Women's Empowerment

Out to Pasture - A Birthday Pilgrimage: Restoring Purpose & Peace in the Journey of Faith

Out to Pasture – A Birthday Pilgrimage:

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Sis, I turned 50 years old on January 8th, and though this age for some could seem like the ticket to the pasture for the overrun racehorse [carrying the weight of others on its back, being slapped to run and compete with others despite how its inner being may be struggling, hearing the cheers and the hollers of onlookers who assume based on genetic makeup and prior victories that the race is easy]… In retrospect, this pasturing… is the beginning of a new level of peace and maturity that is not only expected… but required. 

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Satisfaction

DON’T FORGO SATISFACTION FOR GLITTER

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Listen. I\’ve decided, whether it be my nails, my car, my relationships, my hair, my faith…if it doesn’t serve me, consider me, advance me, or enhance me…it cannot retain my loyalty by default.
I will no longer settle for MEDIOCRITY from someone else TOWARDS ME to make them appear EXCEPTIONAL to OTHERS. When we continue to give service and honor to establishments, organizations, and people who don’t reciprocate the appreciation, we are ultimately giving an inaccurate reference or stamp of approval for others on the outside.

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Empty Picnic table setting

Bring LOVE to the Table

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As we began to talk, we first started with the question of why people (mostly women) continue to stay “at the table” (or in relationships) longer than we should. The question was asked,” How will we know when it’s time to get up?

So, you would have thought we would discuss mistreatment or incongruency in relationships; lack of support and compassion; being unequally yoked (whether talking about an intimate love relationship or any other relationship/friendship). But the conversation took a turn.

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Shift Happens

Shift Happens

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When shift happens it’s usually beyond our control and with no pre-warnings. One day we just wake up and we’re in the middle of SHIFT. And because we could never quite have expected it, in those early moments, SHIFT feels like sh^t. But do not categorize them in the same way. Sh^t is meant to hurt and draw attention to the despair of where you are. Shift comes to help you evolve to the next level of yourself and get you closer to where you were purposed to be.

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Unfriend

unFRIEND: Leave the Circle

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The term UNFRIEND has become an ugly word. Not just an ugly word, but an offensive word. But I’m here to play devil’s advocate I see individual messages on FaceBook about this topic all the time; and I’ve had some conversations with a few friends about it. People are usually very bothered when they realize they’ve been unfriended. I, however, am on the other side of this. One because, I’ve unfriended some folks a time or two, and I’ve also been unfriended by people. Here\’s my take. Unfriend has less to do with the person who was unfriended and more to do with the well-being of the person who took the action. Learn more…

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Hey! Just Checking-in…

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People need to CHECK IN. But rather than it being just an act of acknowledging one’s physical presence, we’re also needing to confirm our mental and emotional presence. Some are becoming more desensitized, numb, detached, and absent in spirit in a way that is seen as dangerous and unhealthy. Suppressing true emotion for the sake of not dealing with whatever it is…to the point that people are losing themselves. We need to make it a point to CHECK IN.

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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

Use Your Lemons

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If we think about it (and most of us don’t have to think about it too long), we can all think of times where we felt like we were handed a bag of lemons; whether it be in school, on our jobs or businesses, in our marriages and relationships, with our children, or in our health. We’ve all faced some difficulty to give us cause to become bitter. No matter our age, race, gender, or socioeconomic status, none of us are exempt from experiencing difficulties, or has the ability to control how or when they come; but we can control of how we respond and process through them. In any case, our goal should never be to become bitter…but to get better.

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Bloom Wherever You Grow, Dandelion!

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Bloom wherever you grow, Dandelion! A different take on a familiar story – Bloom where you\’re planted.

The saying, \”bloom where you\’re planted,\” and the lesson associated with it, continue to hold true. So, with this blog, I wanted to somewhat revisit the topic, but this time from the uniqueness of another flower – the DANDELION, which doesn’t actually \”bloom where it’s planted,\”…but rather, wherever it grows.  

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Love AND Marriage?!

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Love and marriage. This combination of words comes to my mind as both a statement and a question. Can they coexist? Along this journey we\’ve learned that though there is a distinct difference between love–an affection towards a thing or person; and marriage–committed consensual and contractual union with someone….they can coexist with as long as there is willingness by both parties (husband AND wife) to commit to them both.

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