Just Being Angie,

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A post all about me, and a podcast episode too?! But, believe it or not, I don’t like a lot of attention. I think I’ve given myself so much of it, that any more is overkill. As much as I make March about me, only a few people really dote on me. I’m perfectly fine with that and even that can be overwhelming.

Over the last few months, I’ve kinda been in the spotlight or on the hot seat. I’m normally pretty reserved and chill. Just a glance at my socials will only tell you a few things about me. I tend to keep everything else private. So for Ronald Richardson and Eric Lewis to want to interview me solo dolo, it was very different for me. I am also not the type to request to do interviews on other people platforms. I don’t mind doing the interviewing but to be interviewed feels foreign to me. I feel like most people do interviews to bring eyes and attention to what they are selling and since I’m not selling anything, it makes no sense, to me. I understand the idea of getting your name or brand in front of different audiences though. It’s just not my thing. I also wouldn’t turn it down if it happened more, but I wouldn’t initiate it or force it.

Then my good friend DJ decided that he would add to this new wave and interview me on the Sincerely Angie Podcast. He had about 30 questions to ask me. He said that I always shy away from topics when I am talking with people on the podcast, so he wanted to go a little deeper and get some answers to questions the people may have. He touched on a few topics, from personal to professional for my thoughts and opinions.

Throughout the 3 recent interviews, I was just being me. Not selling anything, just sharing a bit of me and my mind, with whomever will listen. I hope that you’ll enjoy and learn something new. The interviews with Ron Rich and Eric Lewis as well as this weeks podcast episode, are listed below. Thanks in advance for listening and getting to know me a little more.

Listen here: Sincerely Angie on Spotify

Ron Richardson: Youtube

Eric Lewis: EC Convos – Part 1 & Part 2

Sincerely,

Angie

Is it Time to be Quiet?

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I’ve learned a lot about me and others in my quiet time. In quiet moments, you get to reflect on what was said or what wasn’t said. What was done and what wasn’t done. How you felt, how you feel, and what those feelings mean. This is how self-awareness is formed and maintained.

The quiet I want to share with you all today has to do with knowing when to be quiet or when to say something. I am still fine tuning my discernment and knowing when to share what God has impressed on my heart. I get so excited when I get a revelation or when God does a thing in my life, like connecting dots. There’s a deep joy present to be able to share and recognize when God is talking to you and moving in ways that you once prayed about.

But then I sit and wonder, was I supposed to share that, God? Or was that something I was supposed to sit with and allow you to continue revealing to just me alone? Was I supposed to share that so soon? Am I supposed to fully be in it and get full clarity on it? I shared this with my cousin and she said, that maybe I am supposed to share it to encourage others. And essentially, that is my main purpose for sharing, to inspire or give hope to others.

Then I justify it by saying, God knows His child has a big mouth and she will definitely go and spread the good news. Lol! I also have to be mindful of my mouth and the words that come out of it. The mouth is powerful and because of my name’s meaning, I feel it’s my responsibility to be a good steward over what I may say to others. God surely knows my heart and an old saying “intention doesn’t equal impact” also comes to mind. So even though I mean well, I think that I will table my excitement and make sure the Lord gives me the okay to share. More daily prayers for God to bridle my tongue also.

In the most recent podcast episode, I share a story of how God moved and saved me from my emotions. It involved my thoughts, and realizing that those thoughts were not Christ-like and then fasting for renewal, clarity, revelation, and forgiveness. Listen to #DearDistraction here! In short, in 3 days, God told me to not worry, my feelings are valid and the problem is already solved. Hallelujah!!! This was a time I chose to be quiet and let God speak. Thank God I didn’t let my feelings and emotions distract me and get me caught up in a bigger issue.

Sincerely,

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Dear Distractions,

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Life is filled with distractions. No matter how big or small, easy or hard, tough or tender, distractions will always be around. It’s up to us to feed or give in to the distractions or merely to treat them as another bump in the road. Recently, I heard a guy say to tell anything that you come against, as in a challenge, tell it face to face, “YOU CANNOT BEAT ME!” You may not believe it at first but just keep saying it until you believe it. Don’t give anything outside of your goals, any energy.

Discipline is necessary when there are goals present because it is so easy to get off track or forget what’s at hand. That’s just the reality of our world today. Our attention can be taken away easily and quickly. We live in a fast paced world also. Everyone is always on go mode. There is always something to be done or something to look forward to. If you’ve seen my last few posts, the theme has been to enjoy, embrace and live in the moment.

Over the course of my adult life, I have been extremely disciplined but when it comes to March and celebrating my birthday, I sometimes, well honestly, most times, I get very distracted with celebrating my life. Well this year, my March distractions spilled over into April. So when May got here, I went on extreme lockdown and got back focused. All of a sudden, there were 15 new bottles of fragrances I wanted and a pair of shoes went on sale that I couldn’t get off my mind. I had to sit myself down and have a conversation. I literally don’t need the shoes because I treated myself to about 5 new pairs in March. Also in March, I got at least 5 new fragrances. I do not need another perfume, I need to enjoy the ones I just got. I was distracted by my love for fragrance and my love for a good sale.

Another distraction that hit me recently, was one that I didn’t realize was a distraction in real-time. My cousin mentioned she saw a movie that I recently saw and after watching that movie, I watched a few more in a the course of a few days. Her mentioning it made me think about the journal entry or blog post I wrote because of the emotional reaction I had during the time watching the movies. Well, I searched my journal, my notes app, the blog posts and the draft posts and I realized that I never even wrote about the experience. My whole day was thrown off because I didn’t document this beautiful moment I had, in real time. I did it mentally but not physically. I got distracted and my goal is to journal majority of my feelings and emotions. Especially new emotions that I want or need to process.

In closing, I encourage whomever reads this, to focus and execute. Do not let distractions take you off course. Your end goal is much sweeter when you say no, push through and reach it despite what tried to throw you off course. Whether it’s financial goals, personal fitness goals, daily goals, short or long term goals, do not get distracted. Everything outside of your end goal can wait! Don’t diminish the value of whatever goals you set. It’s your goal and it matters!

Sincerely,

Angie