It’s a new year. It’s a new day. Start with a new attitude.
Let it begin with YOU.
It’s easy to sit and wait for something to happen. It’s easy to sit and wait for someone to decide what your next step should be. It’s easy to interpret the concept of “let go and let God” to mean that you play no active role in your life.
If that’s your way of being, consider a new and different approach this year.
Why not subscribe to the belief that “Faith without works is dead.” Why not start this year by taking control of your choices, your decisions, and your life? Why not make this THE YEAR where you become an active participant in the creation of your own future?
Insanity is walking around, doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results. The easy way out will always be to find some viable excuse for the hardships in our lives. Taking the hard way, however, is a confidence-boosting action that teaches you courage and gives you the momentum of an overcomer.
Many times, we fail to break the cycle of our wrong mentality by constantly attributing blame to others. Allowing others to control the trajectory of your life creates a victim scenario. When we don’t like what others have brought to the table, then it’s easy to feel like a victim.
So whether it’s your home life, or even at work, remember that your decisions – backed by grace – are what truly set you free and set you on a path to moving upward.
Let 2020 be the year of new beginnings and let it begin with You!
Francine D. Ward
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Francine D. Ward
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- Financial FreedomFINANCIAL FREEDOM. This quarter we are looking at health and finances. Don’t forget to download your Health and Finance Worksheet as part of the Esteemable Acts® Vision and Values series.… Read more: Financial Freedom
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- How to practice self-loveChoose YOU! How to practice self-love is giving yourself permission to choose you. The moment you start choosing yourself after a lifetime of pleasing others, some people will push back.… Read more: How to practice self-love
- BoundariesHow to set boundaries. Boundaries are at the core of how you show up in your relationships. Most of us have been taught that to say “NO” is an act… Read more: Boundaries
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