In this eighth episode, we visit January 5th, 2014, it is the beginning of a new year and a time of reflection and a time when we tend to slow down just enough to take inventory and adjust to get our lives aligned for exactly where we want to go and who we want to be.
Inspired by a sermon from Pastor TD Jakes that was also right on time, this entry resonated so well with me right now in the space and time we are in and I'm confident it will resonate with you too.
Key themes from reflection on this entry:
· Letting go of old systems - If you don't change the systems, you are in, the environments you are in, how reward and punishments are given in your life, you will likely not change a thing, at least not for long. Real change needs to be an entire systems change.
· Systems and addictions - All our addictions, vices, whatever are tied into systems that others or ourselves have created. It's so important for us to question these systems, these beliefs, to examine our behaviors and our habits. To question systems others have in place, but to do it while being informed, before you question it.
· Learning to be content whatever the circumstances. . .Philippians 4:11-13. Read it, say it!
Questions to ask ourselves, right now and always:
- What systems are keeping us in places we don't want to be?
- What can you do to challenge the source of your discontentment?
Author, poet, spoken word artist and emcee Opal Ellyse has been keeping handwritten journals since 1995. Each week she shares an entry and ties it to current events and relevant topics of conversation. Royalty is living in your legacy while you're still here. Understanding your past and bridging it to the present (and future) is a gift. Join Opal as she shares wisdom from the past as it becomes present day epiphany and a blueprint for all that is next.
Enjoy!
Music: DJ Pain 1
