Living my best life isn't about always being at my best, it's about always seeing the best for my life in every situation I face.
Happiness and sadness alike will always visit and it's recognizing that when these two states compete for attention, they both will get their due.
3 score and 10 years ago a queen was born. Not an ordinary queen, but one who has been to hell and back so that her children would have life. Years ago she endured tremendous domestic violence at the hands of my broken father. She didn't quit though, she left, didn't look back and decided her children were going to have the world.
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At the moment I'm reflecting on life. Had a great workout this morning with Alondra Chatman
. Just watched CNN with kids to educate them on democracy and insurrection. Now thinking about how blessed it is to live each day knowing that no matter what happens I can choose joy. That I never have to succumb to suffering or pain because they are gifts that teach us when we're out of alignment.
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Every night I tell my kids "they're beautiful, intelligent and can do anything they want to do in life and nobody can stop them." They have no idea why that is buried deep inside my heart and why I'm burying that deep inside theirs. My mother taught me that with her words, but I learned more from her actions. I never quit no matter the odds and I'll tell you why. The first and only time I saw my mother come close to a breakdown was when I was 9. She was a single mother who had recently gone through a bitter divorce after many years of domestic violence at the hands of my father. She was working 3 jobs, had no car and had to decide between paying rent or buying food. To make ends meet she swallowed her pride and applied for food stamps. She was 28 with a 9, 6 and 2 year old.
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This little guy is 10 now and is strong, intelligent, bold and courageous. He knows he's unstoppable and he knows how to pray. We talk about everything including who likes who in 5th grade. A couple years ago we drove by a restaurant we used to frequent that had recently closed. He said "dad, why did they close?" I said " I don't know son, sometimes businesses struggle and can't survive". He said, "if your company ever gets in trouble, I'll open a lemonade stand and give you the money".
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What is the key to defeating the disappointments of the day? The answer is making a decision to be victorious at the moment they show up.
Last week, I had some of the most painfully excruciating days I've had in many years. I didn’t see the storm coming nor was the timing ideal, but when it rolled in, I didn't run for shelter. I stood fast knowing there must be a gift on the otherside lest God would've held back the thunder and lightening in the first place.
