I literally just completely started tonight's blog all over because as I was writing about "Taking Care of YOU" I got thrown all the way off track... Distracted as is usually the case when I'm trying to blog, so now my blog is going to be about
DISTRACTIONS.
I already missed last Monday between traveling, family, photoshoots & the usual chaos, so I refuse to
not write anything today... Which by the time you read this will be Tuesday. Better late than never.
I've had so many people tell me how reading my blogs have helped them, or how they look forward to my blogs, so I feel even more obligated to come through on a good, relatable topic that could possibly make someone's day or week.
We all experience distractions, especially during a time that we are trying to focus on something we know deep down in our hearts we
need to do. Many people call this
"our calling". Whatever title you choose to give it, it never fails that life's obstacles can begin to get in the way of you accomplishing that which you have set out to complete.
Sometimes it may not be a negative distraction but rather a distraction of something you like... Say for instance when your favorite movie comes on and completely distracts you from what you know you were
supposed to be doing then you end up not doing it at all.
Distractions can come in all forms and either be life changing, traumatizing, or even pleasing. The trick is being able to recognize when you are being distracted and working hard to not get too far off track.
Whether it's as simple of a distraction as your favorite song playing on the radio or as serious and painful as a death in the family, knowing that these tactics are often used to throw you off course should help you get back on track as quickly as possible. The problem is, depending on the type of distraction, many people choose to give up. Especially if they happen to experience multiple distractions and eventually reach a breaking point.
There were many times during my own journey through homelessness that I was distracted to the point of almost throwing in the towel. Losing my apartment, source of income and having to make the tough decision to live in my car with my children was the biggest distraction ever. Yet instead of letting it cause me to give up, I used it as fuel to drive the calling that I know I have on my life. I allowed my distracting circumstance to make me stronger and even though it may have seemed to set me back a period of time, I still looked at it as a growth process along my journey.
See how even something meant to distract you can turn out to be a tremendous asset to your calling if you choose to press forward through it? It is easier said than done but I know if I could do it with that situation then you can handle it too.
What is your calling? What are some things God is using you for? Just like my blog and how me writing it helps so many people, the enemy often tries to prevent me from even writing it in the first place. Instead of not writing at all, I used the circumstance to fuel my topic for the evening, and who knows, this may have been exactly what someone needed to hear.
Distractions happen to us all and often when we least expect it. So I say to you my friend, stay on guard of your life's purpose and don't let anything or anyone distract you from your destiny.
Until next time loves! XOXOX
