In this season of our lives, we have an opportunity to reflect on things of the past. In doing, so we reminisce of what we could have, should have, or I wish I would have done scenarios and if we are not careful, we may not move forward in our lives due to shame. If we allow shame of decisions in the past take hold of our being, our voices will be silenced. You may not feel what you have to say matters for fear of what someone may say. If they are talking about you, they will talk about you rather you are silent or speak up. So give them something to talk about, they are going to talk anyway.

As a little girl I would love to play outside and gather the beautiful, bright yellow flowers that I would complement with white flowers. I remember gathering them all together in a bouquet to present to those that were dear to my heart. I did not realize at the time that dandelions and the unknown white flowers were weeds. What I do recall is the smile of gratitude that was on the face of those that I was attempting to bring joy to. Flowers are something that I always found to bring happiness and joy to others and a sense of appreciation to my soul.

As we move into a new year, we tend to make resolutions such as work out more and eat better. I have noticed the advertisements rolling in from all the various weight loss programs to hitting the gym. I have made a conscious decision that going into 2025 I am going to leave some things behind in 2024. I have more years behind me than I have in front of me and I simply do not have the capacity to manage anything that is going to disrupt my peace. Can you feel what I am saying?