I'll Take Divine Connection for 1k, Alex!

I once believed that there is no way you can call someone your friend if you've never met them face to face. Well lo and behold my theory was proven wrong. I've been corresponding with a person over the past 3 or 4 years and we've never met face to face. We met while playing an online game. To be quite honest most of the guys I've conversed with through these game apps really trying to holla at ya! He was different.

Over the years we have had talks about life, financial freedom, God, health, relationships etc. We applaud and support each other as well as scold each other on health issues that aren't being addressed. We have a kindred divine connection. The kind where you don't know you have it until you have it. Not once has he stepped out of line with me. Although I tell him all the time that it takes alot to offend me, he's never been the one to cross the line and I respect that.

Everybody's energy is not good energy. I had to learn that as much as I try to help everyone and be there for everyone, I can't. I have to protect myself and the energy I invite into my life. When you meet a complete stranger and you vibe with them, it's magical. Not even sexual...just pure magical.

Why you ask? Well let me tell you! You are yourself in the raw. You don't have them there to analyze you physically because they only know what you tell them. Now let's be clear, some people will lie and be fake about who they are online. Hell some like that and you've met them! Sorry I digressed...
Anyway, as you get to know a person before meeting them, over years especially, you begin to be invited into their world. Your lives intertwine and bonds are made. Thus this friendship.

The next time you find yourself knowing someone you've never met better than the people you've met, that's quite amazing. Remember to play your cards close to the chest and always bet on black! Divine connections are placed in our lives to guide us as well as for us to guide them. You never know when you'll be chosen. So stay ready so you won't need to get ready.

#findyourhappy

With Love,

LR Wilson, Founder
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Quest for Vision

Well Blog Readers we are embarking fast to the end of the year. Many things I wanted to happen did not; however I am not discouraged. What that meant for me is...IT'S NOT YOUR TIME. When we are in the moment there are so many things we NEED and WANT to happen. After it's all said and done...the universe said No (not now). For 2020 I am downloading a vision board app so that I can plan once again and see what the universe will make sure I'm ready to receive.

I've done many things this year that have been on my bucket list for a very long time. I went to more than one model call and was chosen for them all! I attempted to sell my home and even bought a new one...contingent on the sell of this one obviously! Welp...the universe said No (not yet). I was surprisingly at ease. What we want and what we need are not always one in the same. I'm a firm believer in what's for you is for you and no man or woman can take that away.

God protects us from ourselves! Looking back I could've also drawn others into what was not to be (yet) and all of us would've been screwed (not in a good way). I'm thankful for the universe interrupting what I wanted and not what I needed. As I've always said, in the moment we can't see how we are being shielded from what we want. Everything happens for a reason and in the appropriate season.

This season love who you are and follow the direction of the universe. You will be protected! Have you thought about 2020? Are you waiting? What's your wish? Whatever it may be, just remember it's already written so its yours love!

#findyourhappy

With Love,

LR Wilson, Founder
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Calling All Yaysayers!

Everything and everybody won't always fit the way we want them to. There will come a time when you have to make a decision to choose you. Although this time has so many other meanings behind it we never seem to understand why when we're in the thick of things. Every trial that we've gone through or will continue to go through has rainbow and at the end is our pot of gold.

This past weekend I had the pleasure of being part of a phenomenal plus size model photo shoot for a 2020 calendar. In that room were so many women of different sizes..different complexions.. different backgrounds, but when it came to getting the job done we all meshed and became one...perfection! Plus size modeling is something that I've always wanted to do but I never felt like I was good enough. Yes many said that I had the face but I wasn't quite what they were looking for when it came to being tall enough or my legs being long enough or my body being proportioned enough. Sometimes even saying that I was overweight but I knew in my heart of hearts that 1 day I would be modeling as a pleasantly plush size model because I was confident in what it was I had to offer.

Surround yourself with people who are yay sayers instead of naysayers. Once you do that, anything that you aspire to be, you will be able to achieve. Hell you may even be cheering alone in the stands, but that's ok!! The universe gives us exactly what we need in the time that we need it which may not always be the time that we think we should have it. There are times when we're not ready for what all is to come so we have to be patient and we have to wait and then when it's the perfect timing...perfect things fall into place. There is no need to go and look for anything because it's already waiting for you.

Keep looking ahead! Everything that we want is in front of us so there is no need to look behind you. Continue to give to those who don't even give to you because at the end of the day your blessings await us and you will receive it 10 fold. Remember to clap for the yay sayers and pray for the naysayers!

P.S.A. #worthmyweightingold 2020 Calendar coming soon!!
#findyourhappy

With Love,

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The Oprah Effect

You've probably lived under a rock your entire life if you've never heard of or seen Oprah giving out gifts at her show. She frantically screams and points to each person "you get a car" "you get a car" "you get a car!" The audience erupts! Some in tears, some hugging, most of them screaming with joy! I've always wondered...does she pay the taxes on those cars too? Of course I would ask that question because there's always some fineprint you're unaware of until it's too late.

This weekend I was supposed to be out and partying to celebrate several birthdays. The first birthday celebration was on Friday night but my spirit was uneasy and I had that thing down in your gut that says "no don't do it". I couldn't shake it and couldn't understand why. I mean I'm a great party person! I love my extroverted self in those arenas. I ultimately decided to follow my gut and not go. I prepaid and everything so you know I was a bit upset. I told my girlfriend how I was feeling and she understood because she knows about that whole "gut moment". She was kind enough to go live on social media so I could join in!

Saturday night I was to attend another birthday celebration. The big 50 celebration! Now that's truly a milestone as well. Wellllll...everything kept me from leaving to attend that party. Two and a half hours after it started I had to let the guest of honor know I wouldn't be in attendance. This time I was waiting pretty much for hours to have my special package arrive..My Bonus Baby! I haven't seen her in seven months and this whole building a situationship with her mother is hot and cold in order to be a part of this three year olds life. But hey...you pick your battles...or not.

In both scenarios I was supposed to be out and about in the world. The universe had other plans for me. It was another Oprah effect! "You get to sit down" "You get to have peace" "You get to relax"! We never know the reason for our break in the moment. I've been going alot these past few weeks chasing bricks to build the foundation of my next house. Metaphorically of course! We have to take a moment and step back to see what things matter in life. When we are on the go so much we often miss out or bypass things that need our attention. My own household needed my attention. I was forced to stop, sit and view.

I'm thankful that I obeyed my spirit. It's when we go against our gut, things tend to go in the wrong direction! I'm thankful for people in my life who understand and respect that I need to do me in order to function healthy. With that said (in my Oprah voice) "you get to relax" "you get to have peace" "you get to be happy"!

#findyourhappy

With Love,
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Window Washer

Window Washer

Have you ever looked at how window washers do their job? Most people are annoyed that they are hanging around all day. Some window washers are on standing ladders and some are on customized ladders, called skyscrapers, with pullies if the buildings are tall enough. They wear protective gear so that they don't fall. The job itself is done very meticulously. The tools used are swapped out with every swipe of the window. This is exactly how life is. The word tools can be substituted for people, habits, etc.

We are given the tools we need every single day in order to do better and be better. Sometimes in life we have to "swap out" or "remove" old tools in order to get to our best. Every person that comes and goes in our life is there for a reason and a season. We don't know the reason or season when we're in it and sometimes we never know. It's not for us to know. We have to pick up what we have and move on to the next job that must be done.

Recently I allowed someone I once loved back into my life. My thought process was to help; however it became a hindrance on my spirit. Old things began to rise to the top that I thought I was over. Although I have matured in the process, I'm not all the way there. As much as I've tried to be "okay" with it all, my mind continues to turn and my soul is unsettled. If you're on the outside looking in, one would say "you shouldn't have allowed them back into your life". Well of course that could be said, yet at the same time it was by choice. If you've followed me, you know that my heart is bigger than I can handle at times. My soul is unsettled when I can't help or deny helping others when I can. Either way, it's not for me to diagnose. Awareness is what I have and now the work must be done to move in that awareness.

Back to the window washing. Think of windows as life. Everything is thrown at you and the windows begin to get more and more dirty. A regular wash of those windows won't get it as clean as you like so you power wash them suckers but the corners don't come clean. Those corners need to be cleaned at some point. The buildup will continue to grow and that dirt in the corner will soon spread to the rest of the window. We have to be meticulous when we clean our windows. The surface is not enough. We have to get in the corners where the most dirt builds up.

Be meticulous about cleaning your life up. It's hard at times making the decisions about who you should and shouldn't keep in your life. If you're lucky, they will even make the decision for you which can also be life changing. Take care of you and the rest will fall into place.

#findyourhappy

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Resilience Race

I use to believe the race would be given to the quickest. That's not necessarily the whole truth! The race is for the resilient! In order to vacillate between the many facets of life you absolutely have to be resilient. People will try you and with those trials sometimes you have to make a decision about whether or not they will get to the finish line with you. Newsflash...everyone that started the race with you will not make it to the end! You have to drop a few people off along the way either for your sanity or theirs. No matter what...you must remain resilient in order to make it to the finish line.

This weekend's Minnesota Black Author's Expo festivities re-ignited the fire that I let die because I'm so busy helping everyone else get to the finish line as I stand on the sideline cheering. Another one of my blessed curses! I'm always making sure everyone is getting to their next level by any help I can provide, yet I'm not focused on what I need to do to get to my own finish line. Needless to say I'm a go getter and I adore helping others reach their potential; however I also need to recognize my own cheering is needed to reach my finish line. The self care I preach about is also the self
care I must be about!

I delivered a powerful spoken word piece at the Minnesota Black Author's reception the night before the Expo entitled "Let Me School You." After that delivery I was approached by many of the established authors asking if I would be selling MY BOOK OF POETRY at the expo. That resonated in my spirit! Something I have been putting off so very long, felt like "it's time". I have been given the umph I needed to get moving. The spoken "ok" from a group, essentially of strangers, whose craft I respect and feel were sincere solidified what I've wanted to make happen. So with that said...look out 2020! She's coming through winning the race!

I'm back in the race! I'm resilient! I'm restored! I'm ready!

#findyourhappy

With Love,

LR WILSON, FOUNDER
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It's Ok to Not be Ok!

It's Ok to NOT be Ok! Daily, as a woman, I'm constantly trying to make sure everyone I deal with in my life is Ok. Even when I'm not Ok! I feel like it's my duty to make sure everyone else is. I'm the first to tell people when they ask if I'm ok I will gladly say "I'm not but I will be." Those who know me know that when I say that to just give me some time and space and I will pop right back into action. Learning to give people their time and space is healthy for not only that person but for the person that cares as well. I'm to a point in my life now that if you don't want/need me around, I'm good. I've made some decisions that have altered many relationships in my life and now I'm altering my relationship with myself. I'm not begging to be a part of anyone's journey any longer. If you want me there...I'm there. If not...it's Ok.

I wasn't ok with people not wanting me in their lives at one point. Then I realized that it's a choice that was made and I needed to accept that. It doesn't change whether or not I would help them when in need; however it does change the way I deal with it all. I'm definitely not one to judge anyone so whatever decision is made, I'm sure is a decision that will benefit everyone involved. We must learn to protect ourselves mentally as well as physically and spiritually. Once I understood that protection was the ultimate end result, I was ok with it all.

I say all this to say once again, it's ok not to be ok. Not to be ok with decisions that are made. Not to be ok with being someone you're not just to pacify a situation. Not to be ok with compromising your "ships" in order to be kept in one where you're no longer needed or wanted. It's ok to not be ok with making everyone else ok with you.

#findyourhappy

With Love,

LR Wilson, Founder
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