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I SEE YOU!

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“YOU ARE NOT A SHADOW!”

I’ll never forget when a trusted voice, pushed past the crowd, walked up to me and gifted me with these words.

One of the more difficult feelings to identify is the pain of not feeling seen!

My hope for you is that you will “see” yourself! This is how you win the war in your mind and cast down the thought that no one sees, values, or appreciates you!

Before they see you, YOU HAVE TO SEE YOU!

But if you aren’t there yet, hold on to my words:

I SEE YOU!

YOU ARE SEEN!
YOU ARE APPRECIATED!

YOU ARE VALUABLE!
YOUR EFFORTS ARE NOT IN VAIN!

Fantastic Friday to you Ms. Seen, Valued & Loved!

💕Gwen
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Emotional Wellness Coach
Gwendolynjjones.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035

I AM ENOUGH

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1️⃣ READ THIS 👇🏾
2️⃣ REPLACE THE WORD YOU WITH I
3️⃣ LOOK IN THE MIRROR & RECITE THIS OUT LOUD 3X

If no one else has told you that you are enough, I’m telling you AND YOU ARE TELLING YOURSELF!!! Believe and recieve this today!

Matter of fact, reintroduce yourself as Ms. More Than Enough (insert last name here).

Happy Thursday, Ms. More Than Enough!

YOU MATTER & YOU ARE ENOUGH!

Sincerely,
Mrs. More Than Enough Jones
Adv. Grief Recovery Specialist
Gwendolynjjones.com

#enough #selflove

Listen to your Heart!

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📣 Listen Up 📣

Here’s the thing about feelings, they all matter and they exist for a reason.

Many of our emotions are protectors, they fight to keep us safe.

Others are sirens 🚨, they alert us that we have a need that is being unmet.

Often times we confine ourselves to one end of the emotional spectrum. The other end, we either ignore or resist.

Today, I challenge you to embrace the entire spectrum of emotion and listen to your 💜.

Looks like this:

1️⃣ Listen to the feeling: “Ok anxiousness, I feel you, I’m listening. What are you trying to tell me?”

2️⃣ Honor the feeling ➡️ Identify the need: “Ah, big meeting coming up. I’m intimidated. You are trying to protect me from the pain of failure, embarrassment and/or disappointment.”

3️⃣ Respond to the feeling: “This is happening and I still have to push forward. What do I need? I need to prepare and I need validation. I’ll be sure to put together a solid presentation, have extra notes, consult with colleagues, and get some extra love and support from my people so that I can be cool, calm, & confident. Thank you for alerting me, I’m OK.”

It’s true, emotions make you cry sometimes, but at the end of the day, they are our biggest advocates.

Tune into them all.

💕 Gwen
Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist
Host of The Gwen Jones Podcast

Gwendolynjjones.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035

The Right to Decline

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Friendly reminder, you have the right to DECLINE A FALSE THOUGHT!

Here’s how:

  1. Honor the thought.
  2. Determine if it’s actual reality or your perceived reality.
  3. Respond appropriately.

Looks like this:

  1. Thought: I’m such a failure, I can’t do anything right.
  2. Decide > True or false:

The thought is: I can’t do anything right > Everything I do is wrong.

THAT IS FALSE‼️

The word ANYTHING translates to EVERYTHING. Both words are absolutes, which by default is NOT TRUE!

  1. Response: Counteract the false thought with truth > “I did THIS ONE THING WRONG.”

ONE THING DOES NOT = everything.

I’m thriving in other areas so I AM capable of doing things right. I just need to work on this ONE THING.

I do not accept this as true.

Dear thought, I decline.

Respectfully, Your Name Here

Asafeplacenc.org
Gwendolynjjones.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035

Run Towards Your Destiny

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Valid question.

Also consider this:

What’s paralyzing you?

If everything you need to become what you were designed to be is already inside of you! What’s got you stuck in place, spectating?

Keys to freedom:

  1. Name the chains that have you bound:

⛓Hurtful words (past or present)?
⛓Fear of Failure?
⛓Comparison?

  1. Whatever you need to break those chains and be free to embrace the value, purpose, and people that are assigned to you … GO GET IT‼️
  2. MAKE A DECISION DAILY TO EVOLVE and take a step forward.
  3. Repeat.

Morning Meditation:
💭 Who needs you to be all that you were born, equipped, and divinely designed to be?
💭 Who suffers if your dream/purpose is never actualized?

Run towards your destiny. 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃‍♂️💨
All you need to get in motion is one step forward.

You Can!
You Will!
YOU MUST‼️

💕Gwen

Gwendolynjjones.com
Asafeplacenc.org

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035

RunYOURRace #Dreams #Purpose #inspiration #chainbreaker #onestepforward

A Masterpiece & A Work in Progress

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This‼️‼️‼️

Your friendly reminder that YOU MATTER and you are loved JUST AS YOU ARE, RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE!

Here’s a secret, you were a masterpiece at birth. An unfinished, invaluable, ever evolving work of art. The moment you accept this as truth, your life changes for the better.

The life goal was never perfection. It’s always been to live, love, feel, experience and as a result, in the appropriate season, evolve.

🌸 Keep blooming
🧱 Keep building
📝 Keep learning

YOU ARE A MASTERPIECE
&
A WORK IN PROGRESS

You are God’s masterpiece.
He has created you anew in Christ Jesus so that you can do the good things that He planned for you long ago. Ephesians 2:10

💕Gwen
Gwendolynjjones.com

Need more inspiration subscribe to The Gwen Jones Podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035

Run YOUR OWN Race

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Are you Feeling

😴 Tired?
😰 Overwhelmed?
😖 Irritable?
🥺 Incapable?
⭕️ Like you’re stuck?

Who’s race are you running?

Your own? The one YOU were assigned to and graced for?

OR

The one SOMEONE ELSE packaged in pretty wrapping paper, handed to you, and convinced you that their gift, their desire, or their failure was your assignment to complete!

So often, we feel frustrated and inadequate, simply because we are running a race that doesn’t belong to us.

Gwen, How can I tell who’s race I’m running?

1️⃣ Monitor your peace🕊. You can be stressed, even overwhelmed, but when you know you’re in divine order and walking in YOUR TRUTH & PURPOSE, there’s peace.

2️⃣ Check your motives and motivations 🏁. What is your why? Why are you pursuing all that you are? If your why is your assignment, it alone will be enough to keep you and motivated you to take another step until you’ve finished your race!

3️⃣ Check your temperature 🤒. All of your doing, all of your trying, all of your efforts, are they making you sick? Irritation, frustration, and discomfort could be signs of a low grade fever, the cause => your misalignment.

When you’re out of balance, improperly placed, constantly using the wrong muscles, you’ll soon develop visible symptoms. Tylenol won’t relieve this fever.

In order to rid yourself of this pain, you’ve got to run your own race!

HAPPY FRIDAY❤️

GwendolynJJones.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-gwen-jones-podcast/id1564631035

Because you first loved us!

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I’m so excited about father’s day! I was running my ideas to spoil Mr. Jones by JJ:

Me: (hype) I think I’m gonna get Mr. Jones a pedicure.

JJ: He’s gonna hate that!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
He’s so honest and has a valid point! So the kids and I worked together to come up with new plan that I think Hubsteroni is going to love!

Often times, the men in our life tend to be selfless. They focus on / cater to us. It is “our pleasure” to honor Mr. Alfonzo Jones II .. he’s such a blessing to our family!

My Mommy used to always say, “tomorrow isn’t promised.” In these uncertain times, it’s important to honor and celebrate loved ones while they are on this side of heaven. 🌺🌸🌹

So Mr. Jones .. we love you because you first loved us! We aren’t always easy to love, but you love us consistently and unconditionally!

We’re celebrating you all weekend, enjoy the throwbacks and thank your children for the many tokens of love you can look forward to receiving over the next few days.

They’ve loved you since the day they met you and CLEARLY, they know you best 😉

#WeRJones

#fathersday2021

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Enjoy this Married People Podcast Episode entitled: For Better or For Worse

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-people-podcast/id1482992771?i=100049233522

WAFFLES

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Family car rides are great opportunities for conversation. In the Jones household, we never assume the family heartbeat is healthy. So often times we give opportunities for the kids to share their hearts so we are more aware of their needs.

Looks like this:

Mr. Jones: Kids, just checking in with you guys. What do you need more of from us?

Lyss: WAFFLES 🧇 MORE WAFFLES 🧇‼️ Joshua eats them faster than me and we always run out!

Joshua: Yeah, definitely more 🧇 !

Mr. Jones: ok 👌🏾… so we’ll get more waffles and everybody is good?

Kids in unison: Yes Sir 👍🏾

😂😂😂😂😂😂

#WeRJones

#FamilyMatters

#MarriedPeoplePodcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/married-people-podcast/id1482992771