You are your knight in shining armor!

Growing up we were required to go to church twice on Sunday, and again on Wednesday as if the world was coming to an end if we didn't attend. As I got older and still living at home, although we were supposedly allowed to make our own decisions about church, it was still treated as a punishment if we didn't chose to attend resulting in some privileges being taken away. As a result, I don't go to church today and learned once I was able to make my own decisions without a guilt trip held over my head if I didn't want to participate in traditional organized religion that the God I serve and know could really care less if I ever go to Church. It's interesting how the things we were forced to experience growing up can challenge our thought process years later.

I encourage you to arm yourself with courage today to face the challenges in your life. You will not defeat everything that you face, but nothing is defeated until it is faced. Don't let the feelings of fear, uncertainty and discomfort stop you from making tough decisions.

Get out of bed. Turn off the television. Stop wasting time listening to negative conversations, including your own. Limit your distractions. Cancel your pity party. Pull yourself together and take total ownership for everything in your life. Don't waste your energy or take up space in your mind by blaming others or expecting them to rescue you. You are your knight in shining armor. You hold the key to unlocking your new future. It doesn't matter how many times you have been knocked down. What matters most is that you continue to get back up. It's time to get it on and move your life forward by taking your power back. Place all bets on YOU and get busy! You deserve more...much, much more! You have GREATNESS within you! - Les Brown ??