Inspiration

Daily Inspiration – Congratulate Yourself

August 13, 2019 By Preslaysa 2 Comments

Image with a quote that says Be Proud of How Hard You Are Working

Be proud of how hard you’re working. Life doesn’t always have to be hustle, hustle, hustle all the time. We should slow down and pat ourselves on the back for what we’ve done & for who we are.

I tend to overwork myself, and I don’t stop to congratulate myself. Western, patriarchal culture rewards action, achievement, and hustle. It doesn’t reward being-ness, self-appreciation, and self-love. That’s something we have to do for ourselves. To stop and tell yourself: “Good job” pushes against cultural norms.

So celebrate yourself today. You deserve it.

Daily Inspiration – Tell Them Who You Are

August 6, 2019 By Preslaysa Leave a Comment

I didn’t learn to be quiet when I had an opinion.

The reason they knew who I was is because I told them.

-Ursula Burns, Chairman, Xerox

As women, we’re often “encouraged” to be quiet, to not make waves, to withhold our opinions. Expressing our voice and shining our light is seen as offensive to some. If that’s the case for you, then you’re surrounded by the wrong people.

Your silence serves no one. Your silence harms more than it helps. Your silence dims your light.

Gather the courage today to be who you truly are. The world needs it. And your courage will lead to your soul-freedom.

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Daily Inspiration – Figure Out Your Worth

August 5, 2019 By Preslaysa Leave a Comment

“No one can figure out your worth but you.” -Pearl Bailey

I learned this the hard way, but I learned it. Set your value. Know your worth because there’s a world out there that would like to do it for you.

Sometimes people have ideas for who we are and what we can do, and we follow them without stopping to think. We follow them until they take us on a road we don’t want to be on.

The good news is that we can always change course and set our value for ourselves.

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Finding Yourself in the Quiet

August 2, 2019 By Preslaysa Leave a Comment

I need regular time to introvert. Fast paced living and noise push too much on my brain space.

I’m the type of person who likes to take things deliberately. I think them through. I am slow to act. I measure twice and cut once.

I love meeting people one-on-one and having personal conversations. Chatter doesn’t work too well for me.

So I made a point to slow down and recover whenever I’m in crowds. I do this by returning to my practice of journaling, by re-engaging in my prayer life, and by working on my bullet journal.

Today I feel more centered and I have more clarity. I don’t feel as frazzled, and I’m ready to refocus on my highest priorities-family, writing, and self-care. It’s because I am consciously taking the time to slow down, even if it means saying no to other things.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? How to you refresh and recharge?

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Remove Limitations- Daily Inspiration

August 1, 2019 By Preslaysa Leave a Comment

“Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit yourself because of your own limited imagination.” -Dr. Mae Jamison

For me, every day is an exercise in expanding past the limits others have set for me. This quote inspires me to keep moving forward.

Parable of the Chinese Bamboo Tree

January 2, 2019 By Preslaysa 3 Comments

From The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families by Stephen R. Covey (pp. 22-23)

“In everything you do in your family, keep in mind the miracle of the Chinese bamboo tree. After the seed for this amazing tree is planted, you see nothing, absolutely nothing, for four years except for a tiny shoot coming out of a bulb. During those four years, all the growth is underground in a massive, fibrous root structure that spreads deep and wide in the earth. But then in the the fifth year the Chinese bamboo tree grows up to eighty feet!

Many things in family life are like the Chinese bamboo tree. You work and you invest time and effort, and you do everything you can possibly do to nurture growth, and sometimes you don’t see anything for weeks, months, or even years. But if you’re patient and keep working and nurturing, that “fifth year” will come, and you will be astonished at the growth and change you see taking place.

Patience is faith in action. Patience is emotional diligence. It’s the willingness to suffer inside so that others can grow. It reveals love. It gives birth to understanding.”

I love this parable because it can be applied to any area of life. If you were to quantify your efforts towards a worthy dream or goal, what year would you be in today?

Welcome to 2019!

January 1, 2019 By Preslaysa Leave a Comment

It’s a New Year!

One of my favorite times of year is December-January of every year! During this period, I take the time out to reevaluate the prior year and set goals for the new one.

For me, 2019 will be all about:

*building healthy, loving relationships with my friends and family

*expanding and deepening my artistic creativity

*radical self-care, and

*finding joy and gratitude in every single day.

These are my overarching themes for the year. My word for the year is FLOURISH.

Do you have a theme or themes for 2019? It can be a word, a feeling, or an action. I’d love to hear from you about it.

#TuesdayThoughts – Ignore Their Opinions

December 11, 2018 By Preslaysa 1 Comment

It can be hard to let go of other folks’ opinions and become your truest self. It has been hard for me, but at the end of the day, you have to be at peace with yourself and your journey. No one else can feel that sense of peace but you.