Just set this as my wallpaper!
Figured someone else needed this reminder as well.
You are LOVED!
You are BEAUTIFUL!
You are BRAVE!
You are a GOOD MAMA!
You are an AWESOME WIFE!
You’re GREAT AT WHAT YOU DO!
YOU are MAKING IT HAPPEN!
You DESERVE REST!
You operate in EXCELLENCE!
You exist in Peace!
YOU CAN!
YOU WILL!
YOU MUST!
YOU MATTER!
Happy Friday.
💕Gwen
Hello 40,
I’m new here, but I can’t wait to learn all about you! You’re untapped territory, buried treasure that I’m eager to unearth and explore.
I’m not sure why you’re so special, but you feel like a reset, a release to go, see, do and be unapologetically me!
I’m grateful for years 1-39, they taught me a lot, but 40, you’re hitting differently! Something about you is already causing me to move differently.
Here are my commitments to you:
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💕Gwendolyn Jones
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Co-Founder A Safe Place: Emotional Wellness Institute
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My boy walks past my cup of coffee, reads the scripture on the rim, then looks at me and says, “Hey that cup has my name on it!”
My Response: It sure does son and what a powerful name it is!
Funny story! My husband, was extremely particular about our children’s names. I was interested in cuteness, flow, and the most adorable nickname. He was fixed on meaning and what we were speaking over their lives everytime we called their names! He doesn’t often put up a fight, but he believed in the power of a name! He said he WOULD NOT call his children, “just anything.” He stood his ground on this one!
Our children were nameless in the womb for months. I threw out hundreds of naming options, even assembled a committee to help me find the perfect name. He shot down 99.8% of my suggestions.
We finally settled on the names:
Alyssa (Rational/Noble) Christine (Christian) Jones
Joshua (God is Deliverer) Christian (follower of Christ) Jones.
From a young age, he taught our children what their names meant and encourages them to remember who they are when faced with adversity!
Their names are the mantras they live by. The divine standard preset for their lives before they took their first breath! The mantles they must carry as they carry our last name, JONES.
It sets the boundaries for what we do, what we say, how we carry ourselves and the arenas we find ourselves in.
It’s not a cliche insinuating that others keep up, it’s a standard that we as a family must uphold!
“The name equips for the position”
-Alfonzo D. Jones II
What’s in a name?
Purpose, Power … EVERYTHING!
Alfonzo (Prepared for battle), Gwendolyn (Blessed Ring), Alyssa (Noble/Rational) & Joshua (God Delivers/Chosen Leader)
WOW! I read the Serenity Prayer daily! Finally took a moment to learn it’s origin story and found this!
I’m totally adopting this original version and I pray it encourages you!
Happy Friday
💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com
Many often ask, what does it mean to be present?
I believe this is the perfect definition:
Happy Monday Beauties,
Today’s focus is to be fully present!
💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com
“To build a kind, respectful, and loving relationship, start by being all those things to yourself first.”
– ArielandShya Kane
Today’s focus ➡️ YOUR WORDS!
Your words matter!
Negativity is like a dense fog:
How do you find light in the fog? Speak well of yourself!
Be aware of what you are telling yourself daily? Take a moment to assess your self – talk. Write it down if you must, but call out the thought and make the appropriate adjustments!
If you’re accustomed to criticism and negative, add on a ray of sunshine to the end of your statement.
Looks like this:
UGH 😣, I’m so scatterbrained, I always forget BUT I’m going to set an alarm next time or make a list and check it. Brain, we can remember, we’ve got this!!
Before you can properly love anyone else, you must learn to love you!
Happy Friday!
💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com
The power of pause:
When I began to lose the war against anxiety, I pause.
I sit, I focus, I breathe deeply, and I call my mind, body, and soul to a place of safety, calm, and peace.
I close my eyes inhale and confess:
My Mind is at Peace
(Exhale)
(Inhale)
My Heartbeat is Steady
(Exhale)
(Inhale)
My Spirit is Calm
(Exhale)
(Inhale)
My Body is at Rest
(Exhale)
And if my mind continues to spiral and refuses to hear my voice, I sit, I breathe, and I write:
My Mind is at Peace
My Heartbeat is Steady
My Spirit is Calm
My Body is at Rest
I repeatedly write or speak until my spoken or written words begin to manifest peace, steadiness, calm, and rest!
I pray this helps someone today!
Today and everyday I believe that:
YOUR MIND IS AT PEACE
YOUR HEARTBEAT IS STEADY
YOUR SPIRIT IS CALM
YOUR BODY IS AT REST!
💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com
Sometimes our moments can seem SO BIG, be overwhelming, and all consuming!
Let’s talk about life’s moments, here’s your morning (or evening) ☕️:
✅ They are REAL!
✅ They MATTER!
✅ They evoke powerful emotions!
✅ They are temporary!
‼️Where there are no moments, there is no life‼️
Life’s moments remind me of paint by number. If we were to assign each moment a color, at the end of our days, we’ve created a beautiful masterpiece! Millions of moments create your story. ONE moment is ONE part of your big picture!
❎ It isn’t your destiny
❎ It isn’t a stop sign, although It may require a detour
❎ If one moment isn’t so great, another one is coming and you get to choose whether you handle it or it handles you!
Every once in a while, the perspective conversation is required.
Today is your day!
Each moment belongs to you!
1️⃣ Honor it
2️⃣ Breathe through it
3️⃣ Learn the lesson
4️⃣ Repeat
Happy Friday!
💕Gwen
📣📣New TGJ podcast episode to be released TOMORROW!
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com
FOR SOOOOO LONG I struggled with people pleasing and approval seeking!
I wanted to belong, I wanted to “fit in,” I wanted to he “chosen.” I desired genuine, authentic relationship, but somewhere in my story, I was taught that my efforts were currency and that love and acceptance weren’t freely given, but had to be purchased.
🏷If I work hard enough, they’ll value me.
🏷If I am consistent enough, they’ll trust me.
🏷If I’m always available, they’ll love me.
Today I am your friendly reminder that YOUR WORKS DO NOT DETERMINE YOUR WORTH!
Many of us are working too hard to “earn” the love and approval of others.
True relationship doesn’t come with a price tag. It’s not an if – then statement!
Anyone who values what you offer (your works) more than your person (who you are), does not deserve you!
We’re so busy working to get people to “choose us” that we forget the power of choice lies within us!
🗣Say this with me:
I AM valuable because I was born!
I MATTER because I exist!
I DESERVE love because I show love!
WHO I AM MATTERS MORE THAN WHAT I DO!
Replace approval seeking with self-love and you’ve got a building block for true relationship.
NEW PODCAST EPISODE ON SELF LOVE 💕 WILL BE RELEASED 7/31/21!
💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com
FEAR comes in many forms:
⛓ A chain that binds your extremeties and disables movement.
🏋️♀️ A heavy weight that forces you to stay low when you know you should be standing tall.
🕶 Shades that alter your vision, causing you to exist in a world of can’ts.
🚨 An alarm. A reminder that danger is lurking, leaving you in an indefinite state of paralysis.
Fear, a friend and foe, that we must work hard to keep in check!
How do we denounce fear and embrace confidence, boldness, and curiosity?
Intentionally, force yourself to try something new often!
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If I can do it, so can you! I’m certainly a work in progress but I am proof that that there is beauty, fun, life and freedom on the other side of fear!
💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com
Podcast Host:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035
Author: misfit2majorfit.com
Gwendolyn J. Jones 