Happy New Year, beautiful friends! I hope that you all are a marvelous 2019 so far! I want to take the time to reflect on 2018 in today’s post. If you’ve read my Cheers to New Beginnings post, then you kind of got a glimpse of what I am expecting this year and beyond. I don’t know about you but I am excited for what is to come in 2019.
I can say that 2018 was a great year. So many new beginnings, changes and etc. It blows my mind how I prayed, journaled and asked for things years ago and I am slowly but surely seeing them manifest before my eyes. That is why I am a firm believer in God’s timing and humility. Although I wanted certain things at certain times in the past, IT JUST WASN’T TIME OR FOR ME! Eventually, I learned to be okay with that. I literally had to learn how to humble myself and stop jumping ahead of God. It was hard and still is but it’s so worth it. And 2018 revealed to me that staying in faith, trusting the process and not comparing my journey to the next person was all worth it.
I say all of this to say I am excited for what this new year is going to bring for me. I feel like this year is going to be a year of transformation, unexpected blessings, opened doors and so much more. I only want the best and what is meant for me. So if that means I got to pray a little more, work a little harder, cut negative people and things off, then so be it. Chapter 30 is about building a legacy, spreading positivity and living out the life that I have been dreaming of.
That’s why I am thankful for my platforms because I want to inspire you all to do the same. It doesn’t matter what you’ve done or where you’ve been in life. If you believe and have faith the size of a mustard seed, God will take care of the rest! If He did it and can do it for this young lady who was lost, lacked confidence and hot mess internally, I KNOW He WILL do the same for you! I don’t want anyone to assume my life is perfect or always full of rainbows and starburst because it isn’t. I simply CHOOSE (because it is a choice) to keep a positive attitude and mentality in the midst of tribulations because troubles don’t last. Plus, everything ALWAYS works out for my good.
I want to encourage you to get your fire back for your desires. It’s time to put those desires into action, get your joy back and get those blessings! It is time to stop watching everyone get their blessings and get yours! It is not going to be easy but it is worth it. Stop thinking it’s too late or you aren’t deserving because you are! You have to shift your mind on the things above and stop dwelling on what was.
Let 2019 be the year you start preparing for your heart’s desires. If you want to be an entrepreneur, get that business plan and finance in order. If you want to have a baby, get to work then ha. If you want to get out of negative situations or relationships, start to remove yourself. Before you do anything, I encourage you to pray about it then take the necessary actions to go for it. As long as you do what you can, God will take of the rest.
Looking back, 2018 was a really good year for me. 2019 will be even better! I encourage you to take time to reflect back on 2018. Evaluate your highs and lows and take everything to the next level in 2019,