Guest Post - Reflecting On Commitment by AngelinaD

Reflecting On ~ Commitment

By angelinad

I’m beginning to find it interesting that people have asked me to blog about specific topics; that my reflection and introspection is both relevant and personal to those who can receive it. I’ve shared this with you to say that I am thankful for this gift as it has been given to me; and every word I print or speak carries with it the Spirit of the Gift…and so for my Sunshine who requested it, I reflect on ~ Commitment…

com·mit·ment n. The state of being bound emotionally or intellectually to a course of action or to another person or persons.

I am committed to my faith. I am committed to the upbringing of my children. I am committed to supporting my mother. I am committed to using my gifts. I am committed to the man I love. Commitment is relational; so by my own declaration, if I am committed to my faith, then my commitment to all the other things goes without saying.

Faith is the complete trust or confidence in someone or something, and it is not based in proof. It is, quite simply, belief. Faith is the gut feeling.  Faith is the knowing. Faith is the – say what you want, but I believe that _______. It does not require justification or explanation, and people can have faith in whatever or whomever they so choose. Do you agree?

Stay with me now…

Commitment is the state of being bound emotionally or intellectually – emotion and thought. It is the response to the things you can see and touch and contemplate. Commitment is the responsibility to do and act based on – faith.

When you are committed to faith, you will act in a manner that is a constant demonstration of that commitment, that responsibility. You see, you are the representative of that which you declare and any shared commitment rests in shared faith and shared understanding of what that means to any persons involved.

Take a moment to consider your observations of the actions of others. Do their actions represent the faith commitment they declare? Why or why not? If your response is based solely on outcomes that affect you, you may have misinterpreted to what they were committed.

Also, consider your own actions in situations. Do your actions represent the faith commitment you declare? Why or why not? If you are acting in a way that solely suits you, then perhaps you may need to reevaluate your commitments as well.

“The time is always right to do what is right.”
~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

It is my belief that commitment is responsibility. It can do good or harm, depending upon who declares it. It is the act of being responsible to and for situations, atmospheres, and at times, people.

Be committed to right; and anything or anyone who does not share your level commitment will show themselves – wrong.

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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. They specialize in debt reduction, investments, and insurances. Seko is also in high demand as a special events DJ and owns an event marketing service. Seko has diverse background in business, real estate, counseling and education. Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television. Visit www.HappilyEverAfter.Be or call 757-248-3820 for more details.

Guest Post - Feelin’ Some Kinda Way About Boredom

Feelin’ Some Kinda Way ~ About Boredom

By angelinad

We get busy. We often find ourselves at certain points in our lives trying to figure out when we can claim some down time. We are frustrated with our day-to-day because there never seems to be an empty moment.

We are trying to determine a way to add another few minutes or hours to the day because it seems as though there is so much to be done; and we are either running out of energy or we realize that we are only one person and simply cannot do it all.

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This is a guest post from AngelinaD. The full original post may be found here:
http://angelinad.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/feelin-some-kinda-way-about-boredom/
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Be thankful. You have things to do and the ability to do them. Somewhere, more than one someone is not feeling well today. Their health is failing them. They were not well yesterday; and perhaps, they will not be well tomorrow. So, while you run around in the hustle and bustle of your day-to-day, that person may not wish for all the things that you have to do. It’s not their desire because, simply put – they’re not you. They don’t want to do what you do. However, they would just like the opportunity to do one of the things you needed to get done today. They crave a place they need to be, a new opportunity…something to do.

I’m feelin’ some kinda way about boredom because I realize that sometimes I get bored with my day-to-day; and yet, my day-to-day is not bedridden, institutionalized. Ultimately, I have limitless options to find a way to do something different. Everybody doesn’t have the choice I have. So, the next time you get bored, think of someone who doesn’t have the ability to choose today, and do something different –
with them.


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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. They specialize in debt reduction, investments, and insurances. Seko is also in high demand as a special events DJ and owns an event marketing service. Seko has diverse background in business, real estate, counseling and education. Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television. Visit www.HappilyEverAfter.Be or call 757-248-3820 for more details.

Guest post - Feelin’ Some Kinda Way About Fear

Feelin’ Some Kinda Way ~ About Fear, Insecurity & The Bubbleguts

By angelinad

One morning I awoke to fear. I didn’t immediately know what I was afraid of; I just opened my eyes to this quiet sense that I was troubled, worried, something’s just not right in my world this morning – at 4am. I promised God and myself some time ago that I wasn’t going to complain when I had these 4am wakeups. Whatever the feeling I have when waking during this time, I’m convinced that God has something to say. The question is whether I plan to talk, listen, or write.

I talked, listened, and wrote.
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This is a guest post by AngelinaD. The original post can be found here:
http://angelinad.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/feelin-some-kinda-way-about-fear-insecurity-the-bubbleguts/
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Fears often come to us in the form of people, places, things, events, tasks, etc. It’s the fear of ________. You can easily define what fits in the blank. But, I have come to understand that when I cannot define fear, it’s because I’m not really afraid. I no longer carry the spirit of fear. I, like you, must face things of this world, but I am not afraid anymore because I KNOW that God has my back. Whatever the outcome of whatever I undertake or whatever is thrown at me, I am going to be ok. I’m not troubled by fear. We don’t need to be afraid.

But, it’s 4am. My day is not ready to start, and I thought I awoke to fear. So, I began to ask, “What is it that I’m feeling…Help me see what’s troubling me…” and in an instant, the bubbleguts tell me immediately that I’m dealing with – insecurity.

in·se·cu·ri·ty – a feeling of apprehensiveness and uncertainty; a lack of assurance.
I had replaced fear with a lack of faith – in faith. And now, I’m waking to doubt. We only need a mustard seed of faith to be assured of salvation; and yet, I awoke with my stomach in knots because I wanted, needed assurance that I was hearing from Him. I already had assurance. I was certain of that. But, I needed confirmation.

What an uncomfortable feeling! To awake to physical discomfort rooted in seeds that I allowed to be planted. Headed to the facilities, I became more overwhelmed with self-doubt. I wondered on some current events and situations and looked for a cause rooted in me. I began to replay my actions. Did I make a misstep? Did I do something I wasn’t supposed to do? But why would I doubt me when the things I do are not for me? In the facilities, I released – waste. Waste that formed in my bowels as the result of something I ingested {ate, heard, saw}. The stench of defecated process re~assured me.

My eyesight adjusted to the darkness of the room, and I could see all that was around me – now – everything is in its place. And, I heard – “It is for ME.”

And then, I flushed.

Assurance is Confirmation.

May you experience the bubbleguts.
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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. They specialize in debt reduction, investments, and insurances. Seko is also in high demand as a special events DJ and owns an event marketing service. Seko has diverse background in business, real estate, counseling and education. Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television. Visit www.HappilyEverAfter.Be or call 757-248-3820 for more details.

Guest post - Feelin’ Some Kinda Way About Love’s Currency

Feelin’ Some Kinda Way ~ About Love’s Currency

By angelinad

Do we pay love forward at an acceptable exchange rate?

From one country to another, currency (money) has different values, and the exchange rate describes the value of one country’s currency against another. The values can float (change) or they can be fixed and based on that of another country. Though somewhat risky, a floating rate is fluid, meaning that it can go up and down based on the economic environment.

Now, today’s blog is not intended to argue what love is or to define it. It serves as, sort of, an exploration of the value of love’s currency; a quick evaluation of exchange rates and the means we use to pay love forward.
When we understand love, we often attempt to give it to others through our actions. We make purchases of gifts. We spend time helping with tasks. And, we understand those actions to be our expression or payment of love – when love is a thing you do. It doesn’t seek to be repaid. It doesn’t need change. It is fixed in its value and is not fluid in this case. But, imagine for a moment that the person receiving your love currency (actions) as another country, and love in this country is valued differently. The exchange rate is not the same. Your gift purchase did not meet the mark. The tasks you were helping with had no value at all – in this country. If you know this, do you keep spending at your current rate or attempt to adjust to the exchange rate?
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This is a guest post by AngelinaD. The original post can be found here:
http://angelinad.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/feelin-some-kinda-way-about-loves-currency/
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When love is given, it is also received – preferably at equal value. The rate of exchange is posted and communicated clearly. When the exchange rate is fixed, it is resistant to change; and growth in value is limited. But, when the exchange rate is fluid, it allows for fluctuations in economic conditions. Whether conditions are good or bad, the value love’s currency adjusts to the climate. In this climate, people can enjoy spending; and people can enjoy getting paid with an even exchange – of Love’s Currency.

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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. They specialize in debt reduction, investments, and insurances. Seko is also in high demand as a special events DJ and owns an event marketing service. Seko has diverse background in business, real estate, counseling and education. Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television. Visit www.HappilyEverAfter.Be or call 757-248-3820 for more details.

Guest post - Feelin’ Some Kinda Way About Single Parenthood

Feelin’ Some Kinda Way ~ About Single Parenthood

By angelinad

I woke up this morning and realized something – I’m tired!

I recently had a conversation with a married male friend who told me that he wanted to give me props. He was just leaving from a meeting of a volunteer board in which is he is a member, headed to pick up his children from day care and take then to little league practice. I believe it was his day to do so, and his wife would be headed home from work to get dinner started and waiting for her husband and children to get home. On the average week, he and his wife split the duties of shuttling the children around. They both work full time in jobs that are not exclusively 9 to 5, have outside commitments in their community and are active in their church. I was quietly wondering when they have time for each other.
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This is a guest post from AngelinaD. The full original post ,ay be found here:
http://angelinad.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/i-woke-up-this/
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This week, I worked my 9 to 5 each day. On several days during the week, I prepared dinner (my teenage daughter is on deck the other days); I shuttled my children to alternate activities on alternating days; I did laundry; I had two meetings with potential clients, I completed some work for an existing client; I picked up prescriptions for my mother and ran errands for her; I remembered that my inspection is due and I need an oil change; I took the children to the movies; and loaded groceries in the car in the rain. I wrote some things…this is all I care to share – this week. I am not alone. There are many single parents who share my plight, and we do what we do because there is no other positive choice, and because we can.

As single parents, we often find ourselves in situations that tire us out. The best we can hope for is often that we have children that are well-behaved and easy to manage. In recent years, I’ve had the best of both worlds; and at times, the worst of both worlds. So, I can relate; and I encourage single parents to remember to find ways to take a moment for yourself – to constantly rebuild yourself and to rejuvenate your spirit. Regardless of the behaviors we are faced to deal with, our children are still children. And so, we must remember that at all times. We try things that didn’t work and try some things that did. We sometimes must penalize one child because of the behaviors of another, simply because you are only one person and cannot do it all. I’m feelin’ some kinda way about single parenthood because parenthood is hard, but when you are one person, your time and responsibilities are stretched to the point of discomfort. Some people deal with the discomfort better than others. Remember to reach out and access your resources – social services, parks & recreation, community programs. Look into mentoring programs and encourage activities. It has been said that the idle mind is the devil’s workshop; work towards little idle time for your children. Remember we are all working towards the same goal – raising kids who can take care of themselves and benefit their families and the world.

“When I got tired, I slept. When I got hungry, I ate. When I had to go…you know…I went.” ~Forrest Gump

Maybe you asked for your single parent status, and maybe you didn’t. But, either way, do what you need…when you need…and remember your children…to give them what they need….

http://angelinad.wordpress.com/2012/05/21/i-woke-up-this/
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Seko Varner is from Positive Vibes Financial, a World Financial Group team of financial services agents. They specialize in debt reduction, investments, and insurances. Seko is also in high demand as a special events DJ and owns an event marketing service. Seko has diverse background in business, real estate, counseling and education. Seko is active with numerous Youth Mentorship programs and has a background in radio and television. Visit www.HappilyEverAfter.Be or call 757-248-3820 for more details.