Still Unfolding with Stacy Hawkins Adams
Inspiring You to Embrace Your Life's Purpose & Possibilities
For every opportunity there is to complain,
hold a grudge,
or judge without knowing the whole story,
there is an equal opportunity to
let go, adapt and expand.
Be grateful for experiences that can
strengthen your wisdom and empathy,
and help you grow in grace, joy and hope.
You are the best possible person to be you – no need to imitate or compare yourself to others or judge their life’s journey.
Be grateful to be alive and to able to try your best another day.
Decide this week to live and love with abandon, celebrate the good around you, and embrace challenges as opportunities to strengthen your ability to walk in the truth and beauty of who you are.
Everyone can’t or won’t understand your journey or your heart, and only you can script an accurate version of your story.
Hold the pen to your life and do just that, with compassion, grace and joy.
“A (person’s) judgment of another depends more on the one judging and on that person’s passions, than on the one being judged and on his/ her conduct.” (Paul Tournier)
Exude light and love no matter what, and the overflow can’t help but bless others.
Right now…
Decide you’re worth it and make the most of this week before you.
Ask the hard questions that will get you closer to the authenticity you seek to embrace.
Live the soft life that will give you experiences and memories to cherish.
Push a new boundary.
Pull yourself up from whatever has weighed you down.
Hold onto goodness.
Let every thing not good for you find other settling places.
Share this post with a friend or two who’ll join you on this journey to better.
Then decide to do it –
breath by breath,
choice by choice,
step by step.
You’ve got this!
Take some time throughout this day to pay attention to the simple things….
The sound of a bird chirping or a baby laughing;
that funny meme that landed in your text thread
or the brief check-in call from a friend;
The hug from your teenager or toddler,
or email from your mentor;
the wind gently swaying in the trees,
and the taste of your favorite ice cream.
The thoughtful compliment,
the genuine smile,
the words of encouragement arriving at just the time you need them.
Nothing is as random as we may think;
yet even when it feels that way,
we get to say thank you.
Entering a new week and winding down the month of October offers you a chance this week to reflect, refocus and renew your commitments to you.
Remember who you are and Whose you are,
and respond accordingly to today’s opportunities
to love, serve, be on the move,
or be still and know.
Because when you know more,
you do indeed grow more;
and as you know and grow,
you bless others so sincerely
with your overflow
that you find yourself
doubly blessed in the process.
Pay attention and you’ll witness the ways!
Still Unfolding with Stacy Hawkins Adams 