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Do you realize that you are in control of your peace?  How many times  have you knowingly allowed another person’s energy to sap your energy?  We say little things like, “If so and so hadn’t done this or that, then I wouldn’t have done or acted like such and such.”  No, so and so had nothing to do with disturbing your peace.  Your mindset is what allowed your peace to be disturbed.  Yeah, of course there are times when we answer the call without knowing exactly what’s on the other end of the line.  But we DO chose how we respond to what we hear or see at any given moment.  Nobody can steal your peace!  I understand there are many things that we cannot change or remove from our lives, but if something continues to happen [on a regular basis, then you need to examine yourself and maybe change the way that you allow interferences to enter into your life.  Over the years I have changed the way I experience my morning time.  People laugh at me when I say, “I don’t want to talk to anyone before 11am.”  That’s a choice that I made for myself and since I’m retired and not working a 9 – 5, then I can do that!  I do social media, and I check messages in the morning, however there were times when I didn’t even look at my phone until 11am.  After awhile I realized that people do business before 11 o’clock, so if I want to get with the program, then I have to check my phone before 11am.  I still don’t turn the volume on until 11am.  Recently I stopped checking my phone before my morning meditation because it created a serious shift in my energy, and I found myself losing focus and allowing the outside world to dictate my thoughts before I even left out my door.  I took my power back because peace is prime real estate!  It’s expensive and worth every dime that you pay.

We know that the enemy comes to steal, kill and destroy your ideas, dreams, your visions and your goals.  He comes to steal and kill everything that God has put in your heart and your mind.  Recently I stopped paying attention to my goals, which I always update every year, because of Covid.  What a mistake that was because God gave me a subtle reminder that everything works for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.  He showed me how to return to my passion for writing and speaking according to the “New Normal!”

I realized that unless I continue to be passionate about my dreams then He will continue to hover above like an airplane on autopilot until I believe and clear the runway so that He can land.  Our runway is so full of all the other crap that we have going on in our lives, all the other stuff that’s taking our attention, all the distractions of this world that is created to keep us from putting the word out, to keep us from doing what God asks us to do.  We just stop praising Him because things don’t look the way we want it to look.  But that’s not how it goes.  We need to clear all that stuff out the way and welcome God to the landing field so that He can come in and give us what we need.  But you won’t receive it unless you believe it.  He’s waiting to unload all the new stuff that He has on board for you.  Make room for more!  We need to get serious about what God is trying to do in our lives and stop all this foolishness.  Give the enemy a black eye!

There will always be doors opening and closing in your life.  It is your job to decide how much emphasis you will place on the closed door versus the new one that is opening.  If you continue to look back and wish that things were different or second guess yourself on why things happened the way they did, please know that the new door cannot swing open as wide.  When you look for someone or something to place the blame, the universe cannot give you what you really need.  It is not good to take the negative energy of what didn’t work out into the new door that is about to open.  This is the hardest principle to follow in life, but it is a necessary one.  As you watch a door come to a close you will be so tempted to ask questions, because as women we want closure.  We want someone to tell us what went wrong so we don’t make the same mistake again.  This goes for any area of our lives, not just in relationships.  Please know that you didn’t make a mistake.  Life is opening you to a new possibility by way of someone else not accepting who you are.  Even if you had done things differently, you would still be preparing to step through another door.  So don’t beat yourself up!  Of course it’s hard to remain calm when it always seem that you are the problem.  Sometimes you ask God, why can’t another door open because of something someone else did?  Why does it always seem to be about what I did or did not do?  You get comfortable in places and show your real self and the relationships change.  Don’t get mad with the other person.  Be thankful that God sees the future and your move may be His way of avoiding a disaster, because there is something more in line with your character.  It will be hard to see this while you are trying to leave a crack in the door.  You are hoping that something can be done to change the circumstances so you can go back.  God is moving you forward, so stop looking back.  Focus all your attention and positive energy on the new door that is looking you in the face.

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During my reading a few days ago I came across a statement that suggests we have a fear of fear.  My first thought was how can you fear, fear?  That just doesn’t make sense.  After giving it some serious thought I realized what that means.  It’s almost like having a double fear.  Not only do you fear what you sense is coming but you also fear how you will react once it comes.  So in essence you start to fear what you already fear.  Let me give you an example.  You have a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, and today is Monday.  Although everything was set in place for you several weeks ago, you always get nervous in these type of settings.  It doesn’t matter that you have scored highly and is at the top of your game when it comes to presenting yourself in a successful manner.  As the time draws closer you find yourself anxious and reciting your response to the questions that you feel you may be asked on Wednesday.  What you are doing in this moment is practicing  “The Fear of Fear!”  In doing so you can easily lose sight of Monday and Tuesday by projecting your fears of Wednesday into these two days.  God has not given us a spirit of fear, therefore we should not practice it any time.  It is understandable that anxiety may creep in, but don’t let fear pack a bag and move in for three or four days. Try not to give it any space at all in your world!

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TheThree C’s of Covid – Confidence, Creativity, and Curiosity!  There are so many good things that have come out of Covid-19 and I truly understand that this statement is relative, therefore I only speak for myself.  At the onset I felt like the world was coming to an end with no turnaround in sight.  As an Author and Motivational Speaker I did not see how it would be possible to put a positive spin on such a tragic turn of events in everyone’s life, not just mine.  Thanks be to God, I found my way.  Confidence – This crisis has taught us that we definitely need confidence in God, ourselves, and in our products or services that we provide to our fellowman.  If you can’t sell it, then why should I buy it!  I’ve seen so many people pivot time and again whenever it became necessary.   Creativity –  I had no idea of my abilities to create outside the box and sometimes under pressure and extreme scrutiny, since most of my work is done based on my personal experiences.  As an Author and Speaker, I wasn’t experiencing anything that the rest of world wasn’t experiencing, so why would they want to hear from me?  Curiosity –  In the midst of this pandemic I found myself curious about how others were handling the situation and what they were doing differently.  I watched more videos than ever before, I learned new technology in order to keep up with the way the world was changing, and most of all I found my niche by simply being authentically myself.  I wasted no time in making social media my newfound game changer.

As the world changed we realized that we had to do the same.  Not sure if you noticed, but within a few days after Covid-19 became a reality for the world, the major companies immediately put in place new ads that included customers and clients wearing face masks, as they promoted why you needed their product now more than ever before

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No matter what you are experiencing during these troubling times at some point you will simply have to S.T.O.P. As much as we would like to fill every empty space and not waste this valuable free time, that is not a realistic option. Here is a nice little suggestion for the acronym, S.T.O.P. (S) – Silence the noise in the world, in your head, your home, from family and friends, on social media and television. (T) – Take an inventory of everything in your life. Find out what’s working and what’s not working. What type of adjustments can you make? What can you do more of? If it’s not working find out why it’s not working and what you can do different to make it work better? (O) – Open your mind to new technology and new things to read, or things outside your comfort zone, because therein might lie your realization of how God is in the situation. He loves to show up outside the box! (P) – Pray and then Plan. Make sure you do this in the proper order. A lot of times we plan first and then we ask God to fix our mess, and make our agenda come true. Life is much more fulfilling if you pray then plan.

When we think about doing things in our career or personal life often times we want everything to be outlined. We want to know what’s going to happen at the beginning, in the middle and of course we think we know the end result, however that’s not always true. We’re not comfortable making moves until we think the coast is clear. If that’s what you are building your success on, the coast being clear, then you will never be successful. My biggest success stories have come because I stepped out not knowing where the coast would lead me. I knew where I wanted to go, but I didn’t know how I would get there. But that didn’t stop me. Not knowing is part of the enthusiasm of getting it done. So, today I challenge you to do something without knowing how it will get done. Put your request out into the universe and take that first step.

Have you noticed that when a storm comes through sometimes it literally wipes out everything in its pathway?  Families are devastated and lives are turned upside down, forcing everyone to create a new life and a different path as a result of the storm.  It is easy to be so fixated on your goals and the path that you plan to take, that you overlook the opportunity that is staring you in the face.  We need to learn how to let our storm become our pathway.  All storms are not setup to take you out.  Some storms are setup to take you further and higher than your infinite vision will allow you to see.  I do my best work under pressure although I prefer not to work that way.  However, when you are able to see God in everything then you learn how to operate in a state of calm while everyone around you are in a state of chaos.  The sooner you learn the lesson the quicker you can get out of the class.  Failure is not an option.  This is not a test.  This is a real emergency and life does not wait for you to get it together!

(Page 60, “Walking in Your Season of Receiving – Seven Steps to Recognizing God When  You Can’t See Him.”)

 

When I looked at my To-Do List today, I realized that I have only two items and one of them are already crossed off.  Of course, my first thought was, “I have nothing to do!”  So much of who I am as a speaker, writer, and event planner revolves around organizing, planning, implementing and showing up at events and meetings, as well as hanging out with friends.  Now that none of those things are happening my To-Do List has almost dwindled down to a Nothing-to-do-List!  So I decided that I will create a Thoughts List instead because I, like so many others, have a plethora of thoughts running through my mind now that we are in this season of down time.  I have thoughts of sadness, thoughts of joy, thoughts of lack of control, and the main thought, what’s life gonna look like on the other side of this.   The good thing about the Thought List is, there’s no pressure to produce.  You can choose to act on your thoughts during this crisis, after this crisis, or not act at all!  The main thing is to take your thoughts captive so they don’t take you captive.  Don’t panic…find the positive!  It’s all about how you frame your picture.

Who runs the world?  It depends on who you ask.  Several months ago a whole bunch of us thought we did!  As a thirty-four year breast cancer survivor, I was featured in Skirt Magazine, October 2019.  The headline read, “Who Runs The World? – If it’s Geri Mason’s World, Then She Does it Herself!”  I have to admit that, at the time I was really running my world, at least I thought I was.  Several years ago most of you may remember that Beyonce Knowles-Carter wrote the song, “Who Runs The World?,” and she said that it is “girls!”

During my daily meditation I am constantly reminded that we don’t run anything.  There is only one person who runs the world and if you are of the faith community then know that is God Almighty!  Now that the world has stopped spinning, maybe, just maybe, we can take inventory of who we REALLY are and when we get back on we’ll realize how connected we are to each other, and hopefully we will begin to show more compassion and love for our fellowman.  You will be amazed at what God has in store for all of us on the other side of this if we trust and believe.  Don’t Panic…Find the Positive as we continue to acknowledge Who Runs The World!