We constantly evolve and in our evolution, change comes; we age, we mature, we become more wise. We some times have a change of heart. We're simply not the same people we were in our teens; the happy go-lucky kid who didn't have a care in the world. There it is..."care" in the world. With the cares of this world, we take on so much that it can begin to change the way we think, the way we see ourselves and the way we see others. We all want happiness and peace for our lives and in order to receive them, we have to learn when to keep some things and when to release or let go of others for our own survival. Whether you want to admit it or not, we all have a few bad habits that we know we need to "Let Go" of. I have a bad habit of not filling my tank up with gas. Friends constantly tell me, "LaTonya, it is better on the car that you fill your gas tank up. Also, it prevents you for having to put gas in your tank everyday." I hear it over and over again, but my "bad" habit was....I would not fill my gas tank up even though I knew it was for my good. The question is, "why didn't I?" I had to dig down and ask myself that question. It became a bad habit of mine because I looked at gas stations as wasting my time, "I had to go". You may shake your head but I guarantee you have something. What is your bad habit?
With that bad habit, many of us want relationships but are not willing to let go of selfishness. The older we get, the more we tend to hold on to our bad ways. How do we "let it go?" First we have to recognize the bad habit, then we have to be willing to release it and work on the release, consciously. I literally now go the gas station and make myself fill up the tank! It has been my struggle but I'm getting there...
We then have to allow people who truly love us make us accountable. If you find yourself around someone who is constantly tearing you down about your bad habit or blaming you, that's not a good look and the truth be told, something is going on with them that they haven't dealt with. We all have right connections and you want to make sure you align yourself with the right connection destined for you. Don't try to make a square fit in the round circle. Have enough faith to believe the right fit will come and you will receive the ultimate abundance for your life.
I am willing to let go of bad habits, but I'm not willing to allow one to take advantage of self. We all are damaged goods, no man is perfect. But there is so much in store for us if we learn to let go of the bad and embrace the good and "life." Take a moment and reflect on the things you want to see changed in your life, the things you desire and even the places you'd like to experience. Every morning, meditate on those things, open yourself up to truth and faith. Your heart can be renewed, it can be repaired, it simply can RECEIVE!
Declare it!
This blog was written by the founder of Real Talk the Movement, LaTonya Washington
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