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And here we are at the close of this 3 part mini series on my lesson in obedience  

 I am probably the most excited to share this part with you, because this is where it all comes together.  

This is why you choose God. This is why you wait on him in full faith and unstaggering confidence.

 The blessings he has for you far surpass what you could have ever thought or imagined.   Again, I have never walked in a faith like this. He has got your back.   

Wanna know how I know?

 Because he has mine. All God wants you to do, is to say YES to his calling and obey his commands for you. 

Sometimes we think that we have to obey AND do all of this extra work , or struggle to get a blessing.  

But all we have to do is stand firm and with our spirits in full conviction say Yes Lord, Speak, for your servant is listening and then watch everything he has promised you unfold seamlessly. 

This journey is undeniably  all God.  When in moments of doubt or uncertainty I will always look back to this, to what I prayed for, to what I waited for and to what God gave me.

  I hope this message encourages you to seek God first, his wisdom, his knowledge, and his understanding

  xoxo- Meg

Wooo CHAAAAL

 This was THE HARDEST THING I've ever had to do! And that is wait on the Lord in full faith. 

 I'm gonna make it quick for you today as this episode just BRINGS IT.

 There are 2 ways we react when faced with "stillness" on our journey

 1) Recede back to what we know as comfortable

  2) Push forward in presumption  

Along with that, there are 4 ways we are called to wait on the Lord

 1) Waiting in Prayer

 2) Wait with Simplicity of the Heart

 3) Wait in faith 

4) Wait in Quiet Patience 

 It is not an easy task as we are eager to go forth and know what is next, but when we insert our self-will everything becomes muddled.  This is not for the faint of heart and WILL grow your relationship with the Lord, which I am so glad I decided to WAIT.

  Usually I would pressed on or retreat back because it felt like I was at least doing something and quite frankly I didn't want to wait, but every single time I took either of these paths I was met with great resistance, confusion and frustration. BECAUSE i wasn't doing what I was supposed to be doing, and that was simply waiting on the Lord.  I wanted this time around to be different so I knew I had to be still.

 Be Still and Know that He is God. 

I knew that if I really wanted this life and these changes bad enough I had to do everything different.  Welcome to Part 2 of this amazing journey, this is where I learned to be patient and wait on the Lord, this was the pull back before the blessing.  Love you guys Please Subscribe, rate, comment & share! 

xoxo  Megan

Y'all... Let me just say that the last few weeks have been a huge lesson for me.

  A lesson of what? OBEDIENCE.  

Admittedly, I was trying and trying as hard as I may to do what it was I wanted to do, or what I thought I should be doing.

 Silly me.  

 God kept bopping me on the head and I still wasn't listening-or getting it. So what happened as I pushed forward in complete presumption? I was met with resistance, confusion, frustration. It just didn't feel right.   

So since I still wasn't listening and obeying what it was God was telling me to do, he decided to show me lessons in my daily habits and my routines.  Funny how you can't run from what God wants you to do, and trust me even if you try, he WILL show you what that is.  

This is a 3 part series, because there were 3 stages to my lesson in obedience and trust me this is not something you are going to want to miss!

 If you have been doubting your faith, or the work of the Lord- this is a must listen! 

 Please remember to subscribe, rate, review and share!!! Sharing is Caring! I am so excited to share with you Part 1! 

LETS GO!!!! 

 xoxo, Megan

Do you struggle with the feeling that you don't completely fit in, no matter what you do?

Are you included in your friends group, but constantly feel like an outsider?

Do you feel that no matter how hard you try, you just don’t feel like your true self?

If you answered yes, welcome!

I know exactly how you feel- For YEARS I always felt that being myself was too weird and not accepted. In my room, by myself, I really liked who I was! I thought I was cute, I knew I was funny, heck I could make myself belly laugh. But I felt that no one ever really SAW me.

No one GOT me.

I was always told I was too loud, weird, too dramatic, too exhausting. Not a day would go by without me spilling something on my shirt or tripping over my own two feet.

JUST AWKWARD.

I felt I needed to just be cooler, I needed to be someone else, even down to changing the way I laughed. So I tried and tried and tried to be everything but me. My clothes, my laugh, my shampoo, my humor, my voice EVERYTHING! It was exhausting.

And Painful.

What I thought were other's thoughts and opinions about me became a reality for who I thought I was.

Today... I love myself and everything I am and have grown to be!! I live and breathe who I am authentically, transparently, genuinely and most importantly, I am unapologetic about all of it. Finally deciding to be ALL THINGS MEGAN, and taking a chance on myself was the door that opened for self growth, confidence, resilience and transformation all rooted in faith.

I'm excited to share my story on how I took a chance on myself and why you should do the same.

xoxo

Megan

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We have to get over ourselves to become our best selves.  But where does that start? How do we begin?  

When we gain an understanding of who we are in this very moment, we gain clarity of our self awareness. We are so blinded by our own truths, that we end up believing in the lies we tell ourselves which create barriers that hinder us from becoming our best selves!  Bottom line? We are our own worst enemy.   Building self awareness and understanding yourself MUST begin with this:

 1. Stop chasing the wrong things: The "if, only, then" trap. When we are looking for our true selves, also known as true happiness, we often start to chase the wrong things thinking they are going to fill a void in our life. For example, "If Only I had more money in the bank, then I would be happier", "If only I had a bigger house, then I would be more satisfied", "If only I was in a relationship, then I would be more secure". The truth is, these things, as much fun and exciting as they are to have, are novelty items and the excitement and newness quickly wears off. What to do? We chase yet again. We chase money, we chase relationship after relationship, we chase things, we chase jobs, we chase friends etc. See where I'm going ? We have to stop chasing all around us and start chasing who we were meant to be. 

  2. Stop blaming everyone else and take responsibility for your life: There are situations and circumstances that happen in your life that are out of your control, but instead of blaming those circumstances for why you are the way you are today, take responsibility in how you respond to them. Do you blame everyone and everything else for your failures? You get to choose what you do with situations that aren't in your favor and situations that make you grow. There is opportunity in every circumstance, good or bad. It's up to you whether you lie down, or let it create growth. Either way, its your decision, and your responsibility.  

 3. Accept that your journey is your own, unique to YOU: Stop turning your head left and right and comparing what everyone else is doing, thinking its what you should be doing to bring you closer to who you want to be. We easily fall into the comparison syndrome. Your focus should be on your journey and your journey alone.  

 4. Your WHY has to be bigger than your excuses:  Realize that to become who it is you want to be, you have to commit to a serious change. You have to make a commitment to yourself like you have never made before. You have to change in BIG ways, and you can do it! But with a commitment like this, your excuses will be stronger than ever, and you will face resistance. It is impossible to change without resistance, just accept that. In order to keep pushing forward your reason for searching and wanting to become your best self, has to be way bigger than your excuse to quit when times get uncertain. Your WHY should be deep, from the heart and have sustainable reasons as to why you want to be on this rewarding journey.  

 If this episode spoke to you or may speak to someone you know, please comment and Share! Let me know your thoughts or ask a question!  

XOXO,  Megan

The irony is that we attempt to disown our difficult stories to appear more whole or more acceptable, but our wholeness - even our wholeheartedness - actually depends on the integration of all of our experiences, including the falls.” - Brené Brown  

 I have spent a lot of time trying to disown, delete, dissolve and deny my own past. I tried to run from it, I tried to keep it hidden, I never wanted to accept or talk about my personal story. Little did I know that by holding on to this "secrecy" and not owning and embracing my past, that I was still being held shackled by it.

 Once I started to open up and speak on my past pain and experiences, I started to realize that not only was it freeing for myself, but also freeing for many other people who were going through the same pain.

 By giving myself permission to use my past and to allow it to emPower my life, it also gives others the freedom to give themselves permission to find power in their past. Our past does not define us but it does contribute to the amazing beings we are and strive to be. When you accept and lay claim to your past self or past life, you become a force that can not be stopped. 

Instead of denying our past experiences, lets find the power in them and let it drive our future full of faith, confidence and resilience.

Woah woah woah before all the men and women who aren't "moms" skip over or stop listening to this episode- let me entice you to stay! 

Don't let the title fool you, DAD guilt is real and heck, CARE GIVER guilt is real! 

I can only speak my testimony and that is my guilt comes in the form of being a mom! This episode could help you support a spouse, a friend, a parent, a co-worker and of course yourself, who may be feeling like we just aren't enough for our kids!

Ever tell yourself that you aren't a "good" mom, parent or caregiver? Convince yourself that you just aren't doing "enough" for your kids?

Trust me, I get it! I often feel that I am not showing up for my kids as much as I should- but the ironic thing is that while in the midst of hating on our selves for not showing up, we are actually NOT SHOWING UP! 

Being a good parent has nothing to do with the karate class they are in, the finger painting you do on the weekends and the lavish birthday parties you throw. 

Being a good parent is being PRESENT for your kids, every single day. Letting them know that you are there for them even while sleeping. 

Lets have a chat about why we feel guilty in our parenting and how to let go so that we can get over ourselves to become our best selves, no matter what role we are playing. 

Something big is happening! And its all going down right here on PeP. Talks with Megan De La Concha.

In Episode one, please allow me to introduce myself to you, my purpose, who I serve, and why I am here talking with you!

This podcast is something that is much bigger than myself. I am here to host and get super real with all of my listeners so that we can get over ourselves to become our BEST selves! Grab your coffee, tea, or wine (make it some whiskey for me) and lets have a conversation!!

I am excited to have you here and trust me, progress will be made along the way. I thank you for joining me on this journey!

Happy Listening!