If you're not Learning, you're not Living!
I'm the first person to say that I don't always have the right answer. Every day and each interaction is an opportunity to learn. I've learned so much over this past year and it truly humbles and amazes me. No matter how "educated" I've become, without a doubt, I know that there is a higher power that can open my eyes to wisdom that surpasses all.
Every big lesson that I've learned this year, I've felt, divinely in my gut. If and when I didn't lean into it, It became such an intrusive, in your face thought, that I had to stop and listen. When I was teaching my son, as a toddler, what it means to listen, we defined it as, "hear and do". My lack of listening to God's whisper in my ear, literally forced me to stop so that I could Hear and Do.
Some of the most critical things l've learned:
1- My health is everything. My body is truly a temple and I am called to honor it. My body is comprised of my mind, my physical body, and my spirit being. All of which needs to be nurtured. This year showed me what happens when I stop honoring my body...It will literally slow to a halt. I was in such a bad physical shape that I was unable to sit or stand for long periods of time. Thankfully, I took the steps needed to heal my pain. I am still working on ensuring that I build practices into my life so that I can avoid any future relapse.
2- I've learned this year that Preparation is Key, but Faith is Everything. When God speaks, I need not to question, but to move. He has removed people, places and situations from my life that were meant to destroy me. There were so many fear-based strong holds - emotional and financial - that were meant to keep me small. I now know without a doubt that what is meant for me is just that- meant for me. Nothing can destroy what God puts together when Faith is amplified by Works.
3- I've learned that I am enough. I am good enough. I don't have to do or be, I just am. There is nothing to prove to anyone anymore. I don't have to fit into a box of what the world might imagine I should be. I am who I am... Imperfect, and always a work in progress. I know who I am. I know my strengths and my flaws, and above all, I know, and I hope you know that you too already are great- there is nothing to prove. Live your life in your flow. Improve what you want to improve, for you, not for anyone else. Be your authentic self, the one that you were designed to be.
As we head into a new year, my intention is to lean deeper into myself, Honor God and the power within me, nurture and heal my body. I hope this message speaks to you and your inner strength. I'd love to hear about your intentions for 2025, and what practices you are doing to stay accountable?