Author Archives: Bella Rae

I am relentlessly in pursuit of my best life and hope through these social media opportunities that we can help each other rise up from the ashes

Motivation Monday

Great difficulties may be surmounted by patience and perseverance.

~Abigail Adams

from Inspiring Quotes:

First Lady Abigail Adams and second U.S. President John Adams were the earliest occupants of the White House. From the start of their courtship until the end of their public service, the couple exchanged more than 1,100 letters. These historical documents verify that Abigail was her husband’s closest political adviser for decades. On November 27, 1775, while home with their children in Quincy, Massachusetts, she wrote to John in Philadelphia, where he and his fellow Second Continental Congress delegates were debating which principles should underpin the fledgling U.S. government. Given their formidable challenge, Abigail offered these words of advice, maintaining that haste rarely fosters meaningful solutions.

Patience and Perseverance

I went to church yesterday with my boyfriend. It was over the top, above and beyond, the presence of the Jesus surrounded me, hugged me and loved on me and yes, He is always here with me I only need to open my heart. I am going to be still and wait on my God. He does tend to wait until the last minute, which is why I call him the ultimate Game Changer, so with that knowledge, I wait. Father, guard my mouth, help me be kind and gracious while I wait for you to answer.

Forgiveness Friday

Today I focus on “Today”. Forgetting what lay behind, I press forward. I will go to my closet to cry, I will press past any pain, I will love. Love does not blame, it does not remember any wrong, it thinks only good and love covers all sin.

Today I am thankful to have been raised hearing and learning about God. I thank God for my mom and dad, for my kids, for my freedom from prison and freedom from drugs and alcohol. Thank you Father that you put the desire inside me to change, because I know that anything good comes from you.

Steps to Forgiveness

7 Steps to True Forgiveness

  • Step 1: Acknowledge. Acknowledge the hurt. …
  • Step 2: Consider. Consider how the hurt and pain has affected you. …
  • Step 3: Accept. Accept that you cannot change the past. …
  • Step 4: Determine. Determine whether or not you will forgive. …
  • Step 5: Repair. …
  • Step 6: Learn. …
  • Step 7: Forgive.

I am on step 4

I want to forgive. I want to move forward. The wrong done comes up though and I find myself reacting and then he reacts to my reaction and its a viscous cycle. I am not perfect and I don’t expect perfection. Moments like this, when I am thrown back in time, reacting, I am at that moment unforgiving and hurt all over again. Any tips on how to handle these moments of memory?

Something Beautiful

When I see a dirty, ragged, chipped and lonely piece of furniture I feel compelled to see beyond its appearance, to the heart of it.

This is not finished. Unfortunately when I began working with wood I didn’t foresee my commitment to see the end from the beginning. I had no idea I could do this and I certainly didn’t realize my enjoyment. I lose myself when I’m sanding wood. I only use a sander up to 400. From there I do it by hand.
This is my first sanding job. I’m not finished. I only had up to 2000 grit

#Bloganuary

What is a life lesson you feel everyone can benefit from learning?

“It was a mistake,” you said. But the cruel thing was, it felt like the mistake was mine, for trusting you.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

The trust of the innocent is the liar’s most useful tool.

Trust no one. Well, I think we have been through one betrayal of some sort. Love, business, friendship. I am speaking from the heart here, forgiveness does not mean reconciliation and forgiveness does not equate with forgetting. Yes, we all should forgive. I too have lied on occasion. I think we all have. We all want that someone who makes us feel safe enough to trust. To the ones who betrayed, be humble and let the healing manifest naturally. To the ones betrayed, press on and meditate and ACTION becomes HABIT so, act right, act with love, act with patience and eventually, your action will line up with your thoughts and words and to the betrayers, stay humble and let your loved one that you betrayed and lie to, let them feel what they feel with no yelling or anger from you.

I think thats all I have for now. There is no forgiveness without love and no love without forgiveness.

Tell a lie once, and all your truths become questionable.

My ego is not ready to forgive but my soul is.

#FreakyFriday

Don’t live your Friday wishing it was Saturday.

always coffee!!
TGIF

I love that Friday feeling! So, what are your plans for the weekend?

Today, I will focus on forgiveness and kindness. That I can show mercy to those who have done wrong to me. That I can release the hurt and begin to move on and heal.

Today, I focus on breathing and letting go. No why’s to ask and no reasons to hash. Go on everyone and have a blessed day! Seize the day!

#Bloganuary

What do you like most about your writing?

I really love the way I feel when I write. I feel most alive and empowered when I write.

Myself

“If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don’t write, because our culture has no use for it.” 

― Anais Nin

I literally have cried and sung.I mean,there are times when it takes you away and your there…in the pages….and you feel the emotions that your putting down. Its a drug in a way. Euphoric.

#saturdayvibe

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” 

Saturday Inspiration
Saturday Gallery
Shopping and saturdays
OhLaLa

Good Morning! I hope you have a wonderful, blessed day.

I am focusing today on releasing my hurt. You know how when your hurting you have less patience? Well, I am hurting and lashing out. I recognize my behavior and I am going to set my mind to releasing my hurt and fear. Let it go. Inhale. Exhale. Breath.

I forgive myself for letting my emotions run away with me. Today, I will let myself be human and make a couple mistake. Learn from them and move on.

Shedding the skin of yesterday and all its sorrows. Retaining the lessons and move on to tomorrow

Focus Friday

Did you hear the good news?

Its Friday!!!!

  • “The best is yet to be.” – …
  • “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” – …
  • “Do good and good will come to you.” – …
  • “A positive mindset brings positive things.” – …
  • “Positivity always wins… …
  • “When things go wrong, don’t go with them.” – …
  • “Live life to the fullest and focus on the positive.” – …
  • “Keep looking up…”
Friday graphics
My Friday Graphics
TGIF
TGIF

Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

Motivation

Today, let go of the stress. Release the negativity. Close your eyes. Breath.

I am inspired today to release the pain of betrayal. The lies cannot hurt me anymore. The trauma of abuse is reborn into wisdom and I am safe. I am safe to love again. I am loved. I am worthy of this great life I am living. Great things are coming to me. I am in the process of my change and it is beautiful. I am beautiful. I embrace health and happiness. I give love because I am love.