I have said it once and I will say it again: life is full of lessons if you will take the time to listen and are willing to be taught. Resurrection Sunday, right before church, I tripped over a package and fell on my knees. The fall was awkward: typically I have time to catch myself but this was one of those type falls where there was no possibility of prevention. I remember saying to myself, “Dang, that was awkward and you bumped your knees hard but it was as if something braced your fall or took the brunt of it”. I even stayed there for a minute, scared that immense pain would be result from any pressure applied. Immediately, the Holy Spirit replied: “no, I braced your fall; just like anything else in life, I always catch you and take the brunt of everything”. No, I am not trying to be super spiritual but even I couldn’t argue with that. If an atheist had saw that fall, he or she would declare that luck had nothing to do with it. The only way I can describe it was it was as if I fell hard on a trampoline and bounced out so minimal impact resulted. I thanked God and proceeded to head to church. Returning home, I relaxed some and worked briefly while planning to leave for an evening event. In our quiet time together, the voice of God returned and planted the following thought in my mind: Alesha, you always like the story of the Pool of Bethesda and reflect on my words on positioning and shifting. So many, including yourself at times, are scared to take that next big step. Do you remember when I use to ask you to do something and you instantly hesitated because you were afraid of falling or failure? In your mind, it was as if there were only two or three more steps before you fell off the ledge and fear told you to air on the side of caution. To you, it was better to stay where you were/the “known” than to take a leap of faith and fall to your death.
This season, you think differently and now you don’t even peer over to see where the ledge is or how many steps before you fall. You trust me and you know that I will lead you to the path of glory and success. That is because indeed there has been a “shift” as a result of “positioning”. I AM that I am: not only will I brace, shield and protect you from the enemy including every fall, disappointment and danger but I have done something else. I have repositioned the “clift”. That means, where before you had a few steps before you would fall to your “death” or fail, I have repositioned the clift BEHIND you. That means, as you continue to walk forward while being led by my spirit, you will prevail. However, if you step back due to fear or holding onto the “known”/what is comfortable, you will fall to your death; the tide has turned and there has been a “shift”. What I learned in this quiet time was, this season’s occurrences that have me in awe, the blessings and favor that money can’t buy, only occurred after I was obedient to His commands to let go of certain things and clear my “plate. This season of purpose living required me to stopped looking or asking for signs and start listening for instructions. That doesn’t mean that I don’t experience anxiety, stress or have 100% peace in all situations. What I do have is 100% confidence and peace in knowing that He is in control and will not let me fail. Indeed He will brace every fall and always has. You ought to try it sometimes: life is much easier this way. --Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker and Author CEO, Alesha Brown LLC & Joy University
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Disclaimer: I’m taking off my MBA, business professional and Joy Ambassador hats for this Motivational Monday. How about some real talk with no chaser? When people ask what inspires me, these days my reply is often “counterfeit, thirsty entrepreneurs”. When I see the number of so-called “business professionals/specialist/experts” who prey upon the inexperienced, passionate ones, I become sick to my stomach. I often scratch my head in disbelief when I see people offer “packages” to services at premium prices that are FREE! Worse than that, they are delivering sub-par, “bootleg” results and leaving consumers angry and remorseful. Now, I do understand that people will pay you to provide services because they do not have time. I also understand that there are some people, many who are my clients, who don’t care to learn the how to and will gladly pay me to do it. In many situations, this is smart and these are not the examples I am referring to. What I am referring to are those “specialist, experts and strategists” who basically are peddling a Business 101, watered down system to those who don’t know any better. Too many fall victim to the glossy showmanship or city slicker speeches and take them at face value. I could operate my business that way to make a quick buck but that is not who I am. Despite my feelings about this situation, there is one glaring message I’ll share for this Motivational Monday: See, even something undesirable can spark something good if you know how to leverage it. Spot the failures, breakdowns and gaps in the system: those are YOUR opportunities. Know your calling, relentlessly pursue your passion and let nothing stop you from making an impact on those you were uniquely designed to serve. If you can learn anything from the fraudulent, manipulative and deceptive practices of others, you can learn that there is money waiting for you and your gift as well as an audience that is hungry for it. Be the difference maker and offer results-driven, authentic alternatives. That is something that branding alone will never buy you. Happy Monday and get to work!
--Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker and Author CEO, Alesha Brown LLC Yeah, it’s been a minute since I’ve done a good old fashion blogpost so . . . why not come back in rare form with this one?!! Although both images were released today, I can tell you which one will probably receive more coverage. Unfortunately, this is indicative of the society we live in and one we partially created. All I am going to say is this: be mindful of what persona you create in life, in pictures, in spirit and in private. You have the creative license (free will) to design your greatest masterpiece and present it to the world: just understand that, once launched, there is no way to delete that masterpiece or the impact it causes. Both parties are highly successful, have family and lucrative careers. Both mothers recently gave birth to their second child. Yet, which one do YOU want your life to resemble in the way you want to be remembered? Now that’s food for thought on Motivational Monday. --Alesha Brown, The Joy Guru Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker and Author CEO, Alesha Brown LLC BREAKING NEWS: Join me and Danielle Boose on Thursday, March 10th, at 7:00 pm to learn hall the information that you need to go from idea to published author in 90 days (or less). The event will be live streamed on Facebook Live/Blab.
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