Let's Celebrate!!! Part 3

This is the final blog in our series, Let's Celebrate!!! I’m so glad you are joining me today.

Week 1 we celebrated Forgiveness.

The first week I shared about my struggles with how I saw myself; from my hearts perspective and asking myself did I see myself the way God created and sees me.

I touched briefly on how important it was for me to forgive as I stepped forward (away from the clutches of my past) and began to rest in my present moment as I looked with curiosity to my future.

Week 2 we celebrated the power of God to align each of our hearts as we work together to share life, light, and love. Also sharing the birth and meaning behind my logo.

Living in the present moment is so important!

In order for me to step out as an entrepreneur I needed to take a cold hard look at myself. God had placed in my heart a desire to serve and love others the way he has loved me. I believe this was requiring me to live in the here and now. I needed to see life objectively not through rose coloured glasses or the lens of my past experiences or trying to predict and control where I was going in the future. I needed to LET GO AND LET GOD right now. I also needed the help of others experienced in the creation of an online business. This was hard for me as I was use to doing everything myself. In the present moment is where he aligned me with the amazing woman that he has chosen to help me in putting it all together.

I believe that as we make peace with our past ( accepting how our experiences have created in us how we see and react to the world around us today) we then can release everything to God. Let's throw open wide the doors to begin to change and to let our minds and hearts soar with possibilities that we can embrace for our future.

This week we are celebrating self-love and self-care.

Self-love and self-care is at the center of my coaching.

Why do I start here? Why do I feel these are the foundation of our coaching experience together?

“My life did not change until I believed that I was worthy of love and deserving of all the things I was desiring for in my life.”

Most of my life was about feeling like a victim and being held captive by my past. And when I wasn’t living as a victim I was running away from my future because I was positive it was only going to be a repeat of my past. This is where last week’s statement I will repeat.

“Our beliefs create our experiences and our experiences confirm our beliefs.”

Because this was where my focus lay (past and/or future) I never lived in the moment. And because I didn’t know how to pull myself from the past traumas or fear of the future my present moment was filled with chaos. It was filled with stress, worry, anxiety, fear, but most of all …. Self-hatred…..and much more.

I was always looking for a way of escape. How could I let go of trauma and fear? How could I live in the present moment? How could I stop hating myself. Do you relate to this next statement?

“I’ll enjoy life when…..”

When I’m not a victim and I let go of the hurts from my past, or forgive the people who have hurt me.

When I’m not afraid of the future

When I’m stronger

When I’ve lost ____ pounds

When I get a better job and have a nicer home, car, or more money.

The list of whens in our lives can go on for ever and ever.

A sideline question, “where was God in all of this?” My answer….. he wasn’t 😞 I was so concerned with my little world I had created around me and having all the world had to offer. Having to be in control and trying to make thing happen the way I wanted them to, was exhausting. I didn’t have time for God, I didn’t have time to take care of my needs, bottom line……… I had not taken time for self-care and self-love. And most of all I believed I would be sinning against God if I put my needs before others.

Thank goodness God has walk me through this stormy time in my life and is still walking with me today as I navigate lifes challenges as they arise.

Ok I digress, just food for thought. We will unpack this last paragraph in the near future. 😉

Maybe you can relate to what I’ve just said?

Back to

“ I’ll enjoy life when…..”

And this one was a huge one for me. I told myself this often

I’ll love myself when……

It has taken me a long time to believe that I deserved love and even longer to allow myself to receive it. Why? I believe it was because self-hatred was blurring my vision (among other things). It was blocking me from accepting anything into my life. This included God and his love, who was waiting for me to ask, seek and to knock.

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

Matthew 7: 7,8 NLT

I want to pause for a moment and dive deeper into this verse. This is what I’d like to share with you in this moment. “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you are asking for.” Thank goodness God didn’t always give me or allow me to have what I was asking for! You see, he sees what we cannot see and he has in the palm of his hands what is best for us in all areas of our life. Please hear me when I say this "God will always give us what we ask for but I’m thankful it sifts through his hands first because sometimes what we ask for may not be in our best interest." This next verse says it all….

“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord.” They are plans for good and not disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 NLT

We know this verse so well but I want you to look at verses 12,13,14 as well. So many times we stop after this verse, but there is so much more to hear and receive in the next few verses that follow it.

In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me. I will be found by you “says the Lord” Jeremiah 29: 12,13,14 NLT

Soooo Amazing!!! He was waiting to comfort and guide me, he was waiting to lavish his love on me. He has a plan and a hope for my future! And he’s waiting to do these things for each and everyone of us, and that includes you!! And then in the next verses he’s telling us “I hear you.” And lastly we need to search for him wholeheartedly and we will find him!

These verses were such a revelation moment for me!

So let’s go back to the whens in our lives.

Let me ask you does these whens ever come? The things we are waiting for, hoping for, imagining for or dreaming for? How much of life is passing us by because we are living in the past or the future or just waiting for the whens to happen?

Let me say God holds our whens! He knows the desires of our heart and he is waiting to show us the best journey, the best way to get to where we want to be!!

God has so much out there in front of us if we will just let go and live in the here and NOW.

Let’s let him help us to…..

Change our beliefs and our thoughts…........ NOW

Change our actions and reactions …....... NOW

Change our lifes trajectory to line up with the best he has intended for us …. NOW

Let’s love and take care of our mind, body, and spirit …........ NOW!!!

Here is one of my strategies I use to help me align myself on the path to my destiny I believe God has waiting for me....... Take baby steps. it may take us longer to get there but at least we have started. And to start is in the NOW!!

Our future awaits! Lets let God help us build a foundation today for all of our future tomorrows!

Have an awesome week!

God Bless,

Donna😊