Morning Inspiration- Change Is On The Way

I can relate this wholeheartedly. A new phase in my life is beginning soon, and I’m excited and a little nervous at the same time. It’s never easy to step outside your comfort zone, but you’ll never grow as a person if you don’t. I know God is ordering my steps, so I willingly accept any and everything He brings my way. I’m in a situation where I really don’t know how to feel…so I’m going to leave it in His hands…and let the chips fall where they may. He’s in control anyway.

Chillax? Me? BWAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA! I’m working on it, but nobody every told me that inner peace and calm required so much darn work.

Thanks for the post FG!

@ T-Moe:

I know God is in control, but it’s hard to accept that, especially when chaos comes my way or life doesn’t work out the way that I want it to. I spent the last year in mediation trying to get Him to alter his plans to fit mine. Futile I know, but up until 2003 everything nearly fit into the boxes I’d picked. Then God got on this “let’s get closer” kick and my flesh threw a hissy fit.

@J Thought
It’s hard for me to accept sometimes. Being human..I get selfish sometimes..and I want what I want. Fortunately, He doesn’t give me everything I want, because I would be beyond miserable right now.

@ Moe:

I feel you on that. I try to remind myself that everything that looks good, that I think I want or need, is not the best for me. But, I am very stubborn, so He deals with me very firmly. I wouldn’t change anything because I also realize that He’s sovereign and lvoes me enough to give me the best in spite of myself.

@J Thought
Amen.

Morning ppl and Happy Friday!
I have truly placed everything into God’s hands (of course he always had control, i just kinda figure we could negotiate on some things lol). I used to be the kind of person that was so set in their ways. I planned what i was doing, what i was gonna eat, wear, everything. Of course, i realized that things never worked out as I planned but as God wants it. He knows what is best for me and here I am!

*her ways

This was definitely a great morning inspiration. I am going through an amazing change, and it’s traumatizing & scary, but I shall endure because I place my faith in something bigger than me.

Never been much for planning anyway. My life has veered off down many avenues that I did not expect. And I follow. But there has been times when following the flow has made me uncertain of exactly where I was being led. I have my moments of doubt as I’m only human, but I’m progressing.

Thanks FG.

I have placed everything in God’s hands because with him I cannot fail. I know there have been times that I thought I could “fix it” or handle things but the battle is never yours. This post was really needed.

Hmmm…I’ve made a lot of messed up decisions in my life since I’m so stubborn and so hell-bent on being independent. I’ll go without, rather than open my mouth and ask for someone to do something for me. I’ve made my life much more difficult that it truly had to be in the past because I’m so headstrong and because I want instant gratification all the time. I want what I want and I will stop at almost nothing to get it.

The most important thing I’ve ever done, however, is get the chinese symbol for ‘Faith’ tattooed on my shoulder. It reminds me to believe wholeheartedly that no matter what I or others around me do, God will always, always, always be there to guide me and cover me with His eternal love. As angry as I get with His timing, and as frustrated as I get with His lessons, I know that I have avoided extreme harm up until this point because I truly believe in Him and His power. Today, as I type this is a perfect example. My day started horribly, but now it has no other option but to get better due to the blessing I received at work today.

God is good…all the time, ppl. ALL the time!

Preach, chelz!!
Amen

**bows deeply**

Thank you, thank you, dear followers…without youse…there would be no Chelz! lol…

@ Moe

I thought everything in your life was going smoothly and infecting you with excitement. I’m sorry there is some confusion.

@Reina
Overall, I’m blessed beyond belief. But there’s always going to be something that just doesn’t quite go your way.

chelz hun, what have you been sipping on this early morning?

Definitely true.

@Fab

last night I took some Tylenol Minty PM Cold & Throat something or the other and that stuff has had me on a roll ever since. You should have heard me on the phone at 3am this morning doing a stand-up comedy routine to a friend…but I feel 800% better (cold-wise) this AM….so…yeah

lol chelz,
Glad to hear that you’re feeling better. Thought you had gotten hold of some gin this morn! lol
that reminds me of the time I took a pill to help me sleep and ended up practicing that song “Superman” (or wuteva its called) by watching the tutorial on youtube. I was giggling and falling all over the place. So glad nobody was there to witness that LOL

@Fab

so you can crank that Superman huh? You come to America to better your life, and in your leisure time you down speeling pills and practice teen dances?

You’re my kinda woman! lol…I can only imagine what you looked like doing that. Hysterical!

chelz,
i was bored and everybody else knew how to do it so what better time to practice?
i am a woman of many talents *wink, wink*

*sleeping pills*

doing the superman? Really? LOL, I’m sorry, but no matter how in a disrespectful dance is, i just can’t do it.

That, and I gave up learning fad dances when I couldn’t lean wit it rock wit it.

@J Thought
That’s one of the perks of getting older…you can do the same old 2 step…and nobody cares. lol

@ Moe:

I know that’s right. I wanna learn how to ballroom/step (midwest style) so I can get my grown and sexy dance on. I have to make a few trips back home for that tho’

@J Thought
I took salsa lessons for a while..and reached the intermediate level…but I haven’t done it in a long time…so I suck now.

@JAT

couldn’t lean wit it rock wit it huh? Well you’re in Fl, and you know round here its a new fad dance every 37 minutes, so I don’t blame you…stepping is fun and def. sexy…I say go for it!

@Moeski

Let me find out you can shake your Bon Bon…

@Chelz
My Bon Bon needs a refresher course right now.

I’m a decent salsa dancer as long as I don’t try too many turns. I sucked at turning in ballet, jazz, hip hop, and salsa. I guess it’s because I was never one of those children that just spun in circles for no reason. My mom never got me a sit and spin either, lol.

If we’re talking salsa, I must be included.

hush, Moe! Nobody mentioned getting older lol

I took salsa lessons because I got tired of being a fly on the wall when I went to Mango’s on S. Beach.

@JAT

Sit and spin? I’m lost…I guess I was deprived of that as well cuz I dont even know what it is

@Reina

of course

@Moeski

hmmm…interesting

@ Chelz:

And I was in ATL for two years around the time when it came out, so you know I was ‘shamed. I do a mean Kang wang (sp?) with it tho.

I wish there were more dudes down here that knew it. I’m in a college town so the young bucks have no clue. That, or their too short. I’m nearly 6ft in my stilettos, and I can’t learn the dance if I’m bumping into a negro’s elbow every time he leads me into a spin.

@Fabie
What happened to the ‘liscious’? lol

@Moe

whatchu doin round my way Grandpa? Mango’s? Really? wow….

Reina,
you can teach us!! I always need a refresher in salsa…neep practice too

@ Chelz:

The sit and spin is an infamous toy that allowed toddlers to sit on a round platform with a steering wheel column in the middle (it looks like an oversized chess pawn). The kids turn the wheel, and the platform spins. hence the name sit and spin.

I am a pretty good follower with most dances like salsa and other partner dances as long as we don’t get too advanced–taking dance for 18 years will fuel that I suppose

@Chelz
I’ve been down your way more times than I can remember.

lol u noticed huh, Moeski? Decided to keep it simple

@ Reina:

yeah we definitely need lessons. I go to the salsa nights (we don’t even have salsa clubs, a shame) sometimes, but I only get asked to dance if I wear my hair curly and go with my latina homegirls.

@ Fab

I’d gladly teach, but you have to be committed. We Puerto-Ricans take our salsa seriously. And none of you have good rhythm, let me know ASAP. LOL

@ Moe/Chelz

I’ve been to Mango’s. I love it. The food is good, too, but the dancing is the most authentic I’ve seen. You’d better be a pro if you want to step out on that floor.

@ esheblue:

I envy you. My pittance of dance training has not helped me that much. But all my dance teachers (with the exception of my ballet teacher) said I need to relax more. I just have to concentrate because I’m not the most coordinated. Good thing I have rhythym or I’d be up a creek.

i wanna go to S. Beach!! Now would be a great time…sun, the beach and mojitoes *dreaming*

@ JustA

Salsa classes would be right up your alley. It really works the abdomen and hips if you’re doing it correctly. It’s good exercise and great fun.

@Reina
I kept my behind on the dance floor in the back near the bathrooms. lol

@ Reina:

I’m working on getting into some. They are either when I’m at work or at classes. One of my friends is a really good teachers, but he’s two feet tall so I really have to improvise on some stuff.

Moe,
By the bathrooms? ewwww LOL
Reina,
*raises hands* I have rhythym (sp?). Reminds me that i have to take a belly dancing class. They look like so much fun.

Just,
the man cannot be 2 feet tall!! As a short person, i am offended for him HAHAHA

@ Moe

So why’d you stop taking classes?

@ Fab/JustA

*wipes forehead* Rhythm is definitely necessary. You also need to be really aware of your body and have strong abs. Most importantly, you have to feel the music. Technique is nothing without soul, as cliche as that sounds.

I’ve taken belly dancing. That is NOT easy.

@ fabie:

Whatever shortie. As an almost tall woman, I am offended that tall men prefer you midgets. It’s just unseemly! LOL

@ reina:

Belly dancing is super hard. most people don’t realize how much of your back and chest you utilize, in addition to your abs.

@Reina
I got sidetracked with other responsibilites..and I never got back into it. I took private lessons to help speed up my progress.

*gasp* midget? who u calling a midget? hmph! LOL
Ure so right, we do attract the tall ones. I dont know what it is but i like it!!

LOL @ Moe

Private lessons? One of those girls at Mango’s really made an impression on you. LOL

@ JustA

Belly dancing HURTS. I just knew I bruised my internal organs.

@Reina
A whole lot of women at Mango’s made a good impression on me. LOL

@ Reina:

Nah, you just worked out those supporting muscles that go all flabby when you sit at a desk all day. I know this from experience.

@ Fabie:

I know. My midget sister, who barely comes to my chin, has never dated a guy under 6’4″. They all flock to her, and I get approached by his short/fat/both friend.

@chelz

I have that faith symbol too!!!

@fab/reina

Yeah I may need to brush up on my salsa also.

@Just

Rhythm is def. a big part of everything…because there were def. people in my classes that could only do the moves they couldn’t make the moves, you know?

@ Moe

LOL At least, you’re honest. There are a couple of good salsa clubs in DC. I tend to frequent Yuca (I think that’s the name) if I’m in town. It’s not as tropical as Mango’s but the dancing is on point. I’ve gone to Zanzibar once too, but they do salsa in the middle of the week.

@ JustA

Girl, I know. I didn’t quit b/c the abs were looking nice.

How tall are you?

nisha/chelz
I cant believe yall have the same tat! How cool is that? I dont have any
Come join us, BFF, we will follow Ms Reina’s lead even tho she says she has her bruised organs lol
Just,
lol what can i say? opposites attract
Moe,
Oh really? Who gave u private lessons? Pray tell…

@Reina
I’ve been to Zanzibar a couple of times..but I’ve never been to Yuca. The only salsa spot I’ve been to in DC is in Adams Morgan. I think it’s called Havana. That was a LONG time ago.

@Fab
This lady I found on the net. She tried to get me to compete in this instructor/student competition…but I couldn’t commit to it.

@fab

Yes my tatt is on my inner right ankle. Yes I am open for belly dancing, that would be crazy!

salsa sounds good right now.

I’m thinking about attending lessons again now.

Moe,
Do you find a lot of ladies on the net?
nisha,
adding belly dancing to my list of things to do along with getting a tat (maybe)

@Fab
Yep…I found you, Reina, Miss, Chelze, Nisha, J Thought, Blue, and many others. lol

@ Moe

I didn’t like the Habana place. I take my salsa seriously, and they did not.

@ The chicas

I’m with y’all up to the tattoo. Can I get it put on a shirt?

@Reina
I didn’t know anything about salsa back then, so I couldn’t tell the difference.

@Moeski

You found me? what does that mean?

@Nisha

TATTOO SISTAS!! Where is yours?

@Reina

Put it on a shirt…close enough for me!

@Chelz
Fab was trying to be funny when I told her I found my salsa instructor on the net.

“Moe,
Do you find a lot of ladies on the net?”

What you read was my response.

@Moe

Oh…I just saw ‘found…on the net’ and then my name…got scared…image of some miscellaneous sex tape floating around with my image in it floated in my head…sorry. Nevermind…

Anyway…are we still talking about salsa dancing?

@ Chelz…

Um…is there something you need to tell us?

@chelz

its on my inner right ankle. its so cute. lol

@Reina

it kills me how you always add the elipses…kills me!

And no, I dont have any sex tape sout there (I keep them! HA!) so I’m not worried. But still when ur a chick and some horny old man says he found you on the internet, you get cautious.

@Nisha

mine is in that weird space between your breast, shoulder and neck….collarbone area. Like where your bra strap lays. I actually have two symbols…’Beauty’ & ‘Faith’…they’re very sexy and feminine…guys love em.

@ reina:

I am 5’8″ so most I’m eye level or taller than a good number of men I men, epsecially if I rock high heels, which I love to do.

@ tattoo ladies:

I think I’ll pass on the tattoo thing. Unless I can get it in henna, that way it will fade.

@Reina and JAT

chickens

excuse #76 typos I’m eating and typing and reviewing a file spec at the same time

@ chelz:

I’m just indecisive. I can’t figure out what I want nor where. Before the tramp stamp became known as such, I wanted one there, but I couldn’t decide what to put on my body.

@JAT

i understand…as a proud owner of a tramp stamp and numerous other ‘stamps’, i know it’s really imperitive that you get something you love and truly want. I was just joshin ya earlier…they’re not for everyone. I know that.

Moe,
touche lol

@ chelz:

We’re good. You’re comment did make me laugh. That was the same thing my friend said when I told him that I wouldn’t get a tattoo for my birthday.

@ Chelz…

I am not a chicken. Just afraid of commitment. Tattoos are forever.

no tattoo for me.
they hurt.
and i might not always feel the same way about whatever i tattoo on my body.
removal hurts
too expensive.

i’m all for henna. cheap and only requires skill and will fade.

Any of you females play sports?

@Miss

having kids hurts worse…and you can always change ur mind about them too…

lol…i kid i kid!

@Just

Love henna!

@blaze

I played softball but I am not that good and I am super-competitive–not a good mix.

Chelsea, I had like next to no pain having my daughter. But I was lucky. So I honestly have had headaches and toothaches hurt more. I know a tattoo will hurt more.

I was a competitive cheerleader and I played one season of flag football for my school

@Miss

what were you smoking? No pain…holy moley…teach me how to be like you! Tats are painful, but obviously not THAT painful cuz I don’t know one person who ONLY has one! They’re addictive…I have plans for at least 4 more.

short story, nurse scared me to death about contractions, got my epidural way too soon, had to have an emergency c-secton and had to have ANOTHER c-section. my mom had to wake me up to tell me meatball head was coming.

@Miss

…and THAT ladies and gentlemen is why you ADOPT!

two c-sections? I bow to you, oh lady of strength and iron-ness.

dead @ meatball head

I’ve always been kinda afraid of pregnant women. I dont like touching their stomachs, I don’t like them being around me…nothing.

I was dragged into the delivery room with my sis in law while she had my nephew. She started moaning in pain like crazy and begging for an epidural. I couldn’t take it. I exited stage left when the nurse asked that I wait outside until they administered the epidural. Didn’t come back.

gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it

whoops i meant epidural…TWO epidurals.

@Miss

oh…damn. ok…thats much better

@ blaze:

No sports (unless making bank shots in my trash can at work counts). But I look like I do play, so that should count for something

@ chelz:

I’m more afraid of stretchmarks, my feet growing (and preventing me from finding cute shoes), and my perfect apple shaped bosoms from being destroyed by that parasitic creature that takes over your body when you’re pregnant.

@ blaze:

and please drop the referral to women as females. That irks the crap out of me. If i can refrain from calling dudes nigs, then you can stop reducing us to our biology.

‘I’m more afraid of stretchmarks, my feet growing (and preventing me from finding cute shoes), and my perfect apple shaped bosoms from being destroyed by that parasitic creature that takes over your body when you’re pregnant.’

**dead and buried**

WOW! Are we sistas from another mista? I told my former fiance that he was only getting 2 pregnancies outta me…IF the first one went smoothly. Call me selfish but I want to keep my body this fine for as long as possible. Saggy boobs and a stomach that looks like a roadmap? Not for me…ugh.

@J Thought
Men, guys, ladies,males, females…whats the big deal. Its not like I said girls and it wont be the last time I say the word females. I never heard that to be disrespectful…you’re the first to say that. Any other requests?

@ Chelz:

I feel you, especially since the “mommy makeover” at most plastic surgeons costs close to 25K, including the anesthesiologist (sp?). I will work out while I’m pregger, but some things are just bound to get all discombobulated.

@ blaze:

Dang, I wasn’t being the school marm with the ruler. Don’t take it so hard. Men are not referred to as males so frequently. I just don’t like it, I think it’s derivative and denigrating. It’s like what ghetto dudes say because they only other words for women in their vocabulary are perjoratives. But do what ya like, sir.

As for requests, you could go to PapaJohn’s online and send a pizza to my job because I will be here late if I can’t get out of this assignment.

@J Thought
Its all good and Im sure the men, males, or the guys here on this site dont trip when we’re broken down by our most basic biological from as XY chromosomes daily. It cant be any more derivative and denigrating than that but I never to care. We know its meant not to be disrespectful and who’s complaining.

I certainly needed to read that today. Thank you.

Thank you for the post FG, I really needed those words of encouragement

I was glad I came here today. That is a very nice and inspirational.