My conscience spoke to me a long time ago - and it said to me, "DONT STOP". I questioned, "why? This is too stressful! I can't trust any of them! They will never see what I see! They don't understand, They don't want the best for me..!!" My self replied with, "Why not. This is yours. This is what is for you...do you think all of this desire, this certainty was just made up in your head?"
You know the feelings you get deep down in your gut that never leaves you alone or the thoughts that constantly come to mind- the dream is what we call it? No man or woman cant change this, they can't take this from you, because you were born with it. This is that Fire shut up in your bones, the Promise that God has given to each of us. It was created within us to use it, not to loose it. Recognize your call and prepare yourself in mind, body, and spirit to answer to it. People are counting on you, their looking up to you, were waiting for you to step up into the light of what belongs to you.
Have no fear because the favor is all yours. Ask for guidance, for courage and strength, ask for understanding and an open mind, ask for a clear vision. In between time get your plan together.. I encourage you, and I can promise you that you will not be disappointed in the outcome. There are too many people who just sit back in contentment of what is given to them. Life is better than sitting back waiting on stuff to happen, go and get it! You Deserve It! Stop Complaining and let this thing breathe. Nurture your dreams, manifest a life worth living.
Many times I've wanted to give up in my aspirations and my quest to succeed, and I have twice before. In asking for an answer, within hours I got exactly what I asked for. A phone call, An unexpected run in with an old business partner, teachers, a stranger speaking encouraging words and wishing me the best, not knowing much about what I do or what I have done. I made a promise to my promise that I would not give up again, no matter how difficult it became and I must say I am astounded at the outcome of staying the course and not backing down again. At this point I couldn't give up if I wanted too. I want you to experience this same joy. Dont Give Up on Yourself - What God has for you is for you. No One can alter that, Nobody. If God is for you, who can be against you. You were born to succeed, taking the steps are all up to you.
Keep The Faith, It Aint Fa Nothin!
It is when you are willing to listen to yourself and be fearless that figuring out your next step becomes easy.Our lives are made up of a complex network of pathways that we can use to move from one phase of life to the next. For some of us, our paths are wide, smooth, and clearly marked. Many people, however, find that they have a difficult time figuring out where they need to go next. Determining which “next step” will land you on the most direct route to fulfillment and the realization of your life purpose may not seem easy.
There are many ways to discover what the next step on your life path should be. If you are someone who seeks to satisfy your soul, it is vital that you make this inquiry. Often, your inner voice will counsel you that it’s time for a change, and it is very important to trust yourself because only you know what is best for you. Personal growth always results when you let yourself expand beyond the farthest borders of what your life has been so far. When figuring out what your next step will be, you may want to review your life experiences. The choices you’ve made and the dreams you’ve held onto can give you an idea of what you don’t want to do anymore and what you might like to do next. It is also a good idea to think about creative ways you can use your skills and satisfy your passions. Visualizing your perfect future and making a list of ways to manifest that future can help you choose a logical next step that’s in harmony with your desires. Meditation, journal writing, taking a class, and other creative activities may inspire you and provide insight regarding the next step in life that will bring you the most satisfaction.
It is when you are willing to listen to yourself and be fearless that figuring out your next step becomes easy. Beneath the fear and hesitation and uncertainty lies your inner knowing that always knows which step you need to take next. If you can allow the taking of your next step to be as easy as putting one foot in front of the next, you’ll notice that your next step is always the one that is right in front of you. All you have to do is put one foot forward and on the ground.
Having a vision of what we want in life is important to our efforts of getting what we want, but we also must take action.
There is a popular misconception that we might be able to just wish our dreams into being. Maybe on some other level of consciousness this is the case, but here on earth what we need to do is take action in our lives. Vision is an important companion to our efforts, but it can’t accomplish anything all by itself. When we focus on what we want and ask for what we want, we are initiating a conversation with the universe. Our desires, passionately defined and expressed, bring about valuable and relevant opportunities, which we then respond to by either taking or leaving them.
Many of us are afraid to step out into the world and make things happen, and so we hang back, dreaming and waiting and watching. There are times in life when this is the right thing to do, but this phase of inaction must eventually give way to its opposite if we are to build our dreams into a reality. This can be really scary, and we may fail and struggle, but that’s okay because that’s what we’re supposed to do. Waiting for everything to be perfect before we act, or waiting for what we want to be handed to us, leaves us waiting forever. No one expects us to be perfect, so the best thing we can do for ourselves is to get out there and take action on our dreams.
One of the hardest parts about having a vision is that when we test it in the laboratory of life, it often comes out looking completely different than what we had in mind or, worse, it doesn’t come out at all. If you read the life stories of people who have brought their dreams into reality, you will hear many stories about this experience. But you will also hear about hard work, taking action, perseverance, and, finally, the successful birthing of a dream.
Pain comes and goes- it is when we get stuck in our pain that it becomes detrimental to our well-being and development.
Pain comes and it goes. It is just one component to the grand cycle of life. And when experienced as such, pain can serve as an important teacher. It is when we get stuck in our pain that it becomes detrimental to our well-being and development. If you notice that you feel closed-off, resentful, heavy-hearted, or that you try very hard to avoid being hurt again, there may be a part of you that is still stuck in pain.
We can get stuck in our pain for many reasons. As children, it was natural for us to cry, throw a tantrum, and let the experience move through us. By fully feeling our pain in this way, our emotions would wash us clean, leaving us open and available to new experiences. With age, though, we might have determined that expressing emotion was no longer appropriate, and so we developed a variety of coping strategies to deal with our discomfort. We may have learned to stuff our feelings down or to run away from them. Perhaps we began thinking that staying closed and unwilling to try new things would keep us safe from heartbreak, safe from rejection, and safe from failure. We may have even gotten so used to being in pain that the thought of being without it scares us. But, if we continue to hold onto it longer than necessary, we are expending a lot of energy that could instead be channeled into making our life experiences more positive.
If you notice that you are continually connecting with the same familiar patterns of pain, consider embracing your feelings and letting go of your hurt. Whether your pain is from childhood or from an experience last week, see if you can give it room to move. When it does, you will reconnect with a wonderful source of your own vital energy.
One of my relatives sent this to me, and I thought about you today. Relationships are an essential part of our everyday life and are needed to survive. "No man is an island entire of himself". Be real with yourself and the people around you. "Birds of a feather flock together", "you are what you eat". I would not go to War with most of the people I know... Everyone is not your friend though some of us like to say, "Oh that's my friend". I HATE THAT! That IS NOt YouR FRIend, I can See That! We have lost contact with ourselves, with our human relations, we've lost the sense of true friendships, partnerships, of all relationships. ANyway, here is the message:
It is important to look at ourselves and notice what kind of friend we are to the people in our lives.
There comes a time in all our lives when we may need to evaluate our relationships, making sure that they are having a positive effect on us, rather than dragging us down. Without realizing it, we may be spending precious time and energy engaging in friendships that let us down, rather than cultivating ones that support and nourish us along our path. Life, with its many twists, turns, and challenges, is difficult enough without us entertaining people in our inner circle who drain our energy. We can do so much more in this world when we are surrounded by people who understand what we’re trying to do and who positively support our efforts to walk our path.
We can begin this evaluation process by simply noticing how we feel in the context of each one of our close relationships. We may begin to see that an old friend is still carrying negative attitudes or ideas that we ourselves need to let go of in order to move forward. Or we may find that we have a long-term relationship with someone who has a habit of letting us down, or not showing up for us when we need support. There are many ways to go about changing the status quo in situations like this, having a heart to heart with our friend showing through example. This process isn’t so much about abandoning old friends as it is about shifting our relationships so that they support us on our journey rather than holding us back.
An important part of this process is looking at ourselves and noticing what kind of friend we are to the people in our lives. We might find that as we adjust our own approach to a relationship, challenging ourselves to be more supportive and positive, our friends make adjustments as well and the whole world benefits.
This is my first entry here on Metropolis, why I decided to open this blog , I have no idea, but we shall see what comes of it. Stories and entries shared on this blog will be based upon accounts of real people and situations - these are not actors. Please join me here on Metropolis as we journey to find the truths behind human nature, the human psyche, sexuality, religion, politics, spirituality, health and just whatever I feel like speaking on from day to day. My opinion and the way I view life and its many courses, may not agree with you, but that doesn't mean that we can't talk about it. Please share your thought and/or your experiences.
Let's Explore!
Now, I have to admit that I absolutely love this guy Bruno Mars. His creativity and his expression, and yes, his beautiful smile :-). While listening to his song "Grenade", (that I have attached) there was a hole that opened up in my heart. I thought, "who does this guy think he is fucking with my emotions as I'm driving up the iced over Atlanta roads. I teared up. The lyrical content, and his delivery was so touching, (and those of you who love me, know that I love MUSIC). This is the first song I've heard in 2011 that has brought tears to my eyes. Thanks Bruno aka Superman <3
What ever happened to the type of love that Bruno described in this song? And can somebody please, "Bring It Back"? There is no more true love. I've seen it, and I do see it, but I'm not happy with the capacity or the number of times that I've seen it displayed amongst the human race, especially within my race. I missed it, I guess. I wish that I were born maybe 10 years earlier than my birth date, because maybe I would have had an opportunity to see it and have it for what it is truly worth. I'm speaking on relationships. I say relationships because that is what the song and the video depict. Short,Simple, and Sweet.
Women. Why do we feel like anyone who wants to get to know us or takes us out on a date needs to be top notch, "payin like they weighn'", and able to take you shopping on a regular basis just to get some attention, and your stankin ass can't even care for your damn self? Maybe that's the answer right there. Be straight up with people you encounter. When it comes to personal matters and people that have some sort of fraction in your life, keep it real with them. Ladies stop being so superficial. Take a deep breath and take a look at yourself - from the inside out. You're only fooling yourselves. I can't blame men for being the thirsty dogs that they are now, nor can I blame how some of them treat women. A lot has changed - I'm not that old, but I can relate.
Every relationship isn't meant to last, and not everyone deserves your "special" kind of love and attention, but why not make the best of it by loving whole-hearted for a change and not base our level of love on what or how much another person can give us. Then I forget too that you have to be very careful with who you give your heart to. But, what about when you invest those 2 years on up and shouldn't have even allowed that relationship live past a year. But "he's just so good to me"... Right. Leave that man alone.
Men. you guess are something else and I am appaud!! You greedy, scum sucking sons of bitches ought to be ashamed of yourselves!! You go to bed every night happy and unsympathetic knowing that you mean no good to the broken-spirit woman. You wine and dine her, spend money to entice her weak ass, fuck her until your tired of her and your mind feels its time to stick your dick in the next hot thang. You Bitches!! What A Man, What A Man, What A Mighty good man... You of all people should be the main ones keeping it real, based on the reputation you already have. You're expected to lie, cheat, steal, and kill. That's what is expected of you.. Some women are succas and vulnerable to every trick in the book. I have to stand on your side too because if a woman would let me treat her how ever I want and I can still get out of her what I want, then why not take advantage of her, and break her down to little pieces, right? Because I have a heart and morals, I have a mother and sisters, etc. ya think.
We have lost touch of what love is, the feeling of being loved, we have lost our self-respect and dignity. Were a selfish and unworthy people. We have abused love and kept it from our youth for a generations. We have to get back to loving ourselves, loving our families, loving the helpless, loving our lovers, our friends, the earth. Love heals All things I believe. Can we please bring it back to where we'll sacrifice anything to prove our love. Somethings and some people are worth it.
I want to go deeper, but I'll leave it here and press play.
Well, I have asked a few people this question and most of them believe that there are Born Leaders. I agree, to some extent. Let me explain my reason.
Every one man has A Walk, A Journey, A Life! I don't know about you but I Am A Leader. But I was born to be Great, I was born to succeed, I was born to make a difference in the world and in the people around me. But, will I live up to this reality? Can I accept this challenge, this awakening, without any fear or resistance? I can. I can now. I couldn't though without going through some situations and some people, yes - people, and don't get it twisted.
President Barack Obama for instance, being sworn into presidency is a part of his life's plan. It starts at home, your up bringing and your surroundings. You have to go through obstacles and courses. Now if you fail, if you recognize your decline, dust yourself off and try again.
My whole look on it is this, You Have To PASS THE TEST!! TEST after TEST after TEST. I don't know about you, but I dont want for some one without the needed substance to be my guide or to lead me into Anything! Anywhere. I'll listen to you and hear you out, but if it sounds and looks like a pig, its a pig. LOL Or however that saying goes.
We all have this power within us, but who is willing to step up to the plate.
Leaders Are Made!
GET LIVE OR GET LOST
Lois "LS" Lane
