MIND YOUR BUSINESS

 People can be so cynical and judgmental. Why do you care what so & so do, why they praise the way they do, buy what they buy, etc. Who are you to judge the next person? While you’re busy worrying about the next man or woman, make sure your “ship” is clean. Worry about yourself; it’ll help you in the long run. Tighten up… #noseypeople #getyolife #imstillpraising #lovingme

-Prof. E. Beard-

Naturally Erika

Hey! If you haven't had the opportunity, please check out & "like" my Facebook page, Naturally Erika. Be a friend and share with a friend! Hopefully, you will find something that inspires and motivates you. You all, my students, have been the inspiration for the page; I appreciate each and everyone of you. Blessings on your journey!

-Prof. E. Beard-

Letting GO

Letting go of something or someone you once loved is and probably will be one of the most difficult things you do in life. To lose that comfortability that you once shared with that given “something” can alter one’s life in so many directions. But, YOU, you have the ability to manage the course with your actions &, most importantly, your thought process.

As people, we often confuse letting go as losing. We are NEVER mindful during the process that you have to lose some things & some PEOPLE in order to gain better.

Don’t let the “letting go” process take you under. YOU have to find something in YOU that will propel YOU forward. GOD has given YOU the ability in his name to make it through. See yourself as healed & it shall & will be done. Blessings!

-Prof. E. Beard-

REASONING

“If a man is not sure of his future, he should consciously adjust his thinking.” –D. Wuol-

How often do you utilize your reasoning skills? Do you really sit down and logically think about what should or shouldn’t be done? Reasoning can save you, us, a lot of TROUBLE. But, oddly enough, we don’t do it. Often times we rush to make judgments' that are illogical and irrational. We don’t consider ALL of the possibilities, which (usually) intensify the reaction of your actions just that much more.

Consider considering your options before you R U S H to judgments. Be blessed!

-Prof. E. Beard-

 

DREAMS

 Hey you; yes, you! How was your dream last night? Did it feel real to you? Could you touch it? How about, feel it? Dreams aren't for dreaming ya' know. WAKE UP! You've been dreaming for far too long. It's time to put some action to those dreams, those thoughts, those wishes you've been longing for.

That overwhelming feeling that you feel when you think about "your" dream, that's your motivation telling you to WAKE up & make it happen.

Sometimes we become so complacent with the way things are. We don't think big enough, we don't dream big enough. We forestall things before they even come to fruition. You've already told yourself. "I can't do it, I don't have the money, the education. " The "I don't have" syndrome. You know about that, don't you? You know...all those nice wonderful things you convince yourself to believe.

YOU are RESPONSIBLE for your own dream. Nobody can make it happen for you. I know, I know, you disagree. The world owes you something. Uhmm, newsflash, you (sir/mamn), YOU & only YOU are responsible for making it happen. As much as we would like to believe, things don't magically fall into our laps. You MUST put some action to your dreams.

Go ahead, YOU can do it. Somebody NEEDS what YOU have. Don't let yourself down again; you've done it far too long. YOU have what it takes.

Blessings on your journey!

 

-Prof. E. Beard-

Woes

Woe(s). They often bring great distress and/or sorrow in one’s life. I’ve found, in life, we often complicate things more than necessary. As people, we oppress ourselves with our thoughts, our attitudes, our behaviors, and those little idiosyncrasies that get on everyone’s nerves. We cry to this person and that person about this and that, you know, the whole “woe is me” theory. That’s what we do, right? Everyone is supposed to feel sorry for us, right? This is the society that we live in. Everyone has become victimized by their own irrational and self-serving thoughts.

Well aren’t I the “pot calling the kettle black?” Yes, I’m guilty of this too. The idea that one thinks of him/herself as self-righteous is ludicrous; that term couldn’t possibly describe you (or me). Get over yourself. Realize who you are & then FIX it. Growing pains in times of “woe” aren’t going to be pleasant. But, it’s not about your pain (let me guess, YOU think it is), it’s about the P R O C E S S  & what you have taken from it.

Over the last few years, I’ve experienced a tremendous amount of g r o w t h in my life. At times, it was painful & others, I relished in the “new me.” But, no matter how long or how bad it got, I had to believe & must continue to know that “…joy will come in the morning.” Faith; have a little. It has gotten me through some of the toughest parts of my “woes” & will get you through too.

So, I’ll leave you with this…Woes are a part of life. They will come & go as they please. You cannot allow them to take you “under.” God built you to withstand the pressures of life through his grace & mercy. Realize that after the rain, the sun will always shine….LOOK for the message/lesson in the woe; it’s there. Be blessed!

-Prof. E. Beard-

L O V E Battles

"Sometimes the heart sees what's invisible to the eye" -H. Jackson Brown, Jr.-

 

In love or what we think is love, we at times become embattled or entangled in how we think love should go or be. There is no prescription to loving someone. Everyone loves and receives love differently. So, does that mean that we should adjust our love according to the person we are loving? Is there a right amount of love we give to one person as opposed to the next?

The answer is NO. When you love someone, truly love someone, you love them despite the way they receive or give you love. You can't suggest that you love someone wholeheartedly and when they only reciprocate it with partial love, you adjust your love. That isn't love. God says in John 13:34-35, "...as I have loved you, you must love one another."  We don't alter love, at least GODLY love.

Our views and perceptions on love often dictate the way that we give and receive love. An embattled heart isn't going to love the same way that an "open" heart would.

LOVE + STRUGGLE = LOVE BATTLES

There is NOTHING better & NO greater feeling than knowing that the person you love loves you back the same and more. An embattled heart can't even fathom that type of love, passionate love nor can they give it.

So, during this holiday season, I employ you to consider your LOVE BATTLE.
 
 -Prof. E. Beard-