On the Rise: Moving Forward

“You were born with wings, why prefer to crawl through life?”
~Rumi

Hello Everyone,

The past couple of weeks have been LONG, often trying on the soul and spirit but I made it. It’s 6:30am on Saturday morning and I feel a wave of motivation all over me. I hop out of bed, grab a pen and paper, and WRITE. Here’s what the Creator is telling me:

Be Thankful
Make a Plan
Trust Yourself
Do What’s Right not What’s Popular
Stop worrying about the opinions of others
Be confident, resilient, fearless, and creative
Connect with family and friends
Move Forward
Have Fun

I have declared 2014 as my year of transformation. So far, my year has started out promising but oh how the Negative Naysayers are on the prowl trying to bring anyone they can down. It’s sad when people just can’t be happy for one another and appreciate differences. Who wants to be with a group where everyone thinks the same, acts the same, eats the same things, wears the same things….you get my point. If you think differently, have different expectations, or just simply have a higher standard about everything you do, then get ready for the constant negativity and name-calling.

Stay away from negative people!!!! Please don't make the mistake I made of talking to the wrong people. People who are negative have had bad experiences and often lack knowledge, strategies, and clarity so they have no direction to send you but down. If you want to be on the rise, stay away from them. STAY FAR AWAY! I can’t stress this enough.

Surround yourself with people who are already successful in doing what you want to do. They will not feel threatened or intimidated by you and will encourage you to reach your full potential. Model after them and soak up their energy and enthusiasm. Find a mentor and collaborate with them. This will give you the confidence, support and encouragement to move forward.

On a personal note, I need the doubters and I get motivated from a little "friction" on the path to my goals. Skepticism drives me because I get motivated when people say I can’t do it or I’m this or that. This just fuels me to run the race, to see what the end will be (as the church folk say) and to put more energy into being who the Creator has called me to be.

I want to encourage you to be on the rise. You can do ALL things. Trust the Creator and Trust yourself.

One Love,

Robin