





Lifestyle magazine for the local Black community
May 22, 2019 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
Filed under Extra
BY TIFFANY MAYES EHOLOR
Happy month of May, family! It’s check in time. We are almost halfway through 2019. How is everyone feeling? Time flies when you’re getting things done, doesn’t it?
Let us give thanks for all that is. Let us give thanks for the light of truth that reveals our paths as we commit to honesty, transparency and integrity. Let us give thanks for the courageous souls that have come before us; their examples remind us that no matter what our trials and tribulations may be, we always come out on top as a collective.
Let us give thanks for taking the time to build bridges with our neighbors by creating diverse teams that innovate change for the betterment of our futures — through, and by, our young people. Let us give thanks for our unrelenting nature of self-evolving creative development within our communities.
Let us give thanks for taking the time to nourish our bodies, by mindfully eating what we need in order to execute with top performance. Let us give thanks for making sufficient time in our schedules for mental rest and physical sleep.
Let us give thanks for forgiving ourselves for not always getting “it” right every time we try something new. Let us give thanks for our natural state of self-love. Let us give thanks to our resilient gift for finding solutions amongst the chaos.
REALITY CHECK
No matter what the headlines say, this moment in history is a powerful time to be alive. The challenges may cause momentary doubt and anguish, but make no mistake: each and every one of us is here on this earth for a specific purpose. You are alive today because you have what it takes, genetically encoded in your DNA, to evolve humanity one choice at a time. Free will is the only gift given to us in this life. If history has a way of repeating itself, then how much more value does the notion of free will choice hold for you?
RECHARGE THE MIND
Have you ever taken a moment to notice the nature of the great leaders in history when it comes to maintaining a strong mentality? I have — and here is what I have gathered to list a few:
KEEP IT MOVING
Maintaining our strong mentality is one of — if not the — most important responsibilities we have as human beings. In a world of instant global information at our fingertips, it can be emotionally overwhelming to process.
Take time out every day, in pure silence, to give thanks for the fact that there is more love in world than reported — and that we are now further along than we have ever been. Remember: Your ancestors are cheering you on. You are never alone.