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  • Dream Blocker Series: Distractions

    January 16th, 2022
    Photo by Nubelson Fernandes on Unsplash

    This past weekend, I have been engaged in one of the most powerful summits I have ever attended. The truly beautiful thing is the summit was 100 percent free.

    The Best Things in Life Are Free

    Nothing in life is free, some people assert. That is true because someone must pay, contribute, or serve for things to be accessible to others. However, it doesn’t make that gift any less free to you the recipient.

    This summit was one of those gifts. The REALSuccess summit was 100% paid for by the givers, benefactors, and servants of betterment and progress.

    A Bit about the Summit

    For those who could not observe the RealSuccess summit attendees were treated to workshops under some remarkably exceptional leaders, motivators, movers, and shakers. A few to show up on the program were Les Brown, Robin Sharma, Peter Sage, and Deepak Chopra. And they did not disappoint. The atmosphere was rife with restorative power.

    The Power of the Circle

    This event was proof that there is power in a circle. There is strength when more than one person comes into agreement. And that is why we develop into the sum of the individuals with whom we devote the most time. And thus, our circle is a solid indicator of our trajectory and what pinnacle we will climb.

    So, to state the motivation flowed like milk and thick honey in the summit is almost an understatement.

    My Purpose

    I do what I do because I understand we are enabled into specific spaces to bring back the golden nuggets which will enrich the lives of people who did not have that opportunity. We are better together, and If you succeed, so do I.

    So, I will share those tidbits that stirred me up, recognizing if you clutch hold of them, they will stir you as well.

    Dream Blocker 1: Distraction

    One fundamental principle to achieve beyond one’s wildest dream is the intentional destruction of dream blockers. And the number one obstacle to triumph is… distraction.

    Why Rid Yourself of Distraction?

    Success requires energy. One requires stamina to build, refine, and move. We don’t contain perpetual reservoirs of energy within ourselves. The energy that we do retain must discharge into something.

    Once potential is spent on one activity, less is in reserve for the latter. So, one step to manifesting success is to give your energy to your dream. The more energy you pour into your dream, the smoother the bricks you lay on the road to achievement.

    So, you cannot afford to waste one drop of energy on things that perform as a distraction

    “Addiction to distraction is the death of dreams.”- Robin Sharma

    Therefore, those bastions must crash to advance.

    We Choose Sanity Over Distraction

    Making dreams a reality requires we do better.

    We must “Better our best!”-Les Brown.

    Mediocrity will never calculate to excellence. So, the distractions must go, whether TV, social media, or even people. And we must decide to let them go intentionally.

    We are more than conquerors and beyond being casualties. But as Les Brown said, “If you are causal about your dream, your dream will end up a casualty!”

    No one yearns to retire a dream. No one craves to sit on the bench while the other team members play the game. So don’t!

    The life-shattering success you want or believe you deserve is out there.

    “You must do what 95% of the population will not do.”-Robin Sharma.

    Where do You Start Eliminating Diversions?

    Turn off the TV, close social media, and do the work to manifest your dream. And do it without delay. As Nike Slogan so aptly delivers, “Just Do It!”

    One last message

    Les Brown shared one last remark before closing his part of the summit. He stated “Two thieves exist wherein your dreams are crucified between; procrastination and fear!”

    So, I implore you to not let procrastination and fear rob you of what is meant for you. Instead, deliberately elect to do the work necessary.

    Then we can meet at the Apex.

    Genuinely, OnyxQueen

  • Making Peace is Often the Missing Piece

    January 10th, 2022
    Image by BenteBoe from Pixabay

    Some things are hard, hard to understand, hard to rationalize, and/or accept. But no matter how hard those things are it is necessary to sit with those things.

    Making Peace with Difficult Things Is the Precursor to Growth

    The road to forgiveness is not an easy one although an extremely necessary one.

    But I did Nothing Wrong?

    Perhaps you did nothing wrong and it’s understandable to want an apology from others for the hurt you suffered. A word of wisdom once quoted advised a shift in perspective, forgiving someone else is not for others it is for us the sufferers.

    Admittedly this is not an easy thing to understand. So let’s break it down. There is freedom in forgiveness. When a victim forgives they take back their power. They no longer wait for something they may never receive or in the manner they wish to receive. So, that past hurt can no longer control how they live, respond to others, or approach life.

    Nine times out of ten the sufferer is in captivity, a loop of suffering no one can feel or experience but the individual. So the sufferer must free themselves.

    Forgiving Others is One Thing But Forgiving Yourself, is a Big One.

    Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash

    I have come to realize when looking at my life one of the biggest enslavers I ever faced is my past. Holding on to the past impeded my progress. I couldn’t go forward because the past kept pulling me back like a jack in the box attached to a spring. And I know I’m not the only one.

    So many are suffering due to an inability to move forward because of tethering to past hurts

    Why is it so difficult?

    It is hard to free yourself from an Invisible anchor. You first have to locate the anchor and purposely release it. The difficult thing about this anchor is we create it. Its hold is strengthened by an unhealthy attachment to a past that no longer exists.

    You give your past power.

    So How Do you Regain Your Power?

    The biggest move one can make is to accept that one’s inner child suffered, forgive, and walk forward. Because there is nothing that can be changed about the past. The only thing adjustable is one’s reaction to what was.

    A Story for Your Thoughts

    I’m reminded of the story of a man who had a wife whom he loved. Their future was ahead of them, bright and brilliant. All that was behind was destruction. But to obtain the future meant they would have to leave everything behind. And if they did it would mean they would not only survive but thrive. It was made perfectly clear they absolutely could not look back. Forgetting all that had been, was critical. However, this was a much more difficult task than initially realized. Because the wife was tethered to what was. She could not bring herself to not look back. And so in a single life-altering moment, she chose the tether. And in an instant, she perished. -The Story of Lot’s Wife

    But we are more than conquerors and this shall not be our fate!

    Remember!

    The past is a dead thing that only maintains shape in your mind. So stop artificially supporting it, do not give it any more of your energy. Make peace, forgive, and move forward toward wholeness and happiness. When you do you will pull your inner child from the darkness into the light. And then you will begin to experience a wholeness allowing you to breathe your energies into molding your future.

    I know you can do it because we are walking this path together. And I’m here to push you or pull you if necessary. We are stronger together.

  • Brick by Brick

    January 4th, 2022

    Inspiration comes in doses. Sometimes it’s in short spurts a tagline, a line in a movie, a verse of a song, a phrase in a book. Inspiration is everywhere one just has to be attuned to it.

    Two days ago I wrote of the inspiration I received from a song. In a single moment, a phrase entered my mind driving me to press on, to seek knowledge, and to put that knowledge to use. This is yet another key to my success (listening to the world around you and the spirit from above).

    Another Day Another Dose

    Yesterday I received inspiration from another source. And it immediately hit me like a ton of bricks, no pun intended.

    I recently began reading Will Smith’s Autobiography entitled “Will.” Although I haven’t delved that deeply into the content already its a captivating read.

    The Beginning

    The first chapter of the book explores Will’s foundation. It’s an open invitation to see his origin story, sort of like one does with a villain or a hero. I digress!

    Now, in the first pages, Will relates an account of a significant life experience. He explains how although he didn’t see it at first, the experience shaped his life, motivation, and principles for years to come. And It all began with bricks.

    I will not go into much depth. It’s a memoir that is best read for oneself.

    The Source of Inspiration

    In the account, Will was given an assignment by his father. While he had a few misgivings about how his father sometimes handled things he credited him for this very important lesson. At the time the lesson was unclear. He was just living life as normal children do, not looking at the bigger picture. And to his young unmolded mind the task given was ludicrously nonsensical. However, given how he was being raised he carried out the assignment anyway.

    One day he and his brothers got distracted. The task was long and seemingly unending. Naturally, he grew tired of the assignment. So he began to complain. Upon hearing the complaints the father spoke up.

    See he had entrusted in his son the task of laying bricks to build a wall. But for the unskilled, it was a long tedious task. With no end in sight, Will had, had enough.

    So at this point, the father told his son’s there was no wall. But why? It was blatantly obvious that he was tasked with constructing a wall. Well, there is a very rational explanation.

    You see, What was important at that moment was each brick they were laying not the end product. Because the end was too far away, the picture was too big, there was no way he could properly see what the end would render from where they stood.

    One thing was certain, if they stopped focusing so intently on the end they could put in the work necessary that would get them there. If they stopped looking at the obstacle or the looming project ahead they would be able to complete the project. But they had to change their focus and train it on one brick at a time

    I heard that loudly in my spirit!

    My Staircase

    Today I claim my success. I am looking at the stairs that I have been building one brick at a time. And I can clearly see the summit. I have been working on this staircase for a long time. And sometimes just like Will I wanted to put down the cement, stop mixing, and lay brick. Because it seemed the more bricks I laid the further I was away from the end. But I never really gave up. I kept going back and focusing on laying that brick. So now I’m here looking at the staircase and I am amazed.

    The Work Doesn’t Stop

    However, just because I see the summit doesn’t mean that I’m going to stop putting in the work. I’m going to continue to work, smoothing each brick making my ascent that much smoother.

    This is another key to achievement, focus.

    If you want to claim success for any goal. You must focus on the building blocks that will help you ascend. Build your success one brick at a time and you will get where you want to go. Will Smith is proof and so am I.

    So let’s get this!

  • A Song For You

    January 1st, 2022

    I’m a lover of music, not for the sake of the melody alone but for its transformative power. While rhythm can move the body, a song can move the spirit.

    What is a Song?

    A song is like a story, and stories take you places. Just as a reader eager to travel to new worlds and gain fresh inspiration, so is the listener’s journey. With a song, the listener rides the sound waves, the lilt of the voice, and the blend of harmonies. They travel through time and to destinations known and unknown. A song alone can take one through meandering paths of pain and love.

    I believe we all have a song that at some point sends out its continuous refrain occupying the totality of our mind. Some refer to this comically as an earworm.

    Your Song

    While there is some truth to this, an earworm more or less results from over-saturation. An earworm typically occurs when one listens to a song a little too much, forming an indelible imprint.

    What I am referring to is vastly different. It is more of a heart song. It is a heart song because you cannot only hear it in your head but feel it reach through your bones down into your spirit. And As I rose this morning, I heard a heart song, a song that looped endlessly in my mind. That song resonated with my spirit. That song was a manifestation of my vibe. And I knew I needed to share.

    My Song

    Erykah Badu, a fantastic neo-soul artist, put out a single ago entitled “On and On.” And it was a hit at the time. Admittedly this song is not to everyone’s taste. Some may find some of the lyrics questionable or unaligned with their belief system. And that’s okay because this article is not a review or deep delve into Badu’s philosophy on life.

    When the Artist Speaks Listen

    Nevertheless, early this morning, a single line in “On and On” grabbed hold of my mental fibers refusing to release its grip.

    In my mind, Badu sang,

    Peace and Blessings Manifest With Every Lesson Learned.

    If your knowledge were your wealth then it would be well-earned.

    https://genius.com/Erykah-badu-on-and-on-lyrics

    And immediately I thought, Yes, that’s it.

    Soul Talk

    This verse spoke to my soul holding lecture on knowledge and wealth.

    Wealth

    Wealth is such a convoluted term meaning so many different things to so many other people. However, the wealth of knowledge is the most universal of all the definitions.

    Those who have sought knowledge and continue to seek it understand that it can never be taken once received. For those who use it well, it’s a multiplier of abundance. So, if knowledge is the wealth you pursue, you will see that every resulting benefit will be well-earned and indestructible once it is obtained and used.

    A Word For You

    So let knowledge be your pursuit in 2022. And may every opportunity to use that knowledge present itself to you and enable you to build an incorruptible wealth paying dividends for years to come.

    And even in the school of life, with every lesson, may you see an increase in the manifestation of your peace and blessings.

    Be Attentive To Your Song

    “On and On” is my song. I proffer that there are many who have a song strumming their heartstrings, dancing in their mental scape, and Flowing through their soul.

    And if you do, then listen to it, discover what it is saying to you, and take that knowledge and let it empower you to level up!

  • Get Ready, Get Ready, Get Ready!

    January 1st, 2022

    Oh man what a year! One thing that this year has taught me is that life is so unexpected. This is both a sobering and wonderous thing . Never would I have imagined that I would fly to such heights and then subsequently sink to such depths. However, thats not just my narrative. I am certain that many experienced a shift this year. And hopefully that shift took you a little closer to the fulfillment of your desires.

    We Made It!

    As I look back over 2021 and prepare to say farewell I say a humble prayer of thanks. I realize that I am not where I am at this moment, this very second, this time by chance. And where I am headed in 2022 is not happenstance.

    But I’m ready. I’m ready to level up!

    I’m ready to cross the threshold to what I was always meant to be and do. I’m ready because I have been prepared. I’m ready because I have been groomed. I’m ready because its my time. And what is for me is for me! I was born for this. And my cup is overflowing.

    A Word For You!

    So I hope that as you leave all the lessons of 2021 behind you too step into your purpose. It is my hope that you not only step into your purpose but that you rest in it. And may every life giving energy flow through you as your cup overflows that others may also be blessed by your abundance.

    Heres to 2022!

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