Author: Gwendolyn Holmes

How Are You Building Your Life?

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What masterpiece are you building? Are you erecting a dilapidated shack or a beautiful mansion?

Does the life your living look like the life you envisioned? If it does, I am happy for you. If it doesn’t, I have good news… you’re just ONE thought away from everything changing.

…And you can begin right here, right now.

Here is the truth. The power of our spoken word is one of life’s greatest mysteries. And all that you will ever be or accomplish is connected to the words you speak. But where do your words come from? Have you ever said something out loud and then asked yourself, “where did that come from?” We all have.

Those rapid fire words, phrases and statement come from your thoughts.

Brick by brick we build our lives. You may have heard it said, “your life is the sum total of your thoughts.”  It is true. Each brick represents a thought. Your persisting thoughts are the significant building blocks that determine the quality of your future. Your persisting thoughts are dominant. They run in the background of your personal life program on repeat. 

Pay attention to what you think.

Whatever you think is laying the foundation of your future.

Build a better life! Begin with your thoughts.

The Gift of Presence

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Our children need us to be present. They need us present for their failures, successes and all of the lessons in between.

As a parent of three, I understand the challenges that come along with providing the best for our children. We want to give them the best home environment, the best meals, clothes, education and love. We want to protect them and keep them safe; but we still want them to grow.

Oftentimes, in our hustle to ‘make it all good,’ we miss the most important thing. PRESENCE… More than anything else our children need us to be present. They need our time, our eyes, our ears, our hands, our arms and most of all our attention. They need us to see them, feel them and to know them. And the only way that we can truly do this is by being present. 

Give it a try. See the magic of your presence in their lives today. We often say that our children need us to SHOW UP. But in order to show up you must BE UP. We have to be awake in order to experience what is going on.

Today’s Challenge: Be Present. 

See them, hear them, feel them… Pay attention to them… Our Children. They need us.

I’m Waiting…???

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I’m waiting to hear your answer… What are you waiting for to take the first step?

The secret of getting ahead is getting started.

– MARK TWAIN –

Decide today to take just one little step. As your coach I am not asking you to take all of the steps at one time. I realize that would overwhelm anyone. No. What I am asking however, is that you take one tiny step at a time. Just one for today!

I hear you asking me, “Gwen, what does that look like?”

My reply, “I am so glad you asked.” It looks like putting your hands to your purpose for just 10 minutes today. That’s it. That’s all. As your coach I am asking you to set a time for 10 minutes and go to work doing something that fits or aligns with the reason why you are on this earth.

Now that you have a clear picture of what I am asking of you. You may be tempted to question my request. You may even be tempted to doubt me. That’s okay, I anticipated this reaction. So let me share with you what I know. I know that you will resist throwing yourself into purpose 100% if you have been resisting your purpose for any length of time. My goal is for you to take bite sized pieces. As you nibble your appetite for fulfilling your purpose will swell so big that it consumes you. Once you are consumed then Purpose has you. The end goal….

Let the Healing Begin…

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This weekend I had the honor and privilege of spending time with a company of women who were simply amazing. Kira Cheree’, thank you for saying yes to an unpopular topic. Physical healing is perceived as a good thing. Spiritual and Emotional healing, on the other hand, can come with stigma. It is what I call a hush hush, shh keep that to yourself kind of topic. How wild is that? Reality check… If you do not properly deal with your emotional and spiritual health you will eventually encounter physical health issues as well. 

Here are the scriptures I promised you yesterday.

I love you all. Take courage and continue on your journey.

The Awakening

  • Jeremiah 1:4-5
  • Psalm 139:13-17

Who You Are

  • Genesis 2:7
  • Psalm 150:6

Let the Healing Begin

  • Philippians 3:13
  • 3 John 2

The Awakening

  • The  Jeremiah 1:4-5
  • Psalm 139:13-17
Women full of Compassion

His Knowledge of Us…

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Psalm 139

New Living Translation (NLT)

13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body
    and knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!
    Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.
15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,
    as I was woven together in the dark of the womb.
16 You saw me before I was born.
    Every day of my life was recorded in your book.
Every moment was laid out
    before a single day had passed.

Wow!