This year has gifted me with so many full circle moments so far. The one that has empowered me the most is the fact that I have a choice - with, in and through everything I experience.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I often have to remind myself that the best choice I can make is to do what cultivates love. From who I spend my time with to how I spend my time, the discussions I engage in, projects I become a part of and how I make my money, to the things I say and believe. I HAVE A CHOICE. WE HAVE A CHOICE. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Even if it looks like we don't have a say, we always do. When life is frustrating, a struggle or painful, I can decide what I will focus on, what thoughts I'll recycle in my mind; how I will respond to fear; the words I'll hold on to to get me through, or words and thoughts that will break me down. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We don't have to just accept anything. We can change what we don't want into what we envision by being intentional with what we think about, meditate on, say and do. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Don't live in autopilot, based on what things look like, or what family, friends or society say you're "supposed" to or should do. Always be intentional and choose! #sincerelysharee
I'm so excited about the release of my next project, a narrative short called @SomethingintheWaterFilm that I co-produced with screenwriter and producer @j0salynn.
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The film, directed by Po-Yu Chen, is about Leah, a young girl who finds out that her little brother has lead poisoning. To help her brother and community, she sets out to discover the source of contamination.
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I had a wonderful time working on this project and look forward to more narrative pieces in the near future. Here's a sneak peek behind the scenes during production earlier this year. Look out for it as it's coming May 17! #sincerelysharee
Over the past month, I've been reminded several times of the power of my words and thoughts. It may seem like you're just saying or thinking "something", but that "something" eventually, sometimes immediately, becomes "some thing". ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Joy, fear, life, death, hope, healing, brokenness, breakthrough, love and everything else there is to have or experience are released or buried by what we do and don't say. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You can't unsay what you've said, so make sure what comes out is what you really mean, want and would like to experience, receive or bring to life.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There is power in your words, so don't allow your feelings to dictate your reality. Call what is not yet into existence from the spiritual to the physical realm; create something out of nothing; by speaking it! #sincerelysharee
Here's part two of my #breakthrough last month. God truly came through with this opportunity, and I am so thankful, humbled, blessed and feel SO loved!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To think of where I've come from, and who I was this time a year ago just blows my mind. My mind, soul and being have been stretched. I feel ALIGNED in ways that I have never experienced it before, and I know that this is just the beginning.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I've lost so many people on this journey, and my heart aches about it every once in awhile. Day by day, though, the broken pieces are becoming whole, and I can feel joy emanating from the depths of my soul.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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By the Creator's plan, I am doing it. I am manifesting my dreams. I am sowing and reaping. Each of us has a purpose, determined before we were in our mother's wombs, and I hope that my journey encourages you to discover and live yours!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here's a snippet of my interview with @ChrissyMetz ("This is Us") and @ItsMarcelRuiz ("One Day at a Time"). Watch the full version via the link in my bio. The film @BreakthroughMovie will be released nationwide on April 17th. Go get your breakthrough! #sincerelysharee
As children, we learned to ask first, then do. We asked if we could play outside, have something, eat something. Through this, we've attached our desires with the requirement to ask someone before we can receive, do or obtain what it is that we want. As adults, this shows up in requesting time off, working from home, etc. We're used to someone telling us that it's okay to do what we desire to do.
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When it comes to our dreams though, this doesn't work. Some people will think you're crazy while others will say you can't do it. In reality, though, the only person you need a "yes" from is you!
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Allow your soul and intuition to guide you as you walk your path. Don't worry yourself with what other people will say, think or believe about you because you are choosing to live from a place of divinity. You don't need anyone to say that your dream is okay, "right" or possible. The only person that needs to believe it, and then do it, is you!
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So lean in to the still, small voice that tells you to go, do and create! You are the only one who can build the life you've always wanted. You and God are the author of your purpose. Write it, and write it boldly! #sincerelysharee
When I think about this moment, all I can think of is how good God is! In fall 2017, DeVon Franklin was in St. Louis to preach a sermon titled "The Impossible", on the story of John Smith, a local young man who died and came back to life after his mom Joyce Smith prayed for him. The @StLouisAmerican offered me an opportunity to cover the service and possibly interview DeVon, but I was so afraid of messing up and didn't feel like I was ready, so I asked God to not let the interview happen. So it didn't.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Fast forward to March 12th of this year, when I received another call from The American regarding the premiere of @BreakthroughMovie in STL, and another opportunity to interview producer @DeVonFranklin, the film's director @RoxannDawson_, @ChrissyMetz who plays Joyce, plus @ItsMarcelRuiz, who plays John.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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God gave me a second chance to do what he knew I was ready for then; to overcome my fear of failing and allow him to guide my way. Don't get me wrong, I was nervous, but the moment I walked out of the elevator and into the hallway where the interviews were to happen, something shifted and all of my anxiety melted away.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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The moment before, my hands were clammy and I was rehearsing how I wanted things to go. When they called my name, a peace like nothing I've ever experienced washed over me. A confidence that I had never felt held my being and wrapped around me.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Before I knew it, it was over, we were taking a picture, and it was on to the next event. But I changed. My soul was uplifted. I conquered my fears. I committed to taking risks, claiming all that God has for me, and not letting anything, not even myself, get in the way. Self-defeating, sabotaging thoughts and actions are habits of the past. I'm a new woman, free, whole, standing tall, in love, and ready to take on the world. I experienced my breakthrough, and I will never be the same. God will do the same for you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Here's a snippet of our chat. Watch the full version via link in my bio. #breakthrough
