Saturday, February 26, 2011

Benefiting Others:

Have the confidence to step out in faith and be that person who will help someone move forward. Help someone accomplish their dream. Encourage others and build them up. With God on your side, you can draw the best out of people and help them succeed.


You see, it's not always about YOU! Give of yourself. All a person may need is a little push, and why not let that person be you; who builds them up and help get them moving up to the top of that mountain. You never know when you'll need a little push of your own. Give a little to get a little. Be a blessing to be blessed! That's how it goes my friends.


Stay blessed!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Is it time for an alignment...

When your heart is right, your mind will align itself; which will then lead to the truth. You're gonna lose some people throughout your journey; release them and you'll gain more of you. 

Love and let go! Some are just not meant to be in your life, forever. Face it and move on! Trust me, the load gets lighter! Life is magnificent, even when the sh*t hits the fan! There IS light at the end of every tunnel. Open your eyes! 

Happiness and Pleasure; don't get them confused. Happiness is not pleasure, nor does pleasure lead to happiness. Get it right, and align yourself!

Keep moving anyways...

Your best won't be good enough for some people, and don't expect everybody to see or understand your vision/dreams/goals, but keep moving anyways! Being underestimated will only make your success that much more sweeter! Don't worry about what others may say or think; stay focused on YOU! 


End of story!!

Reality Of Life:

Greatness is achieved when ordinary people desire to do extraordinary things. Fixate your eyes on virtues such as peace, joy, and love. Seek greatness, not perfection, seek happiness, not approval, people will bask in your failures until you show them they’ve pushed you to your success. A hater is nothing more than a pessimistic admirer; only a diamond can scratch a diamond, so even when those doubters throw stones they still can’t shape you. Enjoy your mistakes and embrace your flaws, give up on being perfect and begin working on becoming yourself. Greatness isn’t in perfection, it’s in originality and that comes with a few mistakes.  


Yes, sometimes we make mistakes: we hurt people, we lie, and we fail, it’s the reality of life. We’re human, our intentions should always be to do right, and our actions should aim to do what is just, right, following positive results. Don’t limit yourself just because people place limitations on you. Aspire to be better and strive for excellence; doing away with perfection, but finding perfection in the imperfecttions. Don't be discouraged, don’t be afraid of criticism, the only way to avoid criticism is to do nothing, be nothing; being critizied means you must be doing something right.. 


~Thoughts For The Day



Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Fight the Good Fight:

One must keep fighting, persevering, and living. Conquerors move in faith, cowards are bullied by fear. Are you still breathing? God is not through with you yet. Although you may feel you’re losing, or almost feel as though you are being defeated--stop, be still, and realize you waking up this morning is indeed evidence that you haven’t lost. Be encouraged--God has the final say in every situation regarding you. It may be impossible to see at the moment, but you are not alone and your efforts are not in vain. Your failures are steppingstones, your trials are a gateway to triumph, and with every fall is a new strength to rise again to fight the good fight. 


Take heed in knowing that God wants you to live an abundantly life. He wants more for you than you could ever imagine. If He says no to it, your life has no use for it. Fear is what binds you, and faith is what frees you. Stretch your faith against what confines you have placed on your reality. 


As you head towards your destination, taking the road to your destiny, you may have to jump some hurdles, perhaps hit a few speed bumps along the way, but by all means, don't let that slow you down. Don't let nothing prevent you, nor stop you from stepping up to the next level in your life; keep on keeping on. Whether it be your job, family, and especially your “friends” that are putting a hold on you; keep going, keep moving, don't let nothing or no one stop you from becoming the person you were destine to be, and from fulfilling your purpose. 


Clear away any and all hindrances. Be strong and of good courage, be fearless, and be faithful; you will learn that no storm will last too long. Remember: the battle has been won.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

The meaning of Tough Love:


[‎To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.]


If you’re an amazing person then be an amazing person. Just don’t waste time trying to prove it to someone who doesn't care. You shouldn’t have to prove to someone that you’re a great catch. They should prove to you that they have a great hand. Doesn't matter how good you feel, or fit with somebody, a forced situation is the foundation of a fake one and one that is surely to be set up for failure. 


You can’t open a man’s eyes for him; he has to want to see, and you can’t open a woman’s heart for her; she has to want to feel. When you get weak excuses like “you deserve better” leave them alone because the person you deserve will be the one that tells you “it gets no better.” You want a partner that doesn't need you to show your cards for them to know that you’ll play a good hand. You’re with the wrong one if you have to wear a crown in order to be recognized as royalty. 


Many times insecurity is mistaken for one being insecure of themselves verses one being insecure of the stability of an relationship. You must know exactly what your partner is insecure about; is there a reason, did you cheat, are you giving your partner doubts based on what you said verses your actions, did you play a part in shaking the foundation of the "relationship" rather than thinking it's the "person" who is insecure with themselves? It's very important to know the difference between the two, and be very discerning and observing. Learn the relationship.


Don't cheat each other from the truth and reality of whats considered logic. If your partner denies the truth, and not welling to face it nor accept it, nor work on the surfaced issues, then it's time to let go, and move on. Dating and starting over may be very uncomfortable and extremely painful, but it’s not as painful as knowing you’re wasting your time. Don’t try to be what somebody else wants you to be; what’s making them happy may end up making you miserable. If the one you love can’t recognize you’re special, they may just have to learn to appreciate you by losing you. Sometimes you have to forget what you want, in order to remember what you deserve.
~Thoughts For The Day

This Is It--No Limitations:

It’s not too late to begin a new career, launch a business, or to revive a goal, dream that you've put on hold. There's a reason you're here, right now, you have something left to do, so many things to be accomplished, and gained.

There is no better time than now, this is the moment:

If not now, when?

If not here, where?

If not this, what?

If not you, who?

What are you waiting for?

This is it!!

Take all that you’ve been through and throw it up against what you’re facing. There’s strength for the stage you’re in right now. There’s another mountain in you. Work your way out and up without limitations.

You are still here and still alive, so live!


Know That You Are Blessed Beyond Measure:

Once you focus on the gifts instead of the problems, your whole perspective will change; you will see blessings everywhere, and your joy will increase.

Yes, we all face challenges, some more intense than others; however, there are so many blessings to be counted for, and in most cases they certainly out weigh the hardships we face on a day to day basis, easily.

Know that you are blessed beyond measure, and know that you are not here to prove yourself to no-one, nor here to impress no-one but you. Your only competition is you!

Sometimes it takes only a moment of conscious effort to recognize your gifts and blessings: You are gifted, and blessed beyond measure.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Erasing you, Not replacing you...

Never underestimate the actions of a person who’s fed up. You may feel irreplaceable, but when a sound mind is made up, it’s looking to erase you, not replace you.



Don't be fooled:

Some believe that if you have no expectations then you get no disappointments; but don't let that fool you, because when you deny expectations you fail to set the standards.



Thursday, February 17, 2011

You must know...

It's been said: "what you don't know won't hurt you"


Truth is: "what you don't know will hurt you" 


~People perish, are destroyed for lack of knowledge.



Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Iron Sharpens Iron:

When criticism is viewed as a threat, a leader can become defensive, but when it's viewed as a natural occurrence and a challenge, it can become a source of constructive energy.



NO Greater LOVE:

Clear away the clutter:

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma — which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." 


~SteveJobs



Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Let's be honest...

"A "No" uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a "Yes" merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble." - Gandhi

The Four Segments:

Life is divided in four segments: Love, Suffering, Fight and Defeat. The one who loves, suffers; the one who suffers, fights; and the one who fights, defeats...



Saturday, February 12, 2011

A cause for celebration:

Today I have a cause for celebration. Today, I shall celebrate what an unbelievable life I've had so far: the accomplishments, the many blessings, and, yes, even the hardships because they have served to make me a stronger woman. Just as a gem cannot be polished without friction, nor can a life be perfected without trials. I'm taking the time to acknowledge my life and praising myself. 


Ecstatic about my Hemodialysis Training beginning Feb 21st, a goal that I've had to put on hold due to caring for my mother these past (almost) couple of years (alone), and I will continue to do so; my parents are now my responsibility, they're the best, always have been, and I will do absolutely anything for them, for as long as I possibly can. While having my mom being diagnosed with Renal Failure, I was drawn to learn more about the chronic disease, and decided on expanding my studies, and practice of Nephrology. My career path will take a drastic change from being an Engineering Configuration Manager to a Hemodialysis Patient Care Technician, but so looking forward to the new challenge. And, I'm humbly grateful that my mother is now on the list for a kidney transplant; and not to mention, she overcame, defeated one of the most known killers known to the human race, cancer (breast cancer). It's victories like this that make my heart very, very happy! 


I am forevermore thankful for the wonderful physicians shes had through this long and tough journey, God's blessed my mother and family beyond words could ever express. Therefore, today, I have a cause for celebration! So here I go, onto my new chapter in life, going all in, and will soar on eagles wings--with the grace of God covering and sustaining me.  


God's been good to me, yes He has! 



Thursday, February 10, 2011

♥LOVE♥ is a choice:

they say: "you never know what you've got 'til it's gone."

Well...my perspective on this here is:

One, I don't want to know what coulda been, shoulda been, what if....Because, secondly, I definitely do not want what didn't belong to me in the first place--it would never work--it would be a constant battle. All I'm looking forward to is what the future holds for me, and the BIG surprises the good Lord has in-store for me to embrace! I only want and need what belongs to ME! Period.


Walking away from an (on and off) relationship, and mind you, it's surely one of the hardest,  most difficult things for one to endure, and the strength to let go; especially with all the time invested--Hearts, and Lives being severely shattered, all the confusion; but, by the grace of God, being totally, completely restored, and onto a speedy recovery. Awaiting what the next chapter in your book of life will hold.

Many are not aware of the relationships other people have, or are not fully informed, nor involved, in any way;  they don't know the goodness of it, what they're going through, what they've had to endure, overall, one mustn't judge, or try and assume they know how another person(s) relationship status is, etc...The fact is that most like to keep their lives private. And some things in life must remain there, private.

And please, if you are in a dysfunctional, toxic relationship--under any and all circumstances, I'd like for you to hear what I'm about to say, and that you take it to heart, and that you may engrave it deep within you: please remember, that you are a valuable, beautiful person--God fearfully and wonderfully made each and everyone of us (this is His word), and He didn't make mistakes. You deserve nothing but the best, and your happiness is crucial. NEVER let anyone steal your joy, value, morals, your character, your spiritual being-because being in a toxic relationship will  eventually steal all of those valuable characteristics, if you make the choice to continue. Ultimately, the choice is yours.


You matter! You are important!

Share your life with people who love you , uplift you, who support you, and your dreams. Don't surrender, submit yourself to people who have no control over your life (or theirs), and are only there to bring you down and make your life miserable: only because they have yet to figure out who they are, they're unhappy with themselves, and feed off of good, sincere, honest souls. People of that kind are called Jezebels (they don't know love if and when it hits them, they take loving people for granted, and thrive on draining others of the positive, warming energy with their decit, manipulation, and are utterly shameless, without remorse)!


Furthermore, it doesn't matter how much your in-love with someone, your love for them, if they don't love you back. Your love doesn't matter, to them. Being in love is being in ONE accord, in harmony. Share your love with someone who will not take it for granted and that will, hopefully love you with all they've got. When I love, I do just that, LOVE, with ALL that I've got!


God is LOVE, and where there is no LOVE, God is not present, nor a part of. And I want God's abundant blessings, and so should you.

Lastly, when I let go, I do just that--Let Go! LOVE is a choice!  Let Go, and Let God!  And, don't regret your past life, regret you invested your time on the wrong people, however. Let them be a lesson.

Don't ever compromise yourself for no-one, you are all you've got.

Love will find you.

Never the less, I thought I'd share this with you, and in hopes that this perhaps might shead some light, bring comfort to a current or past situation.

Peace. Love. Joy. =)

Could I be any crystal clearer than this?!

I'm a tad bit mysterious, compassionate and a very polite woman – it's the pisces nature in me, I guess. I will try and make you want to know what it is that I am thinking, what my dreams of night are and where in life I want to go. Desires for someone to protect me, someone who will always put a smile on my face and keep me happy. I will tend to want you to try to settle down and possibly try being in a relationship. I'll almost make you seem as if you are being enchanted, and you can’t think of anywhere else you would rather be, but here with me. If you want to seduce me, you must remember to respect my femininity, turn on your romantic charm and be genuinely compassionate towards me. In doing so I indifintely want you just as much as you want me.
Seducing me is much like a period piece romance novel. There will be talk of proper courting and romantic gestures, things that our grandparents and those before them did. You may have no idea where to begin but honestly don’t let me scare you. I like anything, everything about relationships and want nothing more than to be in one. Before you approach me, the best way to start is being direct with both sensitivity and class.
This woman generally falls for a person who is strong on the outside and tenderhearted inside. I need a partner who is positive, protective, supportive and also thoughtful. But, I must confess, I may fall in love with you quite easily, depending on; and unfortunately, I must admit, some have taken advantage of that but would hope that my next love will be the one who makes things better.
A creative way to capture my loving heart is through good old fashioned love letters, no need for pages, a few good lines will due, either or, as long as your genuine emotion is at work. This is an easy way to “court” me. Maybe a quote, or even a short poem, but begin with something positive and uplifting and we'll move forward from there. As we move forward, give me honest tidbits of yourself, little thoughts or dreams of your own.
The idea of a clandestine love affair will excite and charm me while the secrecy intrigues me. You can either be a bit mysterious at first not letting me know it’s you or you could be a bit bold and reveal yourself. Either way, keep it as only something we both know.
As you work up to asking me out, remember that politeness goes a long away. If you see me, hold open the door for me and find a way to compliment me as you do so--being quite the gentleman--what woman doesn't desire one. Find out how I like my coffee and bring me a cup, please. If my birthday is coming up, bring me flowers. I would suggest a bouquet of exotic flowers, a variety, I admire radiant colors. By sweeping me off my feet and giving me a reason to fantasize, you have already positioned yourself in my mind. The unassuming romantic gestures, coupled with a polite and courteous manner will set us off on the perfect date and put us well on our way.
When thinking of where to take me on our date remember; this woman is very visual and very romantic. Be creative. Perhaps an art museum with a cafĂ©? A local symphony practice outdoors (weather permitting of course) near some street food vendors...Maybe walking through a park, or near a lake might be better. As a water sign I am drawn to my element in the form of lakes, streams, beaches, shower etc. Where ever you choose try to accomplish something visually stimulating as well as quixotic. You want to be able to create an atmosphere where I can feel only you and I exist and provide a sense of comfort to lead to a pleasant conversation.
I want someone I can love immensely, that is educated and can hold a great conversation. I'm a talker and a dreamer. This woman wants someone who can speak unabashedly and dream vividly. Within our conversations feel free to be honest and candid, always. I want to know anything and everything about you: from your first heartbreak to your favorite fabric softener. Take the opportunity to show me your strengths and even share a few dreams. Make me think of you as a rock, a person who can ground me and support me. If you can stimulate my mind and get my heart to trust you, then you can definitely stimulate other places, and turn fantasies into realities.
I make love with my entire being. Will not have sex with someone who does not have my heart. For me, there is so much emotion behind it, a way of bonding. I view sex as the ultimate expression of love and it mirrors the relationship. Behind closed doors I'm physical and passionate. My sexual intensity though is balanced by my creativity. Don't mind a little role play from time to time and even a little bit of domination. I don't mind you being a tad firm and powerful with me. So you know if we happen to find ourselves in the shower one night, having fun while holding me against the wall is probably a damn good idea.
Keeping me is simple… continue as you were.
Always prefer the understated over the blunt and the unspoken over the obvious. If you used the love letters to seduce me, every now and then, send me another. Take me away to somewhere beautiful or help me attain a dream. Simple gestures mean more to me than expensive items. Your love and support or your ability to pull me back when I take on too much, will mean more to me than some trinket.
As the sensitive romantic type, I need a soul mate more than most. I crave a companion who is on the same level as I.
I need someone to understand how deeply I care for all that surrounds me and can share in my passions. My partner on some level must be like me; gentle and caring, sentimental and romantic but strong enough to ground and protect me. You may have had to dust off your romantic side but my whimsical nature and big heart makes it all worth it. And lastly, but most importantly, someone who loves God.

Now you know. ; )

Don't throw 'em back, use 'em:

Walking through life without failure is like saying you don't need air to breathe. It's not how hard you fall, but how you get up, that counts! Stumbling blocks, stones thrown at you are made to help you get to the top of your mountain! Don't throw the stones back, use 'em.