Watch Your Words

The words that you speak about yourself are more powerful than the words anyone else can speak about you. Make sure that the words you are sending out about yourself, and your life, are in the direction that you want your life to go in. You have got to be your own biggest fan! It’s okay to think highly of yourself. Tell yourself that you’re an amazing person, talented, beautiful, and successful. Don’t be against yourself. If you speak negative words about yourself, you are allowing other people to think the same about you. You shouldn’t give people a chance to think less of you than what you are. It’s just as wrong to criticize yourself, as it is to criticize someone else. The more you build your self-confidence, the harder it will be for anyone to break you down. Your self-confidence should be a shield that protects you from outside negativity. You should be speaking faith and victory over your life. Keep the vision of your dreams and goals in front of you everyday. If you speak words of defeat over your life, sooner or later you will start feeling defeated. Next thing you know your dreams and goals will be buried by your own negative thoughts. Sometimes the thought of success is scary. People actually don’t want to be successful, because they think they can’t handle the workload that comes along with success. Like I always say, where there’s a will, there’s a way. You will be prepared along the way. You will be stretched, but that is a part of growing. You might feel uncomfortable, but that only means that you are coming into a season of increase. After all, that’s what you’ve been waiting for, right? Keep your words positive. Keep inspiring other people with your words. There is no gain from speaking negatively over yourself, or others. Even in the toughest of times keep speaking faith over yourself and your life. Tell yourself that you are getting better and better everyday in everyway.

Love, Live, Give, More

Love Always,

Sheri xoxo

This post was inspired by Joel Osteen.

Happy Birthday Love, Live, Give, More.

Happy Birthday Love, Live, Give, More! Thank you to everyone one who has ever read a post, or shared your thoughts by leaving a comment. You all make my soul smile. Love, Live, Give, More is going to continue to grow. It’s not just a blog. It’s what the words represent. Love, Live, Give, More is deeply rooted in my heart. I’m grateful for those of you who have taken the time to really believe in the message that it represents. Thanks for overlooking any typos, run-on sentences, grammar mistakes, etc. over the past year. At the end of the day, it’s all about the message.

Love, Live, Give, More.

Love Always,

Sheri xoxo

Forgiveness.

The power of letting things go is a power stronger than any Superhero can obtain. It takes a lot of understanding, and sometimes we go through things that we can’t understand. Rather than dwelling on it, the best thing to do is accept the things that you cannot change. If you continue to carry hurt and pain, your hurtful past will become a hurtful present. That pattern will continue, and chances are it will grow over time, eventually making you bitter. You can't just bury it deep down inside, you have to truly get rid of it. If you only bury it, it will eventually resurface. Acceptance and forgiveness is key in the process of letting go. As hard as it may be to forgive things that were done to you, you have to do it. You are not going to prove a point by not forgiving someone. When you forgive them it doesn't mean that what they did wasn't wrong, and that you are condoning their hurtful actions. Forgiving them is beneficial to you. You are showing that even though they did you wrong, you can still be a bigger person. You are not going to allow them to corrupt you by holding onto what they did to you. Don't allow walls to be built around you because of unforgiveness. The walls aren't protecting you, they are holding you back. You have to let things go, not trap them in.

You should continue to grow and flourish, and live the life that you know you are meant to live. We were not created to live a life full of depression, anger, resentment or bitterness. We have a purpose set in our heart, and that is what we should focus our energy on. Be excited about the possibilities of your future. Don’t waste time dwelling on the things that you cannot change. Even if it’s not necessarily things that someone else did to you. It could be things about yourself. You may have done things that you’re not proud of. Forgive yourself. Learn from your mistakes and move forward.

Love, Live, Give, More.

Love Always,

Sherixoxo

Greatness and Talent..

“Don’t ever let somebody tell you, you can’t do something. You got a dream, you gotta protect it. People can’t do something themselves they wanna tell you, you can’t do it. You want something, go get it. Period.” –Will Smith

There is greatness and talent inside every person who is put on this Earth. Unfortunately, fear is also inside every person who is put on this Earth. Once you truly believe in yourself, you will see the fears you have start to disappear. You will build confidence every step of the way toward your dreams. It’s important not to add unnecessary restrictions to your own dreams. It’s ok to say that you will be the best at whatever it is you are trying to do. No one strives to be mediocre. Remember that it's your dream; it’s your job to make other people see your dream come to life. Think of it as a product. You have the blueprint of that product in your head. Once you start to develop pieces to your product, it becomes an actual physical thing that other people can see. Most people believe none of what they hear, and half of what they see. So until there is some proof of your dream becoming a reality, expect to have some naysayers. It’s your job to protect your dreams, and never give up on them. Don’t allow other people to discourage you just because they don’t believe in you. Give them something to believe in. Let your God-given greatness and talent shine. J

Love, Live, Give, More.

Love Always,

Sherixoxo

From the LLGM Inbox

I always welcome e-mails with questions and concerns from the LLGM Fam. I wanted to share this topic with everyone, because I think that this is a common feeling that most people have felt before. The question was this:

Hey.

Just needed someone to talk to you and you always know the right thing to say.

I have been feeling down. I feel like everyone around me has achieved so much and that everyone is so successful and happy and I am one big failure.

Is it okay to feel like that sometimes?

Leave your comments. Let's see each other's views on this topic.

Here was my reply to the email:

That is a natural feeling when we see other people around us achieving more than we are. I deal with that feeling by being happy with my purpose in life. It keeps me going every day. What other people are achieving isn't what I want to achieve in life. Therefore, I can be happy and supportive for the people around me who are achieving their goals. Most people are not where they want to be in life, myself included. I still have a lot more to accomplish before I will feel successful. It is important to be supportive and happy for other people who are achieving more than we are. You should never be bitter or sad about it, because you will have your day too. You will overcome the obstacles that you are facing now. You just have to believe in yourself, and remember that life works on God's timing, not our own. Find happiness within your current situation. Don't be so hard on yourself. Spend some time soul searching to figure out what you really want to achieve. Be honest and realistic with yourself. Set short term and long term goals. That way you will feel some accomplishment when you accomplish your reasonable, short term goals. The long term goals will keep you pushing forward. Make a list of goals, and a dream board. Use that as a blueprint for your life. Most importantly think back to the things that you have already accomplished. Things that you were scared of, but you overcame it. If you made it through those things, you can use that same courage to get through the new challenges that you are facing.

Love, Live, Give, More.

Love Always,

Sheri xoxo

Know Your Outcome

One of the messages that is always conveyed through Love, Live, Give, More is to follow your dreams. To go after your dreams and never give up. The first step in doing that is to actually figure out what your dreams are. Many of you already know what you were put on this earth to accomplish. But, some of you may not know. I have known what I “wanted to be when I grow up” since I was 11yrs old. Of course I didn't realized it at the time. Looking back all the signs were there. When I had to write stories in school, I would always write more pages than the teacher assigned. I had a huge imagination when it came to writing. My desire to work behind the scenes in the television business started with my “obsession” with the show Full House. I loved that show so much. I really thought that I was going to be on the show one day. I even cried when it went off the air! When I was 11yrs old I didn’t put much thought into the idea of having a career in writing. When people would ask me what I wanted to be I’d say a veterinarian, or something like that. It's a typical answer that most 11yr old girls would say. I never thought that writing for television could be a realistic dream. I come from your average small town; I wasn’t raised in Los Angeles where that dream would have seemed a little bit closer. The point that I am trying to make is that we are all born with a purpose. We all have talents that we can use to reach our God given purpose.

Every thought and idea that we have has a reason behind it. It might not mean much to us at the time, but later down the line it will make sense. When it comes to finding your purpose, it is very important to pay attention to your thoughts. Once you know your purpose, you should know your outcome. It is similar to not settling for less. Set an outcome in your mind that you know you want to achieve.

In the Sylvester Stallone video I posted on Twitter, it said he was offered a large amount of money for a movie he wrote. The movie was titled “Rocky”. Although Sylvester was broke at the time, selling the movie wasn’t about the money. He knew his purpose in life was to be an actor and inspire people. He knew is outcome and wasn’t going to settle for less than being the star of the movie. In his mind he was Rocky. By not settling for less, he gained much more than he ever imagined. He was able to accomplish his dream. He turned down the offer of 350 thousand dollars in exchange for 35 thousand dollars, points in the movie, and the starring role as Rocky. The movie grossed more than 200 million dollars. See what knowing your outcome can achieve!

Prior to writing the movie Rocky, Sylvester wrote another script that he sold for 100 dollars. At the time he thought that was his big break, but in never turned into anything. When you are going after your dreams and things aren’t working, don’t give up. Try a new approach. Your goals don’t have to change, but your approach should. We would all love to think that we are geniuses, and that our first time trying something is going to be the charm. Sometimes we think we know what we have to do to accomplish our goals, but it actually doesn’t work out as planned. Look at it as trial and error. Dust yourself off and try again. Know Your Worth. Know Your Outcome. Don’t settle for less! What if Sylvester Stallone took the 350 thousand dollars? He may never have accomplished his dream. That is a lot of money, but 200 million is a heck of a lot more. He earned it simply by following his purpose, and knowing his outcome. If he can do it, so can you.

Here is the link to Sylvester Stallone's story.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tknowAM50Y

Love, Live, Give, More.

Love Always,

Sheri xoxo

You Gotta Start Somewhere.

I’m pretty sure that everyone who is reading this blog has big dreams. It could be a career that you are actively pursuing, or just dreaming of a week long vacation in the Bahamas. No matter what it is you have to start somewhere. Love, Live, Give, More is a prime example. I never blogged before, and didn’t go to school for writing or communications. I just know that I have a vision and a purpose to inspire. I had faith in the saying “If you build it, they will come”. So, I went for it. I signed up and started blogging. I never thought that in return I would be so inspired by all of you who are reading this right now. The response has been more than I had imagined. I know that you are not just reading what I write. You are all spreading the word in your own way. The comments that you leave me are amazing. It’s uniting people from all over the world. English isn’t even the first language of some of my readers. I never thought that would be the case when I was thinking about starting LLGM. I was basically following my heart and going out on a whim. I’m so happy that I did. Love, Live, Give, More will continue to grow. Thanks to all of you!

I heard the inspirational story of how Joel Osteen’s Father, John Osteen started The Lakewood Church with only 90 people attending. It stayed that way for about 13 years, until it finally started to grow bigger and bigger. By the 17^th year, before John passed away, it reached about 6,000 people. The Osteen’s had to keep moving their church to accommodate the growth of his following. Joel said that his father never gave up. He was thankful for the 13 years that it took him to grow Lakewood into what it is today. Now, The Lakewood Church is a NBA size basketball arena in Houston Texas. John Osteen never gave up on his vision. I feel that way about Love, Live, Give, More. I am starting small, but the vision I have for it is huge. Now, let’s just hope it doesn’t take me 13 years to get there!

Take a look at some of the most successful people. Oprah didn’t go straight into having her own talk show. She got her start as a News Anchor. Tyler Perry didn’t start off at the top of the box office. He started his plays in small theaters. He gave away tickets for free, in order fill the audience. Now Tyler is ranked 6^th highest paid man in Hollywood according to Forbes Magazine. Lady Gaga started performing at bars in NYC. Now Lady Gaga is a worldwide music and fashion phenomenon. As long as you hold on to the vision that you have for your dreams, no one will be able to stop you. Remember what I’ve said in prior postings. No one can see your vision the way you can, so it’s okay if they don’t understand the way you do things.

If you are dreaming that you want to go on a vacation, start saving your money. Map out a plan on how many hours of overtime you might need to work. Research the days that are the cheapest to fly. Look for a hotel within your budget. You will be on the beach in no time. Same thing goes for the bigger dreams that God has placed in your heart. Start with a plan. It is fine if you have to start small, as long as you know that you are not going to stay small. Have faith that all your hard work will pay off, and never give up. Don’t waste another day being overwhelmed by thinking that your dreams are so far away. Start small if you have to. Small is better than nothing at all.

Love, Live, Give, More.

Love Always,

Sheri xoxo