Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read my blog post. I go by the name Spicy if you are new here. I am the owner/designer and everything else related to my brand "THE SPICY COLLECTION". Most people only know me for being a designer but believe it or not, I first started writing at the age of 15. During that time, I was blessed with a laptop and my therapist suggested that I start writing down my thoughts during that time to just have another outlet. What she didn't know was that she was pushing me into my God given gift of writing. To my surprise, my words would just flow and before I knew it, I was writing short stories about my life that are saved on my hard drive and will be released at the right time. I even created pamphlets in High School on different subjects and would pass them around to students. It was something that was started as a way to encourage people through the word of God and to create healthy dialogue around real life situations.
Writing literally became the therapy that I never knew that I needed. Years later in 2011, I even started my own blog website on wordpress.com. I wrote about life, love, relationships and always added bible scriptures in my writing that would correlate to the topic that I was writing about. This went on for YEARS, then one day life happened....well honestly life never stopped happening but one day I hit a writer's block that lasted until about 1 week ago. I have not blogged since 2020. It never dawned on me how long it was until I logged into my old blog account to copy all of my posts to save.
My same therapist/life coach from when I was 15, suggested AGAIN at my age of 32 years old that I start back writing. I was hesitant because whenever I would write, the words would not flow. If you are a writer, you understand what I am saying. If I have to force myself to write, I am simply not doing it. Well....something switched 1 week ago. I went to a coffee shop with my laptop and gave it another try. The words flowed like it used to, and I smiled like a child. That feeling you get when you feel like you have found your voice again. My heart smiled and that feeling came back over me like it did when I was 15 and excited to write every day. I remembered how great it felt to get my thoughts out and how therapeutic it was for me.
I have always felt like God spoke clear to me through my writing. I can vividly remember at about 16 years old; I was worrying about how my cell phone bill would get paid because I had quit my job. When I opened my laptop to start writing, the screen opened up to the place where I had last left off in my writing. Still worrying about this bill, I looked up and saw the words, "Don't worry, I will." It was as if those words were highlighted above the others and the Lord wanted me to only see those words to provide me comfort that he was going to provide for me. Needless to say, that bill definitely got paid. That is only one instance of several where I felt like God sent me a message through my own writings.
How many of you reading this post, have something that you "put down" that once worked for you? It could be taking that early morning workout class, joining a book club, cooking class, booking a therapy session etc. What is "THAT THING" that you put down that need to be picked back up? That thing that you actually saw results with when you did it. Have you asked yourself why you let it go?! Was it a certain situation that caused you to stop or did life just happen like it did with me, and you never went back to it? I want you to think about that for a moment because often times we stop doing what actually work for us. Once you figure out the why, you can work toward slowly picking it back up again. I went through periods where I felt like something was missing out of my life, but I never could figure out what it was. I started working out at 5am in 2021, and it became my therapy but writing filled a bigger void in me that words just can't explain.
I want to challenge you today to, "Pick It Back Up Again". Only you know what God put in your life that worked for you. Sometimes we can think that some voids in our life need to be filled up with extravagant things, but it could be something so small as going back to morning walks to talk with God, reading your bible before starting your day, going in your prayer closet for 10-20 minutes every night before bed, going to church every Sunday etc. Whatever it is, I just want you to MAKE TIME to pick it back up again.
Honestly, I can't begin to tell you how good it feels writing this right now. This is the feeling like I am home again, I feel like I am right where I belong. If no one ever read this but me, I can promise you that the feeling would be the same. I have always blogged for me and encouraged myself through my own stories. I want you to feel this too. Go back to that thing that made you feel like you were right where you belong.
Do it for YOU, AGAIN! You have neglected YOU for too long! I have faith in you that you can get back to doing what once made you happy and mentally fulfilled.
My Scripture for you:
Philippians 4:13
(Amplified Bible)
13 "I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]"
My Question For You:
Have you thought about what it is that you need to "Pick Back Up"?
If so, what are some barriers that you think may try to hinder you from picking it back up?
If not, think about the last thing you did that gave you joy or peace and start there. Let's talk about it all in the comments. I would love to hear your story!
My Prayer for you: Father God, I come to you humbly asking that you grant us the courage to change the things in our lives that we can. Give us the strength to forsake any and everything that does not make us better. Help us to lean into the things that are good to us and for us. Remove all excuses from our tongue on this journey called life, we can do all through Christ who strengthens us. Give us the wisdom to know which things should not be picked back up and which things should. Guide us to the new thing that will replace the old and give us the strength to stay consistent this time around. Remove all doubts and calm all fears. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.
-Love,
Spicy
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