LIFE AND SUCH: action activates

This week I was listening to a training on YouTube by Mark Hughes (founder of Herbalife) and he said something that was so simple and yet so triggering.

"It's easier when you're working harder" - Mark Hughes

Whoa!! Mind blown! EVERYTHING becomes so much easier when we work harder... on ourselves, on our craft, on our minds, etc. Let's break this down and apply it in two areas that mean a lot to me.

Physical:  Consistent work on our physical fitness and nutrition; yields results such as more strength, flexibilty, endurance and health.

Mental: Focused and consistent work on thinking positively, seeking knowledge and personal development for increased mental fortitude equips us with the tools to respond to LIFE in a way that allows us to GROW THROUGH things quickly and powerfully.

Obviously, we can apply this same logic to ALL areas of life. When we put ACTION into our thoughts, hopes and dreams... those things become easier to accomplish. Which is why life seems so difficult when we are stagnant. Nothing is being DONE to change our personal situations, so everything seems heavy, hard and overwhelming. 

Even the largest "obstacles" become doable when we put forth daily action (no matter how small) toward achieving a positive result. The action is what activates the prayers and affirmations. With no action, these things are just strings of nice words.

Action is what unobstructs our lane so that we GO. When we are busy doing the work, there is no time to dwell on "how long". The journey is full of goals being checked off, so the "how long" becomes the least of our worries. 

In the infamous words of some meme on social media, "no one cares. work harder".

Ready? Let's do it! 

xo,

McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: This Insightful Mind Evolves

If time was an object, i'd throw it out the window
disregard it like something that's grown old
bury it deeper than 6 feet down
outcast it like a stranger in town....

it'd never matter again
it'd never dictate motivation
or procreation

time wouldn't be a factor in our pursuit of happiness
we'd just go and go and go, never minding what our age is

if time was an object, it wouldn't be strapped to my wrist
or displayed proudly on walls in homes and offices

i'd hide it like our deepest, darkest secrets
cover it up heavily so that no one can see it

if time was an object, it would probably look better with glitches
decorated with loop holes, a lapse or two and dimensions

if time was an object...

i'd give you mine over and over again.

xo,
McK

LIFE AND SUCH: it's impossible to fail

There is no such thing as monsters

There is no such thing as monsters

There is no such thing as monsters

I remember repeating this before bed on numerous childhood occasions of watching a movie that was too scary for my age.

It was all make believe right?? Nothing was hiding under my bed, in my closet or in my bathroom mirror. Little did I know that the real monster was dwelling in my mind.

Negative thoughts of confusion, self doubt and fear were looming in small crevices of my cranium... laying in wait. Planted with the sole purpose to snuff out dreams, hopes, motivation and creativity. Illusions of defeat trickle in to crush any notion of success beyond imagination.

There is no such thing as monsters

There is no such thing as monsters

There is no such thing as monsters

I repeat this daily, but now in the form of personal development, prayer, meditation, positive affirmations and visualization. Correct and progressive thinking is the enemy of negative and self-defeating beliefs. We can not fail when we consume our mind with thoughts that put a positive spin on ALL life situations. 

"what you seek is seeking you" -Rumi

Find comfort in the fact that our biggest goals and dreams are on the hunt for us. When we should in fact be in plain sight; fear and negativity become like a blanket of darkness that blinds us to them. Our constant focus on a bigger belief system, becomes the light that is a beacon for us to make our way toward our goals.

Let us light up our mind and know that we CAN do ALL things.

Besides....

There is no such things as monsters anyway.


xo, McK

LIFE AND SUCH: 2018 update

Wow! It has been quite some time since I updated my blog and I am actually extremely excited to get back into the groove.

It's only right that I give an update on things going on with me. Let's do a quick run down to get reacquainted!

Twelve days ago I resigned from my full time job to pursue LIFE instead. I am grateful to be in a position that allows me the option to do this. I have no children, I'm not married and have no pressing responsibilities that would keep me tied to a desk that isn't fulfilling me.

So, I gave my notice and got to work. Not after I left my job, but while I was there. The last quarter of 2017 I self published my first book, launched a greeting card line and refocused the direction of my Herbalife business. I laid the bricks before resigning. And good thing! I saw a $700 increase in my Herbalife check from January 2018 to March 2018, my body is looking great and I now have the time to CREATE content for my website, blog and greeting cards!!

At 32 years old, it's safe to say that I was definitely afraid to leave my comfort zone of a steady check. I had to draw inspiration from all of my family and friends who are doing the things I aspire to do and just go for it.

When we put the work in, failure isn't even an option. Life rewards those who throw their whole heart into LIVING. I have so many goals for 2018 and everyday I do the work on my heart, mind and spirit to keep me motivated, fearless and focused on achieving those goals.

As cliche' as it may sound, our greatest life is truly on the other side of our comfort zone. I understand and respect life so much, I know that living it POURED OUT is the only way to be fulfilled. Every idea, dream, hope and wish I have ever had... I desire to make strides to accomplish them. I want a life filled with "I've done.." "I've learned..." "I've succeed..."


Stay tuned...

there is more

xo, McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: gratitude

thank you.
for making me a priority.
because beyond dedicating time to me,
you take your time with me.
you never rush me.
but i open to you quickly
enter immediately
make your home in me
and come frequently.
thank you
for all of the extra effort that you put in
and for the greatness you're set on pulling out.
the special qualities you acknowledge in me
inspires me
to be more of the kind of person you're tryin to see
every morning you wake and in ever afters of happy
thank you
for perfect conversation, kisses and laughter.
for showing me the beauty of your heart
as it's magnified in the way you love your son
i am infatuated and my guard is gone.
thank you.

xo,
McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: just you

commitment never looked so appealing,

until you. 

distractions used to seem overwhelming,

now there is just you.

inspired to be better

think better

do better

because of you. 

the house that failure built

had to crumble to reveal you.

escaped from it

made it

created a new....

you.

and just in case it's ever needed,

"get your loving at home"

know that i'll serve you.

xo, McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: more or less

touch me like you're memorizing me.

eyebrows, lips, nose, cheek

hands, arms, back, feet.

ingrain me into you permanently.

so solid

you impress me deeply.

so solid

but treat me so gently. 

reciprocal care is the standard

whole list of prayers and you seem like the answer.

you do, i do. that's no question.

never need much, 

just trying to be your extra blessing.

headache reliever

stress easer

pleasure bringer

growth seeker.

and more...

that's the theme of my thoughts

give more

be more

do more.

want more.

need more.

you.

more.

xo, McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: yes

so glad I said yes
to you inquiring about who I was
and then to dinner
so glad I said yes
now access has been granted
to quality time, conversation and connection
said yes and ran straight into amazin'
everything I gave to others is being recouped
I receive back all of me ...in you.
and I'm so glad I said yes
to new ..to different ...to solid
to leadership....I wholeheartedly submit.
"when you know, you know" and now I get it!
and I'll always say yes

xo,
McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: WVF

realized that i have seen pieces of you in men i've loved.

the contrast of what they lacked created 

the space for me to envision you.

relationships with the sole purpose to fail

just to foreshadow what was to come

felt you in every fumbling finger that touched me

and heard you in every lust dipped lie told.

they left room for the intense anticipation of you

easily, i recognize and identify with your truth.

undoubtedly, i hoped a lot--prayed a lot--loved a lot

was let down a lot--misled a lot.

i fought a lot and 

believed when i oughta not.

stayed when i shoulda walked.

and always for bits and pieces of the KING

that was lost in them.

my optimism the glue that sculpted a

plagiarized idea of royalty.

the Queen in me broken because of false rulers

on thrones next to me.

the construction of Kingdoms halted because

blueprints didn't match. 

lasting legacy delayed because a faux king

was never designed to impregnate or empower

this Queen.

hurt had to happen. growth had to happen. 

your trials had to mold you

mine had to prepare me.

separate life journeys to make us

strong enough to withstand...understand..

and nurture the power of our meeting.

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

welcome to our predestined dominion.

xo,
McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: Hidden Colors

head in your lap while you play
with the roots of my hair
like you're searching for kin in Africa
dig deep.
hard work is etched in your fingers
like identifying prints
there is no mistaking your value
so I appraise you
and deem that your worth is so high,
I would have to take
flights just to inhale you
i make sure to appreciate you ...
like the cost of gold, never dwindling
your flaws and skin

are like precious stones and gems,
scattered strategically over you.
so my every touch is not a touch..
but an effort to mine the diamond within.
just to MINE your diamond within.
own it.
so I dig deep.
and i nevermind the coal of a past
that could never dim the sparkle of your now.
because every smudge is removed when I blow
on you to reveal your clarity.
may my breath on your life be my payback
for the rib you let me borrow way way back.
so let me lay here on your lap while you
trail your fingers down my back
like you're following a map to get home...
here to Eden.

xo,
McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: the dopest love

I once said that I would mess around
and manifest the dopest love last year


then you appeared.




perhaps, not for the union...
but as a lesson in what dope
love could really feel like.




because you felt great.
and I miss it.




I miss effortless.
I miss intelligence.




I miss telling you secrets
about my spirit....
and you turning me on
by simply understanding it.




my growth in God allows me to trust His timing.
but I can't help but miss the hours we spent facetiming.
planning, plotting and vision sharing
accountability partner to life partner...
I get it. that's scary.




so you shook.
and that's cool.
having you ready is far better than
having you pressured
in my book.




it's just that it doesn't really sit well that we're barely friends
didn't wanna live the cliche' of all good things coming to an end




no hard feelings or grudges
I feel blessed and hopeful about what true love is
knowing the type of King that stirs my soul actually exists
to know I could love someone beyond the physical, not even a kiss.




so maybe you weren't the dopest love manifested
but you were surely a sign of what I am being prepared
to be blessed with.


for that, I thank you and love you.




xo,
McK

LIFE AND SUCH: how to winnerize your circle ....

I was scrolling instagram this morning and thought I seen a post that said
"how to winnerize your circle"
so I scrolled back up and it actually said "how to winterize your vehicle" lol
it was a sponsored car insurance post.... LOL


But, in my quick and wrong reading I actually got a dope revelation.
I immediately went into prayer for all of the people in my life.
friends and family. near and far.
even people that I don't have a close relationship with...
they received prayer as well.


THAT was it.
prayer is the key to EVERYTHING.
going before God on behalf of people does so much for them
and even more for US.
prayer softens people's hearts
prayer opens up lines of communication that may not have existed
prayer changes things.


I prayed for God's will to be done in my relationships with people.
meaning if I am meant to be connected, then I will be. if not... I KNOW
people will be removed from my life.
I prayed for people's businesses, marriages, pregnancies, minds, hearts, health, etc.
my one on one time with God FOR people
will do more than any one on one time I have WITH people.


it felt so good to go to God for ,that it convicted me for not
being consistent with my selfless prayers.
a lot of times LIFE kicks in a does a number on us.
so much so, that we get caught up in praying to God for self.
it is more draining to pray and pray and pray and MAGNIFY
what's "wrong" in our lives...than it is to just let it be and get busy
praying for others. most people have burdens that far outweigh our own.
taking a break from self tends to change our own situation without effort.


it's one thing to love people.
another thing to actively go for bat for their souls and peace.


want to run with a circle of winners??


PRAY FOR THEM!!! watch how God uplifts, favors, blesses, protects and provides.


Amen? Amen!

xo,
McK

LIFE AND SUCH: Brink

there has been a line drawn in the sand.
mediocrity slightly separated from soaring success.


Lord knows the side I'm meant for.
courage, faith, belief, work, focus, manifestation.
just a few things needed to get my footing planted
firmly on the other side.




standing at the brink,
time's hands  on my back
pushing me over.




xo,
McK

poetically inclined: bond

unexplainable.
the bond.
always wondered why you're still here.
still reaching out. still attracted.
there are nights I wake up whispering your name
part of me knowing that you hear me.
scary hours.
when most sleep,
you create.
you haunt.
you play in my dreams.
my personal angel, forever showing up right when I need you.
you save me
over
and over
and over.
I think you need me to love you.
show you what it's really like.
is that the reason you stay..
reaching out.
attracted.
never too far that a text won't find you.


unexplainable.
the bond.
never have to wonder if you're still here.
because you save me
over
and over
and over.
you need it, you have it. love you....forever.




xo,
McK

Earthstrong: 30 for 30

August 7th I turned 30.
wait, 30. like three and a zero?
yes. 30.
not for nothing, I am blessed to be here.
just kinda wondering how I got here so quickly.
the main lesson that resounds with me is,  "spend more time being happy"


forcing things and situations and people to fit into God's purpose for my life
serves to be a futile mission. I'd rather just go with His flow.


live with an open hand and open heart so that life flows in and out as it should.
I am taking my hand off of things. it has proved to be pointless.


What works for me? Consulting God, meditating and allowing the Holy Spirit to lead me.
Allowing God to put the pieces together and create the masterpiece of my life as He initially
designed it to be. *mind blown* simple right?


I would like to think I learned a few things in my 30 years and I know for sure there are tons
of things I still have to learn. There are also some things I'd like to unlearn and unhabitualize. lol
is that even a word? 30 for 30 is my list of 30 habits I would like to pick up during this next decade.


So, here it goes.

MiaMcK's 30 For 30

1. yoga: been off and on for a year now. I LOVE how my body feels when I'm on, so habit 1 goes to consistent yoga practice.

2. saving and budgeting: just seems right to be way more responsible now that I'm 30. lol

3. meditation: 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes before bed. forever peace is always welcomed in my life.

4. painting: creativity keeps you young

5. travel: since I lost my passport it universally stumped my travel experiences. applying for a new one and unlocking my travel energy, ASAP.

6. keep in touch more: my girlfriends are pretty awesome. none of us have done this whole growing up, motherhood, marriage thang before. we are all navigating it. we all need each other more than ever.

7. patience

8. kitchen prowess: I am not lacking in cooking skills, but I do want to learn a few more things... especially when it comes to baking.

9.  optimum follow through: doing what I say and sticking to it

10. Mia first: sticking to making myself happy first

11. more writing: words are my first love. blog more and more and more.

12. read more: books fuel writing. 2 books per month, easily.

13. live in real time: less social media, more life.

14. be fearless: following dreams won't ever kill me. not following them will.

15. open hand and heart: live in such a way that life flows, unobstructed, in and out as it is meant

16. seek ye first: groom my God relationship in a way that's tailored to US

17. judgment free zone: everyone is living their life from the height of their current awareness. including me. accept more, love more. judge less.

18. run for it: growing up, I was addicted to Eric Jerome Dickey books. his characters were so vivid and relatable (even though I was 11 and they were meant to be late 20's/early 30s). but I just KNEW I would embody some of their characteristics when I grew up. running being one of them.

19. live far outside the box: no titles/labels, no expectations, no validation. just live. get better daily

20. just fall: in love, heal. repeat repeat repeat.

21. think more: there will always be a method to this madness we call life. putting a little

more thought into it to achieve optimum results aint such a bad thang.

22. do it: once in a lifetime opportunities will keep happening when positioned to DO them. say yes to the universe

23. gardening: it seems like it would be so relaxing to nurture and care for something to reach its most mature and beautiful state

24. work smarter: plan and execute. dassit.

25. be stingy with me: no time given to relationships and situations that won't grow me

26: say no: to anything less than what I desire and deserve

27. face fears: head on. no running. they disappear when faced. choose the fear when presented with options.

28.believe bigger: God purposed me for a BIG life. always believe the best.

29. never settle: I can have, do, be whatever I want

30. never grow up

xo, McK

#MiaMcKLovesYou: prepared for greater

deciding to love self is a forever journey.
like, every morning when I wake up it's a must I choose me.
there have been mornings when I chose a lesser version of self.
there have been sunrises where I chose the man sleeping next to me.
there have been 5a alarms that have fallen on deaf ears.
there have been days that started and I struggled to catch up.


deciding to love self is a forever journey.
in 3 days I turn 30 and I am wondering how that morning will be.
emotional.
eventful.
I know one thing for sure, waking up and choosing Mia seems like
the most joyful way to spend that day.


I have done a lot of right things and tons of seemingly wrong things as well.
I have no huge declaration of what 30 means to me.
I just know what LIFE is currently meaning to me.
It means taking nothing for granted.
It means I seriously can not do anything without God.
He has been saving me and protecting me and providing for me
in some supernatural ways lately.
There aren't any words of gratitude that can express what I feel.
His glory and His will are being done in my life.


29 years.
29 years of what feels like a dress rehearsal of who I am supposed to become
and what I am meant to do.
I have been shaken, pressed, picked, beaten...
in other words, prepared.


I am ready.
to love, to be, to grow, to show the evidence of my anointing.




xo,
McK

currently seeking God....

what if every time I wanted him... I desired Him instead?
what if every time I wanted to be better for him... I sought to be better for Him?
what if submission to God was as applauded as submission to the man of the moment?


what if I prayed to God as much as I texted him?
what if I worshipped God as much as I stroked his ego?
what if the ring I worked for was really my halo...my salvation?


what if thirst trapping on social media turned into soul saving?
what if I spent more time seeking the Kingdom of God instead of seeking a man?


imagine that.
living to please God for peace, for promotion, for eternal life.


xo,
McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: p.o.g.u --part of growing up

one of my favorite life lessons thus far
has been to love no matter what,
regardless of the scars.
I understand now
that pain is simply growth disguised with a heavy coat on
Just how the darkest of nights are known
to expose the brightest stars that we wish on

We need the hurt to reveal us.
Refine us.
Groom us.


one of my favorite lessons on this life journey,
I just so happened to learn while my heart was mourning
The loss of yet another love that claimed to love me so
Fiction at best. But far from a glass slipper, pumpkin or charming beau
The only ever afters that apply
Sound like once upon a lie
Once, times 10, I did cry
Once we failed, twice we tried
Once he said hello...and him and him.
Then all 3 said goodbye.
My fairytales are stuck in Neverland
cool boys that never grew up to be men

We need the hurt to reveal us.
Refine us
Groom us


time is the best lesson of all
it heals, teaches and uncovers....
hearts, patience and truth.
most fleeting, most valuable
most precious, most powerful
time cancels out hurt so that the refining isn't in vain
and our growth stands set apart from all residue of pain.


xo,
McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: fair weather....

never realized I was so cold, until summer came...

all of a sudden I began to feel again.


and I didn't realize it hurt so badly,


until the tears wouldn't stop falling.


let's be honest, I've been addicted to the pain you serve.


sick it seems, that the pain even felt good.


anything to feel connected,


to know that something still existed here.


like playing in the fallen leaves of autumn,


pleased to know beauty once flourished.


even if all that was left were barren branches.


unsure how  it happened, but I'm grateful to be free.


no dramatic exit. 


simply decided to no longer exist to you.


I've given me, wholly. 


allowed you to invade my most amazing spaces. 


mind. body. heart. spirit. 


it was you ...to the core of me.


but I grew weary, pretending to be blind to vibrant colors.


hues that looked a lot like lies and deception,


ignored rainbows of wasted time and disrespect.


all because I was obsessed with the rain.


passionate storms of you,


left parts of me absolutely damaged.


but I'm free.

and fairer weather is on the gloomy horizon.







xo,
McK

POETICALLY INCLINED: who are you then?

when you are by yourself ....

far removed from the opinions of others

mistakes you've made, paint your skin

like a mockery of body art.

residue of salt trails streak your face from tears that have been long dried.

stripped down and bare, no space for secrets to hide.

who are you then?

with honesty strapped to your chest like a bullet proof vest

guarding your heart from the facades you force feed to the world.

who are you then?

does love still ooze from your pores like overactive sweat glands

are you gentle with self as you are with the feelings of "friends"?

are you still you.

is this when you allow yourself to process the dealings of the days before

take off the layers of lies labeled "I'm okay" "I love you, TOO"

and the infamous "I am over him"

who are you then?

imperfections on display, do you stare at them or avert your eyes out of shame?

when forgiveness is the only flaw you really struggle with...

forgive self.

love self.

learn self.

without the "them" or "him" or the "it"

who are you then?





xo,

McK