Good Late Evening Loves,
As I bring my final hour of 31 to a close I have a few more major lessons that 31 truly groomed me in:
1. Invest In Those who Invest In You
The above is self-explanatory in actuality, but often times we put too much energy into individuals that do not truly make the time to care about where we are headed in life. This year, I was truly shown that it takes a team to be successful. You have to make sure that you have the right people around you at all times that are willing to invest the amount of energy that you do in yourself in order to reach that next level. So many people want to be around you but not really put forth the effort to make sure that you are ensure optimal level in terms of spirituality, physical health and well-being, and remaining focused on your goals. People who take the time to invest in you are invested in your success and those should be the ones that you spend the most time with and actually take their opinions into consideration.
2. It is your responsibility to address and acknowledge your hurt with those who hurt you. Do not expect apologies first.
Now this lesson came from a close friend of mine who has read dedicated her life to Christ. During the sermon she came to me and stated that in order for me to truly heal and move to the next level in my relationships I have to address those who hurt me. Without addressing those individuals, I will continue to allow past hurts to influence the way I interact with any future person that enters my life. Forgiveness isn’t about expecting apologies from people who have hurt me. Often times, people have issues with acknowledging what they’ve done to hurt you and find it troubling to admit to it. However, in terms of healing, it is about the apology as much as it is about the release of the pain from your being. That is why it is imperative that you address what ails you so that you can be freed from displacing that negativity energy and hurt in your future relationships.
3. Less Is Always More. Period.
Lastly, I learned that expressing myself less, sharing less of my personal life, and being less involved in others situations leads to more peace. Some things are between you and God, and they must stay between you and Him in order to really birth into their true potential. Prematurely speaking on goals let your love life your professional development plans can lead to many individuals knowing what to pray against you and block you from receiving quickly. Often times many dreams and positive plans go array because we’ve put it out in the public atmosphere for our enemies to begin meddling with the progress of our dreams/goals/relationships. I’ve witnessed many goals die or relationships go sour after speaking out too soon before I fully nurtured the development of said goals and connections. This year though, the less I spoke about my life, allowed my presence to be seen in certain environments, the more prosperity I received. I directly attribute that to allowing God to really speak to me without the noise and distractions of others. As a result, this year has been my most successful one to date, filled with promotions and advancement. So walking into 32 and 2018 will be no different in this area of my life.
I hope that you throughly enjoyed my most valuable lessons received in circa 31 and that inspires you to continue growing. Now off to Chapter 32!
With Love,
LoLo
