Being vulnerable and sharing your heart doesn't mean you are weak...it means you are being honest. You are willing to quit living in a mask and be open, authentic and truly live in reality. It means you know you have dark deep work to do. It means you aren't willing to be like everyone else and just accept status quo. It means you are willing to face your FEARS and do the difficult process of digging deep.
Just because you have fears and false perceptions doesn't mean you have self pity for your situation or that you are a negative person because you have fears. Having fears allows you to develop your courage and press through them.
LiveBIG friends!
#CreateTheLifeYouWant #LiveIntentionally #Authenticity #LiveBIG #ADifferentPerspective
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
poem ~ hope
Oh to have hope
In the middle of the night,
Oh to have hope
That it will turn out alright.
Oh to have hope
When you've given your all,
Oh to have hope
That you'll answer the call.
Oh to have hope
When life seems on end,
Oh to have hope
That you won't just give in.
Oh to have hope
In the journey each day,
Oh to have hope
In the kindest of ways.
Oh to have hope
When darkness is there,
Oh to have hope
That somebody cares.
Oh to have hope
In the meaning of life,
Oh to have hope
To make everything right.
Oh to have hope
To believe you can change,
Oh to have hope
When things stay the same.
Oh to have hope
In the greatest pure love,
Oh to have hope
Through the ugliest mud.
Oh to have hope
When your left all alone,
Oh to have hope
With friends in your home.
Oh to have hope
In the morning sunrise,
Oh to have hope
Even in the goodbyes.
Oh to have hope
In the evening sunset,
Oh to have hope
The best is still yet.
Oh to have hope
In each moment today,
Oh to have hope
Is a gift always.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheSassyVoice #Hope #HopePrevails #LiveWithHope #HopeIsTheCure
In the middle of the night,
Oh to have hope
That it will turn out alright.
Oh to have hope
When you've given your all,
Oh to have hope
That you'll answer the call.
Oh to have hope
When life seems on end,
Oh to have hope
That you won't just give in.
Oh to have hope
In the journey each day,
Oh to have hope
In the kindest of ways.
Oh to have hope
When darkness is there,
Oh to have hope
That somebody cares.
Oh to have hope
In the meaning of life,
Oh to have hope
To make everything right.
Oh to have hope
To believe you can change,
Oh to have hope
When things stay the same.
Oh to have hope
In the greatest pure love,
Oh to have hope
Through the ugliest mud.
Oh to have hope
When your left all alone,
Oh to have hope
With friends in your home.
Oh to have hope
In the morning sunrise,
Oh to have hope
Even in the goodbyes.
Oh to have hope
In the evening sunset,
Oh to have hope
The best is still yet.
Oh to have hope
In each moment today,
Oh to have hope
Is a gift always.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheSassyVoice #Hope #HopePrevails #LiveWithHope #HopeIsTheCure
Monday, March 6, 2017
poem ~ be
Be a pebble
that skips across the lake
making a point
to hit every mark it meets.
Be a ripple
in the ocean waters depths
that causes another
to feel the vastness of forgiveness.
Be a ray of light
against the bright blue skies
in the day
and in the dark black of night.
Be a mustard seed
that is small enough to plant
more in faith
for nothing will be impossible.
Be a flower
so fragrant and full of beauty
that everyone
will remember the impact of its touch.
Be a tree
planted by the river of life
with roots so deep
to be strength in the storms.
Be a voice
to encourage the lonely soul
and echo
the love we all want to know.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheSassyVoice #Be #CreateTheLifeYouWant #LiveIntentionally #CircleOfInfluence
that skips across the lake
making a point
to hit every mark it meets.
Be a ripple
in the ocean waters depths
that causes another
to feel the vastness of forgiveness.
Be a ray of light
against the bright blue skies
in the day
and in the dark black of night.
Be a mustard seed
that is small enough to plant
more in faith
for nothing will be impossible.
Be a flower
so fragrant and full of beauty
that everyone
will remember the impact of its touch.
Be a tree
planted by the river of life
with roots so deep
to be strength in the storms.
Be a voice
to encourage the lonely soul
and echo
the love we all want to know.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheSassyVoice #Be #CreateTheLifeYouWant #LiveIntentionally #CircleOfInfluence
Sunday, March 5, 2017
poem ~ freedom from regret
You've been given all the freedom
from the things that keep you stuck,
To live a life of blessings
without payment of regret.
Yet you continue to be mistaken
on what you must do to stay in step,
With the rules and requirements
to live a life without regret.
You've chosen to keep the chains
tied tight around your ankle,
To keep you from moving forward
from sustaining any more regret.
You keep yourself tied in knots
looped close around your neck,
For fear if you were to remove them
you'd take another breath of regret.
You're driven to build the wall
for the hurt you hold most dear,
For to open up your heart
would mean exposing all your fear.
Yet the key to the padlock
is yours to unlock,
To live a life of your dreams
while there is still time on the clock.
Don't let this moment of freedom
go away from you today,
To keep you in security
in the strength of regret always.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #MistyWGilbert #AuthorLife #FreedomFromRegret #TheSassyVoice
from the things that keep you stuck,
To live a life of blessings
without payment of regret.
Yet you continue to be mistaken
on what you must do to stay in step,
With the rules and requirements
to live a life without regret.
You've chosen to keep the chains
tied tight around your ankle,
To keep you from moving forward
from sustaining any more regret.
You keep yourself tied in knots
looped close around your neck,
For fear if you were to remove them
you'd take another breath of regret.
You're driven to build the wall
for the hurt you hold most dear,
For to open up your heart
would mean exposing all your fear.
Yet the key to the padlock
is yours to unlock,
To live a life of your dreams
while there is still time on the clock.
Don't let this moment of freedom
go away from you today,
To keep you in security
in the strength of regret always.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #MistyWGilbert #AuthorLife #FreedomFromRegret #TheSassyVoice
Saturday, March 4, 2017
poem ~ true friends
You walk into my life
and say that you love me,
You promise to connect
and stay right beside me.
Your intrigued by my message
and inspired to learn,
What's made me become
of the choices in life's turn.
You wish you could be
more like the qualities you see,
Yet nothing I have
is beyond able for thee.
I've been here before
with many a Friend,
Your willing to connect
but only to such an end.
My story inspires you
and you want to know more,
Until the day when
your heart shuts the door.
You want to be different
yet you seek to defend,
The walls that you build
to keep you closed in.
Connection won't happen
when you just pick and choose,
Which moments to share
even when there's lots to loose.
Your love only works
when it's convenient for you,
But the moment it pushes you
there's no reason to hold true.
Authenticity means
you won't live out your life
Creating an illusion
of barriers masked in lies.
Don't wall off your heart
when it's covered in doubt,
For through this discovery
you'll gain wisdom to shout.
The journey that you make
starts with removing your fake,
For every fear you must face
to truly win in this race.
The choice to uncover
these hurts deep inside,
To make room for the love
you sure wish did reside.
True love won't be one
to run in the gap,
When decisions and life
throws much mishap.
The choice to stay a victim
or live intentionally,
Is one only you can decide
to completely be set free.
I ask you to consider
these things that you say,
For true freedom is found
simply in each and every way.
The message is simple
and yet so profound,
The courage to try again
is always around.
So when you say that you love me
I hope you can see,
That the true test of this
will be in how you treat me.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TrueFriends #CreateTheLifeThatYouWant #LiveIntentionally
and say that you love me,
You promise to connect
and stay right beside me.
Your intrigued by my message
and inspired to learn,
What's made me become
of the choices in life's turn.
You wish you could be
more like the qualities you see,
Yet nothing I have
is beyond able for thee.
I've been here before
with many a Friend,
Your willing to connect
but only to such an end.
My story inspires you
and you want to know more,
Until the day when
your heart shuts the door.
You want to be different
yet you seek to defend,
The walls that you build
to keep you closed in.
Connection won't happen
when you just pick and choose,
Which moments to share
even when there's lots to loose.
Your love only works
when it's convenient for you,
But the moment it pushes you
there's no reason to hold true.
Authenticity means
you won't live out your life
Creating an illusion
of barriers masked in lies.
Don't wall off your heart
when it's covered in doubt,
For through this discovery
you'll gain wisdom to shout.
The journey that you make
starts with removing your fake,
For every fear you must face
to truly win in this race.
The choice to uncover
these hurts deep inside,
To make room for the love
you sure wish did reside.
True love won't be one
to run in the gap,
When decisions and life
throws much mishap.
The choice to stay a victim
or live intentionally,
Is one only you can decide
to completely be set free.
I ask you to consider
these things that you say,
For true freedom is found
simply in each and every way.
The message is simple
and yet so profound,
The courage to try again
is always around.
So when you say that you love me
I hope you can see,
That the true test of this
will be in how you treat me.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TrueFriends #CreateTheLifeThatYouWant #LiveIntentionally
Friday, March 3, 2017
poem ~ be blessed
When my eyes are filled with darkness
My heart cannot see
The doorway to love
Between you and me.
When forgiveness is not given
The mind cannot grasp
The opportunity for greatness
That stands in the gap.
When hurt becomes chosen
As the reaction to life
The motive of connection
Creates isolation and strife.
When love flows freely
To everything around me
My heart is living
So rich and abundantly.
When grace is the key
In and through every message
The results you will see
Bring peace and leverage.
When hope is the answer
To fully live life's call
The entrance is widened
Come one, come all.
When choices are given
To make things the best
The options are yours
How you live to be blessed.
© Misty W Gilbert
#TheSassyVoice #Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #ThePowerOfChoice #CreateTheLifeYouWant #LiveIntentionally #BeBlessed
My heart cannot see
The doorway to love
Between you and me.
When forgiveness is not given
The mind cannot grasp
The opportunity for greatness
That stands in the gap.
When hurt becomes chosen
As the reaction to life
The motive of connection
Creates isolation and strife.
When love flows freely
To everything around me
My heart is living
So rich and abundantly.
When grace is the key
In and through every message
The results you will see
Bring peace and leverage.
When hope is the answer
To fully live life's call
The entrance is widened
Come one, come all.
When choices are given
To make things the best
The options are yours
How you live to be blessed.
© Misty W Gilbert
#TheSassyVoice #Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #ThePowerOfChoice #CreateTheLifeYouWant #LiveIntentionally #BeBlessed
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
will you SFT?
The first time I was in a wreck that was my fault was March 1st, 2013, on my way home from a clients office in Kaufman Texas. Exactly one Year to the day I paid off my 2011 Silver Honda Civic that I was driving at that time. A week to the day following my Dad's Memorial in California.
I won't go into all the reasons why this was a very traumatic time in my life because that would take away the message I want to share in this post today, but believe me when I say it was extensive and deeper then the few things I have mentioned here.
The lesson in that experience was one that was very dynamic in its impact on my life. One of those times I now call "God Moments". When I got out of the car from rear ending that lady, the first words out of her mouth to me were, "You were forgiven before this ever happened."
I couldn't talk. I had no words.
What could I say to a lady that had this attitude towards me? I had never experienced being treated like this. I was used to being blamed, condemned, chastised, criticized, made fun of, rebuked, accused, shamed, and laden with guilt. What would make someone treat a complete stranger like this? Especially when I was at fault and had wrecked the back end of her car?
All I could do was shake all over and cry.
To give you a bit of perspective, this was 30 days before leaving the Church Group (in reality a cult in how it operated) I had been born and raised in. But it was during the 7 months I had started a new journey of expanding my connections outside of "TheGroup" intentionally by attending a Women's Bible Study Group the prior September through December 2012.
Seeing God in this way was new to me. Feeling God in this way was new to me. Trusting God in this way was new to me. But I was experiencing Him on a level I never had before. I was seeing Him show up in my life unexpectedly, repeatedly, and impactfully.
Once you change your focus and start living intentionally in the moment, with your eyes open to the opportunities and events of your day, truly seeking God in every moment of your day, staying connected to the messages and moments when he sends you words of encouragement, nuggets, and truth whether through someone else or directly to you, praying over every little thing that comes your way, you will be shaken to the core and walk away being in complete utter emphatic awe as you experience life changing situations that will be very vivid in your heart and mind and stay with you for life, becoming life lessons.
So when I tell you that I believe the wreck I had 5 days ago has a lesson and a message in it for me, I believe this deeply. Not just because of my first wreck and the outcome then, but because I believe these events in our lives are designed to mold us and shape us into who we are called to be.
Sometimes it takes awhile for all the puzzle pieces to come together and for you to see what the message is, sometimes you hear it, see it and feel it in the moment. No matter how long it takes, I would encourage you to journal about these things. I have a journal for these God Moments so that I can go back and reflect on all the BIG ways God has showed up to encourage me in the dark days. My God Moments have had such an impact on me and I don't want to forget them.
Today, I want to encourage you, no matter what you are experiencing in life, I ask you today to SFT. This acronym comes from one of my top 3 favorite movies, Seven Days In Utopia: See it, Feel it, Trust it.
I pray today as you are writing in your Chapter, whether you are ending one or starting a new one or just in the big middle of a long one, that you will be able to SFT and that your God Moments will be life changing to bring you encouragement, support and inspiration on your journey!
#TheSassyVoice #GodMoments #SFT #LifeLessons #ADifferentPerspective #ThePowerOfChoice
I won't go into all the reasons why this was a very traumatic time in my life because that would take away the message I want to share in this post today, but believe me when I say it was extensive and deeper then the few things I have mentioned here.
The lesson in that experience was one that was very dynamic in its impact on my life. One of those times I now call "God Moments". When I got out of the car from rear ending that lady, the first words out of her mouth to me were, "You were forgiven before this ever happened."
I couldn't talk. I had no words.
What could I say to a lady that had this attitude towards me? I had never experienced being treated like this. I was used to being blamed, condemned, chastised, criticized, made fun of, rebuked, accused, shamed, and laden with guilt. What would make someone treat a complete stranger like this? Especially when I was at fault and had wrecked the back end of her car?
All I could do was shake all over and cry.
To give you a bit of perspective, this was 30 days before leaving the Church Group (in reality a cult in how it operated) I had been born and raised in. But it was during the 7 months I had started a new journey of expanding my connections outside of "TheGroup" intentionally by attending a Women's Bible Study Group the prior September through December 2012.
Seeing God in this way was new to me. Feeling God in this way was new to me. Trusting God in this way was new to me. But I was experiencing Him on a level I never had before. I was seeing Him show up in my life unexpectedly, repeatedly, and impactfully.
Once you change your focus and start living intentionally in the moment, with your eyes open to the opportunities and events of your day, truly seeking God in every moment of your day, staying connected to the messages and moments when he sends you words of encouragement, nuggets, and truth whether through someone else or directly to you, praying over every little thing that comes your way, you will be shaken to the core and walk away being in complete utter emphatic awe as you experience life changing situations that will be very vivid in your heart and mind and stay with you for life, becoming life lessons.
So when I tell you that I believe the wreck I had 5 days ago has a lesson and a message in it for me, I believe this deeply. Not just because of my first wreck and the outcome then, but because I believe these events in our lives are designed to mold us and shape us into who we are called to be.
Sometimes it takes awhile for all the puzzle pieces to come together and for you to see what the message is, sometimes you hear it, see it and feel it in the moment. No matter how long it takes, I would encourage you to journal about these things. I have a journal for these God Moments so that I can go back and reflect on all the BIG ways God has showed up to encourage me in the dark days. My God Moments have had such an impact on me and I don't want to forget them.
Today, I want to encourage you, no matter what you are experiencing in life, I ask you today to SFT. This acronym comes from one of my top 3 favorite movies, Seven Days In Utopia: See it, Feel it, Trust it.
I pray today as you are writing in your Chapter, whether you are ending one or starting a new one or just in the big middle of a long one, that you will be able to SFT and that your God Moments will be life changing to bring you encouragement, support and inspiration on your journey!
#TheSassyVoice #GodMoments #SFT #LifeLessons #ADifferentPerspective #ThePowerOfChoice
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Prayer 02.28.2017
Dear Lord,
Today we ask you to be with us in every moment of our day. Help us to stay focused on the important things. Show us how to be productive in our tasks. Simply doing the next best thing.
Help us to loose sight of the things hurting our heart. To give more space for peace and love. To forgive them for they know not what they do to us, even if they do. To give our attention and energy to the things we wish to see abound in our lives.
Give us the ability to grasp this day, enjoying the gift that it is. Not so hurried that we can't smile, give a hug, or share a kind word. To say thank YOU, first to you, for this life you give us, and to all those in our life. The ones helping things to run smoothly for us. The ones who are hands and feet of you to us. The ones in our circle.
Give us the strength we need to ride the waves. Help us to keep our eyes on you. Let us connect to your power for you have made us whole, new, complete, perfect, and free.
In Your Most Loving and Amazing Name I pray, AMEN!!!
#Pray #PrayForOneAnother #PrayerWarriors #FerventPrayer #PrayerStrategy #ShareInEachOthersLives
Today we ask you to be with us in every moment of our day. Help us to stay focused on the important things. Show us how to be productive in our tasks. Simply doing the next best thing.
Help us to loose sight of the things hurting our heart. To give more space for peace and love. To forgive them for they know not what they do to us, even if they do. To give our attention and energy to the things we wish to see abound in our lives.
Give us the ability to grasp this day, enjoying the gift that it is. Not so hurried that we can't smile, give a hug, or share a kind word. To say thank YOU, first to you, for this life you give us, and to all those in our life. The ones helping things to run smoothly for us. The ones who are hands and feet of you to us. The ones in our circle.
Give us the strength we need to ride the waves. Help us to keep our eyes on you. Let us connect to your power for you have made us whole, new, complete, perfect, and free.
In Your Most Loving and Amazing Name I pray, AMEN!!!
#Pray #PrayForOneAnother #PrayerWarriors #FerventPrayer #PrayerStrategy #ShareInEachOthersLives
Monday, February 27, 2017
poem ~ grace for today
My eyes cannot see you
yet I know you are there.
My hands cannot touch you
yet I feel you are here.
You're there in the shadows
when I'm alone in the dark
You see every tear
that I cry from my heart.
You're there in the daylight
when I'm walking the path
You see the confusion
as I attempt to sort out the map.
You're clearing the boulders
as they appear on the track
You see my strength failing
as I struggle to grasp.
I see my reflection
when I look in the mirror
I wonder what you're doing
as I question my fears.
Help me to quit trying
to make sense of the reason
For all that you are doing
in this important season.
Give me the courage
to pursue just today
For you have promised to be
in the details always.
Help me to grow
as the person you created to be
For this is all
you are asking of me.
I ask you to stay with me
as I journey this way
Give me increased faith
to walk in your grace today.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #GraceForToday #GodIsWithMe #HaveFaith
yet I know you are there.
My hands cannot touch you
yet I feel you are here.
You're there in the shadows
when I'm alone in the dark
You see every tear
that I cry from my heart.
You're there in the daylight
when I'm walking the path
You see the confusion
as I attempt to sort out the map.
You're clearing the boulders
as they appear on the track
You see my strength failing
as I struggle to grasp.
I see my reflection
when I look in the mirror
I wonder what you're doing
as I question my fears.
Help me to quit trying
to make sense of the reason
For all that you are doing
in this important season.
Give me the courage
to pursue just today
For you have promised to be
in the details always.
Help me to grow
as the person you created to be
For this is all
you are asking of me.
I ask you to stay with me
as I journey this way
Give me increased faith
to walk in your grace today.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #GraceForToday #GodIsWithMe #HaveFaith
Sunday, February 26, 2017
poem ~ the journey
Each day on this journey
you walk with me now
You show me your love
and I feel it somehow.
When the path is stormy
and troubled with doubt
You give me a rainbow
to discover about.
The road may be long
and uncertain at best
Filled with many detours
and your promise of rest.
You are always with me
in my defeats and success
Not just for a moment
but unexpected no less.
You come to the broken
the tired hurting soul
You confirm yet again
you're completely in control.
No matter the disappointments
or struggles combined
You make time for my heart
asking me to believe in thine.
I've asked lots of questions
down deep in my heart
My commitment to you
guaranteed never to depart.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheJourney
you walk with me now
You show me your love
and I feel it somehow.
When the path is stormy
and troubled with doubt
You give me a rainbow
to discover about.
The road may be long
and uncertain at best
Filled with many detours
and your promise of rest.
You are always with me
in my defeats and success
Not just for a moment
but unexpected no less.
You come to the broken
the tired hurting soul
You confirm yet again
you're completely in control.
No matter the disappointments
or struggles combined
You make time for my heart
asking me to believe in thine.
I've asked lots of questions
down deep in my heart
My commitment to you
guaranteed never to depart.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheJourney
Saturday, February 25, 2017
poem ~ love through pain
I wince when I stand
and cringe when I sit
I am hurting all over
and I just wanna quit.
The pain in my body
is excruciating at best
the results of this wreck
creating lasting effects.
The tears stream my face
as I try to forget
These moments of pain
as I live through this shit.
You assume you know why
this happened to me
You perceive I am not focused
as I aught to be.
You state I'm too busy
that I should just sit and rest
Evidently you've never experienced
times that don't allow you that.
Your opinions rattled off
like it matters to me
When all I am asking
is if you could just be kind to me.
Maybe there is more
going on in my life
Then you can see from your view
from the other side.
Maybe you haven't had
a life of extreme pressure
With things transpiring
that are beyond my control.
Maybe I haven't
shared all that I can
Maybe I can't for reasons
I'd hope you'd understand.
Maybe there is deadlines
and work to be done
Ongoing legal battles
we are trying to get won.
Maybe if you realized
we each have our own shoes
That living this life
is something we each get to choose.
Maybe if roles were reversed
you'd make different choices
What if you bothered to see
I'm doing my absolute best to be me.
The truth of the matter
last time I checked
was that this is God's will
for my life as of yet.
The viewpoint you have
comes from your own experience
No two are alike
as we each live God's purpose.
Maybe just love me
for who I am
Don't try to change me
for God's got a plan.
Maybe there is more
you can do from within
To love and accept others
in spite of their sin.
Maybe your judgment
keeps others away
Because you can't just love
day after day.
I'd ask you to look
beyond what you see
To the pain that I am experiencing
makes it hard to be free.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #LoveThroughPain
and cringe when I sit
I am hurting all over
and I just wanna quit.
The pain in my body
is excruciating at best
the results of this wreck
creating lasting effects.
The tears stream my face
as I try to forget
These moments of pain
as I live through this shit.
You assume you know why
this happened to me
You perceive I am not focused
as I aught to be.
You state I'm too busy
that I should just sit and rest
Evidently you've never experienced
times that don't allow you that.
Your opinions rattled off
like it matters to me
When all I am asking
is if you could just be kind to me.
Maybe there is more
going on in my life
Then you can see from your view
from the other side.
Maybe you haven't had
a life of extreme pressure
With things transpiring
that are beyond my control.
Maybe I haven't
shared all that I can
Maybe I can't for reasons
I'd hope you'd understand.
Maybe there is deadlines
and work to be done
Ongoing legal battles
we are trying to get won.
Maybe if you realized
we each have our own shoes
That living this life
is something we each get to choose.
Maybe if roles were reversed
you'd make different choices
What if you bothered to see
I'm doing my absolute best to be me.
The truth of the matter
last time I checked
was that this is God's will
for my life as of yet.
The viewpoint you have
comes from your own experience
No two are alike
as we each live God's purpose.
Maybe just love me
for who I am
Don't try to change me
for God's got a plan.
Maybe there is more
you can do from within
To love and accept others
in spite of their sin.
Maybe your judgment
keeps others away
Because you can't just love
day after day.
I'd ask you to look
beyond what you see
To the pain that I am experiencing
makes it hard to be free.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #LoveThroughPain
Thursday, February 23, 2017
poem ~ accidents
Stuck in traffic
bumper to bumper
I am doing my best
to drive in this mess.
I change lanes
appears you don't like it
You ride my bumper
as if that's gonna solve it.
Please don't hit me
as I watch my rear-view mirror
All the while the view
in front of me is not clear.
Slam on the breaks
to prevent a mistake
Hitting your truck
was the result that I make.
I am so sorry
was all I can say
This was not the plan
to the start of my day.
My nerves are shot
and I am uncontrollably shaking.
The challenges of late
keep coming in waves.
Issued a ticket
for not controlling my speed
It seems a bit ridiculous
could you reconsider please?
I understand
the rules you must play
It seems life is a game
of legal battles these days.
I simply am grateful
that everyone is alive.
For I know that in this
more lessons reside.
Today I say Thank You
for praying for me.
More than that I say Thank YOU
for loving and caring about me.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheLifeOfMisty #Accidents
bumper to bumper
I am doing my best
to drive in this mess.
I change lanes
appears you don't like it
You ride my bumper
as if that's gonna solve it.
Please don't hit me
as I watch my rear-view mirror
All the while the view
in front of me is not clear.
Slam on the breaks
to prevent a mistake
Hitting your truck
was the result that I make.
I am so sorry
was all I can say
This was not the plan
to the start of my day.
My nerves are shot
and I am uncontrollably shaking.
The challenges of late
keep coming in waves.
Issued a ticket
for not controlling my speed
It seems a bit ridiculous
could you reconsider please?
I understand
the rules you must play
It seems life is a game
of legal battles these days.
I simply am grateful
that everyone is alive.
For I know that in this
more lessons reside.
Today I say Thank You
for praying for me.
More than that I say Thank YOU
for loving and caring about me.
© Misty W Gilbert
#Poems #AuthorLife #MistyWGilbert #TheLifeOfMisty #Accidents
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
blessings in my deposition
Blessings from my Day:
- I am very THANKFUL I do not have a 2 hour commute ONE WAY to Plano every day.
- I am very THANKFUL for gobs of Friends who will be Prayer Warriors for you when you need them to be.
- I am very THANKFUL for YouTube and #GiantsFall and #WalkingLikeGiants that I played on my breaks.
- I am very THANKFUL that I hired an Attorney to represent me.
- I am very THANKFUL that being honest isn't something I have to think about.
- I am very THANKFUL my "getting in trouble" today was over providing too much information.
- I am very THANKFUL that I am 40 Years old and this is the first time I have ever had to do a Deposition.
- I am very THANKFUL that courage is one of my core characteristics.
- I am very THANKFUL that it is National Margarita Day.
- I am very THANKFUL that this day is over.
- I am so very THANKFUL that this day is over.
- I am extremely THANKFUL that this day is over.
#BeGrateful #Thankful #Gratitude #ThankfulHeart #HaveGratitude #BlessingsInTheStorm #YouGetWhatYouFocusOn
- I am very THANKFUL I do not have a 2 hour commute ONE WAY to Plano every day.
- I am very THANKFUL for gobs of Friends who will be Prayer Warriors for you when you need them to be.
- I am very THANKFUL for YouTube and #GiantsFall and #WalkingLikeGiants that I played on my breaks.
- I am very THANKFUL that I hired an Attorney to represent me.
- I am very THANKFUL that being honest isn't something I have to think about.
- I am very THANKFUL my "getting in trouble" today was over providing too much information.
- I am very THANKFUL that I am 40 Years old and this is the first time I have ever had to do a Deposition.
- I am very THANKFUL that courage is one of my core characteristics.
- I am very THANKFUL that it is National Margarita Day.
- I am very THANKFUL that this day is over.
- I am so very THANKFUL that this day is over.
- I am extremely THANKFUL that this day is over.
#BeGrateful #Thankful #Gratitude #ThankfulHeart #HaveGratitude #BlessingsInTheStorm #YouGetWhatYouFocusOn
4 steps to remember in Friendships
People will walk in and out of your life. People will resonate with your spirit, your personality, your energy. People will connect with you, enjoy your company, and want to be with you.
And some people won't.
I was raised to make friends with everyone. To not have cliches (pal around with one or two individuals exclusively). I was not allowed to spend more time with one person than others, even if I admired them greatly and wanted a close relationship with them. I was taught to give everyone the same attention and love, not make someone feel more important then someone else. At any point I felt rejection in a connection, I was taught to move on. To find a grandmother, a mother struggling with little kids, a little kid that needed help. And if I couldn't find that, I was told to go write someone a letter or walk alone and spend time with me.
As a child this was hard. Everyone had a Best Friend. Everyone had special people over for Slumber Parties, Birthday's and like Events. I didn't get to participate (even if I had been invited the answer would have been No). I had to learn to like the options I got in creating relationships, or I was going to be frustrated because the rules were the rules.
This has brought me a ton of friends. It has connected me to a boat load of people. It has made me able to lead Networking Groups, Facebook Groups, Bible Study Groups, do Speed Dating, Dance Lessons, Dinner Clubs, Singles Cruise, Conferences and more with the ability to bridge the gap, meet new people, connect everyone together, learn each persons story, when most people would be nervous with strangers, only talk to people they know at Events or hide. Honestly, I am not a naturally outgoing person, this has become a learned skill that I have cultivated to create connection.
Yet, this very thing that has been a huge blessing in my life has also brought deep friction in friendships when others have expectations to be my closest girlfriend or expect that when they meet me I will just make time for them all the time. It has caused those that feel I expect them to be as open and vulnerable as I am with them, back with me. It has caused some to feel jealous of the friendships I have with many people. It has made some feel I do not value their friendship because I do not call, text, write, or visit them often. It has caused some to judge both me and the people who I consider to be my friends because of how I have lived my life, trying to be a ripple effect in my circle of friends.
There are four things that help me work through this when it happens and I want to share it with you in case you have challenges in your relationships.
1. Those that want to spend time with you will. Those that really value your relationship will make it work, even when you live out of state. Those that want to learn what it takes to have a relationship with you will ask. We all get busy. We sometimes have to say I am sorry, things have been chaotic, complicated, and my schedule hasn't had time, but I would like to make time in a week or so, what do you have available? If someone keeps making excuses, it probably is not that important to them or there is something else in their life that is getting their focus and creating relationships isn't one of the top 10 things in their life. When we really consider the relationship to be important, we will put it on our calendar. Cultivate deeper connections with those that make time for you. Let those that don't run around living their life and let them join you when they are ready, if they ever are, and don't judge them.
2. Sometimes this means we will have to be the one to uncover what their expectations are in the relationship. This means asking them what their Love Languages are (yes, this applies to friends too not just romantic relationships, in fact I make my employees take this test during their hiring process because it helps the work relationship too). It takes asking what do they need from the relationship to feel connected and to let them know that they matter. If you are not aware the relationship is extremely important to them, whether that is in phone calls, face to face time, or letters, how can you change? Figure this out. Put effort into it, even if they don't, to do your part. Seek to understand before you are understood.
3. Relationships goes through phases. Just as each one of my Counselors / Mentors / Coaches have been a huge part of my life, they have had Chapters. I do not necessary keep in touch with, follow, or read everything they write now because I am working with a new Coach. Does that mean they don't matter to me? Or I don't like their content? It doesn't necessarily mean that. I may have grown beyond what some of them teach. I may not connect with them the same way I did when I was going through a previous Chapter, or I may just need a new perspective from someone new. Someone who doesn't have all the back history that can see something differently then I can. Sometimes we get stuck in a rut in a relationship and need to be challenged further. Sometimes some people have a limit on how far they can grow us.
Relationships can be the same way. Some will feed you for a time. Some will add value for a Chapter. Some aren't meant to be in your life for a long period of time. Some need to be taken away so that you will grow the way you need to because if they stayed in your life, it would stunt your growth. Honor, respect, appreciate, love and have fond memories of the part this person played in your life. If you wanted them in your life longer then they were, let them know. Don't harbor this. If they don't want you on the same level, release expectations and allow them to pursue their own journey. I promise, God will bring someone else in their place. You might not see now why they have been removed, but in time, it becomes clear. It doesn't mean it won't hurt, but if you focus on the good memories, it will help you to heal and let go.
4. Sometimes things are going on behind the scenes that even a very close person knows nothing about. Sometimes the individual will build walls, become reclusive, quiet, shut you out, not because of you but because life itself has gotten so hard that they are fearful. Or maybe they are just trying to live today and to make time for you would send them over the edge. Believe the person is being honest with you when you ask if you have done something to cause harm in the relationship. Ask how you can support them. Ask if there is anything you need to know so you can pray for them. Ask, don't assume. Don't build a story. Get the facts. Don't rely on what someone else tells you is going on in their life. Connect and inquire to learn for your own good, not to share or gossip with others, but to assist the relationship. This will create trust. Connection. Vulnerability. Authenticity. And add lots of value to the relationship.
I've had to remind myself of these things with a situation that happened the weekend after my birthday. I promise relationships are worth it, even if they seem complicated at times. Step forward and be vulnerable and love, unconditionally. Treat someone else the way you want to be treated, even when they are rude, angry, say hurtful things, or don't respond to getting together with you like you want them to. 99% of the time, it isn't about you, it is stuff they have going on in their own life. Just love.
#TheSassyVoice #RelationshipsMatter #ShareInEachOthersLives #CircleOfFriends #SeekToUnderstand #LoveOnPurpose
And some people won't.
I was raised to make friends with everyone. To not have cliches (pal around with one or two individuals exclusively). I was not allowed to spend more time with one person than others, even if I admired them greatly and wanted a close relationship with them. I was taught to give everyone the same attention and love, not make someone feel more important then someone else. At any point I felt rejection in a connection, I was taught to move on. To find a grandmother, a mother struggling with little kids, a little kid that needed help. And if I couldn't find that, I was told to go write someone a letter or walk alone and spend time with me.
As a child this was hard. Everyone had a Best Friend. Everyone had special people over for Slumber Parties, Birthday's and like Events. I didn't get to participate (even if I had been invited the answer would have been No). I had to learn to like the options I got in creating relationships, or I was going to be frustrated because the rules were the rules.
This has brought me a ton of friends. It has connected me to a boat load of people. It has made me able to lead Networking Groups, Facebook Groups, Bible Study Groups, do Speed Dating, Dance Lessons, Dinner Clubs, Singles Cruise, Conferences and more with the ability to bridge the gap, meet new people, connect everyone together, learn each persons story, when most people would be nervous with strangers, only talk to people they know at Events or hide. Honestly, I am not a naturally outgoing person, this has become a learned skill that I have cultivated to create connection.
Yet, this very thing that has been a huge blessing in my life has also brought deep friction in friendships when others have expectations to be my closest girlfriend or expect that when they meet me I will just make time for them all the time. It has caused those that feel I expect them to be as open and vulnerable as I am with them, back with me. It has caused some to feel jealous of the friendships I have with many people. It has made some feel I do not value their friendship because I do not call, text, write, or visit them often. It has caused some to judge both me and the people who I consider to be my friends because of how I have lived my life, trying to be a ripple effect in my circle of friends.
There are four things that help me work through this when it happens and I want to share it with you in case you have challenges in your relationships.
1. Those that want to spend time with you will. Those that really value your relationship will make it work, even when you live out of state. Those that want to learn what it takes to have a relationship with you will ask. We all get busy. We sometimes have to say I am sorry, things have been chaotic, complicated, and my schedule hasn't had time, but I would like to make time in a week or so, what do you have available? If someone keeps making excuses, it probably is not that important to them or there is something else in their life that is getting their focus and creating relationships isn't one of the top 10 things in their life. When we really consider the relationship to be important, we will put it on our calendar. Cultivate deeper connections with those that make time for you. Let those that don't run around living their life and let them join you when they are ready, if they ever are, and don't judge them.
2. Sometimes this means we will have to be the one to uncover what their expectations are in the relationship. This means asking them what their Love Languages are (yes, this applies to friends too not just romantic relationships, in fact I make my employees take this test during their hiring process because it helps the work relationship too). It takes asking what do they need from the relationship to feel connected and to let them know that they matter. If you are not aware the relationship is extremely important to them, whether that is in phone calls, face to face time, or letters, how can you change? Figure this out. Put effort into it, even if they don't, to do your part. Seek to understand before you are understood.
3. Relationships goes through phases. Just as each one of my Counselors / Mentors / Coaches have been a huge part of my life, they have had Chapters. I do not necessary keep in touch with, follow, or read everything they write now because I am working with a new Coach. Does that mean they don't matter to me? Or I don't like their content? It doesn't necessarily mean that. I may have grown beyond what some of them teach. I may not connect with them the same way I did when I was going through a previous Chapter, or I may just need a new perspective from someone new. Someone who doesn't have all the back history that can see something differently then I can. Sometimes we get stuck in a rut in a relationship and need to be challenged further. Sometimes some people have a limit on how far they can grow us.
Relationships can be the same way. Some will feed you for a time. Some will add value for a Chapter. Some aren't meant to be in your life for a long period of time. Some need to be taken away so that you will grow the way you need to because if they stayed in your life, it would stunt your growth. Honor, respect, appreciate, love and have fond memories of the part this person played in your life. If you wanted them in your life longer then they were, let them know. Don't harbor this. If they don't want you on the same level, release expectations and allow them to pursue their own journey. I promise, God will bring someone else in their place. You might not see now why they have been removed, but in time, it becomes clear. It doesn't mean it won't hurt, but if you focus on the good memories, it will help you to heal and let go.
4. Sometimes things are going on behind the scenes that even a very close person knows nothing about. Sometimes the individual will build walls, become reclusive, quiet, shut you out, not because of you but because life itself has gotten so hard that they are fearful. Or maybe they are just trying to live today and to make time for you would send them over the edge. Believe the person is being honest with you when you ask if you have done something to cause harm in the relationship. Ask how you can support them. Ask if there is anything you need to know so you can pray for them. Ask, don't assume. Don't build a story. Get the facts. Don't rely on what someone else tells you is going on in their life. Connect and inquire to learn for your own good, not to share or gossip with others, but to assist the relationship. This will create trust. Connection. Vulnerability. Authenticity. And add lots of value to the relationship.
I've had to remind myself of these things with a situation that happened the weekend after my birthday. I promise relationships are worth it, even if they seem complicated at times. Step forward and be vulnerable and love, unconditionally. Treat someone else the way you want to be treated, even when they are rude, angry, say hurtful things, or don't respond to getting together with you like you want them to. 99% of the time, it isn't about you, it is stuff they have going on in their own life. Just love.
#TheSassyVoice #RelationshipsMatter #ShareInEachOthersLives #CircleOfFriends #SeekToUnderstand #LoveOnPurpose
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
navigating communication paths
Communication can sometimes appear to be a tricky thing.
People say you should be able to say whatever to whomever whenever and if they love you, care about you, they won't let it come between you. They will listen. They will hear you. They will love you.
But do they? Do I? Do we?
Learning when to say what when can sometimes seem like it is a game, a puzzle, or this overly complex situation. But is it?
When we experience negative things from sharing our feelings, we come away with saying that maybe we shared it at the wrong time. Maybe they weren't ready to hear our heart. Maybe we shouldn't have shared at all. Maybe there is something wrong with our feelings. Maybe others just don't get us.
There is the Winnie the Pooh Quote:
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.
But is that true?
In theory, it is a good concept, but do we live it? Do we let others tell us how they feel? Do we accept how they feel? Or are we trying to change them into what we want them to feel? What we want them to be?
I tell you how I feel and you get hurt. You tell me how you feel and I get hurt. Now what?
If we were listening, truly listening, would we have gotten hurt? If we saw each others perspectives, truly saw them, would we get hurt? If we were willing to give the friendship the time it needs, would we ask more questions? Give it more space? Would we try to be more empathetic? Sympathetic? Understanding? Loving? Caring? Giving? Encouraging? Even when we were hurt?
I've been doing some reflecting on unconditional love. From several conversations and working through some painful friendships in my own life. I want to learn more about what that means and how to live it out.
What about you? Share with me your thoughts.
#TheSassyVoice #RelationshipsMatter #YouMatter #ThePowerOfChoice
Monday, February 20, 2017
is life full of coincidences?
There are no "coincidences". God puts things in your path at the right time.
I honestly didn't believe this until the last few years of my transformation journey, as I learned through my own deeply personal experiences how God works, behind the scenes, out in front of you clearing the path, leading the way, guiding you forward, and always for a purpose.
I believe some of these situations are tests to see if you will apply your learning, keep your word, stay focused. I believe some of them are storms to shake you up to the core, to see if you will let it increase your faith or drown you in doubt. I believe some of them are meant to help you see the fruit of your labors and the results of being disciplined. I believe some of them help you to get a clearer picture about yourself, the vision for your life. I believe some of them help you see your purpose, your calling, your reason for being right here, right now. I believe some of these things happen to increase our faith, kinda like giving us chill bumps all over, for things we know intuitively we couldn't orchestrate if we tried. I believe that when we are in tune to this energy, very connectedly aware, we get so much more from this abundant life!
When we open our eyes and are willing to "see" beyond the circumstances, we will learn so much more from this journey.
Will you take off your sunglasses? Will you widen your eyes?
Will you expectantly face the day looking for these divine moments?
Will you quit looking in other directions? Will you be aware?
Will you choose faith?
Will you press on?
#TheSassyVoice #CreateTheLifeYouWant #ThePowerOfChoice #WhoseVoiceAreYouListeningTo
I honestly didn't believe this until the last few years of my transformation journey, as I learned through my own deeply personal experiences how God works, behind the scenes, out in front of you clearing the path, leading the way, guiding you forward, and always for a purpose.
I believe some of these situations are tests to see if you will apply your learning, keep your word, stay focused. I believe some of them are storms to shake you up to the core, to see if you will let it increase your faith or drown you in doubt. I believe some of them are meant to help you see the fruit of your labors and the results of being disciplined. I believe some of them help you to get a clearer picture about yourself, the vision for your life. I believe some of them help you see your purpose, your calling, your reason for being right here, right now. I believe some of these things happen to increase our faith, kinda like giving us chill bumps all over, for things we know intuitively we couldn't orchestrate if we tried. I believe that when we are in tune to this energy, very connectedly aware, we get so much more from this abundant life!
When we open our eyes and are willing to "see" beyond the circumstances, we will learn so much more from this journey.
Will you take off your sunglasses? Will you widen your eyes?
Will you expectantly face the day looking for these divine moments?
Will you quit looking in other directions? Will you be aware?
Will you choose faith?
Will you press on?
#TheSassyVoice #CreateTheLifeYouWant #ThePowerOfChoice #WhoseVoiceAreYouListeningTo
Sunday, February 19, 2017
my first published prayer
When your friend sends you a message to let you know your prayer, written out in your prayer journal, as you read along side the daily devotions of the Created to Be Devotional by Gateway Church, that you shared and posted daily on their Facebook Page Notes each day for 28 days of January 2017, and it gets published in their monthly Gateway Life Magazine...
To remind you that the power of prayer is deep.
To remind you of your own words at a time when you need them.
To remind you why being a ripple effect is so important.
To remind you to remember the truths of gratitude, compassion, love.
To remind you to believe.
#PrayerChangesLives #FerventPrayer #PrayerStrategy #Pray #Believe#MistyWGilbert #AuthorLife #TheSassyVoice #GatewayLifeMagazine #CreatedToBeDevotional
#PrayerChangesLives #FerventPrayer #PrayerStrategy #Pray #Believe#MistyWGilbert #AuthorLife #TheSassyVoice #GatewayLifeMagazine #CreatedToBeDevotional
Saturday, February 18, 2017
how to say I am sorry
You offend someone. You hurt them. You insult them. You trigger them to become angry. Now what?
For me, I always try to first see it from their perspective. What did I say that offended you? How did I hurt you? How did I insult you? How did I trigger your anger button? Once I have this information, I process and then respond with I am sorry.
Be clear with what you are sorry for: I am sorry that what I said caused this reaction in you. I am sorry I offended you. I am sorry I hurt you. I am sorry you felt insulted. I am sorry you have become angry. I never meant to hurt you or others. I never meant to cause a problem between us. I then let them know what I simply meant to convey through my statement was ____________________ . You are not responsible for how they respond, but you can be responsible for how you triggered and set them off, whether it was knowingly or unknowingly.
I then ask for forgiveness. I am sorry for ______________________ and I ask you to please forgive me.
I also end the conversation with Thank YOU for letting me know you were/are offended, hurt, insulted, triggered. Thank YOU for letting me do what I can to fix this. Thank YOU for being a part of my life and helping me grow to be a better person. Thank YOU for accepting my apology (whether they really do or not, don't judge.)
I love you and appreciate you. I always tell them I love them. Always.
Does this repair all relationships? Yes and No.
It allows for a bridge of healing to be established between both parties, it doesn't mean the bridge of healing will take place. It allows for open communication, but it doesn't mean open communication by both parties will take place. It allows for love to be given and felt, if both parties engage in this method.
I have again been faced with the reality that you cannot control whether someone will receive your apology or not. You cannot force them to accept your apology. They have a will and a choice to do so. You cannot make someone accept love. You cannot make someone resolve their anger. You cannot make someone see your perspective. You cannot make someone see that you didn't mean to hurt them. You cannot make someone forgive you. They have to want to heal their own wound. They have to want to receive your forgiveness. They have to want that peace.
ALL YOU can control is YOUR part.
Don't let this stop you from being loving. Don't let this create a wall where one can be torn down. Don't let this stop you from responding in a way you will later wish you had had more control in the moment. Don't let their issues stop you from being who you can be because you choose to be. Even if they are ugly to your face or behind your back, online or offline. Keep the focus in mind as to what is important.
#RelationshipsMatter #LoveOnPurpose #BeLoving #Forgiveness
For me, I always try to first see it from their perspective. What did I say that offended you? How did I hurt you? How did I insult you? How did I trigger your anger button? Once I have this information, I process and then respond with I am sorry.
Be clear with what you are sorry for: I am sorry that what I said caused this reaction in you. I am sorry I offended you. I am sorry I hurt you. I am sorry you felt insulted. I am sorry you have become angry. I never meant to hurt you or others. I never meant to cause a problem between us. I then let them know what I simply meant to convey through my statement was ____________________ . You are not responsible for how they respond, but you can be responsible for how you triggered and set them off, whether it was knowingly or unknowingly.
I then ask for forgiveness. I am sorry for ______________________ and I ask you to please forgive me.
I also end the conversation with Thank YOU for letting me know you were/are offended, hurt, insulted, triggered. Thank YOU for letting me do what I can to fix this. Thank YOU for being a part of my life and helping me grow to be a better person. Thank YOU for accepting my apology (whether they really do or not, don't judge.)
I love you and appreciate you. I always tell them I love them. Always.
Does this repair all relationships? Yes and No.
It allows for a bridge of healing to be established between both parties, it doesn't mean the bridge of healing will take place. It allows for open communication, but it doesn't mean open communication by both parties will take place. It allows for love to be given and felt, if both parties engage in this method.
I have again been faced with the reality that you cannot control whether someone will receive your apology or not. You cannot force them to accept your apology. They have a will and a choice to do so. You cannot make someone accept love. You cannot make someone resolve their anger. You cannot make someone see your perspective. You cannot make someone see that you didn't mean to hurt them. You cannot make someone forgive you. They have to want to heal their own wound. They have to want to receive your forgiveness. They have to want that peace.
ALL YOU can control is YOUR part.
Don't let this stop you from being loving. Don't let this create a wall where one can be torn down. Don't let this stop you from responding in a way you will later wish you had had more control in the moment. Don't let their issues stop you from being who you can be because you choose to be. Even if they are ugly to your face or behind your back, online or offline. Keep the focus in mind as to what is important.
#RelationshipsMatter #LoveOnPurpose #BeLoving #Forgiveness
Friday, February 17, 2017
an evening at laugh
Last night I went to an event called Laugh where two guys were cracking jokes and trying to make us laugh, sometimes succeeding easily, and sometimes not.
As I drove home from this event an hour from my house, I wondered why I didn't come away feeling like I had a great evening. Ohhhhh, don't get me wrong, it wasn't a "bad" event. It was really good to see some of my Girlfriends, to give them hugs and to catch up in the intermission as to what was going on in each others lives. But seriously, I drove an hour each way and spent 2 hours listening to guys talk about things that under normal circumstances I wouldn't sit and listen to. Sure, the event was free, other than fuel, drive time and getting to bed 90 minutes past my bedtime, it cost me nothing. But making jokes about doing workouts and farting 17 times is something I need in my life to have humor? To make me laugh? To create a "good time"?
I hesitate writing this. Because my viewpoint isn't the norm. I am the odd man out. Over and over. Everyone says that was so great. He was awesome. Wasn't that fun? What a great evening.
To be honest. No. This wasn't a great evening!
A great evening to me would have been having you at my house and sitting on my couch talking about real life. Laughing. Talking. Sharing.
A great evening to me would have been catching up on some messages from Steven Furtick because he has some great material and I can't get enough of his series right now called Work Your Window. Or I could listen to one of his series that rocked my world 2 Years ago called God's Will Is Whatever.
A great evening to me would have been getting my 40th Birthday Thank You Notes written because I have only gotten to a handful of them. And I normally get this done ASAP.
A great evening to me would have been to write out prayers to those who have asked for prayer in my Women's Virtual Online Fervent Bible Study Group that I am leading on Monday Nights.
A great evening to me would have been to do something that would have added value to my life. That would have bettered me as a person. That would have had a lasting effect on me. These things light my fire. These things make me happy. These things are what I will pursue.
And yes, I need more humor in my life, I am a very practical, back and white person, doing more work then fun, but I don't want to laugh over things that are shallow and stupid.
I'll stand up and be different. I'll accept being the odd man out. It won't be the first time I write something on Facebook and my blog that will shake you up.
I am going to settle for more.
What do you want from your life? Will you spend time doing the things that follow the vision you have for your life? Will you be willing to be a ripple effect and make a difference in things that really matter?
#TheSassyVoice #ADifferentPerspective #BeDifferent #SettleForMore
As I drove home from this event an hour from my house, I wondered why I didn't come away feeling like I had a great evening. Ohhhhh, don't get me wrong, it wasn't a "bad" event. It was really good to see some of my Girlfriends, to give them hugs and to catch up in the intermission as to what was going on in each others lives. But seriously, I drove an hour each way and spent 2 hours listening to guys talk about things that under normal circumstances I wouldn't sit and listen to. Sure, the event was free, other than fuel, drive time and getting to bed 90 minutes past my bedtime, it cost me nothing. But making jokes about doing workouts and farting 17 times is something I need in my life to have humor? To make me laugh? To create a "good time"?
I hesitate writing this. Because my viewpoint isn't the norm. I am the odd man out. Over and over. Everyone says that was so great. He was awesome. Wasn't that fun? What a great evening.
To be honest. No. This wasn't a great evening!
A great evening to me would have been having you at my house and sitting on my couch talking about real life. Laughing. Talking. Sharing.
A great evening to me would have been catching up on some messages from Steven Furtick because he has some great material and I can't get enough of his series right now called Work Your Window. Or I could listen to one of his series that rocked my world 2 Years ago called God's Will Is Whatever.
A great evening to me would have been getting my 40th Birthday Thank You Notes written because I have only gotten to a handful of them. And I normally get this done ASAP.
A great evening to me would have been to write out prayers to those who have asked for prayer in my Women's Virtual Online Fervent Bible Study Group that I am leading on Monday Nights.
A great evening to me would have been to do something that would have added value to my life. That would have bettered me as a person. That would have had a lasting effect on me. These things light my fire. These things make me happy. These things are what I will pursue.
And yes, I need more humor in my life, I am a very practical, back and white person, doing more work then fun, but I don't want to laugh over things that are shallow and stupid.
I'll stand up and be different. I'll accept being the odd man out. It won't be the first time I write something on Facebook and my blog that will shake you up.
I am going to settle for more.
What do you want from your life? Will you spend time doing the things that follow the vision you have for your life? Will you be willing to be a ripple effect and make a difference in things that really matter?
#TheSassyVoice #ADifferentPerspective #BeDifferent #SettleForMore
life lessons from yoga ~ part 1
I love to do Yoga. Regular Yoga, Hot Yoga, Yoga in the Vineyard and I have done Yoga consistently for a few years after dabbling in it with some Groupon purchases for awhile.
One of the things I love about Yoga is the way that it strengthens my Mind Body connection. How it forces me to go internally to receive the message and transform myself. How the words of my instructors shape my day and change my life. How the lessons I learn from my practice can be applied to other aspects of my life.
A few weeks ago, my instructor shared that our mind is always looking for ways to prove we can't do a pose, that we do not have the strength, that our body isn't able, that we aren't good enough, that we will fail. I know this to be true. Not just because she said it or because I learned something from a previous Coach who worded it a bit differently, but from my own life's experiences.
Sometimes when I am doing this workout and the instructor shares something like this, I wanna say, time out! I need to think, journal, pray over that. Or hey, that was powerful, can we talk about that? I have to make a mental note to come back to the thought later so that I can apply it to my life more deeply.
Today, I want to ask you: Whose Voice are you listening to?
The one that says this is hard? I can't do this? I want out? I am weak? I am not good enough? Nobody loves me?
Or will you retrain your mind to embrace the truth? To be open to new possibilities? To test yourself? To strengthen you beyond what you feel you can do?
What would it take for you and I to be open and willing to see something in a new perspective? What would it take for you to receive the events of your life in a new way? What would it take for you to ask yourself empowering questions that will help you reshape things in a new light?
I want to encourage you to be more! To change your focus! To shift your mindset! To be open to something different. Will you join me in doing this in your own life as I do it in mine?
#TheSassyVoice #ADifferentPerspective #BeMore #ThePowerOfChoice #LifeLessons #YouGetWhatYouFocusOn #WhoseVoiceAreYouListeningTo #Yoga #YogaLessons
One of the things I love about Yoga is the way that it strengthens my Mind Body connection. How it forces me to go internally to receive the message and transform myself. How the words of my instructors shape my day and change my life. How the lessons I learn from my practice can be applied to other aspects of my life.
A few weeks ago, my instructor shared that our mind is always looking for ways to prove we can't do a pose, that we do not have the strength, that our body isn't able, that we aren't good enough, that we will fail. I know this to be true. Not just because she said it or because I learned something from a previous Coach who worded it a bit differently, but from my own life's experiences.
Sometimes when I am doing this workout and the instructor shares something like this, I wanna say, time out! I need to think, journal, pray over that. Or hey, that was powerful, can we talk about that? I have to make a mental note to come back to the thought later so that I can apply it to my life more deeply.
Today, I want to ask you: Whose Voice are you listening to?
The one that says this is hard? I can't do this? I want out? I am weak? I am not good enough? Nobody loves me?
Or will you retrain your mind to embrace the truth? To be open to new possibilities? To test yourself? To strengthen you beyond what you feel you can do?
What would it take for you and I to be open and willing to see something in a new perspective? What would it take for you to receive the events of your life in a new way? What would it take for you to ask yourself empowering questions that will help you reshape things in a new light?
I want to encourage you to be more! To change your focus! To shift your mindset! To be open to something different. Will you join me in doing this in your own life as I do it in mine?
#TheSassyVoice #ADifferentPerspective #BeMore #ThePowerOfChoice #LifeLessons #YouGetWhatYouFocusOn #WhoseVoiceAreYouListeningTo #Yoga #YogaLessons
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