For a couple years I got so caught up with constantly being "on the go", I forgot about my health, friends and family. I never realized it caught up to me because after awhile it became a norm to me. The "on the go" mentality has become a part of my life. I do understand the concept of "hustling" and "you gotta do, what you gotta do", but after while you start really thinking. Your mind is telling you "Wow, when was the last time, I really hung out with my friend? When did I see my mom? Did my dad even come home? When did this happen?". You start noticing your life is on auto pilot, as if it never stops. Once I started to notice my body slowly tapping out, my ankle has gone worse, and my family needed me, it finally hit me.
I would've never thought on May 4, 2017, I would be starting a blog to inspire people and make a difference. My dream is to become an Entrepreneur in the fashion and beauty industry. I want to be a Girl Boss. I also want to inspire women and to help women within their inner beauty. It is never easy to pursue anything you want to build from scratch. Once I slowly started to limit certain things and do what's best for me. Blessings upon blessings have been coming my way. Throughout the week, I post a photo on Instagram of myself that says "Thursday Thoughts", just to get the media flowing with my blog and to also get the message delivered to the audience through social media. One of the photos I wore a dress from an online fashion brand called Fashionnova. I figured I tagged them onto my photo just to see what happens. Next thing you know, I get a comment on my photo and a "like". Once I saw that on my News Feed, my mouth dropped and I was an awe. It might have not been a big deal, but to me it meant so much. Just for one of the most popular online Fashion website to acknowledge my photo was an honor. This shows me that progress is slowly in the works.
Your life purpose is the reason why you exist. It is the reason for being. It took awhile for me to realize what my purpose was. Sometimes we have to ask ourselves hard questions. Ask ourselves, is this worth it? Is this something I want to be doing for the rest of my life? If anyone was to ask me years ago what my life purpose was, I would probably said - "I want to make a lot of money, get married and have kids". Although those are true, but that is a typical answer you would give to anyone. What is it that I REALLY want? I want to sink deeper into what satisfies me. Finding your purpose is also finding yourself. You start to see certain qualities in yourself you thought you never had. I realized I can probably be an awesome singer or dancer (You will never catch me doing any! Maybe dancing.. but singing NO! Haha!). Nevertheless, life with a purpose will drive you to wake up in the morning. First figuring out what your purpose takes some time and thinking.
1. What is that you REALLY want?
2. What makes me HAPPY?
3. What gives me PEACE OF MIND and FULFILLS ME INSIDE?
Vision is also something that you will start to see once to start achieving your life's purpose. You have to see it to create it. Once you see the vision, you focus on your mission. Your mission is how you will fulfill your dreams. Your mission basically sets instructions how to do something. Always make sure you are specific about your goals. You don't want to just write the basics, be specific. Give yourself a time frame or a number!
Lastly, understand your value. Your values are the principles and the ideals that define who you are. What are some characteristics that describe you as a person? Who do we surround ourselves with. It's very important to be around people who are always going to be beneficial to you in your life. Sometimes we have to be around people bigger than us to be inspired and just grow from their experiences. Growing pains are necessary. Bitterness is a result of clinging to negative experiences. It serves you no good and closes the door to your future.
Wake, Pray & Slay
