Justin bieber & timberlake

Going to church doesn't make you a Christian. Going to Taco Bell doesn't Make you a taco. -Justin bieber said-
True. Haaaa! Seriously it's true!

Church, bible, worship music etc are all tools to support your relationship with God. They don't "make" you something.
You aren't spiritual bc you wear a religious necklace or attend religious services or don't cuss or drink or act kind or give $ to charity or feed the poor or whatever your specific religious choices dictate: from your clothing to rules and laws to follow.

It's a personal heart & soul thing. A relationship. Those are just additional things to support, grow, and empower your relationship & DEVELOP it deeper. To learn & grow & deepen. To be a work in progress & become the best you. Is not cussing more lady like & respectable? Of course! Does cussing make you less of a spiritual person or bad? Hell, no!

God is love. Don't have to seek His approval and validation to win His love. His love is not based on feeling guilty and seeking approval & earning freaking points. *If you were taught this you need to recondition your mindset bc it's not true!*

My relationship with God is kinda like my marriage for example. I don't have to tell my husband nice things. I don't have to treat him with encouragement and love and gratitude. I don't have to hug and kiss him. I don't have to be my best for him . I don't have to share my soul & dreams with him. I don't have to cry or be vulnerable. I don't have to talk and share my day and make decisions with his opinion in mind. I don't have to be in contact with him am to pm. I don't have to talk about him & tell everyone how amazing he is.
I WANT TO. I WANT TO. It brings me joy. We have been together 14 years & throughout that- we grow. We are best friends. We deepen. We go through stuff. We rise and love more. I WANT to be & give those things. Not bc I was given a set of rules to follow and I suck if I don't follow them. It's All from a personal relationship based on love. The Real definition of love. The commitment and relationship too. You WANT to be your best and give your best. Not because you have to for points or guilt. Same with GOD. It's two way street.

Back to Justin Bieber. Everyone is against him. Well Justin Timberlake isn't my fav. Met him 3 times & to put it nicely he was not impressive or kind energy. Maybe he's changed. I've never met Bieber, so maybe I'm biased.
But I know Bieber's failures can be a source of good bc people can relate to that, not the $, fame, & celebrity part, but the screwing up parts & wanting a fresh start and learning and growing and making better choices.
Please don't send me hate mail about timberlake! Haaa! I was nice up there. Some of you were with me or know the stories & they weren't all work related. Here's what will leave you with from him.
Who you surround yourself & hang out with reflects largely on you & reveals some parts of you too.

Takeaways:
-Love today.
-Embrace God today with no approval seeking, just gratitude for your life, health, and being alive right now.
-Start somewhere & build on it.
-You are enough just as you are.
-Worry less about what others define as success or spiritual or religious and focus more on your heart, your relationship to something bigger than you ( the Divine) and seeking YOUR heart and soul and fill that UP. That is where peace and purpose and love dwells.
-Everything is a blessing or lesson.
-Laugh and let stuff go. Seriously you aren't a taco if you go to Taco Bell quote!?? Too awesome! can't make that stuff up! Be carefree and laugh today!

Sending you love love love & smiles!

Fear is like sugar

Fear is like sugar. Sometimes you're so used to it in little teeny doses that you don't realize it's causing havoc on your truth! on your vision! And in your life!

Get clear on old habits & patterns that are NOT working for you!
Whether that is:
In building your business
In your current work situation
In your relationships
In your friendships
In your fitness and health goals
or anything else!

Don't let that "stuff" become your normal.
Fear is a liar. Envy is a liar. Not enough is a liar. Failure is a liar. Defeat is a liar.

Retrain your brain!
learn new habits and recondition your beliefs that you were taught or surrounded with that are no longer true for you!!

Cut the fear out! Cut the sugar out!
Dance it out, write it out, sweat it out, detox it out, sing it out!

Get around people & places & environments that uplift. motivate. encourage. Empower. radiate.

Rewrite your story! Fill up on truth & get it into every cell of your being!
Fill your CUP! Life is too short.

10 Healthy Food Tips:

1: Want orange juice? It's loaded with sugar! It's like having a candy bar for breakfast!
Fresh squeeze yourself! Takes 3 seconds! Same with fresh lemonade.
Try trop 50 or Florida natural has new line. Read ingredients & sugar content.

2: See the new siracha ketchup Heinz released? Use your own Siracha & low sugar ketchup instead & don't let flashy marketing get you to consume more sugar!

3: Try hummus. Million flavors & uses. They have to-go packs. Use in deviled eggs instead of yolk. Use instead mayo on sandwiches.

4: Make your own soup with veggie broth as base. Canned is loaded with chemicals & sodium.
Tomato soup: Sauté garlic or shallots & add tomatoes & basil & spices & stock. Cook 25 min then purée! Homemade tomato soup. It's Low sodium & wheat free & dairy free & chemical free & super easy!

5: Use cashew milk to thicken easy soups into stoups. Sweet potato soup, try adding to thicken.

6: Grill lettuce to make salads taste gourmet. Grill fruit to make more exciting.

7: To save money, take regular oats that you would eat oatmeal with &
Grind in your blender or a coffee grinder and wa-la its oat flour! Its wheat free & it's a wonderful grain to bake desserts with.

8: Casseroles are fast & easy.
Make a batch to eat all week:
Spaghetti casserole
Chili casserole
Brown rice & spinach
Pulled meat & quinoa
Sweet potato hash

9: When your fruit is about to go bad, PUREE it & turn it into cupcakes or freeze it and add to your smoothies.
I just made peach/raspberry cupcakes & took 3 min to stir up & 12 minutes to bake!

10: Raw honey is okay when it's unheated and untreated. It's 90% enzymes & 10% sugar but once you HEAT it & use in baked goods & hot drinks it then becomes 10% enzymes and 90% sugar. Pure sugar in body!

Life is NOW! Today! Be Stronger than your strongest excuse!

"72 Lessons to Rock Your Life" by Sasha Woertz Westray
Purchase on www.amazon.com today or in studio. ( check my blog for excerpts)

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Other people do not have to fall, in order for you to rise.
Be a leader not a follower.

Listen you your instinct, inner soul's guidance.

In your business, career, parenting, relationships, personal growth, music, your creativity, and more.

World has a lot of followers.
What do you bring to the table, that is magically you??

And by the way, here is a gem:
Other people do not have to fall, in order for you to rise.
Your blessings have your name on them. Can't be blocked. Don't worry. Use your energy to receive rather than worry or tear down yourself or others.
It's your life, live it NOW! Receive all that is FOR you!

Everything is either a lesson a blessing or something to be used for your highest good if YOU choose to allow it.