Good morning beautiful people,
I normally don't do morning pieces, but lately I've been feeling the need to encourage others. The place I'm in right now, I would have never imagined. I am very happy and thankfully at peace. This was a journey, and but I know it will not be a final stop. "Happiness is a journey not a destination", is one of the best quotes I could have ever come across. Happiness doesn't come from happenings either. Happiness stems from truly loving yourself and your progress. Life is not fair and it will knock you down so many times. But it’s about getting back up. You might have fallen 15 times in the last week, but did you get back up?
This time last year, I was very fearful of my next stage of life. I had tried so many things for temporary happiness. I tried to redirect and regulate what God had already put into place. But I did this awesome thing, and let go. I truly let God run my life. I stop worrying so much about my future. To be clear I did not stop being present. Being present is being aware of responsibilities and goals. Present is being in tune with your reality. Worrying is stressing over situations you cannot and will not change. Worrying is not being able to enjoy the moment because you're still slapping yourself in the face about the past. Know the difference and be present. Enjoy the moment you are in right now. I was always an anxious child worrying about the next day's troubles and activities and my mother always told me, "Live in the moment Raven." So today I challenge you to live in the moment. Be grateful the very place you are in now. And pray for the future you. You have to experience disappointments to appreciate wins! I truly believe God has placed me in a season of happiness and new beginnings because I waited.
That's a hard pill to swallow. You have to wait your turn. You'll often see me reference 2016 as the worst year of my life! But it really built character in me. Every single incident that occurred that year made me appreciative for the moment in life I have entered. Winners aren't people who win all the time. I think winners are those who stick in the race long enough to see what the end will be. A lot of people want the prize but don't want to stay around for it. Winning is done by struggling and fighting. Winners don't sulk when they experience a loss or defeat. They think of different strategies to win. So get up today and plot on winning. Whatever season you might be in, remember you can win.
Stay in your own lane. Don't be envious of the next person because just like someone is up, they can be down tomorrow. And it's not that you wish that on anyone, I know I don't. That is just life. It's also important to not lust after the next person's life because you truly don't know what they had to do to get where they are. Do you really want the struggles they had to conquer? No. You just want the finish product that you see now. You don't want the struggle. No one does. But it is sometimes imperative for success!
TODAY: Turn your burden into your battle. Then let that battle turn into a victory. Be blessed and invest into your come up.
1 John 3:22, "and receive from him anything we ask, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him."
James 1:2-4, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything."
Wednesday Wisdom (9/12)- Friends
Good morning beautiful people.
Last week I encouraged you on your journey and reminded you all that you will get to your destination. I hope that stuck with you all and you're doing a good job at being present. Let's talk about the value of friendship today. Friendship is very near and dear to my heart. I've lost and gained many over the years. Today I want you to mend true friendships and walk away from those that are dead. Friendship is a blessing and I believe God created us to all have companions. But realizing the triggers and downfalls of friendships will help you maintain them. And learning how to understand the people we love, attributes to wisdom itself.
I got in this "fight" with my sister the other day and it really pissed me off. This argument over something very PETTY. Anyway, I called my mom and vented about the situation. As I waited for her to side with me and go tell my sister to stop being rude, she did the opposite. My mom told me that I know who my sister is and even though we fussed I needed to let it go. She goes, "You've been knowing your sister for 20 years, and if you haven't learned how to deal with her by now that's something you need to deal with." Now I was pissed. But I understood. I know my sister loves me and I love her more than life its self. Allowing an argument to define a sisterhood and loyalty, was honestly foolish and emotional. I had to understand Paige (my sister) is her, and I (Raven) am me. Sometimes we do get upset with our friends, but we need to learn to address the addressable and let certain shit go. Ultimately, we are all different and can't expect our friends to act the way we think they should act.
In real friendships, you really come to understand a person's inner and outer parts. You realize what makes them ticks. That sounds creepy but I think you all know what I mean. We know our close friends very well. For instance, my friends know my cues, nonverbal and verbal. They know when I get mad and say I'm not mad, my lips shake when I talk. They know that when I am being shady, I look down kind of play in my hair. And when I'm in deep thought, I tug on my ear. You really pick up on someone's habits when you spend so much time with them. So, with that same energy, invest into your friend's reasoning’s. A good friend should really value their friend's mental. I think you really show you value someone by understanding their mind. We are complex humans, but there are people who paths we will cross who will understand us down to a science. And when you come across people like that, that is a blessing. So, when you cross wires, or have mild misunderstandings with a friend, get out your feelings. Remember what you love and cherish about that person. Life is short, and as cliché as it sounds, it is FOREVER true. Don't give up on people so easily, because that whole "I don't need nobody" mentality is bull. We all need somebody.
I was at this turning point in high school where I was cutting so many people off. I had a valid reason for being upset with those people, but literally I was being dramatic af. And that was a kind of lonely year. I missed my friends and really could have demonstrated communication and understanding. Whenever you are constantly cutting people off, I think it is imperative to realize.. YOU might be the problem. Everybody can't be doing the wrong thing. You could just be the toxic person. And that is okay. Be very transparent with yourself and reach deep within. Are you hypocritical? Are you sensitive and can't take what you dish out? Are you being the friend you want to see in others? Think about that seriously. When I blog on topics, I speak on experience alone. So, I can say I have been hypocritical, sensitive, and unable to take what I dish out. Self-reflection is necessary for the soul to grow. You don't need to be the same friend or person you were last year. Your communication skills should have improved. You should be there more for others and more understanding. You should be showing more empathy and limiting your inner critic. You should be becoming a better you. Don't point the finger at those around you and be so ready to tell them what they are lacking. You really might need to fix somethings in yourself. Hurt people hurt other people. If you find that you are in a stage of hurting others and being harmful in friendships, you have some issues you need to evaluate.
I want you to love your friends and be the best friend you can be. But I always want you to put yourself and worth first. Sometimes friendships are very toxic, yet we stick around. We think time defines friendship. We think just because somebody sprays air freshener on poo it makes it smell a little better. But it doesn't. I don't think time heals all. I think what you allow will continue to happen. So, if you have been in a verbally abusive friendship and have held on because you knew your friend since diapers, time WILL NOT heal that. Don't let time fool you. If someone demonstrates a certain trait over a span of time, they probably won't change. But don't beat yourself up about it. My sister always tells me, "Either you're going to accept the person for who they are and don't complain about what you are allowing them to you. Or you can walk away and end that friendship. You have to evaluate it and see if it is worth it." And when I deal with people who are my friends I adopt this motto. In the same breath, I say to let some things go, I say that everything can't be let go. Hope you get me on that.
Don't stick around or enable someone to do something toxic to you in the name of friendship. Some people will disguise themselves as a friend and will be your foe. They will always have slick underlining comments to say to you. And you laugh it away because that's your "dog". They’re just joking, right? False. Note patterns. My mama always say just because you laugh something off, that it doesn’t make it funny. Don't let someone's insecurities dim your light. In any form. At that point, you have put the other person's well-being above yours. You're suffering in a fruitless relationship, and meanwhile the other person hasn't a clue of what they’re doing. Or they are fully aware, but you aren't holding them accountable. Be accountable and upfront in your friendships. If that doesn't change things, NEXT. Gucci said, "girls are like busses, miss one next 15 one coming." Replace the word girls, with friends. People are replaceable but your peace of mind isn't. It is important to realize that some people are just not good for your mental capacity and NEVER will be. Some things just can't be mended. Now good, like really, GOOD friends are hard to come across. But I guarantee you, every person you lose.... is not a loss and probably isn't beneficial to your life. I don't think I've ever lost a true friend. I have been guilty of bad communication and sometime a lack of understanding. But honestly, a true friend will be patient with me. A true friend will talk things out with me and won't ghost me for a small misunderstanding. Identify who is and isn't a true friend. Really find those who are worth sticking around for and then identify those who need to be go. Identify who needs to be corrected in your circle. Identify if you are the toxic friend.
Friendship is a blessing. And no friendship is perfect. However, your ultimate-goal should be to water your friendships. Pat your friends on the back and help grow them. Be the friend you want others to be with you. Examine yourself in the mirror and see what toxic traits you might have. Love yourself enough to walk away from that fruitless, manipulative, or toxic friendship. Overall, know that friendship is a gift and all gifts can be maintained with work. So, examine your friendships and see what side of the coin you might fall on. Are you the enabler, manipulator, or the person who needs to walk away?
"There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship." -Thomas Aquinas
"One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother". -Proverbs 18:24
Wednesday Wisdom (9/19)- Drop your luggage so you can GROW
Happy Wednesday and thank you for reading another Wednesday Wisdom post. There was so many things I wanted to talk about today. Typically, I talk about things that occur to me throughout the week. I can never really "plan" what I want to write about, it just has to come to me. So, I thought about dead weight, and how a lot of us (including myself) carry it around. So, whoop there it is. Let's talk about that luggage you're carrying around that is stopping you from being great.
So, what is luggage. Luggage can be ANYTHING. Luggage can be unresolved hurt, relationships, jobs, secrets...anything. But I want to focus on three relevant types of baggage we (young people) face at this stage of life; emotional, expectations, and the past.
Emotional baggage, to me is the worst type of luggage you can carry around. It can be hard to resolve too, but you have to. A lot of us are holding on to emotional ties from yearssss ago. And we wonder why we can't move on with our lives and it seems that a toxic cycle just keeps twisting and turning. Everybody comes to our lives for a reason. Some heal, hurt, and teach us lessons. Some people are just passing through. And that is sometimes a hard pill to swallow. This might hit you later. Every person you cross paths with is NOT meant to have a place in your heart and mental. Every girl/guy you meet is not meant to be your significant other. Like nobody told you to bring that person in your life, you did that. We love to say God sent somebody in our life. I know I did this a couple times, and God and my guardian angels really be shaking their heads at me. This generation is always in their feelings. We don't think, we have to FEEL. We meet someone and we love the way they make us FEEL. So, we FEEL that someone is the one. And honestly we don't even know the person. We don't know their love language, attachment style, or fears. We don't know if they're recovering from childhood hurt. So now you're in relationship with a stranger, who you FELT you should be with. You never truly got to know them, and as the relationship progresses you're mad af. Because now you see Bobby really is selfish and don't care about you (so you think). He loves you, but he's not loving you the way you want to be loved. Alana is real fine, and your home boys always telling you that you’re the man for cuffing that, but you see she's extremely insecure and has to be validated 24/7. Now you're drained. So, when you get out of these relationships, you carry these hurts to the next person you deal with. Every good thing or person that is presented in your life after that previous relationship is hindered. You're projecting your insecurities and hesitations from the past onto to your present. And the cycle continues. So now you got three carry-ons of emotional baggage. Where am I going with this? Be real with yourself. A lot of us don't need to be in a relationship with anybody right now. You got to know yourself, like really know yourself. The biggest lie I've heard is to keep yourself busy to overcome hurt. Or get under someone else. Negative. Did y'all listen to Cranes in the Sky? Solange tried to run from that hurt and what did it do? It did not go away. You can try to drink it, sleep it, or travel it away, but that hurt and emotional baggage won't go away until you and yourself have a conversation with one another about your emotional well-being. How do you expect someone to figure you out if you're still struggling to find out who you really are? Jumping in a relationship so your significant other can give you the security you lack, is TOXIC. And it will not help you. IDC. Block me if that hurt you. You'll never be able to experience the better things or meaningful people until you let go of that emotional baggage. Affirm yourself. Read books and educate yourself about emotional intelligence. See a therapist! For God's sake, a lot of us need therapists and that is okay! Do what you need to, do to heal yourself today.
Now for the second luggage bag for flight, expectations. Expectations can ruin every good thing you have coming your way. I'm going to use myself as an example. I struggled with math, but honestly this stemmed from high school. I had this teacher who was horrible! Prior to this dumb advanced math class, I was a beast at math. But I made poo grades and my confidence plummeted tremendously. So, I had this expectation set in my head that I had to struggle with math and I wasn't the best. So, because of this expectation I placed on myself, I struggled for the next several years with math. An expectation that was assumed because of one situation. Expectations are often assumed and made from minor inconveniences we experience. Expectations also occur when an event takes place once, and we EXPECT for it to continue. That’s not life though, life is a roller coaster of ups and downs. Nothing is certain. Nothing can be assumed. But when we don't accept this concept, what happens? We expect to fail. We expect that everyone will hurt us like the last person. We expect everyone to be perfect. We expect everyone to embrace us and love us. We expect things to just fall into place. Whether an expectation is good or bad, it can be harmful. Expectations hinder us from living in the moment and experiencing life. Take things at face value and understand them for what they are. Just because you had a bad semester, don't assume this will define you. Don't expect every person you come across to care for you because you come from a nurturing family. They won't. Don't expect your new significant other will hurt you. They might not. Self-sabotage is real and creating unreal and negative expectations only add fuel to that toxicity.
Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present. Now as corny as that quote might sound, it speaks volumes. Today, like right now, is a gift. Why? Because it is tangible at this moment. You can leverage today's possibilities and adventures RIGHT NOW. Even if yesterday was crappy, you can control today's outcome. You can have a great day. You can overcome what knocked you down Monday, and kick today's butt. But we don't do that, do we? We hold on to past hurt, failures, deaths, disappointments. and consequently, we live in a perpetual state of misery. And we are never able to enjoy what is right in front of us. We can never progress, because we're literally stuck on regressing. It is scary sometimes to get over the past, but you must do so, to grow. Your past only defines you if YOU let it. Forget what others say. You have the say so on what you allow to define you. I always say that humans are ever-evolving people. We are butterflies that need to fly and change colors. You will change. You will overcome your past! But please be conscious of your past, so it doesn't come back. If you don't learn your lessons of the past, you will repeat the SAME lessons over, and over again, and your past will continuously haunt you because you're allowing it to.
Thank you for reading today’s Wednesday Wisdom post. I hope you all identify the baggage you’re carrying around that is stopping you from being progressive. Again, always be true and real with yourself. But don’t be too critical. Always remember you are a work in progress! Life is short and precious. Don’t waste another second hauling around those suitcases anymore!
Xoxoxoxxoxoxxo- SeauxRaven
Wisdom Wednesday (10/31) Let it all work out
Hey you guys! I know you all have not heard from me in a while. My sincerest apologies. School, work, and life in general put me in a weird state. My creativity was very limited and I could not give what I did not have. But I am back! I need some inspiration, you probably need some inspiration, everybody needs inspiration! So, welcome back to Wisdom Wednesday!
The last two months have been strange for me. I feel like the Squidward in that episode of SpongeBob, where he is repeating the same routines over and over. The days are becoming blurry and my weeks are feeling the same. I hate being in that mental state. It makes me feel stuck and complacent. It makes me feel like my growth is limited. It makes me feel like my life is ambiguous and I don’t know what is going to happen next ...
Not knowing what your next move is frightening. Having a job, situation, loss, or uncomfortable circumstance weighing down on you like dead weight, is disheartening. Life is tough. But not to be cliché... but so are you. Most people get down, but seldom get up. You must GET UP. Everybody loves to complain and vent about their situation or dilemma. I know I love to complain about how much is on my plate. But am I going to be grateful that I can eat, and realign my path so I can accomplish every good thing that is in front of me?? Is that not what I, you, ALL OF US, are created for? When you struggling to make dreams come true, chasing the bag, and praying it don’t fumble, and trying to make miracles happen out of magic; you get frustrated. And I do not know about you all but when I get frustrated and feel my life is getting too hard... my avoidance tendencies kick in. I sleep the stress away. I have pity parties. I live my “best life”. You know swiping it away, eating away, drin… you get it don’t you? When I need to be trying to fix my life! The best thing to do when you feel your life is shambles is to address your problems head on:
Breathe: Breathing is very underrated. If you can control your breathing in stressful situations, you can master your fate. When you feel that anxiety creeping up, stop yourself. Take a big breath and stay in the present moment. Don’t worry about tomorrow, the past, or future. Remain calm in the situation, you are currently in. You can train yourself to be calm. Everything is mental. Take deep breaths and recalibrate your thought process. Drop that stress, it will be there later to be picked up.
Express gratitude: Remember when you desperately needed a job and ain’t have two nickels to rub together? Now you have one. Yes, it is stressful. Your coworkers are probably annoying too. But thank God you have a job. How about school? Think back to that hard class that you thought you would never pass. You loathed that class so much you wanted to cry. But you passed it. Now you are closer to graduating. Be thankful for everything. The good and the bad shape us into the beautiful humans we are. Struggles make you mature and help you better in the future. No struggle= no progress. Again, be grateful for it all. Gratefulness will heal your soul.
Realign - It is hard to get back on the right path at times. Sometimes you stray off so far, you do not know what direction to take to get back on track. But you must. Make yourself do it. Go after everything that is yours and more. Get back on the right path today. Small steps such as: writing in your planner, organizing your room, being on time etc., are helpful. Because these steps lead to habits, and habits help you take bigger steps and make better moves. Find out what you can do today to get back on the right path, whatever it may me.
These tips may seem small, but a small start is all you need. I specifically dedicate this to my students who are in school right now and the semester is winding down. You have a month left. If you are doing great, keep it up. If you slacked off, pick it up. And if you are drained, shake back, and tighten up. You got this, do not doubt yourself. Doubt is a construct, meaning it is not something tangible, concrete, or real. It is something we MAKE UP. Doubt is of the devil, so do not let him have his way. Be confident in who you are and know that all good things come to those who wait, but who truly hustle. Go for what is yours.
Lastly, faith it till you make it. Turn your pain into a purpose. Turn your fear into faith. Again, I know life gets hard. Obstacles hit us of nowhere and fear creeps at your door. Use all that pressure and uncertainty to build up a fire in you to do something. Get so anxious you brainstorm how you are going to change your situation. Walk by faith and not by sight. Explore the unknown and open new doors. Do not play it safe, because you will be sorry. Calculate the risks, and if the gain is bigger, GO FOR IT. Let it all work out :)
Xoxoxxxoxoxxoxoxo- SeauxRaven
Wisdom Wednesday- 1/2/2019
So, it is the first Wednesday of the NEW YEAR. I put new year in caps, for emphasis. Why? Because this is your year, PERIOD. I want you to emphasize your life in all aspects. Emphasize your mindset, growth, finances, and health. And as far as New Year’s resolutions… chill with all that. I am not knocking resolutions, but a resolution makes me feel as if I should do a complete 360. It makes me feel like what I did in 2018 was not good enough, and now I must do the whole, “new year, new me”. I mean personally, I had a GREAT 2018. It was a glorious come up for me. My academics were great, I got a good paying job and then was promoted to an area I liked better, I passed two very difficult classes, and ya girl secured a B.S. in Psychology. You do not have to happy dance for me, because I did! Now did I just do a humble brag… yes, I might have. But if you know me, and I mean know me know me; you know that was just all in good fun. My point in mentioning those few highlights, is to say this… I had a plan in 2018. I did not make any resolutions. I made weekly/to monthly goals for myself. I prayed, oh Lord knows I prayed. I was very disciplined. I worked very hard. But more than anything, I took it ONE day at a time. See some people will let that go over their head. But those who understand, will understand. There is beauty in enjoying the moment, and making the best out of every day. Of course, we as humans are flesh. As flesh, we will NEVER be satisfied. Someone will always have more money than us. One job will never cater to our every need. It will always be something. But, you cannot let these things consume you to the point of no return. As my friend Syd said, “Move at your own speed, but make sure you’re moving.” That is exactly what I challenge you to do this year. MOVE. Make your moves, and make them WELL. Capitalize on your flourishment, and watch everything go up from there. NO RESOLUTIONS THIS YEAR GUYS. Make commitments to yourself and keep moving.
Here are a few pointers to help you move in the right direction this year:
1.Stop comparing yourself to others.
I have mentioned this SEVERAL times in my blog’s posts. Why? I constantly bring this up because I think this is where everyone’s downfall is. You make a goal and you are going at your own speed… then you look at what the next person has going on. So, you feel like you are not doing anything successful and everyone achieving but you. That is a sucky way to live, and I am going to need you leave that in 2018. Be happy for those around you. Let other’s success motivate you, but do NOT let it distract you from your purpose. When I finally mastered the art of staying in my own lane and refraining from measuring myself to others’ success…that is when I started finally experiencing joy in my accomplishments.
2. Stop being hateful
Now if you not a hater, let this slide. But some of you all really need to hear this. STOP BEING HATEFUL. Being hateful, envious, and jealous; does not put you in a better position. Let me give you some examples of being hateful: being shady to someone on
the TL that you really do not know but think you know based on their social media account, not showing love because you are envious of what the next person has going on, minding business that does not belong to you, having everything and everyone name in your mouth rather than a prayer, and throwing salt on someone’s name or reputation. These are just a few hateful practices I have seen and I think we (and I said we, because I have been hateful before) need to leave in last year. Uplift people, collaborate with those who you think are talented rather than bad mouthing them, OR…. just hear me out here! If you do not have anything nice to say, do not say ANYTHING at all. I am so serious. I have been doing this a lot the last 6 months. When someone who I am not fond of is brought up, I say NOTHING. All that mess and “he said, she said”, is immature. Stop it. Today.
3. Elevate your mindset
I believe this is self-explanatory. Elevate means to raise or lift (something) up to a higher position. Do that with your mentality! Read more, travel more, listen to more podcasts, and get out of your comfort zone. Expose yourself to new things so you will have a different outlook. Some of us never grow because we are so comfortable in our current predicaments. But everything is mental. You cannot be a millionaire if you have the mindset of child when it comes to budgeting. You will never see a thousand if you are living pay check to pay check. Read a financial book or get a budgeting app. It might not be the most interesting thing to do, but it is a seed to plant. And if you keep watering your seeds, then they will bloom. I need your mindset to BLOOM. Elevate your mindset so you can make mature decisions and put yourself in good situations.
4. No negativity
Negative people are always the ruin of good people. Negative people will still be negative until they make it their business to change. But you, I am talking to you reading this, need to leave those people alone. When bitterness and darkness surround you, there is no room for light. Positivity cannot exist in negativity. Negative people will always bring up your past, so you feel like you are worthless. You cannot grow in peace because they are bringing up what you used to do. Your circle needs to be full of positivity. I know we all have that one friend who is hard on us and we might not like their tone at times. I think that person is essential to every friend group. But, remember this. There is a difference between being real and rude. If someone is real and they care about you, they might not deliver the truth with icing on it. But they will communicate with you in a way that you will be able to receive without doubting their intent.
5. Use your talents
Our generation is very talented. It amazes me the amount of talent I stumble across on social media. Talents are sent from God and I am sure he does not just want us to spit on them and do nothing with them. You might not be able to sing or dance, but you can hustle. Start selling eyelashes or bundles. Drop that mixtape. Give them haircuts on the side And I say these, because people are constantly saying everybody does them. And???? If you think you can do it, do it. I would hate for there to be just one hair vendor or makeup artist in the whole wide world... That would be boring, to say the least. If you think you have a business talent, execute it. Everybody is rarely doing something unique or rare. So, what you want to do, but put your twist on it. Everybody sings and raps, yet music continues. There will continue to be new artists, because people will forever showcase their talents in the industry. If you like writing, write! Create a blog with unique content and navigate your message to a specific audience. Everybody knows how to take pictures, but if you know how to capture them angles, you do it too! Be the talented and gifted person you want to be. Tap into all your gifts this year.
xoxoxxoxoxo- SeauxRaven
Wisdom Wednesday- 1/9/2019
Enjoy The Little Things
Bi’Shan Caston
IG: bees_motivationstation
Let’s be real, in the world we live in, we are either being pressured to be famous by yesterday, successful by tomorrow, and have lived the American dream by today. Having the pressure breathing down our backs forces us to stress out, worry, rush, and not be mindful of the moments that we have. What I mean by being mindful is really appreciating, concentrating, and maybe even meditating on what is currently happening in that moment. It’s great to have ambition, drive, and so on, but don’t allow those motivations to be the only “moments” in your life. We too often take for granted the little things that life offers. No one is supposed to have time for the simple moments, you always have to be busy, productive, active, and the list goes on. It’s living by that theory alone that causes people to say that times flies by. Time actually is slower than you think, people are actually what are flying by.
My oldest sister just had another baby this past November of 2018. This baby girl is the smallest human I have ever seen. She sleeps, cries, open her eyes and looks for her mom, and her day just goes on that way. This little niece of mine is “still” in each day. She doesn’t wake with haste or concern about being successful, having the American dream, or getting to $1 million dollars before the age 22. Clueless to all these expectations, this little human teaches me, and should teach everyone else how we should be in each day. Now, I don’t mean you ought to sleep, cry, and look for your mom; but instead don’t rush your life away. More importantly, take from this to also wake up to each day relying on God like this little baby relies on my sister, her mom. My niece has no idea of how fragile she is, or how dependent she is, she just trusts that all that she needs will be supplied.
God gives us 24 hours in each day to appreciate each moment that presents itself. Laughing with a friend for a moment, reading the first chapter of an amazing book for a moment, breathing calmly for a moment, crying and letting go for a moment, and spending some quality time with God for just a moment. Haste causes us to stumble. It’s when we take our time to observe and to take it all in that our steps are properly ordered. It's a new year and we all have new goals that we are excited and ready to get to working on. I will encourage you, while working on your new year resolutions, to stop and take in those precious moments. Those beautiful moments that lay in the milliseconds of your progress. It’s those moments that give you true experience, true success, true understanding, and true appreciation. Be like a child God says, because children aren’t in a hurry or a haste. Children live each day with trust and no sense of time. Children cling to no need for money or success, fame or fortune. Be like a child and live your life enjoying every moment of it. Life is too short to rush it away. Be mindful, appreciative, and enjoy the little things; it’s all worth your time.