“ Your limitation—it’s only your imagination.”

Unknown

Believe in yourself, even when no one else does.

“Comparison is the thief of joy. “

~ Unknown

The only person you should compare yourself to today is the person you were yesterday and the person you will become tomorrow.

Be unapologetic.

Be YOU.

“The best way out is always through. “

~ Robert Frost

When hardships disrupt our lives, we tend to look for a way of escape, an out, a quick fix; anything to avoid the pain of going through. It’s human nature to avoid the discomfort adversity brings. In life’s challenges, we feel broken and stretched beyond our limit. But in adversity, we are strengthened, developed, and empowered. Empowered to grow beyond our imagination, we become a stronger, more resilient person because of it.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. (Isaiah 43:2 NIV)

God is with you through adversity.

We overcome life’s challenges by simply going through them. There’s no going around it and no getting out of it.

“Be brave. Be bold. Be free. “

~ Angelina Jolie

What’s holding you back from living the life you’ve dreamed of? What’s standing in the way of your dreams becoming your reality? What’s keeping you from reaching the height of your potential?

Everything you need, to become the best version of yourself, lies within you.

What will you accomplish today?

“Sometimes we are limited more by attitude than by opportunities. “

~ Unknown

A positive attitude allows you to see the good in every circumstance. It shifts your perspective, in an unfavorable situation, from all that could go wrong, to all that could go right.

Attitude is everything. It can be the difference between persevering through adversity to folding under the pressure of life’s challenges.

Often, we have no control of events that happen to us and around us. While having a positive attitude may not necessarily change unfavorable circumstances; it will change YOU and your ability to push forward.

Change your attitude. Change your life.

In a world riddled with chaos, you can find the good in every circumstance, if you look for it.

“Be obsessively grateful. “. ~ Unknown

Adversity doesn’t discriminate. It cares nothing about your racial, ethnic, social, or economic background.

No one is immune.

At some point, we must learn to navigate through life’s hardships.

No matter the circumstance, shift your focus from all that’s wrong in your life to the good happening around you. If you take a hard look, I promise you will see them.

Be obsessively grateful and allow the peace of God to anchor you through life’s storms.

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18.)

“Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day-in and day-out.” ~ Robert Collier

One day at a time.

One moment at a time.

Baby steps.

“To heal a wound, we must stop scratching it. “

~ Paulo Coelho

Our past experiences are important. To a degree they shape us, teach invaluable lessons, and provide considerable insight. It can be therapeutic practice; a means to reflect, to learn, to grow.

But we have to be careful not to stay there.

While our past is a reflective tool, it does not define us. It does not determine our future. And it certainly doesn’t have the power to keep us from moving forward.

“Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” Isaiah 43:18-19, NIV

We must be willing to let go of the past, allow its wounds to heal, in order to realize the potential in our future.

It’s ok to look back, contemplate, and reflect; but don’t allow yourself to stay there.

“A negative mind will never give you a positive life. “

~ Shiori Obata

What we think about matters.

Your thoughts are powerful.

Your thoughts define your world view.

Your thoughts shape your character.

Your thoughts reflect your values.

Your thoughts impact your faith.

Your thoughts become your words.

Your words influence your actions.

Your actions impact others.

What we think about matters.

Think for a change in your life.

Think for a change in the lives of others.