Inspirational messages that are written to help and encourage readers. Life has many hills and valleys. If there is something that can be said to let people see and know their value and strength, then, Oreadea's Inspirations blog has done its job. No one should feel alone, worthless, or helpless. Everyone has purpose and value. And yes, we are here for your hair and skin too. You thought we forgot; noooo way:)
Yes, I know, it is Thursday and you are so ready for Friday, but, you got this. You may be on a job where you are tired and ready to go home, some are your own boss and you are tired of that too. But, you must push through the rest of this week and give these last couple of days your best. Don't let these next couple of days be ruined by anyone that you may encounter. Just remember words are just words and how you choose to respond is the game changer for your mindset. Not every comment deserves your time nor attention. Not every action warrants your reaction.
I need you to focus, get your head in the game and end this week with a bang. You got this, if you need to write out a to do list to keep you on track, do it. If you need to take a small break and walk a moment, do it. The power to make the rest of this week a success is in your control. Watch the video below and grab your motivation. Why, because, you got this.....
O.k., lately, life has been an uphill battle, the struggle is real and you are feeling fatigue. Guess what, you are not alone in this. Everyday is an intentional effort to have one more meeting, to improve, to make one more phone call, to deal with one more problem and to tolerate one more person dancing on your one last nerve. Let me encourage you and myself. Life is going to present many challenges in many ways. It all gets you ready for the next level. It feels like a bunch of hoops and hurdles and many times, it is, but we must stay prayed up and never give up. Let God be our Guide.
I hope the videos below encourage you and convince you to keep going.
Les Brown " You Got to Be Hungry"
Inspirational video by Diamond Dallas Page
If the gentlemen in the above inspirational video can overcome, imagine what you can do.
I posted on my IG last evening a vignette of Fantasia Barrino (Taylor) sing "Free Yourself" to hopefully open eyes to the possibility of being really happy. This is 2018, there is no more time or room for anyone who does not treat you good, who does not make you smile, instead you feel lonely and not cared about. (First, let me say, there are individuals out there that are victims of abuse and there is a different dynamic here. I urge anyone being abused to talk with someone who can help in dealing with the how and when for such a relationship. Please call National Domestic Violence Hotline on 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224). For those who are not in an abusive relationship and you are holding out hope for a person who is showing you better than they can tell you, that they have no respect for you and have no plans to make you happy, instead, they dishonor you and treat you with disdain, you must begin to count the cost of this. You may feel like you will be too hurt to get over someone, so far from true. Will you hurt, yes...will it take time to get over him or her, yes, it will. However, it is the decision to realize your worth and what you deserve (happiness) that will help you to breathe again. I want to be careful about this, because, I am not saying that you must leave any relationship, I am saying, if you are unhappy, disrespected and made to feel disregarded, you have some thinking to do. God created us to live a life of purpose, joy and courage, not to be torn and broken down by someone who is filled with a displaced ego, who feels big by making you feel small. I can say this, because, I once lived it on many levels with someone who I was with for many years. I would have bet my last penny that he would not have been so horrible, guess what, I would have lost my last penny. So, I am speaking from a place of experience and not television. When you accept the thoughts that this is the only person in the world for you, you break your own heart. you are keeping a seat in your life for someone who does not want to earn it and does not have to earn it. You already gave the seat to him or her.
How can you grow if you do not nurture your life in all areas. You may nuture your health by exercising and that is good, you may eat right to also nurture your health...wonderful, you may pray and go to church to nuture your spirit, this is extremely good, you may take various classes to enhance your knowledge and career...always in order, you may have a great abillity to meet great people and cultivate good friendships....I can go on. I think you have the idea, you can do all of these things, but if you do not work on and nurture your inner-self, you will always lack peace and contentment. If you are praying and going to church, do not neglect the obvious. Stop being afraid to pray for freedom from a relationship that keeps you bound. You can do many things to nurture your life in various areas, but, if you don't accept what is before you and you leave it to grow weeds it will choke out your efforts in the other areas. I can tell you with certainty, if you think you may be unhappy, you are. There is no one walking the earth who is worth any more of your time, attention and effort, when it is not reciprocated. No one can be forced to care and show respect if it is not there intent. You deserve to live with integrity, love and consideration. Never lessen your value in any situation. You are not less than, if anything you are more, because of your big heart and sincerity in how you feel about the other person. Believe it or not, that is a blessing, because your heart is good. You can not be afraid, because you can not see the future without the person who brings you pain, ask yourself, how will it be if you contine with him or her? The only way I know to tell you is to begin to give happiness, joy, respect and love your trust and let these wonderful things navigate you to a good space in your head, in your heart and in your spirit. God will take care of you and will not let you fall. Many times, we pick who we think we want and do not ask God to send us who we need. He wants you to live happy in your relationship, not stressed and unsure. You never need this person, don't believe it, because, it is not anyone's truth.
I am posting this video to provide a message. The song mentions fighting, which, does not simply mean physical fights, it speaks to verbal fights and the push pull emotional struggles to make it what it is not, you so badly want him or her to honor you and they are not willing to honor you. Be faithful to you and your happiness, the picture will be clearer. Ladies and Gentlemen, you deserve love<3
Negativity is toxic and we have to practice daily to be positive. Some people just have a good disposition and see the glass as half full, but, not everyone is wired that way, maybe, the environment in which they grew up was not too happy, this plays out in one's life. However, it is vital to purposefully seek to be positive, to think and talk positive. It is also vital to clear out the mind and get rid of old and new thoughts that are poisonous to you.
Prayer is so important in the process of renewing of the mind. If you are use to negative thoughts then it certainly is a process to change and maintain the change. One may change for a day, but the key is not to revert back to that which is toxic. Something that is toxic does not always have a sudden effect, but overtime it can take a toll on the mind, body and soul. So, it takes prayer, faith and effort to rid yourself of negativity. It is good to ask yourself, "what and possibly who is toxic to me and what steps do I need to take to capture all that is positive, so that I may be positive?" At times, this is in spite of, because, there are certain people that you may have to be around who are not necessarily positive, but you can not change that, however, you can pray for them and make sure not to take on any of their negative ways or let it affect your process to be positive. How do you do this? Well, first, make up in your mind that you are actively pursuing happiness and peace of mind. Although, you may be inside of a negative environment, you are going to think of the best way to not be of it and maintain your process. This may mean if a negative comment is made in your presence you tell yourself that you have no comment and that you will not engage in one, you may have to remove yourself from the environment for awhile and leave negative to its own space, you may have to begin to discover how to simply do things that bring you joy, you may need to consider having a talk with that person if they are significant in your life and give them a gentle notification that you are not about being negative and not to expect any conversations that are not positive from you.
Negativity brings on stress and is irritating to one's ability to just be. Constant negativity is no good and you have to work on replacing it with positive thoughts, people, things, reminders. Keep a scripture in mind or even written on paper and carry it in your pocket, but keep a reminder of where your head needs to stay. Keep combating the negative, it seems to have its own energy to thrive so, you have to have energy to thrive too, but with a positive attitude. Free yourself from negativity and plan to move your life to letting others keep their negative ways, not taking on negative conversations and understand that negativity is toxic.
Start today to make strides to really put positivity in front of you. Do not share in negativity, just do not take it on. Everyday, be productive to working on positive, and you will draw positive things and people your way.
Tasha Cobb "Break Every Chain" Posted by +lawrence james
There are places in life where we must make a decision to do or not to do. Life's cycle is perpetual, each year goes by with or without our cooperation. We may try to buy time, hold off on things, give ourselves reasons not to do, but guess what, the sun rises, then sets, the moon comes out and it starts all over again the next day. So, if you don't decide to believe in yourself and make your dreams come true, you won't become who you are meant to become.
Fear is our worst enemy, but it enjoys being cozy with us. Fear wants to be our very best friend. Why, so that it can conquer you in spite of the real fact that you have a dream and you know that you have a purpose. Fear is a bully that will only continue, if you let it. Here is the good news about fear. You have power over it. You can take fear along for a little while. What do I mean by this? What I mean is that in the beginning of your journey toward your dreams you may have a little nerves about it, which is fear, but then you must give fear the boot and step out on faith. So, this is just one moment worth of realization that you are really doing this, pursuing your dreams and after that, the boot.
It is o.k.. to envision, to close your eyes and day dream about becoming, but when does the becoming begin? You have to do, if you don't, you won't. Life is here for you to live on purpose and you were put in the cycle of life to live out something wonderful and make a mark on someone somewhere in this world. But if you don't, you won't.
I am just saying that all things are possible. This is scripture, so if you can not believe that you can do it, believe the scripture. If all things are possible, why aren't you included. We are all included. It is our own lack of faith in ourselves that keeps the possible from happening. I was about to say, just imagine you being who you were meant to be, it is time to do, to be, to stand in the place that your purpose has reserved for you.
Just a thought to encourage you. Don't dare to dream be the dream. If you don't, you won't.
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Motivational video Posted by Mateuse M
Men go through so much and for the women reading this entry, it is important that we show them that they are appreciated. We should never assume, because they are men, they are strong all by themselves. We need to tell them and show them that they matter to us and to the world, that they are special in your eyes. This entry is to motivate the men and to give the so hope as they pursue their dreams.
Do we realize how much could be accomplished, if we just believed in ourselves, not needing validation from someone else, not needing someone to say, "you can," but, to believe and tell ourselves that we can? When people say "The sky is the limit," in its own way that is true, if the sky is all you see, but if not, there is no limit to what we can do, only the limits that we place upon ourselves. If God says to believe in Him and He shall give us what our heart desires, then where is the limit?
This is without strings, contractual agreements, or price tags and it is with the most mighty and biggest power that is and will ever be.
Believing has no price tag, has no conditions and is something that will bring wealth. The kind of wealth I speak of is in strength, confidence and faith that will take you further than you ever thought possible. Financial wealth is also possible if that is your dream, but guess what? You first have to believe that you can become financially wealthy.
There is a video that I posted awhile ago that I am re-posting it. It was so inspiring.
The gentleman in the video could not have done what he did, unless he believed.
You do great things when you believe and believing is free.
This is not a gimmick, advertisement or joke. I am asking you, because you are destined for greatness and have so much promise. How can you say no? If there is a plan for our lives, then we need to ride the wave. This is something that my brother told me. We were discussing life and how at the time things did not seem to be working out for either of us, we work hard, try to be upstanding and are thriving to achieve than why is this? Then my brother said to me that he thought that we were trying relying too much on others instead of ourselves and our God given skills and talents. Then he said, from now on, I am just riding the wave, where ever God sends me and moves me to do, that is what I will do, the wave is his counsel and guide for me, I can only end up in the right place." Oh boy, ever since he said that, I have been riding the wave. Can I challenge you to do the same? God will not steer you in the wrong direction, he will be your compass, the wave will take you to places you never dreamed for yourself. The wave in high tide will take you above the drama and show you things that you would not have ordinarily seen, when the waves are calm, He gives you peace, when the waves are strong and tossing about, He gives you strength to stay afloat, when the debris is floating your way, He rolls the waves another way. You think that you dream big now, He can fulfill your dreams and then some, but we have got to be willing to let Him have control.
So, why say no? Time waits for no woman, no man. Say yes, to your greatness and right to be __________. The blank is for you to fill. One life is what is gifted to us and our purpose is in God's plan, but we have got to have a little faith and go for it.
If +Arthur Boorman could be so determined in this video to walk again unassisted. You, can go after your dream. Believe, believe, believe that you have got what it takes.
You have dreamed and been real hungry to be who you want to be. What have you done to get there or shall I say what have we done to get there? I am in that boat with you. So what are we going to do to get it, to become that person that we know we should be? Dreaming about it will not bring it to fruition, we must move in the direction of accomplishment through believing. Sometimes, we are faced with trials and it seems like a huge obstacle, but we must use it to step up from where we are. We can only get stronger. Even in a trial, keep moving, push, crawl, take baby steps, but keep moving.
WE CAN DO THIS, WE CAN BE WHAT WE WANT, WE CAN DESIGN OUR DESTINY BECAUSE WE HAVE GREATNESS WITHIN US.
If we can say this and believe it we can be it. Believe in you everyday, every moment, every second, believe in you. Let us begin this journey and claim our futures.
