Dream Big! Dare to Begin! Be A Boss!
I was going back and forth about when to post again. I was actually torn about what to say. The self-defeating questions crept in...will anyone will even read it? Will anyone care what I'm writing about? And then I asked myself, why was I allowing myself to get so worked up about writing a friggin' blog post? There are real issues going on in the world, so why I am freaking out about something so insignificant? I need to start practicing what I preach and get very intentional about what I want. I need to free myself from these crippling burdens. and woman the f up! Let's get started then, shall we?
"It is imperative that you handle them like the woman you want to become: no old ways allowed."
What inspired this post was a message I read on Instagram this morning written by @thehustlerhive. "You can literally feel when it's time to move into your life's next chapter. So, during your metamorphosis, old situations may come back to test you, and it is imperative that you handle them like the woman you want to become: NO OLD WAYS ALLOWED."
How absolutely true this statement is! I sometimes have to give my head a shake and remember to always conduct myself in class. Trust me, that shit is hard to do when you've got people gaslighting you, pointing fingers, not owning up to and/or acknowledging their wrongdoings but what I've learned is, that what they do has nothing to do with me. What they do is a reflection of them and how I choose to respond is a reflection of me, so I need to always lead with full integrity and a boss-like mindset. Sometimes God will slow you down so that the evil ahead of you will pass before you get there. Your delay could mean your protection! Can I get an Amen?!
We live but for a short while on this earth, so why not choose to focus on what matters most?
My message for the day: stop fixating on things and/or people you have no control over. Your energy is priceless and should be protected at all costs. We live but for a short while on this earth, so why not choose to focus on what matters most? It is terrible that we live in a society where your significance and value depend on how many likes, followers, and how much money you have. How sad is that? But I challenge you to empower yourself to rise above that stigma. Your value isn't based on any of that, my friend. I've spent decades drinking away my pain, smoking it away, running away from it, and then on top of that, I had the audacity to be pissed off because nothing was changing. How the hell was anything going to change if I wasn't willing to stop the self-destructive shit and face my pain like the boss I knew I was? Some invaluable advice: healing happens by feeling.
To those of you choosing to be here supporting my journey, I love and appreciate you. For those of you who aren't, I love and appreciate you too! It is okay to elevate so much that no one recognizes you anymore. Stop seeking the approval of others for your mental stability. If one door closes, that's okay. Don't continue to shrink yourself back to fit the person you've outgrown. Be who you were called to be. Live in your purpose and love hard in your truth. Get out of your own head and remember who the f@%k you are. If you don't know or don't remember, please let me remind you...you are a masterpiece, soulfully created to live an abundant life! YOU.ARE.AMAZING!
-Angela