Hello!
I hope this post finds you all doing well!
I'd just like to start this post off by saying, God has really been answering my prayers in a big way. I am slowly starting to see my career goals coming into fruition. I am really in love with my current position. I love my hours and I love the impact I am currently making. Well, apparently, my overseers are liking it too because I was offered a higher position. Well, my initial feelings were, "yay!!!!" but then, my excitement began to waiver and panic set in. My thoughts were, "I'll have a different schedule, different coworkers, and longer hours. Where I am now, I'm really making an impact, will I be able to do this in this new found position?!"
My next thought then was, " Well, I'm just going to decline. I'm comfortable where I am." Thats when it hit me! I have all these huge goals and ambitions, how in the world am I gonna motivate and inspire millions of women, if I cant rise to this occasion, how will I ever rise to anything more than what I already have?
I've spent alot of time studying a few of the successful women I admire and the one thing that stands out about them is the fact that these women were willing to work harder than anyone in their particular line of work, including their bosses, in order to get where they were trying to go. This really hit home for me. Working all those long hours away from their home and the comfort of their families had to be taxing on their lives but they did it and it paid off. What's more is the really, really successful ones continue to challenge themselves and in turn, they continuously become better and not to mention richer!
The moral of the story is, comfort should not be the goal if you are striving for success. Comfort produces mediocrity, which places you one a certain level and keeps you there! For some that may be ok, but my dreams are too big for that!
Keep challenging ourself ladies!
See ya next time!!
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Reinvention.........
Hello all!!
I am thankful to report that God has placed some great opportunities in my way. That would explain my absence but I do plan to update my blog much more frequently. I promise!!
Its amazing how when God gives us the things we ask for, the battle is LONG from over! I have learned that God is a God of progression. There is no way we can be who we pray to be if we aren't willing to progress. In other words, there is no way we can progress if we dont progress. In my research for this blog, I looked up the words "progress" and "progression" and these words and phrases stood out to me- "movement", "advance", "development","steady improvement". All of these words are action words, meaning that something is constantly going on! This was such an eye opener for me!!
The message I received from this is that in order for me to be the best I must be willing to CONSTANTLY reinvent myself! This means that I cannot allow myself to lay back and be satisfied in my new found positioning, because you know what? If I do, I wont have it! Think about it! The most successful celebs have to keep it fresh,new and innovative. People like Beyonce, Ciara, Angela Basset, Denzel Washington; when they are successful in a certain movie or song, do they just chill and enjoy the success of that one song or movie? No! They are on to the next thing and most of the time its the total opposite of what they did before! We know Denzel is an awesome hero but he has proven to be an awesome bad guy too! Yes Bey is the Single Lady queen but she can belt out a love ballad that will bring tears to your eyes!
Even though self reinvention can be scary it is also liberating! You dont have to stay the same, you can and will be better! Dont be afraid to step out of your box!The only limitations we have on our lives are the ones we put on ourselves. And when we limit ourselves we are also limiting our pocketbooks!
I hope this helps someone!
I am thankful to report that God has placed some great opportunities in my way. That would explain my absence but I do plan to update my blog much more frequently. I promise!!
Its amazing how when God gives us the things we ask for, the battle is LONG from over! I have learned that God is a God of progression. There is no way we can be who we pray to be if we aren't willing to progress. In other words, there is no way we can progress if we dont progress. In my research for this blog, I looked up the words "progress" and "progression" and these words and phrases stood out to me- "movement", "advance", "development","steady improvement". All of these words are action words, meaning that something is constantly going on! This was such an eye opener for me!!
The message I received from this is that in order for me to be the best I must be willing to CONSTANTLY reinvent myself! This means that I cannot allow myself to lay back and be satisfied in my new found positioning, because you know what? If I do, I wont have it! Think about it! The most successful celebs have to keep it fresh,new and innovative. People like Beyonce, Ciara, Angela Basset, Denzel Washington; when they are successful in a certain movie or song, do they just chill and enjoy the success of that one song or movie? No! They are on to the next thing and most of the time its the total opposite of what they did before! We know Denzel is an awesome hero but he has proven to be an awesome bad guy too! Yes Bey is the Single Lady queen but she can belt out a love ballad that will bring tears to your eyes!
Even though self reinvention can be scary it is also liberating! You dont have to stay the same, you can and will be better! Dont be afraid to step out of your box!The only limitations we have on our lives are the ones we put on ourselves. And when we limit ourselves we are also limiting our pocketbooks!
I hope this helps someone!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Faith............
" Faith is the substance of things hoped for, evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 11:1
It is easy to talk about faith when we are dealing with regular situations. Lets not forget whom we serve when times get really tough. When you start worrying, remember that the Gd youre trusting is the very same God that split the Red Sea, opened blind eyes, healed countless sick bodies, created this world and the billions of people, plants and animals we see and appreciate everyday. God has brought us through things we never could have made it through by ourselves. I know we all have more than a few testimonies. For example,
About a month ago, one of my husband's best friends (Jack) called to announce that his doctor gave him 3 months to live because of the cancer that was found inside him and there was nothing more they could do for him. Now, let me just say that although I didnt really care for this man, i coud not imagine recieveing that kind of news...so I began my own little prayer session. I know others prayed as well but I prayed and prayed. My husband was sad but he never gave up on God.Last week, my husband recieved a call saying that Jack went to the doctor for his check-up. After doing their normal testing to see how far the cancer had progressed, the doctors COULD NOT FIND IT!!! They went on to hold him overnight to see what was happening. The next day the doctors had concluded that there was NO CANCER!! He had a problem with one of his kidneys which, with medication coud be brought back to near perfect!! Jack is now on the fast track back to good health!
When we're faced with things that just seem too big, remember how big our God is and when you truly realize just how big he is, your problem will not look so big anymore.
"I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Matthew 17:20
Happy New Year!!
Hebrews 11:1
It is easy to talk about faith when we are dealing with regular situations. Lets not forget whom we serve when times get really tough. When you start worrying, remember that the Gd youre trusting is the very same God that split the Red Sea, opened blind eyes, healed countless sick bodies, created this world and the billions of people, plants and animals we see and appreciate everyday. God has brought us through things we never could have made it through by ourselves. I know we all have more than a few testimonies. For example,
About a month ago, one of my husband's best friends (Jack) called to announce that his doctor gave him 3 months to live because of the cancer that was found inside him and there was nothing more they could do for him. Now, let me just say that although I didnt really care for this man, i coud not imagine recieveing that kind of news...so I began my own little prayer session. I know others prayed as well but I prayed and prayed. My husband was sad but he never gave up on God.Last week, my husband recieved a call saying that Jack went to the doctor for his check-up. After doing their normal testing to see how far the cancer had progressed, the doctors COULD NOT FIND IT!!! They went on to hold him overnight to see what was happening. The next day the doctors had concluded that there was NO CANCER!! He had a problem with one of his kidneys which, with medication coud be brought back to near perfect!! Jack is now on the fast track back to good health!
When we're faced with things that just seem too big, remember how big our God is and when you truly realize just how big he is, your problem will not look so big anymore.
"I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Matthew 17:20
Happy New Year!!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
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I absolutely love this lady and I thought you all would get something from this.
Happy Holidays!!!
I absolutely love this lady and I thought you all would get something from this.
Happy Holidays!!!
Monday, November 8, 2010
"Its Not About Where You Start, Its Where you End Up and How You Got There"
I heard Lou Holt say this at the "Get Motivated" Seminar this past week and it really struck a nerve with me. My mind immediaely went back to many of the negative things I heard growing up. Now, let me just say, I had a pretty good home life growing up. I was raised by my grandparents and in the church. We (my cousin and I) were provided with a lot of love and material things. But growing up with very strict, santified grandparents, sometimes understanding was not there. So going through life as a kid, then a teenager was hard for me. I liked boys, I wanted to go on dates, to dances, football games, etc. But I couldnt because "saved kids dont do those wordly things". When I had certain feelings or questions, I was automatically doomed to hell cause "good saved little girls weren't supposed to feel like that".
From there, I started hearing members of my family say. "Ya'll watch Sylvia, she's fast". Someone even told me when I was around 14, "Girl, you aint gonna never be nothing in life, all you think about is boys!" I heard all kinds of stuff. Well, I did go on to grow up and rebel. I wanted to be normal. I couldnt talk to anyone who would take time to understand. All everyone around me understood was church. That was it. Peroid. Case closed. Thats all they wanted to uunderstand.So I was looked at as this fast, disobedient, hard headed black sheep of a teenager. A few other things stemmed from that could have easiy negatively affected me even now but......ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!!!
I am now 32 years old, happliy married and a mother to the 3 most beautiful little girls I have ever seen. With the help of God, day by day I am accomplishing goal after goal on the way to fulfilling my dreams. So far,I have been to 4 places on my bucket list of places to travel to, I've begun exposing my children to new cultures and places, my family and I moved to Atlanta to change our lives and advance in my career (one of my biggest and scariest goals ever!!) I have recieved my cosmetology license, finshed school in pursuit of recieveing my cosmetology educators license (should know if I am actually licensed tomorrow...please pray) and now I'm working on finishing my Bachelor of Business Administration ( I have 9 more classes left!!!)and I have so much more to go!!
The point is, I am living my life and living my dreams and though nothing is always perfect, I am happier than I have ever been and I'm not even through!! The sky is truly the limit!!!
Some may look at where you are now; maybe youre depressed or divorced, or maybe you had a hard childhood, an abusive mother or father,an abusive husband or boyfriend, maybe you had a child or children early in life...regardless, it doesnt matter. Your beginning circumstances mean NOTHING. You decide what you want out of your life. You are responsible for your own dreams. Dont give the past power over you! Dont allow sexual abuse, rejection, lack, etc take over your life! God is the author and finisher of you and if your past circumstances were created to finish you off, then why did God allow you to still be here?
Until next time!!
From there, I started hearing members of my family say. "Ya'll watch Sylvia, she's fast". Someone even told me when I was around 14, "Girl, you aint gonna never be nothing in life, all you think about is boys!" I heard all kinds of stuff. Well, I did go on to grow up and rebel. I wanted to be normal. I couldnt talk to anyone who would take time to understand. All everyone around me understood was church. That was it. Peroid. Case closed. Thats all they wanted to uunderstand.So I was looked at as this fast, disobedient, hard headed black sheep of a teenager. A few other things stemmed from that could have easiy negatively affected me even now but......ABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!!!
I am now 32 years old, happliy married and a mother to the 3 most beautiful little girls I have ever seen. With the help of God, day by day I am accomplishing goal after goal on the way to fulfilling my dreams. So far,I have been to 4 places on my bucket list of places to travel to, I've begun exposing my children to new cultures and places, my family and I moved to Atlanta to change our lives and advance in my career (one of my biggest and scariest goals ever!!) I have recieved my cosmetology license, finshed school in pursuit of recieveing my cosmetology educators license (should know if I am actually licensed tomorrow...please pray) and now I'm working on finishing my Bachelor of Business Administration ( I have 9 more classes left!!!)and I have so much more to go!!
The point is, I am living my life and living my dreams and though nothing is always perfect, I am happier than I have ever been and I'm not even through!! The sky is truly the limit!!!
Some may look at where you are now; maybe youre depressed or divorced, or maybe you had a hard childhood, an abusive mother or father,an abusive husband or boyfriend, maybe you had a child or children early in life...regardless, it doesnt matter. Your beginning circumstances mean NOTHING. You decide what you want out of your life. You are responsible for your own dreams. Dont give the past power over you! Dont allow sexual abuse, rejection, lack, etc take over your life! God is the author and finisher of you and if your past circumstances were created to finish you off, then why did God allow you to still be here?
Until next time!!
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