Get your GROOVE BACK

I have come to this strong awareness in my life, I am not sure if it was a slow process, a life event that occurred, or lack of attentionality on a daily basis, but some where along the road I have lost my confidence. My self confidence has been drained, almost to the point where I feel like I can’t trust my own judgement or even feelings. I have lost an awareness of who I am and whose I am!

Sometimes in our striving to become more, to be better, to accomplish more, to be anything and everything for our families, friends and spouse we can loose sight of the fact that we already have what it takes inside of us. That we ARE wise or we ARE enough. I would like to believe that we are currently in an age of self help and self improvement, which in my opinion is great, self reflection and self awareness is key to a healthy life and relationships, but if those things beat you down to a point that you feel like you can’t accomplish anything or that what you accomplish is NEVER good enough, then I believe that those things can be come your worst enemy.

I had a conversation yesterday with my husband Abram following a church service and I had mentioned how terrible my self talk and narrative over my life had become. There was once a season in my life that I was aware of how GREAT AND AMAZING I AM, which feels even weird or arrogant typing it out, but that’s the reality I AM AWESOME, and the fact I can’t even type that without every bit of confidence behind it is unhealthy.

So I am making a commitment, for the health of myself and even the health of relationships around me to make a daily list of the things I AM. It’s a list of all the things that are true about me. I may not believe in my heart 100% that I have arrived or accomplished these things but these are truths about myself that I know God says about me.

I never want the desire for self improvement to cause me to stop moving forward. Self reflection and inspection is essential but is never meant to kill the very things living inside of you.

I love this portion of scripture, it puts it so plainly. “I’m not saying that I have this all together, that I have it made. But I am well on my way, reaching out for Christ, who has so wondrously reached out for me. Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward—to Jesus. I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back.” Philippians‬ ‭3:12-14‬ ‭MSG‬‬

Not once does it say because we haven’t arrived or “made it” that we should stop pressing on or running. Just because we take a tumble or feel weak or discouraged should we quit moving forward! Let’s pick ourselves up and GET OUR GROOVE BACK!

So for anyone out there who might be discouraged or feeling the same way, let me remind you of a few things.....

You are smart

You are kind

You are loved

You are an amazing friend

You are generous

You are a good wife or husband

You are a good parent

You are AMAZING

You have a purpose

Most importantly there is nothing you can do to separate you for the love of God! Let’s press on and remind ourselves that God never makes mistakes and that your personality is on PURPOSE! That he has a plan and a future for you, right here right not and not 20-50 years from now but TODAY!