God Grant Me The Serenity… By Charron Monaye
“The great courageous act that we must all do,
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in 2019 or pre-covid”, and it probably was, but are you striving for “comfortable” or “extraordinary”.
Why are we so afraid of change? Is it because we are unprepared for the unknown or that we don’t believe that we deserve what’s coming? When people speak about “shifting”, it’s nothing more than welcoming change. Change is inevitable and, most importantly, sometimes out of our control. Just like the seasons to the weather, to what you wear each day, change is a part of our lives. Have you ever driven the same route home but one particular day a road was blocked forcing you to take a detour? At first, you yelled and cursed because you thought this detour was taking you out of the way, but low and behold you got to your destination sooner. When you give yourself permission to accept a detour in life, you open yourself up to reaching your destination faster. You may also eliminate extra pitfalls or setbacks just by agreeing to change your route in life. Now I know you may be thinking, “But life made so much sense back
Covid and everything else that has transpired since 2020, has not only made us alter and readjust from our cars to our computers, but it gave people permission to focus on family, fitness, finances, while forcing some to change careers due to job loss. It, also, changed the perspective of what was most important in life as it removed family members, stagnated opportunities, while awakening everything we have thrown under the rug due to our busy lives. 2020 created the rippling effects of change and losing! 2021 held everyone accountable while forcing everyone to embrace the new reality! And even though 2022 is a mystery, I challenge you to take the lessons learned, your new perspective, and the beauty of still having life here on earth as a sign that God is still on the throne! Change may be evitable, but he is not done with you yet, so there is still a chance for you to win, grow, and become who you are destined to be, even in the middle of change! When you embrace change you begin the journey of freedom and a lifestyle that comes with success and happiness. It’s like God starts rewarding us for finally accepting and trusting him. Since the coronavirus locked us down, I have been able to get so much accomplished; my lifestyle has grown, my
ovid has changed everything? I don’t understand this virtual world. How will my business flourish in this new normal? Between Covid, Unemployment, and the end of the War, will people even be interested in my book? Why did 2020 even happen? How am I supposed to elevate, excel, and encourage anyone in 2022, if I refuse to embrace this new normal? Can we just things back to the way they were, already?
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is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.
