READY OR ..NOT.

 “Preparation doesn't assure victory, it assures confidence.”
― Amit Kalantri

 
I have Watched Wendy's Chasing Dreams Video a dozen times. She takes us back to how her journey began. Behind a desk at  bank. Her love for fashion and fine things she kept it hidden on the inside. She went to the right places and mingled with the right people.
I am beyond inspired. I know for sure, how you begin is definitely not how you will end :))

I was a girl scout. Our motto was "Be Prepared."
As a scout i was taught to always be prepared for anything. Well, sorta like a superhero.
As i got older i lost preparedness in the midst of spontaneity! I got caught up in the care free-am ready for whatever-type of living. I put preparedness in a little pink suitcase upon a shelf.
It COST ME!

I was unprepared when my first job came knocking, unprepared when the paychecks started coming in, unprepared with my schedule and time, unprepared when the relationships approached. I was a MESS really.

Below is an Excerpt from an article i read recently on the praying woman blog

Whatever it is that you are believing for, start preparing for it.
If your heart longs to start a business but you just do not see how you could ever have the finances for it, talk it out with God. 
After talking to Him, dig your ditch.
Go get a bank account that is specifically for your business.
If you are working in a dead-end job that seems to be getting you nowhere and it’s not where your heart is, start buying a wardrobe that will fit your new job.
Start wearing those new clothes to work and dressing for the position and the success you are preparing for. Do you have a ministry on your heart? Dig that ditch by spending all your extra time with God, studying the Bible and writing your findings in a journal.
God will not drop something big into your lap that you are not ready for.

After reading through the entire article i ask my self HARD questions.. I am i really ready for what i am praying for? Am i ready for those things am dreaming about? Am i prepared at all?
Hard realitycheck i tell you.
If opportunity came knocking.. would i fling that door wide open or would i hide and pretend i am not in?!
HARD truths i have had to face.
Somethings i have had to re-do. But i am glad i stumbled upon this read. It has completely changed my understanding of preparedness, and the responsibilities that come with getting what you want.

{ GROWIN'S

Most people don't grow up. Most people age. They find parking spaces, honor their credit cards, get married, have children, and call that maturity.
What that is, is aging.  ― Maya Angelou

Painting By Frank Morrison

Growing up sure is a journey!! – it really really is interesting compared to being a kid *like Duuuh!*
Being grown takes skill....making decisions and calling the shots.
We manage time, money, schedules, bills and even our emotions.. because that’s what grown-ups do.
Growing –up sure does CHANGE a lot!!
Change is EVERYWHERE …ALL THE TIME..
We change our dressing, hairs, jobs, friends, addresses, signature perfumes, favorite drink… Change.  Change.  Change.

We get OLDer...
We open our minds up in the name of exposure.
We start to question more and believe less.
We lose imagination and embrace reality.
We are so focused on 'important' things, that we forget the simple things.
We lose and find people and things including ourselves.
We burn bridges and rekindles lost relations..
We travel the world and we gain new families.
We have attitudes because of what life's situations have given us.
We pray less and worry more.
We play less because it is now considered child-like.

 ------- I have no clue where i was going with this post. But, whatever it was, i sure hope it makes much sense. :-)))