Check Yo'self.

"The most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. You are a representation of God. How you treat yourself is how you treat God. You have to be as good to you as you are to God in order to be service to the world. It's not selfish to put yourself first. Be as good as possible to yourself. Take care of yourself. Keep yourself whole and healthy.When you give to others to the degree that you sacrifice yourself, you make the receiver a thief."

Thank you Inyanla Vanzant for this inspiration.

I had to remind myself this morning. PUSH.

PUSH

If I wake up with a mouthful of air, I got to keep living. For as long as I’m breathing, I’m pushing.

I don’t want my precious life to be conquered by wasteful irrelevance. I would rather gear my energy towards my purpose. I have a divine purpose. Knowing that, I am responsible to seek God’s will on my life. Even if I’m unsure on what exactly I’m placed on Earth for, it is my duty to find my gifts, feed my gifts, & free my gifts to the world & while doing these things my purpose will be brought to surface.

Remember, the unexpected will always occur. Every emotion will play their part in my life. But, as long as I have breathe I have to challenge my strength and endure all of life’s doings.

In so little words, don’t get caught up in the immaterial things of life, instead live blissfully. Take advantage of every day that God grants you. Focus your heart & mind on all of the positive and inevitably the negative will become irrelevant.

With every day that God breathes into you, PUSH.

I love you to peace. 

Ebony Ross

looking past our past...

Yesterday is history,

tomorrow is a mystery,

 today is a gift...

that's why they call it the present.

We have all had our less than proud moments. Those times in life we wish we can un-live. Those memories we have to fluff with sayings like “that was a lesson learned, not a regret,” or “everything happens for a reason.” These sayings do serve some truth, but there no instant cure. They make me feel better, but the back my mind reminds me that I should have known better. I guess it’s all a part of life.



I’m learning that it’s so, SO important to get past your past. Yesterday is only a memory, it no longer exist. Although your past led you to your current position, it does not have to dictate where your future will lead you. Whenever we become a prisoner of our past, we become manipulated by our memories. We must know that we are mistake-prone individuals and the “mistakes we’ve made” are just that, the “mistakes we’ve made.” They do not define us. We will never stop making mistakes, we will never always make the right decision, and we will disappoint ourselves time and time again. There is no such thing as a perfectionist, so there is no need to drive ourselves insane trying to become one.


One of my favorite songs describes mistakes as chances taken. We have to take chances to learn from them, grow from them, and go from them.


We cannot move forward if we are constantly looking back. Yes, it’s important to know where you have come from, but it’s also important to figure out where you’re going.


Where you are is where you deserve to be. Whether we got to this place by good decisions or bad decisions is not a question, just be grateful that we are still here and everyday allows us a chance at a new beginning. We can only make today and tomorrow better and strive to create better memories of the past.


When you are mindful of the person you are, or at least the person you have hopes of becoming, it makes it easier to not get caught up in the past.


Past experiences bring wisdom. They make you stronger. They make you better.


Past experiences are teachers, so learn.


****This is far more easier said than done. It’s a concept that I can only hope to master. Learning.

Have a beautiful day!  

Easter Sunday

I woke up bright and early this morning hoping to see a bright and sunny Easter day, instead I heard thunder crackles and looked out my window to a damp world.


I thought about how the weather may hinder all tke kiddo's Easter hunt and how the women may have to change their mind about the Easter outfit they've prepared weeks in advance. Thinking, why is this weather so indecisive? After reflecting on what MY WANTS and what I expected Easter Sunday to look like, I had an epiphany. I'm so ashamed of my shallow thoughts. This the story of my life. 


Sometimes, I can get so caught up in MY WAY and MY EXPECTATIONS. I cling on to the mentality of  "this is the way I see it and this is how it's going to be." I cannot think of a more unhealthy way of thinking. As a daughter of God, I understand that when I let go,  surrender MY WAY, and stop questioning God's grace and simply just let God have HIS WAY. It's such a simple concept... Let go, Let God. 


I'm happy I overcame my moody funk. As I write,  I now hear a bird chirping right outside my window. : ) How did a rainy morning, ruined easter egg hunts, and change of outfit  lead to such a valuable lesson? : ) My mind travels a million mph. All i know is,  I've never appreciated a rainy day so much. I hold firm to the true meaning of Easter.


This is my first Easter I've ever spent all by myself. Looks like it will be just me and God, and I'm fine with that. It's actually exactly what I need.. some good ol' quality time with me and God. I'm cooking a delicious open-faced turkey sandwich. (i'll upload a recipe) Off to put on my Sunday's best, go to church, cook, and then head to work. I hope everyone has a beautiful and blessed Easter holiday!

He rose!

Keep going.

PUSH

If I wake up tomorrow morning with a mouthful of air, I got to keep living. For as long as I’m breathing, I’m pushing.

I don’t want my precious life to be conquered by wasteful irrelevance. I would rather gear my energy towards my purpose. I have a divine purpose. Knowing that, I am responsible to seek God’s will on my life. Even if I’m unsure on what exactly I’m placed on Earth for, it is my duty to find my gifts, feed my gifts, &  free my gifts to the world  & while doing these things my purpose will be brought to surface.

Remember, the unexpected will always occur. Every emotion will play their part in my life. But, as long as I got breath I have to challenge my strength and endure all of life’s doings.

In so little words, don’t get caught up in the immaterial things of life, instead live blissfully. Take advantage of every day that God grants you. Focus your heart & mind on all of the positive and inevitably the negative will become irrelevant.

With every day that God breathes into you, PUSH.

By: Ebony Ross