At 54-years-old, my father is an ex United States Marine who still lives with his mother. He hasn’t dated anyone since my mom divorced him, almost 20 years ago. Stepping into his earth-colored home is like stepping back in time to the 1970s. There are no cell phones. There are no computers. Because the internet is evil.
God answered all of my prayers and carried me through the hard times. He truly did have a plan for me along, and I’ve never been happier.
Thinking of our destiny is exciting because it makes us feel special. We are special, but coming into our destiny is about being useful. It takes commitment, perseverance, humility, resilience and security.
People remember you based on how you make them feel. Even if you think you have covered your bases by saying, “thanks for everything!” that isn’t going to cut it for most people who gave their resources, expertise or time, even if you didn’t ask them to.
So why does the scale tell you that juicing does work? Well….think about it. If you drank only water for days straight, you’re eventually going to eliminate all the food inside your body, which makes your measurements and the scale go down.
Feeling discretely anxious for weeks, you can imagine my relief in having my first “aha” moment with God at a church in D.C. The preacher, Mark Batterson, stated “your problems may be over your head, but they’re already under God’s feet.”
The hookup culture is real on college campuses and hookup apps are making it worse. Ladies, I know our heart’s desire is to feel lovely, noticed and valued. I know the struggle is real to maintain your values when it isolates you or makes you feel alone. I know it’s hard to say no to a guy you really like, hoping that he will respect your dignity, only to see him swiftly move on to the next girl.
I constantly feel like a burden to everyone around me and in my mind I shouldn’t bother anyone with my dreams. They don’t want to be a part of it. They should run away while they still can.
The hard work of caring for my friendships had come full circle; they were now caring for me. It wasn’t something I was expecting, but it was a natural result of working so hard to invest in these relationships over the years.
I totally understand why affirmations weren’t working or even making it worse for some people. I struggled with the same feeling. So, one day I figured out what the secret was to making affirmations work for me.
