GET OFF THE ROLLER COASTER

At this particular time in my life and the lives of those I'm closely connected to, God is bringing an end to unfulfilling and undesirable cycles. Can you relate???

This week, I had a compelling conversation with Kelle Steinecke ?? , my friend and Chief Marketing/Motivational Officer of Circle Of Friends Club . In that conversation, we got on the subject of relationships. The question that came up was, "How many times do you need to see evidence that you're in a toxic relationship before you make the decision to get out of it?"

That same question can be applied to any situation in which you find yourself in a repeated cycle of high's and low's, unexpected twists and turns and feelings of joy one moment and utter despair the next.

While Kelle and I were talking, the Holy Spirit had me reflect on the fact that I don't go to funerals. Since I've been living here in Colombia, 3 of my grandparents, a first cousin and my mother have died. I didn't attend either funeral and I was shown why.

When I was 9 years old, my great-grandfather on my father's side of the family died and I went to the funeral in New Orleans with my grandmother and aunts and uncles. I saw myself sitting in the pew all over again in the church, a couple of rows in front of the open casket, feeling mortified.

I was too young and completely unprepared for what I saw. There was no one with whom I could express how fearful I was feeling. I buried that experience in my mind and made the decision to NEVER attend another funeral as long as I could help it. Kelle brought light to what I had gone through as a traumatic event. It had never occurred to me that it was a trauma, but it was exactly that!

When my mother died in 2014, I was going to fly standby to go home to Atlanta for the funeral. Beforehand, I had a conversation with the Lord and I told him that I just couldn't handle seeing my mother in a casket. The last time that I saw her, we gave each other the biggest hug we ever had and I didn't want to destroy that memory of her. As a result, the Lord gave me grace. I wasn't able to get on the flight that day, because it was full. So, I flew out the next day.

After Kelle and I hung up from our call, I made the decision that I would overcome my fear of attending funerals.

No matter what level of fear you may be affected by, it's not good.

"For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7)

How many of us are going through life with traumas from our childhoods that have never been dealt with or healed? These unresolved events, which cause a tremendous amount of fear, keeps us trapped in toxic relationships, unfulfilling jobs, undesirable living situations and other things that are not worthy of us.

Don't be afraid to talk to someone about your fears, your anxieties or what's making you depressed. We all deal with mental health issues on some level. There is freedom and empowerment in sharing!

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