Back In My Bag
Whew Chile, it’s been a minute since I’ve done this. The year of 2022 brought me through hell and high water, ya hear me. I’d been so consumed that I had to take a step back from writing on my own platform. Writing will forever be my love, but sometimes priorities come slap you in the face and you have to choose. I ain’t gonna lie, it goes down in the inbox though. If you are not on my email list I suggest you join Sis. I haven’t written a blog post in a very long time, but every Monday I slide in my tribe’s inbox with a word. I feel like I’m back in my bag now though.
As I start 2023 I decided to do some reflecting my life. 2022 was a very interesting journey for me, to say the least. Like everybody else, I had some good, bad and ugly days, but listen, I don’t know about you, but God shows up for me continually. I may not always like His ways, but He comes through every time, right on time. I refer to 2022 as my “finding me” year. So many things happened last year that have caused me to figure out just WTH I am. After struggle to struggle, I’m happy to announce that ya girl has arrived. She’s here, she’s ready and she is me .
2022 taught me to always expect the unexpected. Life is gonna life whether you’re ready or not. I also learned that you cannot rely on other people to make you happy. Happiness is an inside job, meaning it’s a job that only you can do. Believe me, if you ain’t happy, there’s nothing anybody can do to change that, but you. It may require some hard work, but if your are willing, you can do it. I am a happily married woman, but I wasn’t fully happy with myself. In the process of finding me, I had to learn what makes me happy, I had to figure out what I like, I had to double down on my interests and really open myself up to me. I had to set boundaries and learn the word NO! I used to be the person that went along to get along, but not anymore Sis.
In 2022, I found out just who I was and now that I’m back in my bag, I’m taking further steps into walking into my purpose. The pain that the year of 2022 caused in my life helped me to grow. Can you believe that I started last year living in the living room of my mother in law’s house with my family of four? We lived uncomfortably for months, but God. My husband lost his job and was out of work for 6 whole months. I had to hold it down on my not so big salary, but God. My grief showed up in ways that I’ve never experienced before in 2022, but God. Depression struck me like a lighting bolt, but God. I could write a book on all the things that were sent to take me out in 2022. I almost gave up, but God. God came through in my darkest hour. Pretty much most of 2022 was dark for me. He came through and carried me out of EVERY SINGLE trial and tribulation that I faced. Along that journey I found myself and honestly I wasn’t even looking for her. I believe that everything I went through was to help me find me. I had to find myself in order to move forward. When I took a step forward, I stumbled back two steps. As I stand here this first day of 2023, I rejoice because I’m back in my bag. I’m back in my bag and aint nothing stopping me this time around. If God brought me through 2022, I already know my future is looking blessed.
It’s time to get in your bag Sis. Don’t allow the past to dictate your future. It happened, but you got past it. So use it as a tool to move forward. Whatever phase you find yourself in at this moment, keep going. The weapons will form, but I promise that won’t prosper. Get in your bag! And I don’t just mean financially. In this season find out who you are Sis and get in your bag- physically, emotionally, spiritually, financially, and fully! YOU GOT THIS! Put Your earrings on and Let’s Go!
How are you going to get in your bag in 2023? What steps are you taking to get back to you?
