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A Life Giving Moment: So What?

1/29/2015

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It has been my tradition (former tradition) to rehearse every single thing I do not have as I consider a new endeavor and wrestle with birthing a new creation. This method is counterproductive when it is not balanced with affirmation of what is already available. Sojourner, if you default to excuses and risk aversion in your dreaming-planning processes, this two word inquiry will radically shift your thinking: SO WHAT?

We all have a set of competencies and natural talents. There are things you can do that absolutely baffle me. If I tried to implement a plan using your unique strengths, your vision, and your methodology without honoring who I am and my own set of unique traits, I would fail because I can NOT be Y.O.U.! There are 7 billion people sharing this Earth with you. Whatever lies beyond your particular scope and your particular skill set is out there waiting for you to call for it. No one knows what you need until you say so!

The next time you start wasting valuable energy wrestling with what you do not have stop yourself mid-stream and say with embodied performance, “So WHAT? (Shrug your shoulders).” And then start a list entitled “[It] Is Already Provided.” This list is sure to unveil the resources your vision requires. Next, share your list with the folk who have proven themselves as covenant community with a heading entitled: “Can You Connect Me With [It]? Do You Know Where I Can Find [It]?”

You do NOT have to have it all. You are NOT expected to have all the answers, all the questions, all the details and logistics your vision requires. But all of [it] exists somewhere in many forms and All is available and willing to assist you in coming true!

Inhale…Exhale…Now, let us know what you need!

WithLove-InPeace-ThroughGrace

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"In the grand scheme of things, your life, regardless of pain and difficulty, is an unfolding miracle. Your life is the coming of a dream. Your life is the co-creative component of the Divine birthing process that happens within human consciousness and lived experiences [...]" -Kanisha Billingsley



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A Life Giving Moment: No Return Access

1/15/2015

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Sojourner, pack your bags. You will not return to your comfort zones. A comfort zone is a mental conception that is often subconscious and associated with safety and security. One's comfort zones or comfortable boundaries are cultivated over time. The idea of a comfort zone or safe space is projected onto people, places, and things. For example, some people refuse to try new hairstyles, new foods, new venues, new relationships, and new techniques because they “already” have the “sure thing” that works well every time. A comfort zone is neither good nor bad unless it is attached to an unhealthy dynamic. In general, comfort zones are neutral until one chooses to stretch and to grow. Comfort zones can become detrimental when one’s life is dictated by imagined threats, ignorance, and dangers instead of real facts and your own unrealized potential.

Growth and transition necessitates releasing those comfortable boundaries one meticulously builds and buries deep within. In order to create and achieve that elusive dream, you must first dismantle the many chains that stifle your ability to both see and pursue new ideas, new people, new places, and new things.

For the remainder of the year, choose to do 1 thing every week that absolutely frightens you. Cut your hair, wear a new color, publish an article, go on a vacation alone, climb a mountain, ice skate, speak publicly, break out in a random dance in a store (having a child who dances with you will help with the embarrassment although I tend to do this…alone…quite often…while grocery shopping…I digress LOL), don’t wear makeup, send a message to an old crush who never knew (only if you’re not currently in a monogamous relationship), promote your talents, color outside the lines, post a video of you being silly online (I do this often too!)…

The possibilities are endless! Who is with me? I’ve already started: www.facebook.com/dreamlifefellowship.org
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WithLove-InPeace-ThroughGrace

"In the grand scheme of things, your life, regardless of pain and difficulty, is an unfolding miracle. Your life is the coming of a dream. Your life is the co-creative component of the Divine birthing process that happens within human consciousness and lived experiences [...]" -Kanisha Billingsley

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A Life Giving Moment: Background Noise

1/14/2015

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“He stepped out. Unsure. Surrounded by darkness. Pressed within the winds. Thunder rolling. Lightning clapping. The boat was rocking. I imagine his closest friends were sounding the warning alarm, “Peter, stop! Don’t do it! Where are you going? What is that anyway?”
And in the midst of the background noise 
              He spoke. He stood. He stretched.
And then he walked in a space where walking was not believed to be possible. 
             He spoke. He stood. He stretched beyond his literal safety-comfort zone 
He walked in darkness within a space where the details of the journey were not yet fully illumined  
Until he did it […]"
(Matthew 14:22-32).”—sermon excerpt by Kanisha Billingsley

Unchartered terrain is replete with unfamiliar sounds and chaotic circumstances that are often uncontrollable. Inhale. Exhale. Assess the situation. Adjust. [Re]focus. Align. Stretch.
Walk!
You are a light, Sojourner. Blaze the trail.

WithLove-InPeace-ThroughGrace




"In the grand scheme of things, your life, regardless of pain and difficulty, is an unfolding miracle. Your life is the coming of a dream. Your life is the co-creative component of the Divine birthing process that happens within human consciousness and lived experiences [...]" -Kanisha Billingsley
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A Life Giving Moment: But Are You Willing?

1/5/2015

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Sojourners, Happy New Year!!! I hope this post finds you well in health and whole in Spirit. Birth the dream in 2015! Yes that one. You know that thing you have imagined and conceptualized for so long that when you bring in up in conversation your intimate life partners roll their eyes and inquire, “Okay but when?” Yes that dream! Birthing that dream in 2015 requires willingness and courage.

The transition from preparation-expectancy-manifestation is ripe with various emotions and difficult negotiations. Go forth knowing that you know what you know. In the midst of fluidity and ever changing variables such as people, geographical location, color schemes, budgets, and dates, remain confident that your purpose is constant. The work you are commissioned to do and your overall life vision are non-negotiable and inevitable.

Uncertainty is par for the course. We don’t know every detail nor are we privy to exactly how things will unfold. However, we can choose to rest in blessed assurance knowing that the Designer of Dreams has secured the vision. Even when oppositional resistance appears, against all forms of negativity, God with infinite wisdom, has secured the vision. And [it] is so!!!

God is able + the dream is possible…but are you willing? Are you courageous enough to push?


 “I had to face up to the purpose that I had chosen and declared before I came to this world. I was reluctant to do certain things and realized that to promise to do something before being born does not necessarily mean having the courage or the willingness to do it […]. I realized that there were difficulties involved with pursuing one’s life purpose (65-66).”--Queen Mother Sobonfu Some in The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient African Teachings in the Ways of Relationships

WithLove-InPeace-ThroughGrace

"In the grand scheme of things, your life, regardless of pain and difficulty, is an unfolding miracle. Your life is the coming of a dream. Your life is the co-creative component of the Divine birthing process that happens within human consciousness and lived experiences [...]" -Kanisha Billingsley

 


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