09/19/2024
This is 55 and I made it. This has been a year of reflection. First and foremost, my dear mother has been on my mind all year. She did not make it to 55. Secondly, as some of you know, I had brain surgery on 4 June to correct an issue and that has also been weighing on me and forcing me to prioritize ALL of the things.
My number one priority is to take care of myself physically, emotionally, and spiritually. It sounds cliched to say so- but it is reality. Neglecting self-care diminishes health and relationships. I want to be there for my family, my friends, and my businesses by keeping my well-being in the forefront so that I can be the best of myself for those I serve.
As difficult as it is, I have decided in this next year to remove quite a bit off of my plate. Delegate- it's a word which I throw around when mentoring somebody but rarely employ the action in my own life. It's as if I don't believe anyone can handle it but me and I know that is simply not true. I am surrounded by highly intelligent and motivated go-getters and it is time to throw some opportunity in their direction. Sink or swim, I am taking the "delegating" plunge into the deep end!
I am humbled by the truths which I already live by and how they have stopped me in my tracks and forced me to make changes:
God has bigger plans for me than I could ever imagine for myself. He knows my heart and my desires and He is there in all of my joy and all of my defeat. And in those still moments, when I am lost in thought and I cry out to Him, he comforts me and I hear his voice saying, "I am here, have faith, and do not worry."
"For I am about to do something new. See I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland." Isaiah 43:19
Friends, I have several birthday requests of you: Do you have a plan which fortifies your emotional and physical health? Are you delegating those things in your life which you know you should? Are you having times of quiet reflection where you can show yourself grace? Do you have more faith and less worry?
Thank you to each and every one of you who reached out and wished me a happy birthday. I feel the love and return it in kind. Thank you, thank you, and thank you.
