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The sole purpose of this podcast is to get you from where you are now to where you want to be. Yes, it's time to break chains and to get unstuck. Thanks again for joining in. Let's begin.
Happy New Year. Happy New Year to each and every one of you. First, let me start off by just giving my sincerest apologies. I know I have not been active on this podcast in a few months, and honestly, life has gotten extremely busy for me.
And I've told you guys on previous podcast episodes that I'm kind of one man band. So bear with me at times. There will be times where I'm called other places in my intention. My attention has to be focused on that.
And as last year progressed, I've taken on more responsibilities in my life just to enhance my career and the things that I want to do for you all, the people. So in doing that, sometimes you have to, you know, stretch your time out. But my goal is this year to be a lot more consistent and most of all, ensure that I give you guys a motivational New Year message. Okay, this is 2023.
Okay, it is time to be courageous. And that is what I really want to talk about on this New Year's podcast for each and every one of you who have been listening to my podcast over the years, and you have been eagerly awaiting for me to post another episode. I truly thank you for your patience from the bottom of my heart. I appreciate you.
I thank you for supporting me. And I am here. But again, life gets busy, no excuses. I love y'all.
And I think y'all for hanging in there with me. That being said, as I alluded to previously, I want to talk about just being courageous this year, y'all. Really stepping out there. Okay.
And doing the things that you are afraid of doing. Many people place blame everywhere else. They'll place the blame of not succeeding on, you know, the kids, they place the blame on not succeeding on that relationship. They place blame on everywhere else when it comes to their own lives.
And maybe some of you don't. But a lot of us, if we're transparent, we'll point the finger elsewhere. But the truth is, the only thing that's stopping you from accomplishing the things that you want to accomplish this year right now is you. I guarantee you, no matter what it is that you want to do, there's somebody in your exact same predicament, or maybe even worse that has done it.
Listen y'all, that's spirit of fear, that spirit of procrastination, that spirit of self-doubt, low self-esteem, indecisiveness, confusion has held you back long enough. It's it's not you. You said you were going to do it last year, and it didn't get done. These spirits to hinder that are put in place, to hinder you, hinder you has held you back long enough.
Tap into that strength that you have. Step tap into that God-given strength that he gave you. If he gave you the idea, he has equipped you with the necessary means to make it happen. Listen to the inner voice inside.
That inner voice that won't let up. It's telling you to move. Maybe you need to work on the parts inside of you that you need to change. Because a lot of times it's difficult for us to accomplish the things that we want to accomplish because we refuse to grow into the person that we need to grow into in order to be ready for that stage of life.
The stage is ready, but you got to be ready for the platform. So maybe there are things in you this year that you need to focus on and change. I know there is with me. I don't know about y'all, but I know there is with me.
There are things that we need to focus on and be courageous about and make yourself a project in the midst of chasing these goals because each and every level will come with new doubles and it will require a different version of you. Stop holding yourself to other people's expectations as well. You'd be surprised how often we don't do the things that we want to do in life because we're so stuck on what other people think about it. This year to hell with everybody else's expectations.
Are you meeting your own expectations as the question? Are you beating to your own drum or are you over here trying to beat, yeah, walk to someone else's drum and walk to beat to someone else's drum? What are you doing? Living up to someone else's expectations never leaves us fulfilled.
Half of the time it doesn't even leave the other person who you're trying to live up to fulfilled. Stop putting yourself laughs. This is the year to stop putting yourself laughs. Not only do you need to stop holding yourself to other people's expectations but also understand that sometimes we are hindered because we put everything and everybody above our own needs.
I don't know about y'all but I'm naturally being a caregiver. I fall into that place easily. I will do so much for everybody sometimes I'll even forget to eat. I don't know about y'all but this year it's about putting yourself first.
Check in with yourself. If it doesn't feel right it's not right. I've said this on so many other podcasts but you got to listen to that voice. You got to trust it before making a decision.
See how it feels. This year you need to stop putting you need to stop loving others more than you love yourself. You need to talk with yourself spend time with yourself get to know yourself so that you know when it's your intuition talking and not your insecurities. This year stops around and yourself around energy trainers and purpose stealers and let me tell you something I got I got a special kind of hatred for purpose stealers because I understand that your purpose is not just about you but it's about the people that God has signed to us.
My purpose right here on this podcast is not about me. Although all those that know me know I love to talk but it's really not about me all the time you know it's it's really about the purpose so stop surrounding yourself through purpose stealers because the truth is an energy trainer and a purpose stiller are the same exact individuals because if someone comes around and they can drain you of your energy you have no strength or power or energy left over to chase after purpose to figure out what your purpose is. This year I encourage you to get away from those energy trainers. Let go of what no longer serves you.
Everybody can't go where you're going. I know you've heard this before. Everybody cannot go where you're going. If it's not serving you have you ever considered the fact that maybe it's not supposed to serve you.
Maybe it's too much weight for the next season or more than anything maybe it's the reason why you're held down in this season. Your destiny is too important. Guys your destiny is too important. I don't know who needs to hear this but it's too important to sacrifice.
Your peace is too important. Your happiness is too important. It's just too important. So this year I want to encourage you to move in spite of.
To move in spite of fear. To move in spite of low self-esteem. To move in spite of feeling like you may be alone. To move in spite of feeling like you don't know what the plan is and what it looks like.
I'm encouraging you to move in spite of. This year you need to seize every opportunity because you do have what it takes. You do deserve it and I felt that in my soul so I know someone needed to hear that. You deserve it.
Okay. You deserve the right treatment. You deserve those blessings. You deserve that business.
You deserve it. And maybe you never seen it before. So it's scary for many of us who didn't see a lot of the things that we're going after. Right.
It's scary because you never seen it before. No one you know gave you a rundown on what it's like. So maybe you're walking this path blindfolded but understand that you're not walking it alone. There's a higher power walking it with you.
Do what you're afraid to do. You are able you are equipped and you are absolutely ready to make the first step. You may not be ready for the entire you know layout but if you continue in that direction make that first step. I don't think it's a person out here that can tell me that they're not ready to at least make the first step.
You got this. It's a new year. Walk into this new year with a new mindset. Okay.
That's all I have for you guys this week. Sorry but it's short and sweet as always but I have missed you all on this podcast. Thank you for those of you who follow me on TikTok on Instagram and all of those places. I appreciate each and every one of you and I am really declaring that we are going to have all of us.
We're going to have a fantastic year y'all. I'm excited already. Okay. As always let's close out and pray your Father God.
I just thank you for allowing us to come together another new year. Father God. Thank you. I prayed that we will manifest the things that are good for us this year.
Father God. I pray that you will guide us and help us who are afraid of making a step to make those necessary steps so that we could ultimately achieve the goals that we've set out for ourselves. Be with us every step of the way like we know you will be God. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray.
Amen. Until next week. I love y'all. Bye.
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