Accountability

Dear Inspirations,

This week I was forced to be reminded of all the great things life is capable of offering. 

I worked on being calm this week or as Addy called it I found my Zen. 

I focused on only the good things that are happening in my life, it felt good. 

I did not dwell on the things I don't have. 

My husband reminds me all the time "Things could be worse" 

Prime example:  

This morning on my way to work there was a homeless man asking for money.

I bought him something to eat. Not because I am balling, but simply because I believe in doing good. 

What if that was me? 

Man it's always great to have people in your life that hold you accountable. 

There were three people this week that pushed me. 

1. My trainer really pushed me to some limits this week. 

 She really made me feel bad about the way I've been eating.

She is one of the hardest working women I know. 

Man if you ever workout with her I pray that you can keep up.

(I mean if you ever try to lift the weight she does)  

She also motivated me to want to get better in the gym. 

I want to be able to lift and squat with no complaints. 

I don't want working out to be by force. I want it to be second nature. 

 With this in mind I am going to do better. 

2. My director and secret inspirational coach made me really contemplate my next steps in my career. 

She made me feel good about who I am as a person and she motivated me not to sell myself short. 

She always finds a way to do that, with every single conversation. 

Those are the kind of people you need in your life. She's a Positive Patty. 

Remove all of the negative Nancy's

I really thank God for her. 

3. My colleague, she sent me a message that set me on fire. It's honestly something I have been trying to figure out for about two years. We decided to start first with a list.

These are the type of people you need in your life to thrive. 

They hold you accountable. 

They keep you in line. 

They help you flourish. 

I am behind on my reading for the month. 

I am going to get to that! 

Hold yourself accountable. 

Realize that you're effing up and DO something about it. 

Don't just sit there and let the year pass you by. 

Until next time

DearJasmineP 

Note to self

Dear God, 

God I ask that you help me move out of the space of invisible barriers.

 I ask that you remove things from my life and make me over.

God I ask that you help me see the greater potential in my life.

 I ask that you expand my territory so that I can do work for you.

God I ask that you restore my faith and allow me to be a better person.

 I ask that you help me to fulfill my purpose in life.

God I ask that you give me the desire to be all that I can be!

I am ready to go to the next level.

God I am ready to work for you.

I am ready for my next season!

I want everything that you have for me RIGHT NOW. 

This is a reminder to myself. 

Love DearJasmineP

The Shift

Dear Inspirations,

At this exact moment... everything is good. 

It's Monday and I am full of energy. I am positive. I am hopeful. 

I feel as though there will be a shift this week. 

I feel like a mountain will be moved. 

Have you ever felt like that? Maybe it's just me. 

Its a beautiful thing when you  can feel the shift before it happens. 

If you are ever able to feel the shift it's usually right after a storm or a test. 

You feel calm as if things have already been worked out in your favor. 

You feel like you've already won a battle that you've been fighting. 

I believe in that. 

I can hear God. 

I can literally feel his presence. 

Thing start to happen when you decide that you will not allow negative energy into your life. 

That's where I am right now. Why put up with negativity? 

Now I am not saying that I am positive every single day of my life. 

What I am saying is that I wake up every morning with the intentions of having a good day. 

After reading The Rhythm of life, I decide that I am going to make the most of each day.

I choose to have glitter for breakfast and shine all day honey. 

I choose to stand in the sun and let the shadows fall behind me. 

This is defined as the shift.

Let's shift together. 

Until we meet again
DearJasmineP

Not next, NOW

Dear Inspirations,

Happy New Year! I'm sure we are all secretly feeling like "New year New me". I wanted to write some long caption on FaceBook about how 2016 tried to take me out, but instead I will share it here.

2016 was a year of learning, growth, maturity, inspiration, fear, depression, and many other things. I can say that it truly tested my patience, my faith in God and my strength as a person. I mean let's face a lot happened in my life last year. I became a mom. I became a wife. I also finished school.

Someone asked me just the other day "how did you do it all"? I had to stop and think about that question. It was all GOD. There were days in 2016 that I didn't know if I was going to make it through. See the thing is there are a lot of things that I don't share. There are a handful of people in this world that know my story.

Not that I am a shamed of them it's just some things I choose to leave out. So when you say 2016 was a rough year for you I can relate. However, I made it through. When you look at my pictures on social media you wouldn't know that I was laid off from my job, you wouldn't know that I was fighting depression. You wouldn't know that I was stressed out trying to balance all of the things I had going on. You wouldn't know that I was learning how to be a mom and a wife all at the same time.

2016 tested my FAITH in God, but I know God is real because I'm still here.
I'm glad that year is behind me and I can walk into 2017 with my head up high.
I know that God took me through 2016 to show me that he is yet God.
I believe that he will give me everything I prayed for.
But wait.... a lot of the things I prayed for in 2013, 2014, 2015 he's already blessed me with.

I remember praying for God to send me a husband.
I remember praying for God to bless me with a new car.
I remember praying for God to bless me with a child.
I remember praying for God to help me move into my own apartment.
I asked God to help me complete my masters.

Those things have already come to past! So, again I know that God will give me favor.
2016 was a year of progress and success.
It might not have felt good, but we made it through.

2017, Will not be a new year, new me... It will be a new year, better me.
I'm walking through doors,
I'm going to believe that I deserve everything that I have already prayed for.

My blessings have already started pouring in.
One of my good friends reminded me that Now is my time. Not next, but NOW.

So inspirations, I challenge you to believe.
I challenge you to start right where you are and make a change in your life.

I believe you can.

I am going to write more. I have to.

Until next time,

DearJasmineP