The Need To Reflect

-
I am grateful for the many lessons of 2016. I walked into 2016 with a lot of uncertainty. I didn't know how I was going to accomplish a lot of things. The odds was against me pretty much. Have I been in this situation before? Yes, numerous of times but that was when I was home (Turks and Caicos Islands). Being 4,000 miles away, I had nowhere to run if I had failed. Moving to the United Kingdom was probably the riskiest thing I've ever done. I gamble a lot with opportunities but this gamble was placing all my chips on the table and going "All in". I saw a chance for me to grow and overlooked a lot of things. Things like currency exchange, cultural norms, weather, transportation, pressures of school, learning in a multicultural environment, working in a multicultural environment, etc. Yeah each month since I've been in the UK I've encountered a life-altering lesson. Impossible right? Hell no! If you know me I love to play the odds a lot and that means I am rarely afraid of trying something new or being around people who are new. That's who I am and I'll probably always be in situations of uncertainty but I am mastering the art of patience through that process.

 2016 vs 2017 

This year got off to a rough start but lately I've been finding my balance. This type of balance comes from the inner self. My mentors has been telling me about this balance for years but now I am seeing glimpses of this balanced individual and once I truly understand how to harness it more forcefully, I'll be ready to step into the next period of my life but I know that getting to this step could take some time which is why I must be patience and accept the mistakes that are set up for me through this process. 

 I'll be honest, I expected to be much further this year than I currently am but I know why I didn't reach the levels I was suppose to reach and honestly I've been working on those areas. I'm hard on myself because I know what I must do but I relapse at critical times. My relapses is what has slowed down my progress but I am learning.

 2017 is a year of BUILDING for me. I have no material goals set this year just spiritual goals. I am all about working on my spiritual side for the rest of the year and 2018 will be the year I go after things with tremendous force. This year I only seek spiritual growth !

Chale X

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Let It Flow Chale.....

-
Image
Both of my mentors has been grilling me for my attitude lately and yes I am confessing that I was trying to force a lot of things to happen. I got worried, I allowed the fear of the future to get me completely out of my grove. I remember I would wake up hungry, ready to take on the challenges of the day and lately I've had mornings, where I didn't want to even face the reality of what my life was. Yes, somewhere I allowed society to contaminate my mind with thoughts of being an iconic success story one day. I wanted it all and I wanted it now and this is what was making my mentors uncomfortable about me. I lost the appreciation of the little things while focusing on the big picture and I cried when I realize how far I feel off from the person I was when I first started this journey. I am back into my "FLOW" mood, just allowing things to happen and what doesn't happen wasn't meant to be. I look back at last year around this time and the odds I was up agains
Read more

Why am I still in my box?

-
Image
A year ago my mentor sent me an email about me being inside of box- not showing the world who I am, what my talents are and the gift that God has given me. Eventually I learned how to come out of my box while living in the UK and I was able to impact a few lives while doing so.  Living inside the box was safe, no one knew me, no one expected anything of me, I could be free well at least that was the illusion I was selling to myself. In contrast, living outside of the box created a passion, it made me feel valuable, it showed me my purpose in this world and that was real freedom - knowing everyday that I can impact the world just by being who I was meant to be, created a feeling of "flying" in my soul. I actually love being outside of the box although I am more vulnerable there but I think venerability is the one thing that allows people to connect with you. It's the one thing that allows people to feel comfortable around you(i.e. like a form of humility) so don't
Read more

Making Progress On New Year's Resolution

-
Image
How do I make progress this year ? 1. Tackling the biggest misconception about new year's resolutions(NYR) - It does not have to start at the beginning of the year. Most people begin the year believing that change must be made instantly. It does not work like that. Change just like anything in the world that is worth having, takes time. Change is like a seed, you plant it, water it and make sure it is getting exposure to sunlight. By doing those things, you have made an effort and the rest is up to the universe to decide whether you are ready for a new plant(change) in your life. The universe gives us what we are ready for and it always comes at the right time.  2. What if my NYR is finding Love ? - The seed you plant for love is a seed you plant inside of yourself. A seed of personal growth; you must become the person you want to fall in love with and that takes time. We hold on to our beliefs on how life should turn out and honestly life should not be shaped by such expec
Read more