Women are smart. Intuitive. Brilliant even.
We see what’s there AND — often — what’s missing. We have an inherent knack for seeing both the forest AND the trees. We can talk small children out of their fears and nurture the wounded in a way that makes the hurt go away. We are powerful communicators who inspire action. We can spot a lie from a mile away, and (just being honest) cut someone down with a sideways glance.
So, we’re WAY too smart,
too WISE
to stare our SOUL in the face
and say to our purpose:
“No thanks. I’m NEVER going to go all in. I’m NEVER going to do what it takes. I’m just going to keep making excuses and coast over here…. forever, until I draw my last breath of marvelous mediocrity.”
Oh no…
you see,
we’re WOMEN!
Hear us ROAR and all of that. 😊
So, we’d NEVER consider our potential and purpose,
and say, “Nah… I just won’t do it.”
Nope.
We’re smart.
So, we don’t say “NEVER.”
We say,
“LATER.”
We promise ourselves… “Just not now.”
And later is the BIGGEST lie
the MOST COSTLY lie
we can tell ourselves.
No matter how many days, weeks, or YEARS go by…
of promising “later,”
we’ll still — with a straight face —
look ourselves in the mirror
and say things like,
“Oh yeah, this is ME. I was BORN for this. And I’ll get to it….
as soon as the kids are in school.”
which turns into,
when the kids are older,
when the kids are out of the house,
when the parents need less care,
when we’re through THIS crazy season
and on and on and on….
Occastionally, we have a come to Jesus moment and we REALIZE the years or decades have passed by without us even making a DENT in our potential, and so we “get serious”
and promise
LATER…
once more.
Like the woman who is always going to start a diet on Monday…
over and over and over again.
We say LATER
because if we said NEVER
our souls would REVOLT.
What if you and I were sitting together dreaming and scheming and you told me all of the things you are going to create…. and I just shook my head at you and said,
“No you’re not. You’re never going to do it. You’re going to keep making excuses as life quickly passes you by and you’ll go to your grave with all of these plans still buried in your busy-ness.”
You’d be upset.
But I’d be telling you the truth.
The TRUTH is…
unless you change “one day” or “later”
to EVERY DAY and now….
you WILL go to your grave with all of your “later” plans never brought to life.
If you are SERIOUS about what you tell me you’re up to…
change “later”
to
20-minutes today.
20-minutes,
every single day
ADD UP FAST.
20 minutes
every single day is a commitment you can make.
20 minutes
every single day is how I built this business,
and — in fact — my life.
Don’t self-soothe with promises of later.
It’s pure B.S.
So, what BIG goal is WORTHY of 20-minutes TODAY?
P.S. Have you seen NAKED? My business devotional program? If you’re ready to say YES to TODAY
and NO to “later,”
it just may be for you: https://www.bmichellepippin.com/naked-business-devotional/
