Updated: Jan 27, 2020
Many of my ideas come when I am being still in my room and just allowing Spirit to have it's way.
Often times when I am being still, idleness causes my mind to wander, so I ensure that when I need for Spirit to speak to me I put away all distractions. However, when my mind wanders many things come up, such as: "How do you cook this", "I've been meaning to research this angel number", "I really just want to go shopping". All of these thoughts run through my mind causing me to hurriedly pick up my phone and thus I am right back at a low vibrational standpoint in my life: instant gratification. (SN; I am working on releasing myself from it, so don't judge me).
Well I have been wondering what I wanted to say on this blog and the thought had not come to me. I knew I could just start writing and it would be justifiable work but I want everything I do to be intentional and Spirit led. Now, this blog is for me and although I hope it resonates with you as well, it will only reach who God desires for it to reach.
Last night as I sat in my room, on Twitter, I received a message from Spirit. All I heard was: "Treat your blog like Twitter". Thus I had the epiphany and reminder that I love Twitter; the people are hilarious, you have access to insight on new shows, and you can even meet different people around the world. But what frustrates me most about Twitter and social media as a whole is that it allows its members to create a facade based on what society has deemed as "normal" and I am the total opposite; I am an advocate for being yourself 100% of the time. You will not see nor hear me watering myself down or hyping myself up for the validation of others; What you see is what you get. Now I am not here to cast stones at anyone who finds it more comforting to have multiple faces for the world, please continue to do you. But as for me? I relish in authenticity, it's who I am, it is who I expect the people around me to be and it's what I desire, no more no less.
This blog is most relatable to Twitter in that I will speak my mind and not be reduced to 280 characters, which I have always struggled with anyways. My issue is that I like to tweet and explain what I mean because at heart I am a writer. Seldom do I actually want to interact with others on Twitter, I just want to speak my peace and move along. (SN: I am quite aware the correct word is "piece", however, you will see that I say "speak my peace" because expressing myself brings me solace).
For this next year, I am challenging myself to commit to "treating my blog like Twitter" for the first six months. Back in September I gave up social media and the freedom felt amazing. I spent most of my time reading, drinking tea and preparing this site as well as other ventures I am working on. Allowing social media back into my life has reintroduced my least productive self and I am not okay with that.
As for you, maybe social media does not reduce your vibration the way it does me. But I would like to encourage you to create a challenge for yourself for the first six months of 2020 with me. Be still and allow Spirit to give you guidance on what you need to be your most productive self and walk in it. It takes 21 days to create a habit, so imagine what could happen for you in SIX MONTHS!
What type of challenges do you have for yourself in 2020? As it pertains to social media or just overall?