Wreckage To Hope

"The great thing in this world is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are going." - Oliver Wendell Holmes This is the time of year when most reflecting on life is done and not just because of the quick approach at this point of beginning a new year. Every year, when the lights go up for Christmas and I am unpacking all the decorations from the previous Christmas, my mind is flooded with so many thoughts about all that has happened since then. I'm always amazed at how quickly another year has been spent and we're already back to the Christmas season. You see all the areas of growth and how much has changed in the last year. Hopefully many wonderful things have happened for you that far outweighs the bad, and you can see substantial growth. I've had one of the roughest years of my life, but all the blessings do far outweigh the bad I have experienced, especially the growth and strength I have acquired. If life was good all the time, your growth would ...

 How many of you struggle with distractions? I know those of us who suffer from ADHD and procrastination are pros at allowing distractions to derail us, but I think we are all prone to distractions just on different levels. I for one, because of mild ADHD and OCD, struggle with this issue. You start out your day being carefully prepared and organized, having the best of intentions, and bam, here comes the thief of distractions!! Sound familiar? Well in battling this myself, I am here to give you some insight and keys to combat this rather annoying and inefficient way of life!  The truth is, distractions are a significant barrier to being productive, often stemming from noise, thoughts, and many other things. I'm excellent at multi-tasking, but can be quickly derailed having a monkey wrench thrown smack dab in the middle of my tasks, thus losing all momentum! I am OCD about being efficient and productive so you can image my level of frustration!!! If you don't like something, F...

 We all go through seasons of heartache and needing time to heal. As I said in an earlier post, I hadn't allowed myself the time to heal before unknowingly (at the time ) just packing more weight into the "suitcase" needing unpacked. So, I beckon you to ask yourself if you've allowed the time and space in your life to heal. It's critical that you do in order to live life to the full without the weight of baggage being a thief of joy and peace. Also, you want to be able to give your best, be your best self which is hard to do if you're operating out of a place of hurt, not wholeness. Maybe you just got out of a serious relationship, you got let go from your job, or a friend did you dirty. I've been hurt and have moved on still hurting, unsure why things keep happening to me. Trust me, I've experienced it all! I'm addressing this issue because if you are in that state, my heart breaks for you. I have been broken, carrying the weight of the world on m...

 It's so hard to make sense of suffering, having moments of asking God, " Why are you allowing this?!! What am I supposed to be learning from this?! Where are you and how long must this go on, seriously?!!" Parts of my questions I have asked God myself and in anger, frustration, and brokenness. Later on, I always see what the purpose of my suffering was for, but in the thick of it, the overwhelming emotions that accompany suffering and pain can be blinding and even louder than anything else at times.  I have seen and heard of so many people hurting right now, facing loss, sickness, death, financial hardship, and more. It breaks my heart and I spend a lot of time in prayer for these individuals. I have my own slew of difficulties right now financially, physically, and some days, emotionally. Trying to acclimate to life after having had a Urostomy is not easy! I am facing the possibility of having to have another bag.....depending on if they have to remove parts of my colon...

 Let me just begin telling you that I have a lot of compassion, empathy, and love for others. I don't care what your race is, your sexual preference, bad you've done, or anything else. I've learned over time not to ever assume anything about anyone or any situation. Facts and knowing the truth eliminates a lot of drama. I HATE drama, evil, hate, meanness, and many other things, but good can be found in every flaw, situation, and even the most hateful person. Just because you accept a person who doesn't exactly believe the way you do doesn't mean you have to agree with their beliefs. The art of "live and let live" is far more scarce than it ought to be. Hate comes from a lack of understanding of so many things such as, cultural differences, beliefs and perspectives, leading to mistrust towards those who are perceived as "different." Ignorance is also a root causes of hate. When you lack knowledge of others, you can easily misinterpret actions or b...

 The most powerful tool to fight anything, is LOVE!! You've heard the saying, " Kill em with kindness," and it works! Whatever is opposite of an evil action, DO THAT!!! As promised, we're delving into the epidemic of hate and it's ever growing, so you better buckle up and learn how to handle yourself because that's just the way the world is and has only gotten worse with time. I'm not always going to talk about things that are roses and butterflies as you should have discovered by now if you've been following me. I'm real, I face reality head on, and I deal. Someone who cares, will try to help you do the same, and that's one of my purposes in blogging among many others. Having said all that, lets get started shall we!! You know haters are gonna hate and you have to just learn to let it roll off of you like water on a duck's back. Is it always easy? Abostinkinlutely NOT! If one of them hurts you, don't feed them power by fighting them ba...