You Love Jesus SoTherefore....

Hiiiii Everyone!!!!

                                                     *insert iphone emoji of waving hands*

                    It has been a long time huh? and I have missed BLOGGING, ermagawd......

                                                              How have you been?!

                              Chilling? Working? Traveling? No matter what, know that as long as you are A-L-I-V-E, breathing, able to read this post lol! that You are Gooood !
                                           
                                         Alright Alright to the point of this post..... 
                         In this day and age, there seems to be so many people on social media reposting, retweeting, facebooking, basically sharing encouraging Godly scripture, memes, quotes, pictures, videos, and much more.  My opinion?  I love it! Picture me jumping like that girl in the Easter Payless commercial, "I love em, I love em"

hilarious!

                  The first reason of course why I LOVE it is because I DO it.  Guil-ty! I am a professional re-poster of everything spiritually encouraging and uplifting on my social media.  Hey, if it encourages me, I believe it will encourage some-body out there.  And if it is just me who's encouraged, okay, let me use it and quickly bless God.  Both ways, He wins!  However, some people actually get tired of it.  Some people ignore it.  Some people even say it's a little too much.  "You love Jesus, so therefore!?"  *gasp*

                    I know Jack, ask em again!  Listen, why is it okay for people to re-post all types of vines (some I do find funny), funny videos, and especially memes about "B**ches be like"...."N**gas be like".....but when I wanna rap about Jesus, I should be quiet...because its not Sunday?  *Insert crickets chirping here*

                     Listen Hunty, My God's more than Good to me 86,400 seconds every minute, 60 minutes every hour, 24 hours every day, 7 days of every week, anddd 365 days of all of the Twenty-something years I have lived on this earth....*pause for breath*.  He's working things I don't even know about in my Favor.  He is shielding demons, idiots, and crazy situations from me.  He protects me.  He guides me.  He listens to me.   He cares about me.  He gives me new grace every morning....grace: as in undeserved mercy.  He forgives me when I mess up for the 500,024,237,891st time and counting.   He loves me more than the most romantic man on the planet, more than the best father you know of, and the kindest person in your world.  He is Liiikeeeee that..... and more.

                   So the next time someone wants to make you feel guilty about reposting something you feel in your heart will encourage them in the Lord... go ahead and be proud of the God who is proud of you.... repost it.    The next time you want to start groaning that all this Bible stuff is too much on my timeline sheesh ermagawd...........
                            
                             You might want to sip you a hot cup of "Jesus is coming lemme get my life" tea.  

                 And the next time you scroll down your timeline and you don't see enough of spiritual life and encouragement, I hope you'll feel bold enough and whip out a good word and post it.   

                                                  You never know who might need it. 

                                                          You Love Jesus, right? 

                                                      So therefore start showing it. 

                                                                                                                  



In the words of one one of my favorite gospel rappers "Th'Isl", "I'm soo gonneee, I'm so outta here..."

                                              LOL!  I know, y'all aint on that gospel rap tip...

*peace fingers*

Charlene 

Ps and Qs

Hey Y'all!!!

What's happening!??    *insert picture of me waving madly at you*

Happy Spring,! Happy Spring Break!! Happpy Monday, and all ah that !  I hope you all are well, healthy, and de-stressing in some form because 1.) it is past 5 o clock! (the general time consensus when buildings & institutions throw up its workers into a traffic jam)  2.) like the greeting said, it should be spring break for some people, so woosah, itsss allll good mon *Jamaican accent*

can't you just imagine laying down and looking up at this view! Me of course would be after taking my allergy meds

         Now that your blood pressure is hopefully somewhat in the normal range, I want to rap to you about LIFE.  I mean, Can I rap to you??  *phew* thank you!  So in living this best possible life, we all have to start somewhere right?? I mean, you can't just wake up and just say AHA I want to start living my best possible life .....TODAY!  I mean, can you??   Life is just full of demands.  We all want to be better.  We want to make more money, go on more vacations, buy more clothes, live in better houses (mortgage free whoop whoop!), sleep more, eat more and not gain a pound, laugh more, look better.... I mean, the list goes on and on.  We want more! We want More! More quality out of life. More substance. And everyday seems to be that chance to .....restart, to make it better ...one more time.

           So again, can you just wake up and start living your best possible life???....... Why, I sure hope so.

                               There has got to be more than school, 9-5s, paychecks and bills bills bills. 

             Even in the middle of the day, you can just stop and say, "enough!" and determine from that point on to be your best possible you.                         

              Quick story:  This morning, I woke up and I had so many plans. I was going to get it IN with so much efficiency and grace, I mean, you couldn't stop me.  I told you all about the planner, and the goals...come on baby, I was going to dominate my MON-DAY! .......................... Now insert Ms. Reality with her overly annoying smug self and BAM! within an hour, I was cursing. I mean I was spraying foul language like it was perfume and I was ready to be back in the bed. 

                   Forget it! I quit ! UGHHHH! why why why why !!!! what the *&#$^@#^  !!  

                                                                       I mean, I Was Pissed.   

This is me when I'm angry.  No really.  I want to hulk smash everything. LOL!

                                                   
                                                                    
                                                     "Oh Nooo What happened, Charlene?!"
   
                 Aww, thanks for asking. I forgot that I wrote in my planner that I had an appointment in the morning!  So I had one angry manager giving me an earful and if you know me, you'll know I hate being scolded.  I mean, Who does!!???
                    

                  Anyways, lucky for me and being a Christian, (seriously thank God for God), I knew this was not the start of a bad day but honestly, a major hiccup in a great day.  What happened was MY fault.  No one else's.  Not the devil, even though I prayed and still cast his ugly &^%@% self out regardless, you know how it goes lol!! But really, this one.... I was to blame 100.5% 


                                                                          *huge sigh*

                 And so my lesson learned, and blog post title created, that I want to share with you all is really to make sure that as you DECIDE to live your best possible life, to be on your Ps and Qs.   What in the world does that mean?  Oooooh oooh me me, I'll tell you.  It means to pay attention to details!   SO, *clears throat*  I wrote a letter apologizing to said manager.  I prayed and asked God for forgiveness for being soooo un-christian like...and You want to know the most important thing I did? 

                                                                       I forgave myself.
  
               It's not fair to walk around just feeling disgusted at yourself.  YOU are the vessel from which forth all this greatness will spill from  <--- read it again.   Living a Best Possible You means remembering that You are Human, and You will make mistakes.  It's OKAY!!!   Just pick your face from the floor, dust it off, and when you're done making right those wrongs, LOVE You too!!  *smiles*

              So yeah, I hugged myself, and I said "I love you Charlene."  (It also helped that my bestest friend gave me a hug too) but I really had to realize that I just asked God to forgive me, as well as the person I wronged.  I have to forgive me too.  So hello!  Who had a lovely day today!??

                                                                      That would be ...Me.





                 So I researched the history of the saying "Mind your Ps and Qs"  (Yeah yeah Blame the NErd in me)  and it dates back to England when bartenders would yell out to their patrons to mind their Pints and Quarts and settle down.  Soon, they just shortened it to Ps and Qs and I guess it caught on  ; ) pretty snazzy huh?

Cheers to being the Best Possible Me!!!

POSTED ON JANUARY 1, 2014

HELLOOOO WORLD!!!

                      HaPpY NeW YEaR!!!!!!!!

Whooooo!  It’s 2014 !!!!

Welcome to my blog! No seriously, Welcome to this space. I am so glad you took the time to visit and read my blurbs.  I thank you so much for your time, and I pray that I don’t waste it.  Thank you so much for your support  and hopefully you will come back to visit again….and again….and then again….

Oh my gosh I am so EXCITED! I have not blogged in 3 years and let’s just say after much breaking, reconstruction, more breaking, reconstruction….you get the point… and growth! (I bless you God!) I am back and super charged to share some AWESOMENESS with the world again!  Quick simple relevant facts for those who do not know me: My name is Ije-Awele Charlene.  That’s pronounced (E-Jay Ah-Way-Lay  ….then say it fast lol!)  You can call me Awele, You can call me Charlene. Please don’t ask me which I prefer, they’re both my name.  I am 21….+ a couple years (it’s how young you feel inside right?) and I am a super proud beautiful Nigerian living in the United States.

 ”Oh no she didn’t, she called herself beautiful. psshh she must be cocky.”

No….I’m just confidently telling you the truth.

So, What’s the reason for this blog, right? because I know you’re probably like everybody and they mama’s cousin has a blog, twitter, instagram, fan page…I mean, what’s different about yours? I’ll tell you! (duh) I created this blog to really outline as I walk this path called life, all the important –and I mean important– ways that I can really beTHEBESTPOSSIBLEME. I mean, trust me, you’ve gotta love my timing too ; )  On this “NEW YEAR NEW ME” wave that is really about to overwhelm the whole world’s conversation for at least the next couple of weeks…**shaking my head**….Like it or not, You are going to be asking yourself a couple of questions….

“Did I have a Great Year in 2013???”

                                              “Am I living the Best Possible Life?”

                                             ”Fine, If i’m not “there” yet….wherever “there” is… Am I right this moment, this very minute, being the best me that I could possibly be???”…..

Don’t worry….I’ll let you think about it…

Got an answer?

Yeah, me neither. At least Not All the Time.

But guess what? I’m trying! I’m literally making strides, and leaps, and bounds from what I used to be.  And Yes I say that confidently because I am proud of the God in Me.  So stay tuned, I’ll see you next time next week with some more truths and life blurbs on how I’m trying to live the best possible me….how we can possibly start Living the Best Us….  Good luck right? mmhmm, well that’s what Awele means anyways. ; )

March-ing On !

Happy Monday !

                                                     Yes, I totally moved to Blogger!!!!


                                                       

EhrmaGewdness!

                                           
                               *insert crazy applause and ooooh sounds resounding in an auditorium*

I am too pumped to be blogging, and what perfect time when literally its all white outside and school and work (for some) is cancelled. Yay !!!   I have so much on my to-do list.  I feel like I have been on the GO since January 1st 2014.  Heck I'm always on the GO.  But It's so important to STOP and reflect on how the year is going.  So....  How is your year going?

                                                              Thinking about it?

                                   Good, do that later so I can tell you how mine is going!

                                                         It's going GREAT!!!!

                         And I say that with several pinches of salt and pepper but ! Lol!! just know I'm being optimistic rather than sarcastic.  Let's see.... why don't I start with all the GOOD things so far that are happening...

1.  I lost 10 lbs !!! 

I think that it goes without saying that losing weight is almost 80-something % of Americans new year resolution and for the fact that I ....ME.....M-E.....MOI.....did it!?  I feel so awesome.

like it was so hard dawg, I was like "yo!" I did it!!!

I am so proud of myself and most importantly, I feel healthy.   *fist pump*

This health journey I have chosen to embark on is one I really intend to stick to because I have so many plans that involves me being at my best shape!  Working in my profession, Traveling, Speaking engagements, soon being a wife and a mother (hello! lol!) and I need to use NOW to develop great habits that will be a part of me when life gets gulp even more busier....

So, just How did I lose weight??  Well...a little bit of this and a little bit of that for real.  LOL!  No don't frown.  I'm being honest.  In January I was a pescatarian (whoo! no easy feat).  In February I portioned controlled like nobody's business. And now... well, I'll blog some more in the near future of how I lost (and am still losing) weight...

                                   

I be in the gym like Am I Lean Yet!? Huh Huh!??

2.  I'm doing well in school !!!

*huge smile!*  I resolved to really buckle down and put serious grind time to studying and doing it smarter. This time next year, I will be a Clinical Nurse Leader!! Whooooo!!!!  Let me tell you, all it takes sometimes is instead of rapping about it.... Just do it like Nike, baby.  I got a planner, planned 2 hour studying blocks during the week and bam!  It's like this little planner is my parole officer.  I dare not violate the terms of agreement!

                                            
3. I'm falling in love with God more and more .....and more
                                                             

Like every single day, I have a new reason to stop and say "That was awesome God".

So I made a resolution to give God the first 30 minutes of my day.  At first it was easy, school hadn't started so you know.....Piece of Cake! I was all snuggled in the bed, bed-side lamp on, lovely music playing, Bible out.... great times. Then that beast of an institution opened and I had to wake up at ungodly hours....I mean...angels are still running errands at this time... and all of a sudden, I was frantic for time !!!   HOW-ever..... I made time.  I found time to find time...lol! ....because He's just way  too important to shelf or "squeeze in" when I feel like.  check out my Getlifted page to see how to get that ONE-on-ONE with God going!

Results:  Great amazing meaningful days.


                So yeah, those 3 things in a nut shell are amazing things happening so far this year that have given me and are giving me so much joy ! Of course there are so much more crazy awesome things that have happened this year but stay tuned! I can't be giving everything away jusssstttt yet.  *wink*   Now do I have bad days?

                                                                      Nope.
                            
                                      Wait, WHAT!? You lying Charlene, stop it

                  I'm serious! I refuse to follow the hype and say what's honestly in actuality not true.  I don't have bad days. I have bad moments in great days.  Every day is such a gift and yes, sometimes my choices or even circumstances beyond my control might threaten my joy in that day BUT the fact that I am able to climb back in my super comfy amazing bed and reflect with 100% of my body and mind intact....yeah, I'm pretty grateful.  I don't let things bother me like before.  I just simply give it to God and March on.... get it, MARCH....on.... the month of March.... Okay I'm out.

Until next time,

Be the best possible you honey,

Sincerely,
Me