The Year of Me

I know it’s been a while, I’ve been slipping. Pray for me. A part of me slipping is not being clear of what’s next for me. But with the start of the new month, I decided to write a blog. New month, new perspective and action being taken.

A few months ago I turned 39. There was something significant about me turning 39, it was almost like a countdown to 40, or the turn of a decade (well I guess it will be for me 😂). As a child and growing up, I thought 40 was old. Lol. And now looking at my current life I recognize it couldn’t be more farther than the truth. Anywho, around my birthday I declared this year as the year of me. Within this year, I was determined to live my best life and how I would accomplish that was by doing things for me. No longer would I do things just to please others and no longer would I allow my own fears or those of others to paralyze me. I wanted everything God had for me. As I go on this quest of me, I’m recognizing that the statement Bridgette Break”ing” Barriers is real. It will always be a process to break barriers in your life. There is no pinnacle point that we just arrive and it just gets easy. There will always be barriers to break. But the key is to continue to pursue and persevere through it all.

In my year of Me, I’m learning to discover the things that I love most, and be intentional about doing those things. Things like spending time with family and friends, creating memories with them, and documenting those memories through pictures and journaling (I’m learning a lot about me too in my personal journaling). I’m also learning to hear and listen more to the voice of God and acting on those things with little hesitation. I’m learning to trust myself more and accepting my faults and shortcomings, knowing that no one is perfect nor am I expected to me. We are all continuing to evolve.

I invite you on this journey with me, no, not to discover me, but to discover yourself and who God has called for you to be.

Today I start my thankful30 challenge. I plan to journal daily each day about the things I’m grateful for. As I was thinking of what I wanted to write about today, I began to write how grateful I am for life. We sometimes take the simple things for granted, but I’m sure there is someone that was here yesterday and gone today. After dealing with several loss, I recognize the beauty of life and sharing it with the people you love.

Anywho, as I began to write on my gratitude for life, I began to think of the scripture, John 10:10b KJV, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” What does an abundant life look like? Does it look like a life of fear? Not willing to try new things? Or a life with a lack of vision and discipline? I don’t think so, but I think this is a question you must ask yourself. What does an abundant life look like for me? I encourage you to even pray about that specific question. Seek and you shall find. God will meet you where you are as you ask him for clarity of that question.

As I ask that question, I believe God will begin to deal with me regarding my next steps, so stay tune, more to come from Bridgette Breaking Barriers.

Shameless plug: Have you ordered your POUR Barrier Breaker journal yet? These thought provoking questions, sounds like a great place to journal. I’m just saying. 🤷🏾‍♀️😁 Happy November! Cheers to new beginnings!