In this episode, we talk to Gessie Belizaire. She describes herself as a child of God, mother, and sister, who is “living on mission”. Gessie lives in the United States.
Gessie recounts the time when she was sitting on a comma with an unplanned pregnancy and the changes that would be unearthed in her life and her identity. She describes feeling stuck, trapped and confused as she navigated the emotions and expectations that came with this life change. Through the power of surrender and presence, Gessie discovered finding herself and what it means to truly live on mission. Tune in to hear what the “phoenix fire” did to help on her journey.
You can find Gessie on:
Website: https://tinyurl.com/5yu5whvj
Instagram: @thislifeiliveintruth
Facebook: Gessie Belizaire
Linkedin: Gessie Belizaire
Gessie would like to acknowledge the following individuals, organizations and/or causes that matter to her and invite you to consider supporting them and/or sharing their messages:
Howard University https://howard.edu Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private research university comprised of 14 schools and colleges.
Students pursue 143 programs of study leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The University operates with a commitment to Excellence in Truth and Service and has produced one Schwarzman Scholar, three Marshall Scholars, four Rhodes Scholars, 12 Truman Scholars, 25 Pickering Fellows and more than 165 Fulbright recipients. Howard also produces more on-campus African American Ph.D. recipients than any other university in the United States.
My church family at Redeemer City Church DC https://www.redeemerdc.org
My family of origin
My daughter.
The Haitian community.
~Without them I'm not sure where I would be.
The Haitian Community and The Association of Haitian Professionals https://haitianprofessionals.org AHP is the fulfillment of concerned professionals of Haitian descent to establish an organization addressing professional, educational and cultural, social needs of their community wherever they reside. Our strength is based on the diversity and the commitment of our members.
Are you sitting on a comma in your life? Work one on one with me to unpack what’s holding you back. Book an easy 1-session coaching session and see what getting off your comma can look like! https://www.offthecomma.com/programs
While we grow this podcast, you can learn more about me at www.offthecomma.com. All of my social media links, organizations I support and other ways to reach me can be found on my website www.offthecomma.com and linktree at https://linktr.ee/paulbriley.
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Until next episode, keep noticing and keep listening!
