Wisdom Wednesday: Sleeping giants pt 2

Hey ya’ll! So last week I promised that I would share my story of being a sleeping giant. I have struggled with self doubt and self sabotage for a great deal of my life. I know that I have a gift to give to the world but I often hide for fear of the responsibility and the loss of my privacy as I make steps to become a leader in the industries of civic engagement & media. For a large part of my journey I thought I could only be effective in writing and that was the end of my gift. However, as I develop and progress as a woman I’m discovering that none of our journeys end: they evolve. I had been sleep on myself! You see I put to rest my other goals, gifts and dreams because my vision had become one dimensional. We are multi dimensional people and our gifts will continue to develop. I had also become resentful because I once thought I was killing parts of me to pursue one thing and I failed to see that all of those things were also apart of ME! Here are a few tips that have helped me to stop sleeping on myself:

1. Self awareness: literally journaling and reviewing my desires, wants, needs, goals, dreams etc on a quarterly basis

2. Truth: I had to stop self deception. I was lying about the things I wanted in life because it included many things. I stopped ignoring the inner nudge that would kick me when I wasn’t pursuing my goals. I had to say yes to my call, my assignment and my story- they are all a part of my me.

3. Being Cali- I have stopped trying to make my journey look like others. I ended the abusive relationship I had with my former self. I had to give in to my vulnerabilities and give myself permission to be- breath, think, love, and laugh(loudly 😊). Also I learned to accept my silliness, my heart, my acne, my loud voice etc... Also I have accepted who God has made me: his stubborn, encouraging, loving, clumsy, funny, real, praying daughter

I said all of that to say: Get quiet and settle your heart and allow God to speak to your heart. You wake and rise from the slumber of self doubt by connecting to life’s source- God ❤️

Prayer inspiration: God thank you that I‘m not perfect but I am simply me. Thank you that my life hasn’t been easy but it has helped shape me in ways that no one else could. Thank you for calling my spirit to rise from the sleep of depression, anger, and fear. Confinue to guide my steps and empower me to walk into doors and sit at tables that you have already prepared for me. Amen.