IT'S A HARD KNOCK LIFE

Life lessons are hard knocks...I have had a few.(I have a permanent mark up side my head.) The one that taught me more than anything else was to learn how to smile when your world seems to be crumbling. I felt out of place in my everyday surroundings. I stuck to the old saying "never let them see you sweat"; on the inside I was blank but on the outside I wore a smile. I didn't see it then but later I realized how this one situation made me. It made me totally depend on God, it taught me how to smile in the midst of the storm and it taught me how to love my so called enemies.
I was much stronger than I thought I was. I know I was never alone. This was part of my journey. I don't believe it could have happened any other way. What appeared to be a mountain was only a pebble. I looked at my life much differently from that point on. I accepted that I was not in control of my life and if I wanted to survive I had to get rid of somethings and people that were toxic.
When we let go of the right things, no matter how dependent we are on it/them, we can then celebrate everyday living with a smile. So, don't let stumbling blocks hold you down. Don't let grudges steal your joy. Don't let heartache make you hate. The harder it is to let go the better the celebration. I charge you to take inventory of your life and get rid of anything that is causing you pain, mentally, physically or spiritually.

Ooops...Did I Say That ?

I've been working on how I respond to people. I have been called cold, cruel and a couple of other things that I care not to mention. People who I am cool with and a few I regard as friends have told me I need to watch "how" I respond to people. Pardon me, I just keep it real. Ask me a question and I'm going to answer. Ask me what I think and I'm going to tell you. "Say what you mean, mean what you say." I don't know who said that but that's the bottom line. I'd rather not have someone translate what I say because their interpertation may not be what I mean. The facial expressions and the body language that's another story. So, if you are comfortable with speaking your peace and it's not malicious and/or intented to cause harm say it and eliminate the possibility of someone saying what you didn't say.

WHAT'S MY PURPOSE

Everytime I hear someone say I know what my purpose in life is I cringe. Honestly ,I am searching everyday to find my purpose. Is purpose and passion the same? I know what my passion is but is it my purpose. If I never find my true purpose does it mean I failed or neglected something in my life. I wonder if many of us who are seeking our purpose in life have found it and use it everyday and just don't know it because it has become part of our everyday life. Sometimes we look so hard for something until we overlook it. How many times have you searched for your keys and they are right there in your face? Maybe I am overlooking my purpose. If I have helped someone along the way, if I have made someone smile, if I have done anything to make someone feel better or be a better person than maybe, just maybe I have fulfilled my purpose in life. So, if you are searching for your purpose in life stop looking for something huge and overwhelming and start looking at the little things. Your purpose might be staring you in the face.