“This will be a good year ‘this is a statement that I am sure many of us including myself say every year that we are blessed to see the next. What does having a good year mean or look like for you? For most having a good year is based on the perception and hopes that everything is smooth sailing and works in their favor.  There a few like myself that believe that a good year is one that is filled with lessons, blessings with great possibilities of growth. Life is an unpredicted journey and filled with many surprises some we can appreciate and some we wish never happened but must understand that they too are important. The irony is claiming a good year simply means hoping for the best expecting and accepting the unexpected. Having a vision is a blessing it is important to  have  a plan , but being  flexible is key to not getting so consumed with expectations for what we think should happen  that we forget that the order in which  our destiny is fulfilled  is out of our control.  As the Co-creators of our life our duty is to identify what our purpose is, be in service, remain patient and open to the flow of God’s timing.

“Commit your actions to the lord, and your plans will succeed. -Proverbs 16:3. Have you ever made a new year resolution that had nothing to do with your wants and needs but to simply commit to having a relationship with God? If it is true that you cannot do the same thing you have always done and expect new results: why is it that every new year our focus is how can we make this year better but continuing to take the same steps.  Half of our battle can be won, and majority of our stress can be reduced by choosing to seek God first in all that we do. If you are anything like me then you know what it feels like to have a desire to be in control at all times. The reality is needing to be in control is   the same as operating from a space of fear, being afraid of not knowing the end results. I will be the first to tell you that the control factor was one of my greatest struggles and every day I still struggle with it. Whenever I have an event, or an important engagement is when I struggle the most, I get anxious, and excited all at once and I am constantly thinking about the end results and afraid of it not ending the way I anticipated. How am I working on not needing to be in control? I first have to condition my mind to the reality that I have no control of what the future holds, secondly, I have to train my mindset to remain in gratitude with the result whether they go my way or not. Lastly, I focus on being present throughout the process so that no matter how it plays out so that I can receive the lessons as well as the blessings in disguise.  

The one thing I want you all to keep in mind while we are fresh into the beginning of a new decade is to have patience and grace with yourself , and always remember that no matter how difficult your storm is that it could be worse. Does it mean that your storm is not as important or a struggle?  No, what it means is that even in the darkest moments in your life God’s love and grace is still present and with you at always. This is a new day, a new year, and a new decade but most importantly another opportunity to do something new to get a different result. We do not have to be perfect to seek God and while on our spiritual growth and journey that we will not always be perfect, but it will be worth it. RISE UP IN VICTORY and be thankful every day for another opportunity to be better, to learn something new and to create new and amazing adventures in your life.  Love yourself enough this year to be patient with yourself, remain consistent with your personal development, get comfortable with being uncomfortable to walk in faith and not by sight. My new year resolution is to increase my faith, be obedient even when being obedient is out of my comfort zone and trusting the process and worry not about tomorrow but to remain in the blessings of the now.