Dear nécessité,
My love, how are you? I hope you and your family are well and striving forward. I have a question for you, please. “Why is time speeding up?” It is not slowing down or waiting. Are you using it wisely? I am so grateful beyond words to be given any time, for I know it is a precious gift. I am so grateful to you for sharing your time on this journey with me and nécessité. I thank GOD for you.
During this long stretch of holiday time, I take these given days to reflect with GOD (not only during the holidays but also over the holidays). To sit still, to be honest with myself. To ask GOD for guidance. To see what I need to do and not do as I continue to move forward. I rest, disconnect in many ways, check in with myself, always pray to GOD, and love my family even more with all the time given (Honestly, that is every day).
I step out of myself and look at myself to see where I can make my internal home improvements with myself. I check in on my heart to make sure my heart is right and that it is doing right. Is my heart giving? Full of real love? Are my actions from my heart in alignment with my spirit? Nice and sincere? Helping? Is my heart genuinely kind? Does my heart have empathy and compassion? Being and doing right to myself, my family, and others. This is important to me. To be of exemplary character. To have integrity. To be as righteous as possible. This is all that makes me, ME! I know and believe in karma, and I know the universe only serves back what we do and give, so I always stay mindful of this, always to do right, or else…(no one and nothing is exempt).
I have appreciated each day given as I know it is a gift and one of my gifts from GOD. One thing I must admit, I know the power of GOD. As I sit and reflect through the past 12 months, I see and appreciate all that GOD has done for me and all GOD has brought me through. Overcoming challenges and discomfort, laughing, smiling, giving love, receiving my blessings, and stretching myself to grow and evolve.
It keeps me closer to GOD rather than farther away. I am a praying woman. I am a woman of GOD. I am a believer of GOD. I walk with GOD. I walk with GOD’s faith; because of that, I embrace where I have been and where I am going. I look forward to tomorrow, for I know my light continues to shine and shines even brighter, all through the grace of GOD. While I remain obedient to GOD, I am a curious, fun, and loving student, and because of that, I look forward to embracing this new year with GOD.
I wish you and your family a beautiful close to this year and a large, full welcoming of this new year with all it will present that we are to experience; therefore, stay close to GOD and keep GOD first. See you next year, beautiful.
You are a nécessité.
With much love and gratitude,
Erica Reid
Founder of nécessité
Certified in Plant-Based
Certified Holistic Health Coach
Certified in Gut Health
Certified in Auricular Therapy (Ear Seeds)
Author of The Thriving Child and Shut Up and Cook!
Image Credit: A. Reid
Erica Reid, Founder of nécessité
