I will be heard. I will contribute to the growth of my life and my community.
I bring value to every position. I am respected, loved and understood.
I am a solution to someone’s problem. I am part of decision-making. I will not waste my life and my time.
I will serve a greater purpose for mankind, but first I will affirm myself and believe in my abilities.
My seat at the table is for my tribe – those who may not be represented, I will speak for them.
The room belongs to us. The table is big enough. This seat belongs to our voice. I will occupy it and make the best use of the opportunity – this seat at the table will bring healing to many.
I am helping many when I sit at the table. The opportunity to have a seat at the table will bring my purpose to life, and bring happiness to many lives I may never meet.
I will sit at the table – this table will feed many.
“GRATITUDE helps us see GOD. Gratitude opens our spiritual eyes. There’s a beautiful cycle in giving God thanks: the more we thank Him, the more we see Him working in us and around us. Gratitude helps us sense God’s presence, His personal care and His perfect timing.” We find this words from Lisa Appelo blog to be instructive.
God moves with the level of your gratitude. Spiritual doors are open when you drench yourself in gratitude. There are so many benefits to staying grateful. As you move through the tides in a difficult situation, remember to be still and practice gratitude.
Here are some of our favourite bible verses that puts us in the mood of GRATITUDE:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. – Philippians 4:6
I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds. – Psalm 9:1
THEREFORE we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. – 2 Corinthians 4:16
EVERY good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. – James 1:17
FOR everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. — 1 Timothy 4:4-5
AND let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. — Colossians 3:15
WHATEVER is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things. – Philippians 4:8
COME to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — Matthew 11:28
LET them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. — Psalm 107:8-9
YOU will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. — 2 Corinthians 9:11
Songwriter, singer and actress, Lady Gaga was born this day – March 28, 1986 in New York. Her real name is: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta. From her fashion statement to her can-do spirit, Lady Gaga is an inspiration.
Here are some of her quotes we consider life-changing:
“Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.”
“All that ever holds somebody back, I think, is fear. For a minute I had fear. [Then] I went into the room and shot my fear in the face…”
“Sometimes in life you don’t always feel like a winner, but that doesn’t mean you’re not a winner.”
“I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.”
“You have to be unique, and different, and shine in your own way.”
“You define beauty yourself, society doesn’t define your beauty.”
“Ignore all hatred and criticism. Live for what you create, and die protecting it.”
“Don’t be insecure if your heart is pure.”
“Even if the whole world turns their back on you, you’ll always have yourself.”
“I’ve been searching for ways to heal myself, and I’ve found that kindness is the best way.”
Do not permit TOXICITY near you. Protect yourself from foul words, from negative impressions, from uncomfortable situations, and from people who defraud you of peace and kindness, and from moments that do not serve your interest.
You deserve a life that is free of chaos. Learn to walk away from anything if it threatens your peace of mind. It may sound like a buzzword, but always try to PROTECT YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. If you “lose your mind”, you lose everything.
We all have very limited time on earth. Use your time wisely.
“How
am I going to cope with being a mother to toddlers and running a business?”
“Should
I listen to people and have another baby?”
“Will I be seen as aggressive if I share my
opinions?”
“Can
I make good friends regardless of the stereotype of women hating on one
another?”
The
difference between failing and winning is in DOING regardless of FEAR.
This February do not give room for fear.
Here are 5 of our favourite quotes on fear:
“Each of us must confront our own fears, must come face to face with them. How we handle our fears will determine where we go with the rest of our lives. To experience adventure or to be limited by the fear of it.” – Judy Blume
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Fear is the path to the Dark Side. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” – Yoda
“Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.’ – Marie Curie
“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.” – Frank Herbert in Dune
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill.
There are opportunities every morning. It’s one thing to meet an opportunity and it’s another thing to have a mindset prepared to maximize the opportunity.
Opportunities are presented to us to give us a chance to elevate from a previous state to a better one. Taking hold of opportunities is one of life’s great pleasures. We see something we’ve been waiting and preparing for – and here it is! Create your life by chasing your dream. It is possible to create your life by design and live exactly as you desire. Believe… take action… and trust the process.
Are you one of those who find it stressful stretching out to utilize opportunities because you are too reluctant and afraid or do you have an active mindset that is ready to move up as every opportunity comes?
It’s a brand new week, lovelies…. time to get up and show up!
We’re already almost halfway through the year. How are you doing with your goals? You might not be exactly where you want to be yet, however, with the right motivation, you can turn that attitude around and get excited for Monday to begin so you can feel a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment in your life.
I hope these quotes inspire you as you step into the day and the new week!
“People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
“This should be the spirit every Monday. Know that something good will always happen.”
“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.”
I love quotes. It’s hard for me to ignore the ones with deep meaning, the ones that inspire me to be a better person.
Many times, I memorize the ones that mean a lot to me, or store them in places where I’d get to read them often. However, I couldn’t help but have mixed feelings about this one.
“You never win the silver, you only lose the gold.”
A few days ago, a friend of mine called me. She was very excited and wanted me to congratulate her daughter who had just graduated from Secondary School. She took the second position in her graduating class and her family showered her with lots of praises and gifts.
Of course, the young girl’s achievement is every bit worth celebrating and I told her so.
It’s important that you put your best into everything you do, so that when the result comes, whatever it is, you’d be proud of your achievements. This quote however, takes the focus away from that, and makes second place seem like a loss of the first place.
It could be a sporting competition, an examination, a prize, a job… whatever it is. Sometimes, you might not get first position, but please don’t think any less of yourself for not getting that.
A month back, I wrote this piece on Why It’s Necessary To Fail Sometimes and I still believe in this point mentioned: Some of your largest failures in life will become your greatest assets. Some day you will realize that if you had never failed, then you would have never succeeded.
I just want us to have this mindset that we are not ‘losers’. It’s very important that we do not see ourselves that way but take every experience as a learning curve. It’s graduation season and lots of students are graduating from schools with different grades. If your child did not get the kind of grade you wished for, please encourage him or her and don’t make them feel like they ‘lost’ the first place to someone else.
Put your very best into everything you do and if the results don’t come out like you expected, try harder next time. Life always gives us many opportunities to improve on ourselves, to learn from our mistakes, to become a better people.
Is there anyone who agrees or disagrees with me? What is really wrong with second place? I’d love to read your comments.
The late great physicist, Albert Einstein, was one who often shared his thoughts or opinion about life and its environs. He was a theoretical physicist, author and a philosopher. I bet only geniuses can do this.
He has been an iconic role model for many people while he was alive and even after his death. It touches the deepest part of my heart and motivates me a lot every time I read his quotes. I’d like to share 10 of them with you today:
1. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”
2. “I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious.”
3.”Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions. Imagination is more important than knowledge”
4. “The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.”
5. “The only source of knowledge is experience.”
6. “We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
7. “Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.”
8. “I believe that a simple and unassuming manner of life is best for everyone, best both for the body and the mind.”
9. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”
10. “I never think of the future, it comes soon enough. But, be prepared”
Life is a blessing worth appreciating every day. In a world full of chaos, anxiety and stress, it is rather easy to be negative and burdened with our life. However, on this 14th day of March, I’d like us to stay positive and reflect on 14 things worth reminding ourselves about everyday.
There’s always a way out, you just have to find it
What other people think is irrelevant
Your life is your design
The important people in your life deserve both respect and attention
Count your blessings, not your troubles
Whatever makes you cry today can make you laugh tomorrow
Positivity is a choice you can make
If you carry the bricks of your past with you, you will build the same house
Success is a lifestyle, not a result
Not getting what you want, sometimes, is the best thing that could happen
True love is rare, don’t take it for granted
Good things in life end too soon when they aren’t appreciated
Nothing wastes more energy than worrying
When things least seem like they are going to change, that is usually when they do
