I'm grateful to be in the process

Good mawning!

As I am sitting in the pondering of the inspirations and study that has come to me this morning, I found myself reviewing a timely and older post from 2019.

I'm grateful to be in the process of my own growth, awareness, and fullness.

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What happened to me yesterday may be what many experience once they have achieved that "thing" they had set so far out in the distance as achieving. But what if you DO achieve that thing?? How will you feel? What will your life be like? And then the biggest question.....then what???

That's what hit me yesterday...I dropped the weight, I kicked the cravings, I am working out without the mental resistance and in physical awareness, unexpected amounts of $ came my way, I made confident decisions and took action on those decisions for my future learning and training, I am getting to do something I wanted to do, and I am almost done a project.....BUGGERS!!!!

NOW WHAT??? What happens when all that you wanted to be working on and towards comes to you faster than you realized? You make the necessary adjustments, and continue. Keep going and keep growing! Life is not over. Day to day consistency is now your goal while in the life that you imagined to be living in....Keep working on and seeing the next steps....this is probably why they say to dream big...or at least be willing for "big" to find you in your life.

How often do we stop because we believe we have hit the ceiling of our vision?....well, the picture is much bigger than you can imagine or visualize, in a good way....your impact is greater than you are perceiving...your smile is brighter than your smirk is trying to hide...

I am now at the point of having to review my review and I am loving it. Maybe there are projects that are still calling for attention that I am being freed up for (OY! Yeah, that's a big possibility), or other things that are much bigger in reference that need more of my attention...and to think that what I thought was hard and possibly not possible, are achieved and now the goal is to take it to the next level....nice!

#thankyouGod #greaterstill #biggerpicture #keepgrowing #whystop #fertilesoil #mindsetmatters #getoutofYOURway #bereadytoReceive #youaskedforit

The power of the light in dark places.

 Good mawnin!!!

As I was cooking breakfast this morning, a memory came to me.

Well actually, as something landed on the burner and started to burn WHILE I was cooking breakfast, the smell of the burning food reminded me of my mom’s parents. 

In that moment, I really missed their presence and felt my deep love for what and HOW they taught me.

They brought me along with them to participate in doing as many of the chores as possible. Some chores they chose to do on their own out of concern for my safety.

But of course, the memories I was brought to were those involving fire. Me and my Papa getting the fire built and ready for him or my Mama to cook and then my absolute favourite (seriously), was going with my Mama to clean the toilet.

All these “stations” were in little buildings to themselves. So yes, the toilet was an outhouse. And it was one of the cleanest I have seen. Made out of wood and built over one of the deepest outhouse holes I have ever used. You couldn’t see the bottom! At least until…

First we would sweep out the outhouse. And the floor was dirt. She would then gather up the debris and toss it into the toilet. Then she would take the newspaper she brought with her and clean off around the seat. And before she was done, some lighter fluid would get squirted around in the hole and she would light the newspaper on fire and… DROP IT IN THE HOLE LOL.

WOOOSH!!

HAHAHA! Maybe I was a bit of a pyro, but I ABSOLUTELY LOVED that blaze! AND what else I loved about it was… that is when I could see the bottom of the hole AND ALL THE BUGS that were lit on fire LOL.

DANG!!!! Maybe I enjoyed it too much, but it always put a smile on my face and on hers, seeing mine I guess.

The power of fire! The power of the light in dark places. You never know what is trying to hide in the darkness  until you bring it to light… or to being lit up, as it were.

Currently, the boys and I are on week 3… 3!! Of our study in Genesis. We haven’t past Genesis 8 and that was a sidebar LOL. We are still digging through Genesis 1 to 3. And allowing ourselves to see into our own shadowy spots. Embracing our own light and fleshiness…considering incarnation and the processes into physical. And we’re still there. Reading it, living it, sharing it.

Today I lit a fire within and what came out was an outpouring of gratitude. Overflowing and gushing out with tears and the messy cry look. My body is still buzzing.

Where are you at this morning?

I hope this sparks some reflection for you. Or at least you got to enjoy the story. 

Share with me your thoughts.

Now for breakfast ;)

#thankyouGod #deepdive #biggerpicture #gratitude #Divinegifts #grandparents #poweroflight #Fire #memories #childhood #learning #lifetothefull

Sometimes it’s not easy looking back on the year you have had.

 Good morning!

Sometimes it’s not easy looking back on the year you have had.

This was me. Getting ready for my day and a skating date with one of my dearest friends.

….and to be honest, part of the hard part right now is that I am currently in healing mode from a serious injury I had this past year. And part of me wishes I was physically in the same space as this pic LOL.

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However, this was me FULLY rested and forward focused on BEING me on the other side of a dark journey in my life where reclaiming MY joy and life was the only thing I was working with.

This was me after a good week of recalibrating after another significant loss… a job I was really looking forward to just “being” in for a bit.

I was a lump on the sofa. I didn’t know what to do and where to go or what to focus on.

The “negative” language came at me and I felt like I was in a fight against it for my life!

What did I do wrong?
Are you sure you didn’t say something that caused this?
Did you sabotage this?
Can’t you do anything right?
You can’t even hold down a job!

I had to interrupt like a warrior.

And I needed to turn to something that would truly help me.

Not drugs or med. Not prayer alone. I didn’t want to talk anymore.


So I slept.

I allowed myself to take naps. I allowed myself to curl up in my warm blankets and sleep. I allowed myself to have 5 cycles in a row (#iykyk). I allowed myself to have fuller cognitive repair and restoration. I allowed myself to detox my brain properly.

And on the other side of it…

I enjoyed being pain free and more physically recovered. Actually my healing from a previous injury finally kicked in. I was in the “body” that I wanted to be in. And in truth, sleep helped to get me there…BIG TIME! I could have chosen emotional eating, and instead, I chose sleep as my “comfort”.

I used the tools I learned in my training and I applied it and enjoyed the results.

It was so simple once I allowed what seems to be a “default” activity to be better optimized and enjoyed.

I don’t know where you are in your 2023 goals right now.

May you jumped on the train for the ride and lasted 2 weeks.

Maybe you are still beating yourself up about not starting…yet… AGAIN!

Maybe you haven’t bothered to start because you haven’t given it much thought.

Maybe you don’t care to have any goals.

What I do know is, even though where I “want” to be seems “behind” me now, I know that is not true.

I GET to CHOOSE where it is I AM each and every day.

I am choosing to use my “last” to prepare for my “next”.

Harvesting the good and using it to support my future.



Today, I am going to check the weather and consider skating this week.

And… I am going to allow myself to enjoy my sleep and its benefits too.

If you are interested in finding out more, message me. I am here.

#thankyouGod #qualitysleep #IChoose #better #bettersleep #gratitude #reflection #journalling #setintentions #goalsetting #growthmindset #increasingmeasure #Kaizen #personaldevelopment

Setting intentions of BEING.

 Good mawning!

Setting intentions of BEING.

On all these social media platforms I am on and actually use (in the way that “I” intend to use them), I’ve noticed something over the last month of so.

The “experts” and influencers that I follow have been setting themselves for the year ahead… ahead of time.

And as they are doing this, the BIGGEST thing that stands out is… okay, it ONE of the biggest things…

They are in the space of savouring the peace of GETTING to sit in the “energy” of who they would like to become.

Mmmmmm….can you feel it!!???

It’s as cozy and satisfying as nuzzling into the warmth of your bed.

It’s as exciting as tasting and enjoying your favourite food prepared WELL!

It’s as refreshing as stepping into that warm shower or sliding into that relaxing bath you planned for.

That’s how good it will feel to them to be in that space. 

They have been sharing about the journey they have experienced that has brought them to the point of their intention, and they can SEE and FEEL the end of it following through to completion.

Vision.

And they are just simple tweaks to the lives they are living now with full appreciation and gratitude.

Some even ask why they would want anything more.

But there is always a “more”. Even if it means “less” of something else.  Because it's about the improvement to the lives they are enjoying now.

Yes you can ENJOY the life you are currently living WHILE wanting to experience even better going forward.

That’s how babies go from crawling to walking to running…. And that’s how we will constantly “know” that growth does feel good, even if we don’t get it perfect in the first try.

I am going to sit and enjoy how the current training that I am in the midst of IS a part of the being I am intending on experiencing.

How about you? What do you intend to experience for yourself in 2023?

#thankyouGod #divinegifts #gratitude #intentions #goalsetting #growthmindset #kaizen #increase #daily #consistency #feel #holdthevisiontrusttheprocess #itsajourney #newyear #mindset #mentalwellness #wellbeing #mindsetcoach

Word, I am Word.

Good mawning!! 

Photo Credit: Darlene Hildebrandt

Word, I am Word.

When I first heard this phrase, it gripped and inspired me. I am grateful to its sharing in my life.

I am "more than"… However, if there is anything I allow myself to be is … refined by the Word.

And specifically, “I” read and take in the word, I contemplate and meditate on it, and then I decide how it will resonate in my life.

This past year, I really deepened my “relationship” with my OWN word. Not the word (and implied expectation) of the words of others. THIS was the biggest thing that I witnessed of myself.

Even though I felt I was in the habit or conditioning of “trying to” align to the expectation “others” held of me. I figured they could see something in me I wasn't seeing or allowing myself to see.

Really! I didn’t just ‘try’, I went out and did the “thing”. And what I noticed was the soft nudging from within my very being…that was reminding me that this is NOT what I said I was going to do OR that it was NOT a compromise that we found to be a good idea. 

Because… I had already said what it was that I wanted to do.

And I set that “thing” I SAID I would do at the very core of my being, alignment, and values. And from THAT space, the rest of what I would choose to do would need to align with what I had set in place (and of which, was a very aligned, fruitful, and good thing to choose for myself).

Let me tell you how those “misalignments” helped to strengthen my personal value.

1. I saw that I put my WHOLE heart and willingness into what it was I was showing up for. 

And when you show up with ALL THAT level of energy in a space where people are applying themselves with “good enough” and “undervalued” service, it stands out.

I personally could see the wealth of their strengths and how amazing their potential and existing skills were and so I was in there ready to glean and learn from them.

But many of them were comparative and robbing themselves of the wealth of gratitude and energy they could easily tap into. It reminded me of a scene from Kung Fu Panda 2 when Po was in the jail 'trying' to free the prisoners they came for. They had given up, and it gripped Po to see it.

2. I stayed eager to learn from where I saw natural ability and strengths being applied. 

I did ask a lot of questions. And I did a lot of encouraging and shared my gratitude, and after those moments were done, it was like a foreign world to me. As those I was speaking a different language or an alien visitor LOL. 

It made me value the circle of influence I had in those around me over the last few years. Coaches, mentors, trainers, experienced neighbours, and those travelling in their growth journey. It’s a bubble of goodness, that’s for sure LOL. 

Being in the company of like-minded and like-”hearted” people is essential to our personal growth and well-being. It's a space where each one is building each other up. I really value this aspect of my life even more now than ever.

3. My quiet time and journaling became even MORE non-negotiable. I went from a dedicated 1 time slot of my day to doing whatever it took to get me into that state from which I enjoy starting my day with or doing anything from.

It’s true. Sometimes, you just don’t have the “time” for that kind of dedication. But it’s not about “time”, it’s about the “space” you make.

When you set things as a priority in your life and VALUE your own integrity to yourself…that is making the SPACE for it. Periodt. Your mind won’t even rest until you meet that need for yourself. And it can QUICKLY become effortless for you. Like sprinkling glitter EVERYWHERE! You start seeing ways it fits in and what things “on your list” can take a back seat until you get your “integrity list” in check first.

I was INFUSED with a wealth of energy mentally to commit to the tasks that would follow. And because of that mental charge, those tasks got done a whole lot more efficiently.

And now, for 2023, I want to put more intention to my integrity.

Yes, for some, I am already far along with that. AND, for the growth my life is calling me into, it calls for even more. To apply at a next level based on what I have set as a foundation and what is set before me in my future.

Disciplined imagination with more is awaiting me.

What does YOUR 2023 words look like? What have you said, in your heart and at your core, that you know you want to experience in the life you live in this year ahead?

Write it down. Share in the comments. Lets help ourselves to enjoy the best year yet.

#ThankYouGod #integrity #corevalues #alignment #gratitude #appreciation #value #buildingup #oneanotherlove #Seeyourself #knowthyself #keepyourword #ReadTheWord #growthmindset #CircleOfInfluence #keepongrowing