As I walked and I knew I was going to be able to get a complete walk in, I realized I could have let the dark clouds over head keep me from doing the one thing that I absolutely love. In that very moment the clouds took on a whole new meaning.

The clouds are like the fears in our mind. The fear of what others think or say. Success comes when we chose not to let the clouds in our minds keep us from do what we love to do. Go all in and enjoy the walk!

July 16, 2018
A Reflection

My grand baby will be turning two this year. The time has flown by and I have loved every moment I have had her in my care. Despite the fact that I usually have her four days out of a week , I make it a point to continue learning and taking each moment I have to myself for self-care. I make time to read, take walks, exercise and connect with loved ones.

What I have come to realize is that time passes whether I am out working or at home taking care of my granddaughter. Life is a reflection of our thinking, the decisions we make and the activity we choose to engage in. Take a moment to find out what’s important to you and schedule time for it. We either will find the time or simply make excuses.

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June 4, 2018
58 Minutes

I love walks in the park but this past winter I told my husband, “I am getting soft”. I just couldn’t handle walking in the cold anymore so I started going to the gym to walk on the treadmill. The maximum workout setting is 58 minutes. I would go in each morning, grab my hand towels, hit manual workout and start walking. One morning I was just watching the countdown timer, noticing the seconds turn into minutes over and over again. Then it hit me! I was spending 58 minutes walking on a treadmill. Those 58 minutes I would never get back again. In that moment, I realized every second of every minute is a gift.

We all have this one precious life to live. Take a moment, stop, breathe and enjoy it.

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May 21, 2018
What’s the Deal?

I have been making monthly payments to a company for a couple of months. A representative from the company called me about two months ago and asked if I would be interested in making a settlement payment that would “save me” money. I asked the gentleman if he could call back the following month and maybe we could go from there. The “discounted offer” was a welcomed surprise but I budgeted a set monthly payments until the debt was reconciled. The representative didn’t call back.

I receive a call this week from my representative buddy. This time I have plenty of time to consider and budget their “discounted offer” if it works well with my budget. He begins stating that according to his records, he was calling in the appropriate time frame to see if I was going to make a payment settlement or was I going to make a payment. I was waiting to hear his offer but he never clearly stated one. I told him I planned on making my usual payment. I never sought an offer so I don’t know why they are calling me (unless he just wants to hear my pleasant voice, I never get rude.)

The representative reminds me of times when I used to sell crafts. I never felt like I could never “close the deal”. I wanted to ask the representative, WHAT DO YOU WANT? That’s when I realized, I could not “close deals” because I never had clarity.

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May 14, 2018
What Do You See?

My yard does not have spectacular curbside appeal but my husband does maintain it. We do not spray chemicals to the kill dandelions. When my husband mentions spraying, I must admit I encourage him not to. I guess you would say I am kind of environmentally conscious and I try to pay attention to my environmental footprint. As I stated, I really don’t like using chemical lawn treatments but I respect those who do.

I remember growing up and running in large fields with lots of dandelions. I would gather them up and give them to my mother. She would smile and say how much she like them. I would also make wishes as I blew the dandelion seeds. When my granddaughter was over the other day, she picked the dandelions in my yard just as I did, oh how those precious memories came back.

Whether you spray or not is not the point. It is recognizing the precious gifts that the universe offers up in each day, and there are many. We can choose to look for the negative or the positive, it’s all up to you.

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May 7, 2018