Lifting the weight off

This morning, I was still thinking about my pastor's sermon from this past Sunday; it weighed heavy on me.  The series we just began is The land of not enough and Sunday's message was about "labels" and the labels we identify as. Sadly, for many of us, our parents labeled us with negative words.  I certainly was which is why this message resonated with me.  My father had a weird way of loving us and his words were brutal at times, but I thank God that I did not turn out to be anything he spoke over me.  No, I'm not a doctor or a lawyer, but I'm a good person and a hard worker - always have been.  Words have power and they can crush your spirit, so let's be mindful what we speak over our children and each other.  

 A bit of transparency.  The labels I identify with now are "loved" and "enough".  Even though I've been abused, mistreated and tossed to the side in my life, I know I am worthy of being loved still and I am loved.  How do I know this?  It's called self-love and that's where it begins. And hell yes I am enough because God says so.  The greatest and most painful lesson in my life was learning to love myself after my divorce, but it happened, and from there came the beauty from those ashes.  

I don't know what it is about running the bridge, but it truly does something good to my soul!  When I checked the forecast for the week, I realized the temperatures were going to be perfect for a bridge run and since I knew I'd be on that side of town, I packed my run gear.  Since I went after work, I knew I would catch the sunset and it was truly breathtaking!  The breeze, the people, the sights and sounds were everything I needed to lift this heaviness off of my heart.  The longer I ran, the lighter I felt.  And, I felt pretty strong on my run today too which is always a bonus!  The wind was blowing through my hair and my playlist was on point keeping me moving comfortably the entire time.  I did walk some and even stopped to enjoy the view from the top of the bridge.  I'm tired of rushing through life and I'm learning to stop and live in the moment.  And this moment was everything for me tonight...


Disappointments and setbacks are a part of life and it sucks, but please don't ever lose hope.  And do yourself a favor, turn those negative labels into uplifting words for yourself...Speak life!  Hope and faith is literally what I survive on.  Keep on moving, one foot in front of the other, and one day you'll look back and realize all you've been able to overcome regardless of what you were once labeled as.  Love yourself and be the best YOU that you can be.  

 I love me and I love you too...



   

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  1. Khandi71February 5, 2019 at 10:11 PM

    Lift your head up high and enjoy the view!

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  2. MoniqueFebruary 6, 2019 at 12:33 AM

    Beautiful words!

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  3. Be@utyFebruary 6, 2019 at 3:13 AM

    Wow, this is everything I’ve always seen in you. It’s good to know that you see what others seen in you. God bless you and keep loving YOU!

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  4. UnknownFebruary 9, 2019 at 11:39 PM

    I love this!

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