Permission

I have admittedly been on a long hiatus. I was consumed by my book project, so much so that I neglected to prioritize the daily operations of my business. That meant that for weeks, I left my readers without anything to read or be inspired by.

In an effort to get back on top of the operations, I again consumed myself with getting content out as fast as possible. I was also consumed with it being perfect. While working with my coach, she reminded me that most success gurus tell you to prioritize the top 3 things on your to-do list. But look at you, she said. You are a wife and mother, with a full-time job and trying to build your business. There are just something that can't get done.

I told her that I absolutely wanted to prioritize October's content calendar, even though we are working on a lot of pieces to grow and nurture my speaking and coaching clients, she gave me permission to focus on this one thing...and to not be consumed with it being perfect.

As I rush to get this written, I'm reminded that my coach has an unwavering commitment to being my "mirror." She is fiercely committed to reminding that everything I want to be, I already am...and I have permission to be that person. So, when she tells me these things, it's not that she is literally giving me permission, but she is just reminded me of who I am and whose I am.

I give myself permission. I also want to be a mirror for you. I want to help you see what I see. I want you to see that you are capable of overcoming fear and living the life that God as intended for you. You have permission to use everything that has happened, everything that doesn't make sense, everything that doesn't feel good, everything that doesn't look right to your benefit.

You have permission to use the divinity that lives within you to stand on what seems like sinking sand. Speaking of divinity...and sand. I want to talk a little about my new challenge. I was rushing to get it done to launch on October 1, because it's a 31-day challenge. Then I was reminded that, I have permission to not be perfect, and that there are still days after the 31st of October. The 31-Day Proverbs Challenge is my Bible Study hack. I talk about Bible study in my book, Standing on Sinking Sand, and how much I suck at it. I created the challenge for myself and others who love the Lord, but just can't get the Bible study thing down.

It's a challenge of faith and focus. There will be future blog posts inspired by the challenge and to share my thoughts and feelings as I spend time with Proverbs. If you want to join: Click Here. Also, let me know what you think.