PEACE...JOY...LOVE

The Key to Peace...

So many times I've found myself in situations where I'm either really, really angry...or really, really depressed.  All I want in those moments is a bit of peace.  But, what I have learned along the way is that the key to peace is not is found in any person, place, or thing.  The key to peace is found in something that I'd thought I was the queen of...but, apparently I am not. 

This wonderful thing that brings instant peace is Effective Communication.  If you can effectively communicate something...it won't stay bottled up inside you.  You'll lose the need for an argument or a sad, pathetic, and dramatic episode. 

To determine if you're an effective communicator, ask yourself these questions:

1.  Do you truly know what it is that you want, or need?

2.  Are you allowing yourself to truly feel your feelings (as opposed to escaping them by doing other things to distract you)?

3.  Are you able to be vulnerable and tell others how you truly feel WITHOUT being mean, confrontational, manipulative, whiny, or embarrassed?

4.  Are you able to be your own cheerleader and encourager, and bring yourself out of a funk WITHOUT outside help?

5.  When you pray to God, do you ask for assistance in reaching your goals (as opposed to helplessly asking God to rescue you)?  

I am going to begin a blog series on Effective Communication being the Key to Peace.  I'll begin my next post expounding on the first question and how it plays an important role in effectively communicating and bringing peace into your life.

Stay tuned!!  :) 

Stick in there...

Being strong isn't so hard when everything is perfect and going the way you want.  True strength is how you DEAL when everything is going "wrong". 

Will you throw in the towel and give up?  Or will you persevere, develop some tenacity, and push through your trials and tribulations to reach your goals?

Remember...no matter how things appear, know that God's will is being accomplished now!!  Everything is happening exactly as it should.  Trust that you have everything you need to make it through this time.  Your life is perfect the way it is.  Trials only come to make you stronger.  You're being prepared for something great!!

Be strong...:)

When no one is there...

There comes a time when you're going through something troubling...but there's no one, and I mean no one, around to help you.  All of a sudden, your counselor is on vacation, your friends are too busy, and your mom just wouldn't understand.  But, despair not, for this is the time you've been waiting for.  This is the time you've been practicing for.  This is the time to stand on your own two feet, go within, trust your intuition, and figure it out yourself.  The training wheels are gone...and now it's time to ride that two-wheeler like a big girl...lol!! 

Don't be afraid, just watch and you'll surprise yourself...you're a lot stronger and wiser than you give yourself credit for!  Now you'll realize that everyone else didn't necessarily know all the answers...they just held the key to unlock the answers that were already within you.  Everything you need is already within you at this very moment...and now the key is in YOUR hands.  So, use it...step out on faith...and see how far you've grown!! 

You can do it!!  :)