Month: February 2020

Be Authentic!

Who said we had to be normal? What is normal anyway? I’ve been asked, more than once, why I would rather not be normal. I am certainly not ‘normal’ in any way! Its about being authentic. I do my own thing, not caring if people like what they see or not. Have you seen my car?? (how could you not?) It’s definitely different! You see me coming and know you will not see another one like it! I may add more turquoise when it gets warmer! Why not, it’s my fun little car and if someone doesn’t like it, they will not get to take a ride in it. I love my Mini! Dare to be different!

Personality

You see, we all have a personality that is unique and different. We all have gifts and talents and ways to express ourselves. The world would be a pretty boring place indeed if we all were similar and drove the same boring four door sedan! Always wondering what the neighbors think or what so and so will say? How is that helping you live your life the way you want? Live like no one is watching, because no one is. You will be much happier. Surround yourself with the colors you love or things that make you happy!

Being me

I love and embrace my uniqueness. I don’t try to fit in. I don’t follow all the rules. I make my own happiness. My choices, my life. I wear cowboy boots or pinup style clothes (not at the same time). If you’ve been reading the blogs or following along here, you know already, my love of turquoise; the color and the stone. I like classic movies~Destry Rides Again, The Women, The Wizard of Oz. A variety of musical tastes, say what I mean, and mean what I say. I won’t change for anyone.

Embrace the difference

Life is too short to be uptight and stuck up. Embrace your differences! You don’t want to wake up one day regretting you hid the real you. So your mother doesn’t approve of that third tattoo, or you are a Dr. Who nerd. Don’t hide it! People will like you or they won’t, there isn’t anything you can do about!

Hiding ourselves

How many of us are like the Wizard in the Oz stories, written by L. Frank Baum? “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain? We want to hide the flaws show only the shiny, perfect hair and makeup. Be camera worthy. This time of Social media where we edit out the bad, real life stuff causes people to think others lives are better and perfect. It’s hard to tell what’s real anymore. As the link above shows, I don’t edit the mistakes or try to make it look good! With me, what you see is what you get! I was once very funny, somewhere along the line I tried to fit in more and push that aside. Now if I’m silly, I like to make people laugh!

Be Yourself

A quote from Judy Garland says it perfectly: “Always be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else”! God made us the way we are, grey hair, freckles, wrinkles and all. Who are we to think He made a mistake? Get outside your box, there’s more room! Don’t be normal, be you! What are some ways you feel you are or can be different or let your inner wild child out? You can leave a comment. Subscribe for more inspiration and fun and check out the youtube videos for more silliness!

What does God have in store for you?

We’ve all heard of the purpose driven life, or find your purpose. What if you already know it, yet you ignore it, or run from it?

Jonah ran, but couldn’t hide. You remember Jonah? In short, God told him to go to Nineveh, but he didn’t want to go so he ran. Each time God asked him to go, he would try to hide. Then, God used a whale to hold him until he was ready to stop running. He then went to talk to the people of Nineveh as was his calling. You can’t hide from God. He gave you a purpose. A reason to be here and the sooner you are obedient, the better your life will be.

Clarity

Maybe you don’t know it yet, but chances are you do. You already know. The feeling you’ve had, or dream since you were a kid but pushed aside, thinking you couldn’t achieve it or it was unrealistic, or that no one else believed you could do it. Had a feeling you should help people or care for animals, a passion or energy for something? Read to children? Save the whales? Start by joining a field and stream clean up volunteer group.

Promises

God never promised us only days with rainbows and butterflies or roses without thorns. As Paul wrote in the Bible, we may be troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed but not in despair. Persecuted but not forsaken. I had to give a speech once for a small church group and started with this prayer. To me, this verse means God doesn’t promise us only good, but in believing, we can get through it, we are not alone and what an amazing testimony we will be able to share!

Trust

Back to that dream, you may not know how to go about it, or what to do to get started, but the world is at your fingertips. A simple search will bring you countless ideas and people who have done the very thing you want to do. Maybe life got in the way and you had to get a ‘normal’ job. Pay the bills. Thousand of people are finding new ways to earn a living thanks to the internet. God gave you gifts to share, talent that is individual to you. Because of the internet, you can reach far more people than ever. Make your dreams come true and fulfil your purpose.

ACTS 18:9

I feel like I have been running from God and my purpose for a while now. I finally, late last year, started the blog and website. I have found I have a love of writing. The other parts, podcast, speaking, ministry are in the works. (these are the scarier parts) Like in the Signs blog, God has shown me over and over again, as I run from it each time. While researching a part number the other day, it was AC189xx something, I put that in the search engine, and the only thing that came up was Acts 18:9-10! Several times! “Do not be afraid; keep speaking, do not be silent for I am with you. “

My start

Two days out of high school I went to radio broadcasting school. I was ‘in’ radio for over 11 years. Entertainment was my thing. MC of the variety shows, acting in plays and reading the daily announcements through the PA system. As I got older speaking in church, as PTA president and in work meetings. The last year or so, I have seen more signs and prodding me in the direction I should go. Speak. It’s calling me. You can’t out run Him. He sees you for who you really are and who He made you to be. That saying, no matter where you go, there you are, applies to God. He sees no matter where you go.

Shaken up

I sometimes think God has a snowglobe and he shakes it up from time to time to get our attention. We can be coasting by and all of the sudden we or some aspect of our life gets turned upside down. We can learn from it, grow through it and move on. It’s how we decide to react that we can move on or not move at all.

Stories

We all have a story. I’ll share more of mine in coming blog posts, and that oft put off podcast, it launching soon! I can’t put it off any longer! God will not give up on me, and I cannot give up on Him! This is my purpose, my story. To learn by and help others, be positive and witty even entertaining. Maybe make you think, smile or laugh. You don’t need to feel alone.

Live your purpose! This is where you get to write your own story! Be the star of your life! What are you waiting for? Mine is Acts 18:9-10! Share what you feel energy or excitement about. You are loved.

Ways to improve your day!

Start implementing these 5 things in your daily routine to make your day go much smoother.

Number one: Start by believing in yourself! Give yourself permission to believe you can do anything. If you don’t believe in yourself, how is anyone else going to? Every day, imagine how you want your day to go. See yourself succeeding in every action. You are your biggest cheerleader. Don’t let yourself down, there’s enough of that in the world. If you can dream it, you can do it! As Napoleon Hill says “What you think about, you bring about”.

I made a choice to change my work environment and attitude and after a lot of thought and hard work, it paid off, the right people saw what I was capable of and I received a promotion and raise. It Does work!

Write it down

Have a goal? Write it down! Writing down your goals and dreams and having a plan of action, will allow you to know where you want to go and see how far you’ve gotten. You wouldn’t get on a plane without knowing where it’s headed. The pilot has a plan, a map, written instructions and a checklist to go over everyday, before every trip. If I am going to speak it, I am going to live it. Studies show successful people form a habit of written goals or have lists. Pen and paper, old school!

Forgive Yourself

Number three: Forgive yourself. Don’t beat yourself up for things in your past. Things you may have or may not have done. You may not have known better and you are a different person now. This goes back to step one. We don’t believe in ourselves, so we don’t take action. Forgive yourself and move on. Learn from that thing you didn’t take action on, and do it. Tomorrow is a new day!

Live in the now

Live in the present. Now. Be present in every situation. Too many times we are lost in the past and what happened or why. Other times you are thinking about the future and what it will bring. How about just being here now. Enjoy the people around you and what is going on. Enjoy the food you are eating and those around your table. Take time to feel good about yourself and what you have. Put the phone down and talk, make a memory.

Be Happy!

Number five: Be Happy! It’s a choice to feel happy or sad. You chose to be Bitter Betty or Happy Harry. Each day you wake up, feel glad that you did. It’s a blessing! Motivational speaker Les Brown says “There are people in hospital beds praying for another day, another chance, what are you doing with yours?”

Within you lies the power

You have the capacity in your mind to do anything you want, to feel anyway you want. I’ve said it before, and will continue to believe, we can change anything by changing our minds. Learn a new skill or read a book. You are worth at least giving yourself 15 minutes a day. 24 hours in everyone’s day. You can say you don’t have time, but how much television did you watch last week? Be Happy. Love yourself. You know you can start these 5 things right now!

Bonus Content: (video)

Try implementing at least one of these actions in your day. Give it a shot, what have you got to lose? It was hard for me to make videos of myself, but I did. I didn’t stop my self, I believed in me! Let me know in the comments what you focused on or tried for even just one day to belive or change the way you thought about something and how it worked out!