My Story of Resiliency & Gratitude

The journey to self-publishing tells my story of resilience and gratitude. Ghetto Chick (2009) - Ghetto Chick is a snapshot of my life for two years as I went through my divorce and entered into a relationship with a man that had more baggage than I did. Infused (2012) - After a failed marriage Lindar enters into a situationship with a love interest from her past. Cajun infuses and inspires Lindar to become a writer. Lindar has to learn many difficult lessons, including how to love herself. Once the relationship ends she goes on a quest of redemption to prove to the world and to herself that she is truly something special. #hespoilsme (2017) - Sometimes you can find love at an inconvenient time in your life. It's both magical and annoying. Soul searching and reflective. Demanding and rejecting. Later, you realize that it wasn't love. Rather, the illusion of it. Only illusions are painful. Diligently (2019) - November 5, 2018 will forever be etched as the day my inability to turn my car key lead to a 5 day stay in the hospital. I had suffered a stroke. Anxiety and depression consumed me on the road to recovery. The career I once loved began to crumble. Time to make a decision: do I settle in my brokenness or choose joy? My Daily Gratitude Journal (2019) - This journal assists you in seeing the goodness in your days and to remember to give thanks in all things. 8 Weeks to A Swimsuit - 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. Diario De Mi Gratitude (2021) - In June of 2021 I had My Daily Gratitude Journal translated to Spanish.

Wellness Webinar.2 | Practice Gratitude | Thankful Thursday

It's a Thankful Thursday!!!! In All Things Give Thanks. With so much going on in our world we should take a moment each day and practice gratitude. It helps to lower stress and it helps us to see the goodness in our day. Gratitude should be practiced daily. It can be practiced when you first wake up, when you go to sleep or at any point of your day.

Diligently - From Brokenness To Joy - Arlinda Christine

Diligently

On November 5, 2018, the author's life took a dramatic turn when she suffered a stroke, which resulted in a five-day hospital stay. This unexpected health crisis marked the beginning of a challenging journey filled with anxiety and depression. As she navigated the difficult path to recovery, her once-beloved career began to fall apart. Faced with a critical decision, the author contemplated whether to accept her brokenness or to actively choose a path towards joy.

This book chronicles her courageous choice to pursue joy and the diligent efforts she made to rebuild her life.

 

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August 28, 2002 | All Things Work

In the 90s I went to see Iyanla Vanzant at the Aronoff here in Cincinnati. That's when I first heard Angelo and Veronica. They starting singing a song and it stayed in my head for the rest of the night. The chorus repeated, "All things work together." I wanted to know what worked together.

I called my mom and told her about the song. I asked her where was this in the Bible. She simply told me to read Romans 8.  Since then Romans 8:28 has become my favorite scripture. I live by "even if it's not working out" "even if it don't feel good", it's working out for my good.

Today marks a new journey for my family and me. I'm honored that God would allow these things to occur on 8.28. The number 8 represents new beginnings. Good things are happening. It's all working together for good.

My prayer for you and myself today is to know that all things are working together for our good for His purpose.