Latin: Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum (Don't let the bastards grind you down).

 To be "GROUND" is to be turned into dust.  What happens to dust?  It gets BLOWN AWAY

What in YOUR life is GRINDING YOU down?

People: Negative talk from self and others (discouragement, feeling defeated, abuse, even from WELL MEANING folks) can get in your head.

Places: Negative space - crime, racism, government stuff, crowds, noise, RATS, climate 

Things: Physical issues, mental issues, YOU can also be the "thing" - habits, etc.

Question or RE-question your plan.  Is this my path?  Am I on the right track?  What do I need or need to do?  Self assess - am I distracted, demotivated, discouraged, etc.  fitness/readiness for the test - how am I doing so far?  what is in my way?  Do I need a BREAK to reenergize/Rude awakening from a true advisor - EVERYONE needs a good sounding board! 

We are all FRAGILE in some area or another.  Are you being handled with care?  Are you treating others according to their labeling?  

Why would someone mishandle you, even when you CLEARLY look injured or hurt?  

GOD is our shipper - He KNOWS your condition.

 You don't have to stay in ANY circumstance: 

1) Take responsibility

2) Remember that you are not PERMANENTLY in a box

3) It is up to you to set the boundary

Life is a HOOT. 

Experiences of pain, disappointment, and loss, force you LEARN.

In the poem, "After a While" by Veronica Shoffstall, she talks about some of the lessons that she has learned over time.   

Some of the lessons of life are: Holding a hand doesn't mean that you own someone, Love is not possession, Kisses aren't contracts, Presents aren't promises, and you have to learn how to Build you OWN destiny, instead of waiting for someone to build it for you, and so much more.

What has life taught you?  

You are TOP SHELF - do you ACT like it?  Many times we accept poor treatment, make bad choices, and allow people to "barter" with us over things that are NON-NEGOTIABLES in our life.  

Remember, you LITERALLY are to DIE FOR!  

Subtle: delicate, precise, difficult to describe.

When making moves or deciding to let go, consider doing it QUIETLY.

1) There is a "dark-side to the universe" that may start to disturb and disrupt your plans.

2) People can get in the way of what you are doing if you tell them what you are planning.

3) Assess the "time" of the thing that you want to do to determine if it is really TIME to let go.  

Why does God "allow" bad things to happen to "good people"?  

1) Permissive will vs. Perfect will - God may allow something, even though He knows it won't work out because you won't listen.

2) Rain happens to EVERYONE - there is a "balance" of good and bad events for everyone to help develop our character and because bad abides in this world.

3) God's grace and mercy has kept us from things that we may have deserved (etc. car accidents).  Good things happen to people who don't even believe too - WHY?

4) Fate/chance/opportunity happens to us ALL - the universe shifts to let things happen.  Right place/Wrong place vs Right time/Wrong time.

5) Life's lessons - You'll will see moments (teachable things) - it's God's way of saying "I told you".  But He will HOLD YOU UP when you return.

Let's chat....

Are you a person that people don't want to see coming?  Do you have a negative vibe?  Are you rude, mean, and nasty OR are you kind, humble, and helpful?

Your presence, good or bad, can take up the space of a room.  What kind of energy do you want to have?

How you treat others can either be a wonderful aroma to God, or a stench.  

Let's chat about it!

Why do we look at couples on social media and call them "goals"?

Who should we admire and look to for relationship admiration and/or advice?

Let's chat.......

In this episode I share a traumatic event and discuss ways that I try to keep myself from going into a state of depression.

Some things that have helped me are:

The Word (finding comfort in the promises written in the word of God)

Going Within

Without (Finding comfort in others or seeking professional help)

Worship 

Well (Remembering past times when God delivered me from troubles)