J Inspirations Blog

If I’m not mistaken, I believe everyone has struggled in silence at some point their life. Or, maybe even experiencing it currently; either way, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel and a Brand New Day Tomorrow. Just a quick insight, my experience was when I was 23 years old. I was depressed and lost 20 pounds in the matter of a month and the only person who noticed and called me out was my mom. The thing is we all have struggles in life. It’s a balance of the scales. You have to know what bad is in order to know and appreciate the good. While some may struggle outwardly with drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, obesity or anorexia others have internal struggles. Some of the internal struggles may consist of mental illness, insecurity, stress, and the lists goes on. In all of these struggles that we face on the daily, the one commonality of them all Is that You’re Not The Only One Going Through This Struggle. It’s always someone who you can relate to, or who’s experienced the same thing(s)...

I recently just had a conversation with a family member about an act. Forgiveness is something that we all want but can be challenging to give. I’ve learned from my own personal experiences that it’s a process; it’s not something that happens just because you utter the words “I forgive you.” It takes a shift in your mindset and emotions when pertaining to the individual that caused you the hurt/disappointment. It’s important to forgive the individual(s) because one; you want God to forgive you for your wrong doings and two, more times than many, the person(s) may not deserve it or even asked for it but you need to forgive them so the situation No Longer Consumes You. You don’t want past hurt to have an effect on your present or future. At times, one of the hardest forms of Forgiveness is Self Forgiveness. Once you’ve asked God for Forgiveness it’s important to Forgive Yourself. Sometimes we feel stuck in a mind space, or in a physical place, God hasn’t allowed us to move forward but it...