The Fine Line of the Defined.

"If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive." Audre Lorde

Ms Lorde,

In 1982, I was 5 years old. If I had grasped this concept then... wow! Thank you #AudreLorde

The expectations of others can be so taxing. The expectations we place on ourselves can be unrealistic. Comparison has no place in the peaceful rivers of the mind.

My  prayer request for you and the meditation
1.Continue to be vibrant, hope-filled and bold.
2. Doubt negative Self Talk (you will get that later).
3. Stand on my uniqueness (for I am fearfully and wonderfully made)
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How can you apply this quote to your life?

Accepting my weakness as willingness

Today I was sitting there pondering...
I have the assignment of creating a Life Season Timeline while I gaze at this floor plan that I was inspired to jot down.

Needless to say, my anxiety was inching upwards as my confidence in God's ability to execute rises.

Let's agree on this... I do not know the details, but I know the ending.  I know I am inadequate, but I also know I'm willing....

Not to be churchy...but today I was chewing on Jer 29:11...For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord , “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

It really helped to clear and lift my head. My shoulders got a lil lighter! Today I will trust Him!!

Just "BE" Today

I took today off from work as a Mental Health day. I will enjoy it without any regrets of yesterday or any anxiety of what's to come tomorrow. Today I will simple BE.

Be proactive in your emotional maintenance. The universe will pull from you until you are depleted and still, that won't be enough... Just BE! if something gets done, fine! If it doesn't, fine!

Hello. My name is...

It feels like I woke up this morning and its just my day to testify or something. My first name, Shauna, means "God is gracious". Along with this scripture and knowing that His grace is sufficient or that His grace is enough, whichever translation I need for the moment, this helps me to know, for the theme of my entire life that I don't have to be "strong" enough. For my entire life, I have been named that I will need Him to be my strength and Source of grace .

When we get to my eulogy, it will be lined with examples of me depending on the grace of God and I'm alright with that. I'm so glad that I found out in my earlier part of my life what my name meant and what my purpose will be based on so that I wouldn't go against it my entire life.

What does your name mean? How is your purpose tied into what you have been named? Just a thought I had to share with you.