On Sunday night the Golden Globe Awards were presented. Many were on edge because they had no idea how the show was going to be received. This was the first awards show after the #MeToo movement revealed the abuse in the entertainment industry.
The stars wore black to launch the Time’s Up campaign to address workplace sexual harassment. Women have been the {pause} target of predatory behavior for years. I paused because the first word that came to mind was victim. Women are not victims, we are targets - we are sought out for abuse based on our position. Our position in the family, in the community, on the job, and in our minds. The way we show up in life can put us in the crosshairs of a predator and they will begin to create a plan of attack - a way to lure you into their trap. The entertainment industry is shining a spotlight on the predators and announcing that hunting season is over.
Well, if hunting season is over; what season are we in….
The Envelope Please….
These are three famous words from award shows. After these words are spoken most people lean in to make sure they can hear before the eruption of applause. Well, the world applauded when Oprah won the award on Sunday evening. She said, "What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have." I want you to know that -You have a story that you are writing every day. A story that will transform someone’s life.
And then she said expressed "gratitude to all the women who have endured years of abuse and assault because they like her mother had children to feed, bills to pay and dreams to pursue". She then listed the many industries in which women are being hunted and abused because of their financial position.
Many of you are in abusive relationships because of your financial position. Your self-esteem is taking a beating every day because you have to do 'this' because of a financial need.
- You do this because you need the money.
- You do this because you want the money.
- You do this because you don't want to bring home less money.
You are the daughter of the most high King. Your Father in heaven has everything that you need. You need to change your mind about what you have. You have God, you have faith, and you have everything that you need.
Where you may need support is in bringing out your vision, creativity and discipline to save on purpose. When a farmer plants seeds, they are not sure what will come up. When it is time, they harvest what they have, and make it work until the next season. It takes vision, creativity and discipline to manage the harvest whether is it bountiful or not. Manage your harvest!
I have been considering my harvest and trying to save money; I truly feel as if there is a hole in my pocket. I recently read an article by the Frugal Fit Girl about the Envelope Saving Challenge and it encouraged me to get a vision, get creative and exercise some discipline. I am going to give this a try and I hope you will also.
The Envelope Saving Challenge - (Vision) You determine how much money you would like to save - for example - $200. You would take 20 Envelopes and label each one with a number 1 - 20. When the 20 envelopes are filled you would have saved $210.00. (Creative) Think of creative ways to save money, like take your lunch at least one day a week, then place the money in an envelope. (Discipline) Pick a timeframe or a day of the week to fill your envelope. For example, the next 10 weeks on every Tuesday will put money in the envelope - On Tuesday, you put $5.00 in the envelope labeled 5.
If you did it with 50 Envelopes you would save $1,275. If you did it with 100 Envelopes you would save $5,050.
The envelope, please...
Many of us are not living out our purpose because of financial constraints. We show up in our lives from a position of financial weakness which allows life to put us in bondage and open to abuse.
Women of The Heightening -Time is Up on Hunting Season. It is the season of Harvest!
- Pray
- Read the Bible
- Chronicle Your Journey
- Listen to this week's theme song - Tasha Cobbs Leonard - I'm Getting Ready ft. Nicki Minaj
- Attend the conference call -Tuesdays- 7:00 am - The conference number is 218-339-7815 -Access Code: 499 082#.
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