As a new CEO of a God sized vision, it became apparent after several months of planning birthing and growing, that I had neglected my self-care. My energy was depleted; immune system was compromised and I became ill; enthusiasm for growing the business was starting to fade; I was gaining weight “quickly” because my eating habits were terrible; mentally I was exhausted and I felt as if the weight of the world was on my shoulders. Oh and I was irritable and my mood was starting to SHOW. I lost sight of self and therefore, was losing control.
The mission of the vision I had birthed was to inspire, empower, and transform communities’ one woman, man and child at a time. Yet the woman in the mirror was desperately in need of a dose of this God sized vision for herself. I’m thankful for the team God has put in place to not only facilitate life transformation in our community, but each other, spirit, soul and body. I am GRATEFUL for you Tracie Berry McGhee, my SistaKeeper for life, who not only is my sounding board and confidant but a keeper to thousands of women and girls worldwide! “A SistaKeeper is WE”! I am GRATEFUL for you Selena Johnson, my spiritual thermostat who always reminds me to listen to Spirit and take care of Chi. I am GRAETFUL for you Rebecca Bennett, my coach, cheerleader and mentor on all things business. I am GRATEFUL for you Raquel Hunter, my flexibility coach who keeps me flexible with Yoga for the Soul. I am GRATEFUL for you Simone Phillips, my journey healer who pushes me to be everything God says that I am. I am GRATEFUL for you Marlon Lee, my fitness trainer and wise counselor, who keeps me physically healthy and strong. I am GRATEFUL for YOU, my COMMUNITY, who has committed to taking this journey of life transformation with me. WE WELCOME YOU TO THE CREATIVE ARTS BUILDING IN GRAND CENTER Where we are Inspiring Creativity, Empowering Communities & Transforming Lives Stop by, you’ll be glad you did and your life will never be the same. Creativeartsbuilding.com
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What I learned from the life of The Apostle Paul, is that he had a strong and steady underlying consistency in his life. Consequently, he did not allow his external life to cause internal distress because he was rooted and grounded in God. Most of us are not consistent spiritually because we are more concerned about being consistent externally. The great basis of his consistency was the agony of God in the redemption of the world, The Cross of Christ. Get back to the foundation of the Cross of Christ, doing away with any belief not based on it. When we understand the message of the Cross preached, the energy of God is released. (1 Cor 1:21-25)
Holy Spirit Inspired Soul We are all familiar with the Proverb "pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before stumbling" Proverb 16:18, but what revelation do you get personally when you read or hear this wisdom? For me, it moved a mountain in my life... Excerpt from "The Endurance Ride of Life"... Life has a way of taking you on a journey that you may not understand, until you are smack dab in the middle of your purpose. After a prolonged period of dissatisfaction with where life has taken you; underutilized God-given gifts; a lack of passion; and listening to the voices of others telling you, that you were created for another purpose. It’s time to resurrect the purpose you were created for. Many of us spend a great deal of our lives unfulfilled and wandering in the wilderness of a purposeless life. Many of us go through life empty, broken, looking for love in all of the wrong places and numbing the pain of unfruitful lives. Many people die in this state. Never fulfilling the purpose they were created to fulfill because of fear, feelings of inadequacy, and constantly making excuses for their situation. My question for you is, “what are you willing to endure to finish strong?” Are you willing to endure the process of transformation in order to manifest your greatness? Are you willing to die to your selfish pursuits and ambitions and allow Jeremiah 29:11 to really manifest in your heart? Will you totally surrender to the One who has your world in the palm of His hands? He is waiting on you with his arms open wide to accept you just as you are. With every one of your flaws, fears, and failures, He still has a dynamic plan for your future. Are you willing to seek after Him with your whole heart to finally discover what it is? #GOTPURPOSE I live everyday of my life in expectation. Like an expectant mother in her last trimester of pregnancy approaches the week of her due date, I'm expecting. I'm expecting to see the long awaited promise walk through the doors of my life. Like parents who tie a yellow ribbon around the oak tree in their front yard awaiting their sons return home, I'm expecting. I'm expecting abundance to overflow into every area of my life. Like the river flows at Niagra Falls as the April rain pours from heaven, I'm expecting. I'm expecting the windows of heaven to pour out a blessing that I won't have enough room to receive. Like a fisherman casting his net out in the deep, calls for help to pull up the load, I'm expecting. I'm expecting to give with every measure of abundance given to me, because I know and understand that more will be added. I'm expecting, ready and waiting. Early in my life I had the unfortunate experience of having my mother TAKEN away from me on more than one occasion. I have also experienced pieces of my life being TAKEN at the hands of TAKERS. Takers never give they only take. I should say that again, takers never give they only TAKE. Are you a taker or a giver? It's important to know who you are and how to identify others who you allow in your space and in your life. Your Inspirational Sip of Chi T (with a cookie on the side)...Preparing for your Race Making since of the last 20 years of my life has been like putting together a 5000 piece jigsaw puzzle. All the pieces were in the box, but putting it together was the challenge. Where do I begin? You might say with the boarder right? Wrong. First we need to identify a space large enough to assemble the puzzle that will be free from any outside influences. Second we will need to carve out some time to sit and begin putting the pieces together. It's no surprise that as we look in the box that this task will take some time and lots of patience, but wait there's a catch. The box the puzzle came packaged in has no picture to guide you, just a plain brown box with 5000 miniature puzzle pieces. Would you give up before taking on the task or take the bull by the horns? The unfortunate reality is that many would give up before attempting. Some would attempt to piece together the boarders but give up after an hour or two. A few would embark on the adventure of discovering what the picture reveals. Which one are you? Remember its not a race, it is a test of your endurance. Do you have what it takes to #ENDURE? This Spring I have had the pleasure of connecting with some of the worlds greatest leaders and visionaries! What an honor it is to sit in the presence of greatness. I am so grateful! I also had the pleasure of participating in the ChicFilet Leader Cast. I gained so much valuable information and insight and have been empowered and inspired. World class author, speaker, visionary, and teacher John Maxwell, communicated to us simply with these inspiring words of wisdom. I pray they will be a blessing to you just as they have been to me. Communicate Simply_Simply Lead: "Leadership does not have to be complex" KISS - Keep It Simple Sunshine "Connectors do the difficult work of keeping it SIMPLE" The Process 1. Simplistic - shallow and fast, half truth and not solid "experience is the best teacher" 2. Complex - deep and slow, requires questioning * 3. Simple - deep and fast Leadership is influence nothing more nothing less How To Simply Lead: + ADD value to people everyday - SUBTRACT your leadership land mines (people pleasing; too much on my plate that I can't focus on relationship building) x MULTIPLY your strengths by developing them (what is your unique leadership gift) \DIVIDE your weaknesses "A leaders is like a quarterback they don't get paid to run the ball they get paid to put the ball in the right hands" John Maxwell #cfaleadercast Be the leader that solves problems! #ENDURANCE is all about your ability to persevere and navigate through the test and trials of life. Throw back photo of my baby brother (4) and I (19). You would never know by looking at us then that 3 years prior we had just lost our parents. You would not know by looking at us today that we have had to work through some of the most painful life experiences, yet we still smile. A #Testimony of the #Grace #Joy and #Peace of God! #Fruitful Find out more in my newly released book, 'The Endurance Ride of Life'. On sale now! Happy Mother’s Day to ALL The Queens who DO IT EVERYDAY! Single Mother’s DOING IT ALONE Married Mother’s DOING IT WITH EXCELLENCE Surrogate Mother’s DOING IT BY FAITH Grandmother’s STANDING IN THE GAP & MOTHER’s of the Cloth PRAYING US THROUGH It Couldn’t Be Done |
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