Mz Schelioaas (She-Lois) Speaks - Lessons Learned

Never allow yourself to be in a position where you are not ready to receive the desires of your heart.  Stay ready.  We can have dreams of achieving a certain level of success, but if we are not ready for the capacity, the blessing can become a burden.  When preparation collides with opportunity, destiny manifests. So, stay ready and be blessed!

There are somethings that may not be wise to do because they aren’t pleasing to God, or not His best choice for you.  Although you may have the liberty to do as you please, you don’t have to do everything that others are doing, just because they are doing it.  You are not everybody else, and God’s expectation of you might be different than His expectation of others.  Not better, just different.  Endeavor to wisely use the liberties that you have been endowed with, so you can please God in all your doing.  Be Blessed!

Troubling regrets can make us feel guilty and ashamed for a lifetime. Regrets can rob us of peace and taint our integrity.  A lesson learned is that if you don’t want regrets to trouble you,  be very intentional not to do or say anything that you will later regret. The truth is, even if you do something in an effort to make up for what you've done, there will always be nagging feelings of regret because of the offense.  By all means necessary, to avoid a set-up for a lifetime of troubling regrets, pause and think about the consequences before proceeding with the action. Be blessed!

If 100 is the goal then 99 and a half, although it looks better than 90, 95, or even 99 it still is not 100 —  so it’s incomplete.    It’s an almost, but still incomplete.  Complete satisfaction comes when the goal is achieved.  It is important to stay the course no matter how slow the journey or how many obstacles get in the way.    What happens when you settle for 99 and a half?  You just won’t be satisfied, so press on until you achieve 100 because 99 and a half won’t do.  Keep pursuing because you’re almost there.

If you want a harvest of good then sow good.  If you want a harvest of love then sow love.  If you want to enjoy the fruit of peace then sow a peaceful environment.  Decide what kind of harvest you don't want and make sure that the seeds you plant are not of its kind.  Be mindful of the kind of seeds you are sowing because a harvest is truly looming?  Be blessed!

It can get frustrating when we look at the total picture and we see our limited resources, the limited time that we have in a day, or the limited amount of energy that we have. We might even get frustrated and stuck not even moving forward because we look at what seems overwhelming. It’s time to take on our endeavors one bite at a time.  If we’re consistent, we will make progress and achieve our goal.

Enough is defined as the required amount of something. It means sufficiency.

Sometimes our own voice and the voices of others try to convince us that what we have to offer is not enough.  Whatever you have to offer the world, your family, your friends, or just in general, it’s enough.  Ignore the nay sayers and give your offering. Somebody is waiting to receive it. Be blessed!

 Sometimes the plans that other people intend to work against us ends up working in our favor.  So don’t fret about people who seemingly are working against you because it turns out that they are really the ones that are helping to advance you.  Instead thank your enemies for helping to advance you to the place you’re supposed to be.  Stay blessed!

All our well intended planning is still subject to change.  Having a flexible demeanor saves us from disappointment, anger, and bitterness.    Life happens and requires the ability to change when necessary. There is no need to get angry, hurt, or disappointed. If we want to abide in peace and calm, then we must live our life practicing flexibility.  Being flexible is not only doable, but necessary.

We can have good memories of the past, but it is unhealthy to think we can repeat or recapture it. Reflection is good, but recapturing it is not realistic.  The past is called the past for a reason. It means it is gone by in time and no longer exists.  The sooner we come into agreement that we can’t recapture the past, the sooner we can embrace opportunities to level up — be better and do better.  Choose to strive for what lies ahead and just let the past go.