Blessings, affirmations, grace, and reflection

I am in a good place emotionally. I feel like my strength has been restored and there is a bubble of protection around me. There is no sign of anxiety and I am able to face the world with a sense of peace. I want to stay this way. I want to let go of all that doesn't serve me in 2016. Not allow myself to stress out about things that are out of my control. I have learned that God continues to have my back and I am so blessed. Help me remember that I am protected and there is nothing that can destroy a child of the King. I have earned my crown. Thank you, God!

I am home relaxing and quite content. It is New Years Eve and I have no desire to be anywhere other than here. I am burning candles and my Christmas tree is lit. My cat is sleeping at the foot of my bed. I am fed and I had just enough wine left for a glass. I just finished creating a budget for 2016. I am tired of wondering where all of my money goes at the end of the month. When I got robbed I started using more cash than swipes and it has helped me be more aware of how much I am spending because I have to plan ahead and anticipate how much money I will need to last me that week or two weeks. I used to be really good at budgeting. I think I got careless when I was in a comfortable place. I don't have money in my budget for everything so I will have to sacrifice for some of the things that I am used to having. For example instead of treating myself to cocktails I will use that money for a massage or instead of a bottle of wine I can get my eyebrows done. It will all fall under ...

This year has been challenging for me. Even with the excitement of getting a new job it was short-lived excitement once I realized that I has just jumped from out of the frying pan into the shark tank! I learned a lot about myself and how I interact with others. I learned that how I react and respond to situations has an impact on everything. For example, all of the ugliness that has happened particularly during this last part of the year I let it get to me and it had a negative impact on me physically, mentally, and spiritually.  I pray that I am better able to cope with stressful situations in the new year. My assistant emailed me that he will be taking off the first week of the new year. And I am OK with that. Is he doing it to spite me or "set me up"?  Possibly, but I don't care. I am rested, relaxed, and clear minded. I no longer wish to allow others to dictate how I feel. I hope to remember what I did to get back to this place of peace: quiet time eating home ...

I love the peace of not having to interact with other people on a daily basis. If I didn't have to work I would be one of those eccentric people who never go anywhere of do anything.  I dread having to go back to work next week. I haven't done any preparation projects.  I have slept A LOT. My sleeping pattern is now off and I have been staying up until around 5:00 AM.  I don't get motivated to leave the house until after dark.  I might go to sleep at a decent time tonight since I am actually sleepy. If not I am going to get some sleep medicine.  I realized today that I get so upset about my situation because it isn't just about me living comfortably. I really want to be able to have more than enough so I can help others.  I really want to be able to buy a large house and adopt or foster children.  I have contemplated my death a lot lately. Not in a suicidal way but what will happen when I die? I realized that I really need to find a way t...

Protected I AM A CHILD OF GOD ENFOLDED IN GOD’S LOVE. Whatever whirl of activity may spin around me, I am safe. Whatever the situation, I am not alone. I am divinely protected by God. This loving Presence holds me safe and secure and gives me the strength and guidance I need to live with ease, confidence, and grace. Just as Jesus was born so long ago wrapped in cloths and laid in a manger to keep him safe, I am enfolded in love and safely secured. At the core of my being is the steady awareness of my value as a child of God. I am assured that my divine parent cares for me and guides me to what is best. I put my trust in this awareness and know that all is well. I am protected. She gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger.—Luke 2:7