COMFORT ZONE
Each new year brings new opportunities and aspirations. I have had opportunities come and go that I felt were out of my field of influence, or comfort zone. Sometimes, it’s beneficial to pass on opportunities, and sometimes we hinder ourselves by not taking others. We limit ourselves from leveling up because of fear of the unknown. Sometimes we are stuck at the same level, because we don’t give ourselves the opportunity to level up. Friend, can’t grow within the borders your comfort zone. When you step outside of your comfort zone and push yourself, THEN you begin to experience leaps and bounds of growth. It all starts with baby steps to grow into the person God has called you to fully be.
OPPORTUNITIES
As each year ends, we must realize that we aren’t getting any younger, time is not going to stop or slow down for us, and if we want change, we have to be all in. We must consistently choose to step out of our comfort zones and live in our “yes” season. That doesn’t mean that every time we are offered an opportunity we should take it. We should always be mindful of what’s beneficial for us and what is not. We should also be mindful of when we are hindering our growth. Sometimes we feel that we are not ready, worthy, or even educated enough for certain opportunities, so we marginalize ourselves.
SURRENDER
Sometimes we can measure God’s Hand in our lives by sudden drastic changes. Recently, I have been trying with all my might to elevate my life. There was only one problem, I was trying to level up with all MY might. Once I surrendered my plans and got on my knees and consulted with God, things began to shift. For example, I love to model and am going to have to get better at it in order to do other plans that God has in mind for me. I kid you not, I had more photoshoots booked up for January 2019 than I’ve probably had in an entire year! The best part about it is, they all fell in my lap AFTER I surrendered to God!! It was kind of amazing to witness!! I literally experienced elevation in my modeling career in an instant due to an act of obedience. This obedience yielded growth in my confidence and aided in the open doors of more opportunities. This obedience also caused me to be able to booked trips for the year for business related purposes, which is a WIN!! These opportunities would not have been possible if I decided to stay in my comfort zone.
ELEVATION
When we begin to experience new levels of opportunity, it pushes us to elevate in different areas of our lives in order to better align with our new lifestyle. I’ve recently started working out more, meditating, journaling, changing my eating and drinking habits, intensify my prayer life, learning to stay humble, networking, and learning better time management. All of this began to happen because of my surrendered “yes” to God. These steps I am taking are all a part of a bigger plan…. it’s God’s plan. Even though I have an idea of what that will look like and what I am striving for, I know that what God has in mind is much better than what my limited mind could think. I am prayerful each day and make sure I keep my ears and eyes open for opportunities to minister to people that I collaborate with. I enjoy sharing what I’ve learned along my journey of leveling up and hope that you are encouraged. Subscribe to my blog to stay updated on my recent ventures, collaborations, and tips and tricks I’ve picked up along the way.