Somedays my head is crowded with noise, it is hard to focus
with so many noises pulling me in different directions. Sometimes I need to
clear my thoughts and get back to center, sometimes I just need to stop, take
15 minutes for myself, and flush those noises out, no matter where I am or what
I am doing in order to reset and come back to the present remembering my
purpose or my why. Without a reset button you get stuck. Being stuck is
unproductive and allows a buildup of negative emotions spiraling forward like a
catapult waiting to crash into something causing damage that I never intended. This noise and my lack of peace of mind has ultimately affected myself and my relationships and I need to correct it. NOW.
Prayer has been the answer for me every single time. This is
a little different than my normal blog but remember what I write is ultimately
for me that I share with you just in case it may help someone in their world.
I wrote this almost 20 years ago and edited it to fit my
life now. Sometimes things are brought into our lives to disrupt our peace. It
is our responses to them that are most important and will ultimately break us
down or make us thrive going forward. We may encounter a slight setback or “off”
feeling, it is how we recover that is crucial to our well-being.
After quite a few days of anxiety, stress, inner turmoil,
and exterior drama regarding a few different areas of my life, I am wanting to
invite the peace back in extra loud and strong to bring me back to center, drown
out the noise, and hone in on my true self, who I want to be, who I hope to
become and how I want others to see me
and interact with and most of all be the example I want for my child. After
realization comes communication with those around us and correction for our
actions, responses, and lack thereof. We as humans are not perfect and are not
expected to be but being better than we were the day before is always a goal
that can be accomplished.
One slight change in thought in the morning can make a huge
difference in our day, why not start out with a positive one. I was once told
that the woman in a relationship controls the mood of a whole family and how
they respond can make or break the atmosphere of your day. I am a firm believer
that this is true and I want to be the woman who sets the tone at the highest
level that I am capable of from a true place of love surrounding all aspects of
my life. This is my prayer and I felt
compelled to share!
April 2024 pray revised from 2007
Today is going to be an amazing day!
I am an upbeat hope filled women who trusts my hopes not my
fears. I trust God has a plan for my life and He will make that plan known to
me for I am a child made in His image and likeness, and He is proud of the
skills and strengths that He has given me to serve His people.
I am an amazing, wonderful individual who deserves honor and
respect. I am willing to help those in need and make others feel good about
themselves. I deserve all the wonderful things that I receive. I am truly
blessed to be where I am in life despite my past circumstances, loss, trauma, or
failures.
I can change no one’s attitude but my own, I can make a difference
in the lives of others by my willingness to love, to live in a place with
myself that doesn’t allow circumstances to control my attitude, my
relationships or my inner self control and when it does, I take action to correct
it.
Failure is inevitable, I am human and not perfect, I am not
expected to be perfect or right all the time. Stuff happens everyday that is
beyond my control, and I must trust the process and surrender the outcome.
I cannot let others control my thoughts or my ideas or
discourage what I know in my heart I can do and accomplish. I do not limit
myself out of fear, I face fear head on and eliminate doubts, obstacles, and
exterior noise. I will not put others doubts ahead of my dreams, no one can
steal my dreams or lessen them because if I set my mind to something I know
that in reality I can accomplish it. God is all I need approval of.
I am grateful to live in a time and place where I can choose
who I want to be, where I am, where I live, what I do, for the freedom that is
given to me to make these choices. I choose to live to my life to the fullest
while I am still here, I choose to love and be happy. Happiness isn’t something
that comes to me, it is something that I choose by living happy and allowing
others to live happy. I choose to let go of the negativity of circumstances
that I often let creep into my life. I control my thoughts, actions, and
responses.
Help me to choose to make the right choices, courageous choices,
beneficial choices for myself and my family. Help me choose to be the best
person that I can be, help guide me to serve in the way that you have intended
me to serve you and your people, God. Help me to be a positive example to
others while being at peace with the fact that I cannot change other’s
attitudes, actions, or responses. I can only pray that my example can reflect on
others to be the best version of themselves. Allow me to give myself grace for
my mistakes and inadequacies when I am not on point all the time. Help me to treat
myself with respect.
I refuse to allow circumstances to bring down my mood and
attitude and will work toward correcting myself when they do. I will not give
in to the gossip of the world and strive to always be honest, caring, kind, and
helpful to others.
Today I take control,
it is my control to take. I will do with my life what God has intended for me
to do and allow myself to be guided in the right direction with my skills,
strengths, and abilities to serve others.
I will allow myself to let peace and happiness flow from me
to others so that they feel a since of joy and well being in their lives. I
want to live abundantly and share frequently.
I put you in charge of my businesses and the people that I
am called upon to help. I thank you for my skills and abilities that are unique
to me and give me the opportunity to live out my purpose. My mind is open to
learning, growing, loving, prospering, and succeeding in my own sense of that
word. Success looks different to everyone. I do not compare myself to others, I
accept who I am supposed to be, what I contribute, and what makes me happy. I
want to live in the moment, concentrate on being present to those around me,
enjoying each moment of my life, the timing that aligns with my story, sharing
my experiences with others, and sharing my energy and goodness!
Give me patience, courage, strength, and resilience. Guide
me in the direction you wish me to take in my life- show me the way, help me to
enjoy my journey. We all deserve happiness. Allow me to take time when needed
to refresh, reset, reconstruct, and heal so I can be the best version of myself
to help others.
When you start to feel yourself spiral out of control or let
your surrounding circumstances control your minute/day/life. STOP. It is okay
to stop and be still! The world will not stop for us, but we can take a slight
break to clear the noise so we can move forward to the best of our ability with
confidence that we can handle whatever is thrown at us. We all have shit happen
every single day, it is how we respond that reflects who we are. Calculate your response in a way you want to be remembered for.
