Maybe God gave you this mountain to show others that it can move....
                                                                  -unknown

Hey lovebugs!

I know, I know.... it has been forever and 10 days since my last post. One of these days I will get it together and write more consistently! I PROMISE.

But on to today's topic: MOUNTAINS

Close your eyes and imagine a mountain: huge, unwavering, strong, too tall to climb, and stationary. Now, imagine yourself trying to push it... it's going nowhere right.

Now, imagine your dream life. In vivid details. Down to the color of your robe hanging on the door of your dream bathroom.

Mine is white, floor length, and silky.

That dream life you are thinking of right now...is on the other side of that mountain.

Now, how in the hell are you going to get there if you can't move this mountain.

THINK...

If I can't move this mountain in its entirety, I can definitely move it piece by piece. Right?

RIGHT!!!!

I'll be completely honest with you guys and tell you that I didn't grasp this concept until this year. I let the magnitude of the mountain weigh me down, and sometimes it still does. But there is this thing call PERCEPTION.

Perception- intuitive understanding and insight

Some things you just know. Some dreams you just believe in. Some things are just meant for you.

What's on the other side of that mountain, has "Yannie" written all over it.

If you've read previous blog posts or know me personally, you know that I've had my share of struggles. Some that I am still working through. But what amazes me is the amount of strength that other people see in me.

For example, one of my closest friends told me, "Roy, I reach out to you for motivation. You dream big and you're making sure those dreams come true. Despite your circumstances. You motivate me to dream big too."

I also have had a lot of clients going through a divorce this year. I was soooo young when I went through mine, but I learned a lot from it. And because of that one chapter of my life, I am able to help them start the next chapter of theirs.

Listening to and helping my friends and clients, has really helped me understand part of my purpose. Especially, when it comes to relationships. I am someone that people look to. When the sugar turns to shit, I am the one to figure out how to make things sweet again. (I say that in the most humble way yall.) I have to accept that I am that person to a lot of people.

Moment of vulnerability: That's heavy. That's a lot of pressure, but it pushes me forward somehow. Even when the things that make my mountain are unbearable, I have to find a way to move it. Even if it's just to show those in my circle that it can be moved.

Sometimes all it takes is a simple change in our narrative. Instead of reacting to my situation now, I choose to respond with ways to overcome it. If all I do is look at all of my problems (mountain) and cry about it, how will I ever get past it. Life sucks sometimes. And sometimes it is the greatest thing ever. You take the good with the bad...You just have to choose to focus on the great. Focus on the promises that you made to yourself. You will get there. You will get everything you dreamed of and more. You will make it.

You will move that mountain.

XoXo,
Yannie