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There Is Hope
It's kinda hard to believe that October is gone and the newness of November awaits us tomorrow. I think that the past 7 or 8 months have been super hard for me this year. Several large appliances failed, I almost fell deep into depression and some of my fitness goals just went down the drain. It's hard to think clearly when it ninety plus degrees in your home for weeks.
Even in the darkest moments I somehow manage to keep the faith and believe that if God brought me through adversity before, He'll do it again. Coming out of the rough moments this time I noticed something different. I noticed the scars, the damage that stress will do to you when the world weighs heavy on you. I realize now when I eat the most, sleep the most and checkout the most.
So, while I came out with no tangible losses, I came out sore for the pain I inflicted on myself. Not physical pain. Emotional pain. That hurts too. Pain of lost time and lost opportunities because with stress I sleep time away. Pain from not staying on my weightloss journey and having to get back on the journey of being consistent. What has been magnified the most, me seeing how I see and value myself when I can't deal with the stress. I love my myself. I need to love myself more.
Maybe, I've never noticed it before, I clearly see it now. Sometimes, I'm simply not good to myself. Even if I accomplish great tasks, I'm hard on myself when things don't go the way I believe they should. However, there is hope. Hope that this time, I truly see myself and the beauty of all that God allows to flow in and out of my life Hope that when the next thing comes along that I can't handle, I won't sabotage myself. I'll protect the investment.
October saw me come out of a dark space and into some incredible opportunities. It was definitely exceeding and abundantly above all that I could ask for. There is hope and maybe the darkness was needed for me to see bad habits that I had ignored before. For that I'm thankful.
My hope is built on nothing less.........
World Stroke Day
Today is World Stroke Day. I'm grateful for so many things.
I'm grateful for the fast thinking of two amazing women.
I'm grateful for knowing myself well enough to know that I was in a crisis.
I'm grateful for an amazing medical staff that took excellent care of me.
I'm grateful for an amazing village.
After the diagnosis it was a lot of therapy, a lot of medication, a lot of naps and a lot of prayer.
I'd encourage you to:
❤️ Know your numbers.
❤️ Get your annual physicals.
❤️ Listen to your body when things seem different than normal.
❤️ Stress less.
❤️ Practice self-care.
I Go Red!!!!!
I Go Red!!!! 
#nationalwearredday2021
I have participated with #GoRedForWomen
faith based initiatives for several years. I loved being a part of #havefaithinheart and #empoweredtoserve It was something about getting information out to the community about stroke and heart disease that I absolutely love.
On November 5, 2018 all of the information that I shared, with others, I now needed for myself. After my first day on a new job, I was rushed to @thechristhospital and it was determined that I had suffered a stroke. It’s been a journey for my family, my friends and myself. Fortunately, the quick response by a school secretary and a school nurse got me the help that I desperately needed.
After leaving the hospital, I was in speech therapy for months and I eventually entered counseling to deal with the depression and anxiety of everything that was going on in my life.
I Go Red for myself, my family, my friends and to inspire others with my story of resilience.
My prayer is that my life experiences are a blessing to others. Remember, we are blessed to be a blessing.
I encourage you to
Know your numbers.Choose to move.Stress lessEat well.Be well.
You can’t help others heal if you are not well.
8 Weeks To A Swimsuit by Arlinda Christine
In March of 2020, after our governor announced a "Stay At Home" order because of Covid-19, I signed up with a local trainer who was offering an online workout program live on Facebook. I figured I could support a small business and maybe this would help me lose the weight that I had been carrying for years.
The end result was me discovering parts of myself that I never knew existed even though they were always present. As of this moment I have lost nearly 50 lbs and I have never felt or looked better. My days are now filled with at least 1-2 workouts, healthy meals and encouraging others that if I can lose the weight, you can too.
Evolving Takes Werk Episode 9 - Tracey Brooks With Living Legacy Financial Services
On Episode 9 I talk to Tracey Brooks of Living Legacy Financial Services. We discuss her journey to becoming an entrepreneur and making intentional time to do things that bring joy.
Evolving Takes Werk - Episode 5 - Dr. Quiera Lige, Fresh Wind Therapy
On this week’s episode of Evolving Takes Werk our special guest is Dr. Quiera Lige, who is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Georgia. She is also the owner of Fresh Wind Therapy.
We spent some time discussing what it means to be a Black woman in 2020. I can’t wait to share our conversation with you.
Evolving Takes Werk - Episode 4 - Jamisha Kirk, Resilient Light Natural Soy Candles
On Episode 4 we will be talking to Jamisha Kirk, of Buffalo, NY, owner of Resilient Light Natural Soy Candles and her journey to create candles that honors her mother and her quest for providing a natural candle alternative for consumers.
Evolving Takes Werk Podcast ~ Episode 2 With Stephanie Stephens of Truth In Spirit Media
It's a Thankful Thursday!
Today we will discuss techniques to assist us in getting still so that we can just be one with ourselves. Our special guest will be author, Stephanie Stephens. She will discuss her latest project The Get Rich Quick Journal and she will share with us her thoughts on gratitude and self-publishing.
Our self-publishing tip of the day will center around creating time and space to tell your story.
I'm looking forward to another incredible episode.
Please share our podcast on your social media platforms and leave us a message if you have any questions that you want answered online.
Evolving Takes Werk Podcast - Episode 3 With Enjoli Gibbs of Get Chic Life
Today we have author & entrepreneur Enjoli Gibbs of Get Chic Life discussing her latest book Triggered and her various entrepreneurial endeavors. In our interview with her we will discuss what it was like on the journey of self-publishing her book, the evolvement of Chic Life and the idea of stepping out and "Doing It Scared".
Collective Resilience
Last night when Quiera posted in the group chat about the passing of Chadwick Boseman, I honestly went to Google to see who she was referring to because it couldn't have been The Black Panther. It just couldn't be him. It just couldn't be another incredible loss for us. Not right now. It just couldn't be. After settling into the reality of this loss, I went directly to YouTube to find an episode of Black Jeapordy that makes me laugh every time I see it like it's my first time seeing it. I needed to laugh last night.
2020 has been a year of unimaginable loss, sickness, destruction, brutality, disappointment, isolation and gratitude. Yes, gratitude. Through our collectives losses we have shown collective resilience. From Kobe to Covid, to George, to Breonna, to Ahmad, to Jacob, and now to Chad. It's been hard, sad and tearful and yet we show up for each other, whether it's 6 feet apart with our masks on, on Zoom for a meetup or on social media just trying to make sense out of everything . And it's so much at one time to try to make sense of.
Resilience. An ability to recover after being stretched. We come from ancestors who endured and survived many adversities. We not only honor that, we also have to acknowledge that we carry that resilience within ourselves too. Maybe we never knew it was there until now. There's a meme that suggests that we check on our strong friends, we are honestly at the point where we need to check on each other often and gently with loving kindness. Many of us are not well and it seems that each unexpected blow hits harder and harder. It's leaving us to question so many things, like our faith and God, and still not have an answer for any of it.
Yet, I offer this. 2020 was slated as the year of vision. It's been hard to see through everything that has come at us but just maybe this is the year to hone in on our purpose while we are still living. To put the seeds in the earth, through our pain, heartache and discomfort, that will honor our legacy. Maybe 2020 is that year where we are stretched uncontrollably beyond our comfort zone to ultimately realize the resilience that lies within us.
Upcoming Events
Wow! Is about all that I have right now. I spoke this past Saturday for a women's ministry and last night I was live on FB discussing the School To Prison Pipeline. The experiences have been awesome and I'm so thankful for this moment to do what I love and to discuss issues that matter to me.
10 Day Grace Challenge (Woman Evolve 20 Virtual Experience)
On Saturday, at the close of Woman Evolve 20 Virtual Experience, Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts gave us a ten day challenge. The challenge was to write down every time we see God’s grace in our lives.
As she was ministering to us, I was inspired to create a journal to assist women on this 10 day challenge. Download it today.
If I can’t see what God is doing, then I need to start looking for grace. Because wherever I find grace, I’ll see God. ~ Pastor Sarah Jakes Roberts
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. Genesis 6:8 NKJV
Wishing You A Fab Friday!!
Wishing you a #fabfriday
fab·u·lous
adjective
amazingly good, wonderful, marvelous
#fridaymood #love #fridayvibes #friyay #fridayfeeling #happyfriday #itstheweekend #fabulous #friday
Ghetto Chick Is On Sale On Amazon!!
This week has been super exciting!!! On June 30 Ghetto Chick was released in eBook format on Amazon. It tells the story of the point in my life where after a failed marriage I entered into a relationship that resulted in even more heartache. Through that brokenness, in 2008, I began to write and journal. During that time http://www.lindarinsights.blogspot.com and Ghetto Chick were birthed.
I’m so humbled by the response to it. When I finished writing Ghetto Chick, I had no idea what to do with it. I put it on a site to sale with a stock book cover and I just left it there. As I learned more about graphics I created the current cover and I knew that I was getting closer to what I wanted to achieve for my first book. A chance scroll on Instagram in May landed me in a two day course about making eBooks. After the first class I was already formatting the book. The interior reflects the beauty of the writings and the beauty of the cover.
I hope that when you receive your copy that you experience words of heartache, love and the desire of a woman, who after a failed marriage, while raising two incredible sons desired more and kept pressing despite the obstacles.
If I’ve learned nothing else in this process, I’ve learned that I was created for more. Check it out!!!!
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