God grant me the serenity 2 accept the people I can't change, the courage 2 change the one I can, & the wisdom to know it's me. -Author Unkn

SMILE & know that I am someplace smiling back at you! http://bit.ly/5kiZ2

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Peace Let Me Out!

Food for thought:

I was reflecting and reading back in my notes. I ran across something I wrote almost two years ago that I want to share:

Your PEACE is your guide out of your current situation. When you're stuck in your mess, you miss the doorway out that God has provided for you. When you find PEACE clarity allows you to see that doorway of opportunity.

Seek peace...I told you to declare, "NO MO DRAMA" & mean it!

Peace and love always,
Irma

P.S. Just in case you miss that doorway, look for the open window. Because he never shuts one door without opening another door (or window). Happy New Year!

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Changing

"The only man I know who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew each time he sees me. The rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them." -George Bernard Shaw 


My theme for January 2010 is CHANGE. Change is uncomfortable granted however, if we expect different results we must change. What will you change? {Peace & Love}
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Stop waiting on others to change, step out on faith & change the world. You have a purpose to fulfill...act with a sense of urgency.

Never Alone

When I posted: Your blessings are sent! Everything you need is placed within reach. Many times we miss them simply because we won't unfold our arms & reach out to receive. Open your arms today & be ready to receive that which has your name on it. ~Peace & Love~

I was reminded of a story...

There was a massive flood in a small town. There was a man who stayed prayed up and so he began to pray, asking God to rescue him from the flood.

As the water continued to rise, his neighbor came by in a pick-up truck with huge tires. The neighbor blew the horn and yelled hop on in. The man yelled back and said no I prayed and God is going to save me.

The water kept getting higher. Another man came by in a boat and yelled get in before you drown. The man yelled back and said no I prayed and God is going to save me.

The water reached the top of the house and the man was hanging on to the chimney. A helicopter flew over, dropped a life line and yelled grab the rope and we'll pull you to safety. The man yelled back and said no I prayed and God is going to save me.

The water continued to rise. The man drown. When he met his maker, the man asked, God why didn't you answer my prayer? God said I did. I sent a pick-up truck, a boat and a helicopter. What were you thinking?

Peace and love,
Irma

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Bid 2009 a Thankful Farewell

The time has come to reflect on all that has molded our lives in 2009.  We must embrace the good and the bad realizing that everything had an effect on who we are today.  The good lifted our spirits and the bad made us stronger.  It all happened for a reason according to the divine plan.  Today, I give thanks for 2009!

It may or may not have been the best year of your life but you lived through it.  Let’s face it so many of our sisters and brothers did not make it to see 2010.  Today, I pray for the families of those who departed this life to go on home.

As we prepare to welcome the New Year, "2010", let us not forget the many lessons that we were taught in 2009.  When we truly get the lesson, we are able to move ahead.  We can walk into the New Year wiser & more prepared. Today, I give thanks for our strength and wisdom!

Before we bid a final farewell to 2009, let us remember that just as an airplane has weight restrictions for its baggage, so do we.  Unload the excess baggage before you approach the runway.  You cannot soar when you are weighed down.  Take flight my friend, 2010 is your year to soar to unimaginable heights! Today, I pray that you are able to put down the pain of your past, unload the negative thoughts, people and places, and  pack a new bag filled with peace, love, hope, promise, potential, determination and commitment.  It is on YOU to make 2010 all that it can be.  Commit to giving 100% to living your dream, your purpose and know that I believe in your ability to do so.

In just a few short days, I bid farewell to 2009 not in sadness but in thanks.  Thanks for the laughs, the tears, the wind and the rain, the sunshine and the clouds, the brokenness and the repairs, the successes and the failures, for the friends and the enemies, and all things that brought me closer to my purpose and passion in life.  God has done awesome things this year!  Thank you!!!

I wish you a very Merry Christmas! Hold on tight because I’m preparing for take-off! 2010 the altitude will be higher, more seeds planted & a far greater harvest.

May the peace and love of Christ be with you always,

Irma

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It's TERRIFIC Tuesday! U are TOO bright not to shine, TOO valuable not to show up 4 your life's mission. GO 4 it...your life depends on it!

“Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.”-Jim Rohn {Peace & Love}

Some bring pleasure when they come, others when they go. Identify which. http://bit.ly/7IBJZj

The gift of friendship, a willingness to listen, a pair of helping hands, a whisper from the heart that someone cares and understands.

“Life is the first gift, love is the second, and understanding the third” -Marge Piercy {Peace & Love}

Everything is not anything without the love of family & friends. Give the gift of time, listening & unconditional LOVE. ~Peace & Love~ Irma

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SMILE & know that I am someplace smiling back at you! http://bit.ly/5kiZ2

Negative people are toxic & can kill a moment, a thought, an event or even your dream. Evaluate your circle. http://bit.ly/5kiZ2

Give yourself permission to move ahead in life...you deserve it! --> http://bit.ly/7uwqDo ~~Peace and Love~~

Count the # of distractions that throw u off task today & eliminate many of them tomorrow...you'll be amazed! Focus is key. ~~Peace & Love~~

It's TERRIFIC Tuesday! U are TOO bright not to shine, TOO valuable not to show up 4 your life's mission. GO 4 it...your life depends on it!

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Stop waiting on others to change, step out on faith & change the world. You have a purpose to fulfill...act with a sense of urgency.

Looks Like a Dead End, Feels Like a Dead End...It's Not a Dead End!

Along this journey called life,  there are forks in the road, sometimes we turn left when we should have gone right.  There are times when we remain at an intersection after our light says GO.  Other times we rush through a red that clearly says STOP.  We are headed for construction & are forced to detour. Often times we think we are trapped at a dead end.  But, one thing’s for sure for those that have faith in him…there are no dead ends.  For he will make a way out of no way!!  Thankful for my journey!  ~~ Peace & Love, Irma

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Give Yourself Permission To Move Ahead

Give Yourself Permission To Move Ahead

~ By Irma Givens

            I jumped from bed this morning with a thought of granting myself permission.  Have you ever waited on someone else to grant you permission or approval?  Are you tired of the wait?  Although you carry on with your daily life does it feel like you are living in limbo.  Unable to do what you really want and need to do yet, you are not acknowledging that you’re waiting on someone else.  Well, this morning I realized that many times along my journey I was indeed waiting on someone else to grant me approval or acceptance which kept me stuck.

            There are life-changing decisions that we should make, in a timely fashion.  That means that we cannot afford to stand still as if we are waiting on a bus on a cold winter night.  I felt the chill throughout my body as I waited on others to allow me to do what I needed to do for my life.  Too many times the bus never came and I felt that I was suffering from hypothermia with frostbitten fingers and toes.  A feeling I never want to experience again.

            Have you allowed opportunities to pass you by, people to pass you by and time to pass by as you waited, only to discover you were not going to get what you were waiting for?  In many cases, those that we are waiting on don’t even realize that we are waiting on them and the saddest part is that many times we don’t realize it either. All we know is things are not happening the way we think they should or the way we want them too.  STOP, for just a minute and think back on a time when you had a decision to make & for some reason you just could not.  Was it the feeling you got down in your gut?  Was it the pouring of emotion that you felt? Perhaps, it was your yearning for permission or approval of those near and dear to you.

            When I decided to file for divorce I remember the feeling in my gut, I recall the overwhelming emotion and I knew what took me so long to get to that space.  My parents had been married for what seemed like forever & subconsciously I wanted to be married just as long if not longer.  For me, there was an internal fight that took place for years before I took the leap of faith.  I didn’t realize until later that I had been waiting on the permission/approval of my parents.  Somehow I wanted them to understand and acknowledge that this was in my best interest.  Yet, neither my mom nor dad had the slightest clue.  Since they were unaware and I was too years flew by with me standing in the dead of winter at the bus stop and there was no bus in sight.

            Come in out of the cold my friend!  The bus has been rerouted…it will not arrive at that bus stop.  Get real quiet. Pull out your journal and just begin to write without putting too much thought into it.  Stop for awhile and then go back.  Ask yourself, who am I waiting on?  Why am I waiting? Write the answers down in your journal.  Get up out of your seat and repeat this four times a day for 21 consecutive days:

I give myself permission to think great thoughts, do great deeds & succeed.
I give myself permission to dismiss negative thoughts, things & people.
I give myself permission to move closer to my goals & dreams.

I believe in you & your ability to live on purpose with passion. GO for it!
~ Peace & Love ~

Irma

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If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people. ~ Virginia Woolf ~Peace & Love!~

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SMILE & know that I am someplace smiling back at you! http://bit.ly/5kiZ2

Negative people are toxic & can kill a moment, a thought, an event or even your dream. Evaluate your circle. http://bit.ly/5kiZ2

Mark your calendar & Listen in on The Midweek Mindset Show with Irma every Wednesday at 6:30pm EST ~ http://bit.ly/BlogTalk2Me or Call to listen: 347-989-1569. Peace &

It's TERRIFIC Tuesday! U are TOO bright not to shine, TOO valuable not to show up 4 your life's mission. GO 4 it...your life depends on it!