MzVirtue Speaks - Random Thoughts Nov 4 2023

MzVirtue Speaks - Random Thoughts Nov 4 2023

Checking in to see how your hearts are and share some other random thoughts on my mind...

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Heartspeak 8/23/2020 - Growing Pains

If life got harder, you probably just leveled up. Now is not the time to give up. Now is the time to dig deeper and press harder. Dreaming BIG often requires you to GROW into the person who will achieve those dreams. #Growth is not always easy but necessary. #growingpains 

Not everyone you began this journey with will continue with you. This was one of the hardest lessons for me to learn but I now understand. I now realize it is by design. Not everyone wants to grow. They are content being where they are and that is ok.

We are all born with seeds of greatness within. It is up to us to tap into it. We each have free will and the choice to choose to reach our full potential or not. If you choose to keep going and growing, it doesn't make you a bad person. Not everyone is called to go higher.  Some people are never meant to be a permanent part of your life. Appreciate the time you had. Smile that you had them. 

Make room for connections at each level. Spend time in rooms where you aren't the most successful person.  Read books. Never stop learning. Embrace this wonderful process. Follow your heart. Be kind. Keep dreaming big and growing until those dreams become reality!  These are some keys to creating the life you truly deserve, the life God planned for you. 

Have a blessed day on purpose! 

~MzV~

Heartspeak 8/14/2020 - Words from a Mother

#Heartspeak - #WordsfromaMother #Wisdom #Friday - You've heard it before and you're about to hear it again. When a person shows you who they are, believe them! They don't always show you with words, but those ACTIONS!!! 👀👀👀

When you are generally kind and try to see the good in all people, it can be easy for you to be bamboozled. Ask me how I know? I remember Pastor Zach (RIP) preaching a message once and talking about people trying you and taking your kindness for weakness. He said, "You need you a Pee Wee! Pee Wee is a little crazy and they don't want to mess with Pee Wee! Pee Wee is unpredictable!" I thank God for MY Pee Wee! 🙌 They looked out for me when I was giving my all to those who didn't deserve it! God didn't call me to be a doormat. Thankful for those lessons that are not a blessing!

 

In these times, please use discernment. You need people around you that not only you can trust but you need people who WANT to support your vision. Visions are personal. God gave you yours. It's ok that others don't see it. You can't even share it with everybody. Some folks will not only try to destroy your dreams, but will even pray against it! Be wise with who you share with. If it doesn't add up, stop trying to buy new calculators to fix it. Numbers don't lie, but people sure do!

Envy and jealousy are sick diseases. Those driven by them are not happy, no matter what they say. When you are happy, you truly want to help others. When you focus on your own blessings, you learn to be content even in your pursuit of your dreams. You don't worry about competing with others because you know the person in the mirror is your true competition. You celebrate the success of others because you know it shows what's possible for YOU!

It's self check time! Do your personal assessment of your own life. Examine your heart. Examine your circle. Examine what you tolerate. Never settle for less than you deserve. People will treat you how you ALLOW them to treat you. When a person chooses to walk away from your life, let them. Have #faith, trust God and let HIM remove any obstacles. Get out of your own way! Peace & Love! - MzV

 

 

~HeartSpeak~ July 9, 2017 -Make Decisions You Can Live With

#Sunday Early #MondayMotivation #HeartSpeak#Grateful - Let me tell you this, babies! Hopefully many of you have figured out there is no way you can please EVERYBODY! Half the people smiling in your face don't really like you. They may like what they THINK you can do for THEM! If they think they don't need you, they will pay you dust. You don't know WHO you meet every day that can and will make an impact in the lives of others. #BeHumble
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Every expert was once a beginner. The people who are now great were once good. No matter how high you go, better remain humble. You can be confident without being arrogant. Some of you will get that.
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Some of the same people speaking empowerment are tearing down others. Reminds me that blessings and curses can flow from the same tongue. The source: what's really in your heart. Love IS what Love DOES! 💖
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You've got to set your goals and go for it. Never let the people , with their own imperfect past, hold you in YOUR past. Today, give yourself permission to hit the "ignore", "block" and whatever button you need to in life. What ever others say and think about you is not your concern. Shut out the noise and maybe it is time to shoot the messengers. My Grandma always said, "Any dog that brings a bone will take one back!" Granny was right! Wanna cut drama? Stop being a garage can. Put the lid on it!
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Lastly, learn to love the decisions you make for your life. Think things through. Every action has a consequence. My rules- (1) Please God (2) If it pleases God, it pleases me. Bottom line, make decisions you can live with. If it doesn't work out, figure out what went wrong. No regrets because YOU decided. Life will go on! What matters most is how you see yourself! Have a great week, everyone! - MzVirtue

~HeartSpeak~ Be Kind

~HeartSpeak~

Today I would like to say a prayer for all the hurting people who choose to impose their hurt on others. I pray that God heals whatever pain you have and you are able to get to a place of peace and be able to show love, understanding and compassion to others.

If you are being mistreated and you KNOW beyond a shadow of a doubt you haven't done anything to a person, please do not take it personal or let it deter you from being wonderful you. If your relationship is at a place with the person that you can have an open dialogue with them about it, let them know. If they aren't, you still have every right to call them out on it and let them know it is unacceptable. Sometimes, they do not even put enough thought into it to realize what they are doing. Do not accept it. Call them on it.

If you are angry or upset, take a minute to think about what you say and how you approach others before interacting with them. Although hurting people will hurt others, that does not make it alright.

When we learn better, we should do better. What if the last words you spoke or wrote a person was the last they heard from you or anyone on this earth. Would you wish you had handled it differently?

Just a little food for thought. Being kind doesn't cost a thing but the results and how it makes another person feel can be priceless. You never know what a person is dealing with and what if what you said or did pushed them past a breaking point. You just have no way of knowing.

Encourage. Uplift. Celebrate.

~MzV

~HeartSpeak~ You Know You've Made the Right Decision When You Have Peace

A peace that surpasses all understanding comes from being connected and having faith in a GOD that is GREATER than any test or trial that comes your way. I call it GOD-fidence! 

1 Corinthians 15:58 instructs us to be stedfast, unmovable, ALWAYS abounding in the works of the Lord. Bottom line, don't let anything stop you from doing what God has called for you to do. Your labor will not be in vain and EVERYTHING God promised will come to pass!

You do your part. Follow His divine instruction, no matter what. Follow, even if it seems impossible to the natural eye. Follow when others laugh at You and don't believe in You. You can't limit God by the world's standards so why are you trying to limit His vision for your life?

Life truly begins outside of your comfort zone. Believe in yourself and trust God's vision for your life. Seek HIS face. You will find your purpose.

I love you all and pray you reach a place of peace and deliverance from what may be causing you discord in your life.

Proverbs 3:5-6 (KJV)

5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.



Peace, Love and Blessings Always!

~MzV~

~HeartSpeak~ What Energy Are You Releasing into the Atmosphere?

~HeartSpeak~

If  diminishing the other efforts of others and trying to tear them down is what is needed to make you feel better about your life situation and choices, you not only need to take a look in the mirror, you need to examine your heart. Otherwise, why would it matter to you?

The energy you put out will be the same that returns to you. Instead of worrying about others, it's time you start fixing what is wrong with YOU! Be transparent AT LEAST with yourself if you can't be with anyone else. God sees and knows all!

This scripture came to my heart:

1 John 4:18 (KJV) - "There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love."

God has truly been working and continues to work on me. I view the actions of others with new eyes and meaning. I no longer take it personal and realize in these times of spiritual warfare, there is something greater at work. When we learn better, we should truly do better. God is love. If we learned to abide in love, the world would truly be a better place. Too many of us simply not checking ourselves and doing and saying whatever we please. Every action has a consequence, be it good or bad.

Now, more than ever, it is important to not only plant/sow good seed but the WORDS we speak carry much power! Speak life and love if you want more in your life. Speaking hatred and carrying hatred in your heart is not going to harm the other person. It will only harm and consume you!

Just a little food for thought! Think about it! Take a moment to feel the space you are in within your heart before you release it into the atmosphere! Guaranteed what you put OUT will return to you!



#mirrorcheck #selfcheck #dobetter #heartofthematter #wateryourowngrass #stoplookingoverthefence


~MzV~

Your Current Situation is NOT Your Final DESTINATION!

~Thursday Morning HeartSpeak~

Don’t stay focused on where you are. If you fixate on one bad season, one bad break, then you’re going to get sour, bitter and lose your passion. That season is simply one part in the plan for your life. It is not your final destination. - Joel Osteen

Your current situation is NOT your final destination! When you change the way you look at the things around you, the things around you will change. It's time to stop seeing every test and trial as a weapon sent to destroy you. Some things we need to just GET OVER! People will walk out of your life, lie to you, even take your kindness for weakness. Sometimes it's just a way for them to be moved from you life to make room for those FOREVER type of people!

Things hurt but pain is temporary! One day you will look back and remember not the fact that it happened but that you GOT OVER IT! Life truly goes on and the world does not revolve around even us! Your destiny will NEVER be tied to anyone who leaves you. Can they be used in your process? Absolutely! There is a blessing in the lesson and there is definitely a BLESSING in the PRESSING!

Live, Learn, Love but more importantly, walk away from the "NOUNS" that no longer serve a purpose in your journey! Some of you will get that and realize it's not a negative! ;-)

Peace!

~MzV~

www.mzvirtue.com

#LifeLessons- Take It Or Leave It

#LifeLessons- Take It Or Leave It

I don't care what issues I may go through with family (everyone does, no perfect family), but you will NEVER see a post about it on social media or in the streets with their names in it. If I can't talk about it with them personally, I will talk to God. I will come to you about it and if we can't resolve it, we can't resolve it. Unfortunately, not everyone, even family, feels that way. Too many don't understand what LOYALTY is. I don't care how many co-signors you get, it doesn't make it right! Some of those applauding are laughing behind your backs.

I have close friends that I know would hold me accountable and put me in check! LOL- that's just how WE roll!

Can't blame it all on the young people either. Don't let it take a tragedy to wake you up. So much going on in this world. I look at the situation with Lamar Odom for instance. The media has done nothing but bash him and try to tear him down. Now in the midst of tragedy, the tune has been changed a little bit. #PrayersforLamar

My God, the Bible is truly fulfilling and speaks of times like this.Open your eyes folks and realize what truly matters. Only what is built with God will last. Remember that!

Love IS what love DOES!

~MzVirtue~

Why #BlackLivesMatter should matter to everyone

Why #BlackLivesMatter should matter to everyone

When a person is not able to open their minds enough to see life through another’s experiences, what shallow  lives they lead…

Refusing to acknowledge something exists does not keep it from being another’s reality. Just because you claim to not see something, doesn’t mean it’s not a problem. Too many people closing their eyes to reality and trying to keep it swept under a rug.

What we see happening in this nation right now is a result of sweeping things under a rug and not acknowledging there is a problem. Keep sweeping it under the rug and eventually you will create a trip hazard or something you can no longer go over.

I write a lot about examining our own hearts and being honest with ourselves. We should be in touch with our own emotions and keeping them in check. We truly know what we feel inside and if our actions are being led by hate or love. Not enough people coming from a place of love and having a respect for all humanity. Too many people thinking their way of thinking is the best and only way to think.

Trying to pretend this country doesn’t have a long history of racism is creating even more problems or issues. Why is it when attention is drawn to the differences in treatment to one group all of a sudden so many have a problem with it?

I see animals getting more passion than humans. Yes, we are to love all creatures but why does it fall short with black people?

How can we be one nation under God when we can’t even be one nation?   I am tired of the media and certain folks thinking that just because they find a misguided, out of touch person with the same color of skin as I do they represent me. I am tired of every time there is story of someone breaking the law, a person of color is dogged out worse and called worse, THEN used to classify an entire race. For every bad person that you try to spotlight, remember, there are many more doing good.

Those of you sitting back and remaining silent, you are just as much a part of the problem as well. You leave the negative voices to stand tall and make it seem they are the majority. I don’t even read news articles that spotlight a black person as the offender because I already know the tone of the comments. These are the same people that have been dogging the President since he has been in office. You listen to the do nothings in government who have done everything possible to block his progress while celebrating the very people that are keeping you down. With the successes he has STILL been able to accomplish, just imagine what could have been done had they worked together. They are rich while you sit complaining about the very environment they put you in. I am proud to have a President and First Lady who knows what it is to work hard for what you have. I feel the same way about VP Joe Biden and his wife.

Many times I sit and wonder what is wrong with people. Some of the things said are so idiotic it’s unbelievable. It can be scary because these same people are voting.

This morning something hit me as I once again pondered writing this. I was reminded in the Bible of when God hardened the heart of Pharaoh and each time Moses went to him and said let my people go, Pharaoh would not do it.

Hearts are hardened and it has finally caused people to wake up and start doing something. Black Lives Matters in no way shape or form says that all lives don’t matter. Black Lives Matters says BLACK LIVES should be included in the ALL LIVES part. It’s time people got the memo but we had to do it first. If all lives truly mattered, BLM would not exist. It wouldn’t need to exist, just common sense, which is why the opposition is mind boggling. Why now? Maybe it’s because with all the evidence coming forth in incidents that past few years, there should be no denying what is happening and has been happening for many years.

Certain people want to keep pretending there isn’t a problem because it makes them uncomfortable and they want want to hold themselves accountable for their own feelings and thoughts. Wrong is wrong.

If you are saying BLM is a hate movement or it upsets you, ask yourself why? Do you not think black lives matter too? That is all it is saying. Why speak negatively about it? Why not support it too? During the civil rights movement, it took everyone working together across all races to make the changes we did receive. Open your eyes. This is an opportunity for unity.

You think racism doesn’t exist? Let me share with you MY truth! I am a professional black woman who still deals with racism to this day after growing up surrounded with it. Those of you who have seen my posts understand how I carry myself. That still doesn’t matter to some people. We dealt with it throughout growing up in NW Florida in school and other places. We were not allowed to congregate like others. We did some of the same things others did, the police made us leave. I remember big trucks congregating and we would shake our heads and know it was different rules based on skin color. We were good kids and not getting in trouble. Why were we not allowed to hang out with our friends too? Wasn’t like we had a lot of places to go as teens.

I work with Doctors and their staff and have worked with them all over this country. I have had doctors refuse to come into the room with me because of my skin tone. I have worked in a state and been apologized to because of the way people stared at me since “they have never seen a live black person before” and in that same city been told I couldn’t use the same bathroom as their daughter at this B & B I was forced to stay while there. They hadn’t planned on anyone using the other bathroom because it was filthy with hair all over the hot tub and sink. When they saw me, their mouths fell open. So don’t tell me racism doesn’t still exist.

I want to challenge my friends of other races to take a moment and really let the words I am writing sink in. Will you stand with us and open your hearts to what is truly real? We are human beings with feelings and the same desires for our families as you have. We don’t all go to jail, rob, steal, etc… just like all of you don’t. Stop the labels.

I want to challenge my black brothers and sisters to wake up. It’s time to love ourselves and stop letting other people  tear us down. It’s time for us to stand together and stop fighting each other and letting things that don’t truly matter distract us. Stop trying to make other issues our people have an excuse to tear down BLM! We do have a long way to go and we have to start somewhere. I share more on these issues in my next post.

To this country and it’s people in position of power, we have watched other groups stand up for themselves and demand respect and even get it. It is our turn to stand up and fight for the rights we truly deserve as well. If we don’t do it you can guarantee no one else will. It has been shown the squeaky wheels with the money and voting power gets the attention. A unified people makes a lot of people nervous. It's past time for change.

It's time to face the fact that we have an issue with race. Ignoring it hasn’t made it go away and trying to discredit those who are bringing it to the forefront is not going to fix it either. It’s time to sit down and have some serious talks on how to resolve this. Start holding the lying media goons accountable for what they say and stop taking it as the gospel. You are nothing but puppets in their game of hatred and they want to keep everyone separate. If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you. If you are comfortable, now is the time to get uncomfortable and stand for what is right. Point blank and a period!

Black Lives Matters is a love movement. It is a love of self for my people and I am proud that they are raising their voices to be heard. Instead of hating it for no reason, perhaps it time for you to actually take the time to listen to what they are saying. Instead of trying to discredit BLM with lies, find what's real. Take a moment to see the world through our eyes and just maybe you will find the truth.

Hopefully what I have shared here, which are my own views, will get some people to just start thinking. Think… I would love to hear some of your thoughts on how to resolve these issues. It’s not about it existing  because you can’t convince me otherwise, it is now time to work towards fixing.

From the heart as always, wishing you all peace, blessings and love,

~MzV~

Open Your Eyes, Examine Your Heart

Happy New You family! This is my first post of this wonderful new year. During this time, many people go through a lot of self-evaluation. This was on my heart to share today.

When people SHOW you who they are, believe them. Sometimes we put blinders on or hold on to the potential we may see inside of them. God gives us all free will and we can accept or reject His will or purpose for our lives. Watch out for stumbling blocks. 

The Word tells us in John 10:10 (KJV) "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." Distractions, discord among friends and family, etc... Distractions serve one thing and that is to sap your energy and turn your focus off the things you need to be striving for! 

Once you figure it out, you can still get back on track. We need to continually evaluate our actions and YES, our hearts! When you look in that mirror, you know your full and true intentions and so does God! It's time to be transparent and look deep within. This is what will control how high or low you go in life. 

Guard your gates and examine your hearts! Recognize potential road blocks, call them out and deal with them head on!

Psalm 51:10 (KJV) "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."

Peace, love and blessings!

~MzV~

www.mzvirtue.com

Will we ever be satisfied?

I was talking to a friend today and asked them how their love life was going. We have been friends for over 10 years and it had been a while since we communicated with each other. With true friends, you want nothing more than to see the other happy. Our discussion took the turn too many others do. He was trying his best to make things work but his mate runs hot and cold. Until they make it known how unhappy they are, the other person showed no real interest to be "nice" to them.

There are many things I don't understand in life and this will continue to be the one I don't get. Why is it so hard for "us" to show appreciation to our mates. Why do we have to lose them in order to appreciate them? What will it take to end this vicious cycle? We have heard many times it is very easy to take someone for granted. When they leave, the other person becomes bitter, lashes out at the ex or even the new person in their life. Ask anyone who is on the "dating scene" now. Too many people trying to play games and not taking care of "home". Better try to hold on to what you've got and take care of home!

Actions have consequences and I always tell people, live your life without regrets. If you do something wrong and you know its wrong, be prepared to live with the consequences.

The person that penned this quote was telling the truth:

"Never take someone for granted. Hold every person close to your heart because you might wake up one day, and realize that you’ve lost a diamond, while you were too busy collecting stones."- unknown

If you have a good man or woman in your life, don't push them away. Give them the love and respect they deserve. If you can't do that and one day they get tired and leave, do not be bitter. Get better for the next person. We should after all learn from our mistakes. This is, after all, how we grow and mature!

Peace, love and blessings!

Until next time!

MzV