Full.

My birthday is coming up. Not, soon but soon. In a conversation I was having with a friend of mine, friend asked, 

"What do you want for your birthday this year?".

What do I want? *silence* *crickets* What DO I want? I. have. no. i. dea.

As the days progressed I thought about what I wanted. Nothing. I went to facebook for ideas. There were some good ones. I went to instagram for ideas. There were some even better ones. I asked friends for ideas. They had great ones too.

Even with every answer I received, I still was unsure of what I wanted for my birthday. Why was this such a challenge for me?

...because, I have every thing I wanted. 

To be 30 years old and have everything I want is just amazing! I don't love things, so much, anyway. But, to have a home, a car, employment, multiple incomes, flexibility, good health (mental, physical, spiritual, emotional)... what else is it to want? Love? World Peace? More Money?

...and, what would that do for you?

I think we often look for happiness in things. But, happiness is found within ourselves. I think we look to things to bring us joy. But, joy, too, is internal.  I think we often give other things entirely too much credit to make sure we are ok. 

This year was ....hard? But, I wouldn't change it for anything in the world. I learned exactly what I don't want. I learned exactly what I do want. I learned exactly what I want to work towards. I learned exactly what I want for myself. And, for that, I am eternally grateful. 

Today, take a moment to look at your life from within. Are you empty? Are you half empty? Are you half full? Are you full?

Whatever it is that you are, it is up to you to change your narrative. 

Love, you, all ways, always. 

g. 

Reminder: You Are Enough!

Yesterday, my company was a sponsor of a pretty significant event. This was the first time I was hands off (mostly) at a major event. 

During the event, I went over to the table to get some cake for some guests and a young lady asked what kind I was getting. I let her know, "cookies and cream." She then asked if I had had "cake from here" before. To that, I replied "yes, and I would recommend the apple cinnamon." As I walked away but was still in earshot, my staff said "that was the owner of the company." The young lady (early 30s, perhaps) responded in awe. It was the same response you hear after someone missed the opportunity to meet a celebrity. For the first time, in the 3, almost 4 years, that I've owned my company, I realized - I'm doing this. I'm actually "sitting at the table". 

Through everything, I wasn't very committed or consistent. I started things to get my mind off other things. I didn't really want to do said things in the first place. But this, this entrepreneurship, has always been what I wanted to do. The doors that have opened, the relationships that have been built, the tables to which I have a seat ... are ALL results of my consistency. And, I am so grateful. And, quite frankly, I'm extremely proud of myself. 

To those that have supported me, thank you. To those that have pushed me, thank you. To those that think this is just a hobby, thank you. To those that prefer other establishments to mine, thank you. To every client, investor, donor, financial backer, promoter.. thank you. And, for every no .. THANK YOU. 

Dreams do come true and every phase is worth celebrating. Keep going. It's coming. You better not give up. You are worth it. You are deserving. Your dream is there for a reason. It's YOUR dream for a reason. Make a plan and make it happen! 

You are enough.

Enjoy the Process ❤

Stop spending so much time trying to forget who you were that you miss who you are.

Life comes at you fast. Friends leave. Family leaves. Circumstances change. Everything that happens, though, is a part of the process.

Think about this series of events ...
If you wouldn't have fallen in love, you wouldn't have gotten married. If you wouldn't have gotten married, you wouldn't have gotten divorced. But, if you would've never gotten divorced, you never have found your strength.

You see, the beauty in that brokenness is that you literally are a rose that grew from the concrete. The concrete cracked but you still submerged from it. You still have thorns that can help protect you in your vulnerability. But the strength it took to sprout in such a closed space, my God.

Don't spend so much time thinking about the crack in the concrete. Spend more time relishing in the strength that created your new beauty.

Another day, another #garnetism.
Happy Monday folks. 😘

Quotes from TV

"You don't leave because you have somewhere to go. You leave because there's nothing keeping you where you are."