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Let’s talk about God, Baby!

July 3, 2020 By Annette McGee

In these rather trying times, we have seen a blatant disregard for our fellows. This is a crying shame!

You see the truth of the matter is there is no – you vs. me. No separation, no division. We are “1” with everything under heaven.

So, let’s talk about God in this moment.

My question….

Why do we debate whether or not there is a God?

Trust me this is not a theoretical discourse of the God concept. I’m not an alarmist or sensationalist (ihatethatsh*t).

On the contrary, this is one gal’s take on God, Jesus and being right in the world!

Jesus is the Manifestation of God’s Cool

A Kirk Franklin song lyric says it just right for me…

“My desire is to please you,
To be more and more like you Jesus,
Each and every day,
I lift my hands and say,
I want to be more like God — “My Desire.”

Within each and every one of us is what I will call God. I will further assert we all possess the “fruits of the spirit – love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things, there is no law.” Galatians 5:22–23 (NIV).

Personal Growth & God

I read a piece on the topic of being a believer in God and Jesus. This topic resonated deeply with me, you see, I wanna be more like Jesus.

The question…. “So, am I a Christian?”

Here are my thoughts on this…. Yes, I am and use the term lightly.

I am a student and follower of many people who are/were a living example of the truth.

Like Jesus, who was Cool and the personification of the “fruits,” completely unadulterated in these assets. I desire to show less of me and more of God’s manifestation through me and live in truth.

Truth is grounded in love, peace, simplicity, and humility. These qualities represent the character of God and are something we all would want to cultivate, regardless of what we label ourselves.

Love is Truth, Period.

So, I ask … why not say yes to higher vibrations and authenticity in love, grace, joy, respect, tolerance, and kindness. Let’s take advantage of God present in the details of life.

We always have opportunities to cultivate the “fruits” of spirit present daily. Make a choice to see “we are one with everything under heaven.” This is the beauty of living right in the world.

My Acronym….

G: REAT

O: PPORTUNITIES

D: AILY

songVibe: Love in Need of Love Today/Stevie Wonder

Inspire Encourage Motivate

Stay Golden

💃afm/NdrB

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Laughter, My Friend

May 4, 2020 By Annette McGee

“I don’t trust anyone who doesn’t laugh.”
~ Maya Angelou

Did you know laughter can actually improve your health?

It’s strong medicine.

Laughter is good for us physically and for the soul. There is a holiness in laughter.

It can bring us closer to each other and provide us a moment of grace. There’s something holy when people come together spontaneously and unexpectedly.

As adults we are more prone to seriousness and laughter is infrequent. So, seek out opportunities for humor and laughter.

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Why not add years to your life? Share a little laughter and improve your emotional health. It helps us find greater contentment even in these confusing and unprecedented times.

Go ahead, I dare ya!! Laugh, my friend and Crack yourself up!

Mindset is everything.

Inspire Encourage Motivate

Stay Golden

💃afm/NdrB

Sitting on the corner of bombdiggitty

March 23, 2020 By Annette McGee

Let’s talk about “overthinking and knowing,” believe me, I know a thing or two. Just call me … “Lil miss overthinker of everything” over here.”

I’ve been an unfocused mess, worrier, and frenemy with a head full of invisible boogeymen, big and small.

Procrastination, distraction, and sabotage became pals, and we were doing just a lil too much on all the wrong things. For instance, I would do absolutely Nothing but stall, doubt, and worry about insignificant bullSh*t.

I started Fires, living with my hair in flames, constantly playing fireman to put out the fires I started!! The result of all this insignificant action was fiddle-farting around and failure to launch anything effective.

Consequently, I’ve learned this kind of fear thinking and mindset will feed worry about “everything” unknown. You can certainly trust me on this one.

Nevertheless, I still catch myself in the back and forth to work through some Sh*T!(i.e. outdated belief systems, limiting thoughts, and most of all, feelings).

So, this comes from someone who‘s been rather impulsive about things.

consistency — Trust direction over speed

In other words, I’m still learning to make sense of life.

That is to say, there’s always somehow a certain “knowing” in my spirit.

I know everything will work out despite the boogeymen.

I finally grasped, most importantly, a “move forward” is not determined by just information; new perspectives arise and shifts continue through active reflection, prayer, and writing.

My trusted allies in vanquishing boogeymen: time, patience, and willingness for thought and inquiry of expectations (mines and others) are now essential.

Forward action is then real and open with more flexibility toward possibilities to become a reality.

To sum up, while our “knowing” is fundamentally invaluable, the added bonus of this “knowing” in reality, is when we don’t know. This creates curiosity…Priceless!

No Fluff. just straight, no chaser! Hallelujah!

From this understanding, I’ve become more sensitive…

1. to triggers in my environment that contribute to my dithering

2. consider what’s reeeally going on

3. make a decision and get to moving something

Trust your intuition, gut, lessons learned, and spiritual leanings, either way, you cut it. You see, it’s your personal “knowing” (what’s known and unknown) working with timing to move the process ahead.

The most relevant action forward — “on time knowledge, for the right reasons, with the proper emphasis.”

You recognize what passes as good for you in the present, a mighty wonderful thing! The result is constructive and positive like sitting on the corner of bombdiggity! Booyah!

Stay Golden

💃afm/NdrB

songVibe: Got to go through it to get to it/Graham Central Station

God — U Is Cracking me up! Oh, what a sense of humor!

January 28, 2020 By Annette McGee

While we humans are making plans, there is uproarious laughter in the heavens at the bumbling, haphazard manner in which we live our lives.

I realize the words “fair” and “life” in the same sentence is a paradox, but then like most things, it’s a matter of perspective, Right?!

Life offers us some serious moments that are pretty f***ng hilarious if you think about it.

A quick detour…

Here’s a little story with a man named TED…

Po’ ole sap wanted to marry his lady faire…

There’s an 80’s movie with Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini.

Here’s the plug…

There are complications and challenges to overcome to be together.

Whoops! They fall in love and they’re cousins. Distant cousins like very distant, but cousins nonetheless.

Of course, Ted has a conversation with his dad who gives him some sage advice….

He said — —

“Life will hand you chickinsh*t or chickin salad, which would you PREFER?

Imma say it…always prefer the chickin salad! Go get It!

We always, always, always have a choice.

Like the story above, I choose the chikin salad, see the possible, and not let the challenges keep me from joy and laughter.

So, God and I write comedy.

We create life skits, some funny, some not so funny in the moment (meaning … an instance where I go OFF with stream of obscene words and actions!!).

The usual result from this outburst is some Bullsh*t on my part. Just plain willfulness! Nevermind.

Detour #2

On the other hand, let’s look a little closer, shall we at the nutjob inside

Ohhhhh, I’m laughingly scared sometimes, evvvven!!!

There’s a maniacWHOA-man that lives inside of my head. A frightening declaration!

Sh*t be funny because of how dark, twisted, and faulty it is from time to time.

Ummm, I think you know what I mean… a delicate thing until provoked, that turns into a lunatic unleashed. A Frankensteinian creation on the rampage.

Listen, my prerogative now is to truly see life’s as the good gig it is and choose to make it so as much as possible.

It’s been through this comedy fraught with navigation and attitude errors, I’ve learned many, many, many practical lessons and been blessed (a time or two, three, four…ad Infinitum).

Awareness on my part is essential to create the joy daily; and thus, leads to a happier disposition and easier adulting.

So, laugh…Got the same 24? I submit for your approval…. Laugh loud & strong

Embrace the comedy, it’s fodder for some REALLY great stories.

Derive joy in the being, and consequently, the doing then comes naturally.

Let’s adult this Sh*t with childlike wonder and laughter, life will equal …. joy.

In doing so, a shift happens in our perspective and challenges big or small become easier to manage.

Make those sounds and face movements that reflect lively amusement instead of contempt.

Don’t titter because your bitter and don’t convulse because you’re repulsed.

Laugh heartily and look for the humor in life, the daily and the mundane.

Believe me, when you laugh…

God, the Universe, and the Angels are laughing TOO…with you!

Stay Golden

?afm/NdrB