I absolutely love this quote by Maya Angelou, but I’d like to add one more thing from my experience today: 4) Being in a fender bender.
The lady who backed into me was so apologetic and kept saying, “Thank you so much for not yelling at me!”
Wait a second. …..WHAT??!
You’re very welcome for not yelling at you, but I wasn’t even angry or upset! Why would I be? That’s why it’s called an ACCIDENT. …..and we’ve ALL been on the other end of the coin and would WE have liked being yelled at? No!
So I pose this question to you: When something unexpected happens that you didn’t have control over, what is your first initial gut reaction?
Anger? Frustration? Indignation? Fury?
Because what is lying under the surface says A LOT about the status of your soul.
Is it at rest, not to be easily rattled, or is it bubbling with dissatisfaction, ready to unleash against anything or anyone at the next opportunity?
9 times out of 10, were you really that angry at that person about that situation? Or are you willing to look deeper to see if your feelings are misplaced about some heart issues that have been lying dormant, not being tended to. #thetruthcanhurt
It’s amazing the peace we can have, amidst almost ANY situation, if we deal with the deeper issues our past, our brokenness, our hurts and our pain. Putting them into the light, bringing them up to the surface to be properly dealt with, seen and released.
Asking for God’s help to heal the cracks and mend the tears.
Finally letting our soul be free.
Seeing day-to-day situations as they SHOULD be, not blown out of proportion and misdirected. Turn the mirror on yourself and be brave enough to begin the healing. ♡
I’m coming down from a beautiful heart-awakening women’s retreat this past weekend and letting the new truths and self-discovery settle in and NOT be forgotten.
It’s so easy to have “moments” of insight, but to quickly get back into the daily routine and let them get pushed aside, never fully taking hold for the long-term.
But one of the biggest shifts I had was the realization of how unmistakably interconnected our health and our faith are. God is active in both. Yet we sometimes think we’re in this “health thing” on our own. That God is more of a spectator when it comes to that, since it’s not necessarily directly “spiritual” in nature. But that’s false.
Let me encourage you today:
- YOU are worth the work and effort to discover your true self.
- YOU are worthy of living the best life has to offer.
- YOU are designed with God’s imprint on your heart and soul that is UNIQUE to you. Ask Him to show you how to bring it to life so the desires of your heart are not locked away or left unfulfilled.
- Take seriously the notion that we only have ONE life on this earth, and it truly can be lived with passion, fulfillment, love and expectation of miracles!
- God’s love for you will not run dry. He will never stop pursuing you to show you how much He desires to be in relationship with you and to fill the desires of your heart. After all, HE put them there! ♡
- God can be trusted. He will not fail you. God.is.love.
>> Final Thought: I encourage you today to look at your health journey and goals through a new set of eyes–through God’s eyes. That you are HIS creation. That your pursuits to better your health and improve the body He’s given you are Noble and Worthy causes.
And that God is not dis-connected to your pursuits, He’s cheering you on!
Wanting you to reach your finish line because He knows that will allow you to further your calling and be His hands and feet in the world even more!
Your sister in Christ,
~Dr. Melody
P.S. I’ve been pondering for a while about how to best bring together the HEART and HEALTH transformations that so many of us are seeking. To live a life of PURPOSE, and to feel amazing in our own skin.
To do the inner AND outer work to produce satisfaction, transformation and fulfillment on a SOUL level.
The details are forming….becoming more clear. Keep an eye out. God is showing me an awesome path to help us do just this.
P.P.S. Reply to this email or send me a PM on Facebook if you want to be one of the first to know when it’s ready to be revealed. The interest list is forming. Get ready to unleash the Beautiful You that’s already on the inside. 😉
Shooting, cramping, stinging, electric pain in the butt! And sometimes down your leg. Let me introduce you to sciatica.
If you’re lucky enough to have never been in its grips, good for you!! But chances are you’ve heard others talk about it, or even had someone close to you suffer with it.
And as a physical therapist I’ve been recently treating it A LOT lately, so it occurred to me to pass on some tips to you on how to get it under control at home–and fast!
As terrible and debilitating as the pain can be at its worst, just knowing a few simple home techniques, and how to apply them properly, can DRAMATICALLY reduce the pain. And when you’re suffering, pain relief can’t come fast enough!
But with some very specific actions and techniques you can get an immediate reduction in the pain until it gets better day by day, until it’s eventually gone–And yes, we can help it to be completely gone.
So here’s how to get the low-down.
This Thursday, August 4th @ 6:30pm PST I’m doing a live training call about exactly how to RECOGNIZE, TREAT and RID yourself of sciatica pain–PLUS–I’m including time for live Q&A to help you individually–all for only $99. Wait, strike that. All for just $29!
It’s kind of insane to give away these expert insider techniques for self-treatment and RAPID pain reduction for sciatica for such a minimal cost, but this problem can be so debilitating that I want whoever NEEDS and wants this information, to have a no-brainer price point to get it.
(Oh and yes, I forgot to mention it WILL be recorded if you’re not able to make it live. So if you register, then you will be emailed the recording, you just won’t be able to ask me questions live.) 😉
I love helping as many people as possible with the abundance of knowledge and training that I have, so if this particular training and subject meets your needs, sign up here and I look forward to sharing with you THIS THURSDAY!
Register here. After payment is received, details on how to join the live training call will be emailed to you. 🙂 Chat soon!
Your sister in Christ,
~Dr. Melody
P.S. This training is open to everyone! So if you know a friend or loved one who has been plagued by sciatica on and off for years and never fully able to get it resolved (or maybe is experiencing it now!) please forward this game-changing info to them and share openly on your networks of choice. Thanks for helping me get the word out to help more people! #DrMelody #healthandhopemotivator
