At first
it is not
always easy
to see things
as a blessing
but if you
can take a moment
to step outside
of the obstacle
to see that
It’s not blocking
All ways
just that one
then we can
heal ourselves
a little faster.
Tag: Obstacles
Real
I knew you would come
eventually
No warning
just all of a sudden
I guess that’s better
because
I have to trust
my instincts
as I
develop them
more
Challenges come
but you can recognize them
not to be
obstacles
There would’ve been a time
I wouldn’t
recognize
but I see it now
Some things
aren’t as important
but there is
something more
important
that I will be
disappointed
in you
and sad
that it had to be so
but I’m learning
to do
without
to get to
the real
Don’t Go The Wrong Way
This past weekend I was driving and ended up going the wrong way on a one-way street. Driving against the traffic there was a car coming towards me that wouldn’t stop because I was going the wrong way; it continued to move towards me at the same rate of speed it was already traveling in. In order to not get hit I had to swerve around the car and turn around to go in the right direction. Unnecessarily when I was going the wrong way I added obstacles in my own way and had to change directions at the sign of trouble. How many of us continue to drive in the same wrong direction even when there are signs, hints, clues, and flashing lights that tell you that you are going the wrong way? Are you going the right way?
Life will come to do what it’s supposed to do
Today started out like any other day, until I did my normal routine of checking for reviews on my first novel. It would happen at the very moment that my second novel is to come out that I would receive a very negative review. I had to laugh at myself because my first reaction was “Huh?” I thought maybe the reviewer had placed the wrong review on my book’s page. Shocked by the review, I realized that it was real. I sent the link to the three people who mattered most with regards to my book; my editor, my #1 fan, and my partner. I decided in that moment that I was going to be okay and that this is something to be expected because everyone is not going to like everything. I had a good laugh about it and then asked myself “What are you going to do about it?” I told myself that I would press on and let it roll down my back just enough to keep me in check; to keep me motivated, to work harder, and to do better.
For the past two years, the Creator has been toughening my spirit so to speak. He has been preparing me for the trials that are going to come because I know that there will be many. He has been putting down in my spirit all of the necessary tools I’ll need to do my job. He has also been faithful to place the right people in my midst to help me to continue on. You see, I believe in my heart that I have a purpose as a messenger and I cannot let anything get in the way of doing that. There are going to be times that people may not agree with what I am doing or what I have to say but that doesn’t matter. What matters is that I say it.
One of the toughest things in life is to do what you believe that you are called to do in the face of opposition. But the key is to not question yourself, but to move forward. There will be many obstacles but I know that I must remain calm, and know that life is coming to do exactly what it is supposed to do; challenge me.
