{"id":689,"date":"2011-12-13T21:40:12","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T05:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/?p=689"},"modified":"2011-12-13T21:40:12","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T05:40:12","slug":"in-this-moment%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sistahology.com\/blog\/in-this-moment%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6%e2%80%a6\/","title":{"rendered":"In this moment\u2026\u2026\u2026."},"content":{"rendered":"

Everyday should be a day where we pause to give thanks and enjoy the gift of giving,nhanging out with family, and our friends. \u00a0During this season of giving thanks and giving to love ones, I wanted to take another moment to share some of the things I am most thankful for.\u00a0 I realize the reason for the season is not about what gift I can give and Santa but the birth of \u201cmy\u201d savior. \u00a0I never want to lose sight of that because I realize that everything I have belongs to him and that I am nothing without him.\u00a0 For that I am SO grateful!<\/p>\n

1. Family\/friends<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am very thankful to share the holiday season with my husband and our children, my dear mother and sister and of course my nephew and only niece.\u00a0 This year despite wanting to spend the Christmas holiday someplace warm we have
\ndecided to stay put and take a New Year\u2019s get-a-way if schedules allow. Needless to say I will enjoy this year\u2019s season shopping, eating and catching up with my closet friend and sharing love. I am naturally a giver but I am very glad that
\nI realize that all gifts don\u2019t cost money such as love, grace & mercy!\u00a0 I would take those three things over anything money can buy, how about you?<\/p>\n

\n2. Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sometimes I play superwoman, against my better judgment. \u00a0I don\u2019t always get as much rest as I should, and the inability to slow down has left me super-sick several times. \u00a0Last year was filled with many challenges, personal growth, and major life changing decisions, time to sit still and heal in many areas of my life. I am so glad I was blessed to take time to take care of \u201cME\u201d realizing that if I am un-healthy I am no good to anyone.\u00a0 I now embrace good health, exercise, healthy eating habits and beauty that is within.<\/p>\n

3. Accomplishments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Like many I get so caught up on focusing on what I want to do and haven\u2019t done yet, I forget about all the things that I have. This month as I sat with the vision board and list of resolutions I created earlier this year and circled all the things I had actually done.\u00a0 I am blessed to have a published book (Sistership) that has been available for over 6 years and doing well, a website (Sistahology.com) doing very good! \u00a0I had an opportunity to work on the political front this year and have an impact and bring awareness to issues in the community in which I live. \u00a0Turns out, I\u2019m farther along than I thought. \u00a0You probably are too!<\/p>\n

4. Failures<\/strong><\/p>\n

No one lives a life where \u201cAll they do is win\u201d. \u00a0We all have ups, and yes, unfortunately downs.\u00a0 We usually beat ourselves up over them, but there\u2019s another way to look at it. \u00a0Failure could be an opportunity to learn a lesson, build our character and try again. \u00a0\u00a0You\u2019re only failing when you fall down and stay down. These are words of wisdom and I
\nlive by these values daily.<\/p>\n

5. Self-esteem<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a listening ear for lots of people who are trying to work through dilemmas in their personal lives. \u00a0The root cause
\nof so many of them is hurt. \u00a0People who build their confidence hurting others, and people who don\u2019t have the confidence to walk away when they encounter the former. \u00a0I didn\u2019t always know when to say when, set standards, or identify flags early on.\u00a0\u00a0 Now that I can, I\u2019m living a much better life, and very thankful for it.<\/p>\n

What are you most thankful for?\u00a0 What non-monetary gift are you giving during the holiday season?\u00a0 Cheers<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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