The Thoughts of a Coffee Drinking Vessel

Assignments Expectations People who go ghost.... Can we talk about the first 8 months of my 2018? I have find out where I stand and it is all because of my assignment on this earth. Everyone is not equipped to be in my presence. I am unpacking a lot of baggage they aren't ready for. Here is the thing. It is the one's who are always there for others that really go through rough times alone. Everyone is used to them being Superwoman and Superman. Once they see a crack they forget you are human and they realize that they have no use for you. Their assignment in your life has come to an abrupt end. How SWAY?! No warning. Just poof, gone. I am in the middle of this situation. I confused a lifetime with a season and it shook me to the core. As one who is always there, one person ran from my trouble right after I helped them through a crisis. Little did I know that was my final assignment concerning them. It hurts but now I get it. The Lord is calling me higher. I am finally...

They say broken crayons still color but what do you do when you don't have the strength to paint a better picture. What is all of your energy is gone? What do you do then? You look for a solution because what is familiar is no longer working. People seem to think that you have it all together and in reality God has fixed it where you have to completely trust Him and it seems that everything is falling apart. I am here to encourage us today. We aren't going always going to be in this position. I believe that God has to do something because we have done all we can do and nothing is happening.  The harder the press the greater the oil. We have to be crushed so we can be used by God not people. (Catch it) In this season, don't let any person take advantage of you. It's okay to say no. Do not let them guilt trip you. Gather the strength to color even if you don't see the frame yet. It's not a puzzle but the pieces are slowly coming together. I have n...

No one ever wants to talk about it. We see the benefits but no one talks about the messy parts. No one actually discusses the struggle that comes with the yes that was given. Why is that? Is it a secret that no one is supposed to discuss? I am writing this post because my yes got messy and all I keep being told is that it will get better. That my blessing is coming. I know this already. Can someone please equip my generation on how to handle the messy part of this process? We are out here doing the best we can and the side eyes are not helping matters, the whispers aren't prayers, and the advice is ehhhhh..... I said what I said. You want us to carry ourselves a certain way. Train us. Show us by example how we can conquer this mess we are in. We are battling generational curses while trying to create generational wealth in an atmosphere we are unfamiliar with. We are literally crying out for guidance. Where are the mentors who won't drop the ball? We have a call on our ...

My Mental Health Looks Like…. Author: Fredrika M Sellers This can’t be life right now. I went from being able to handle what was coming my way to crying at the drop of hat for what I thought was no reason. This happened within a span of a couple of months. During the day I would go about my business and at night when everyone else was asleep I was up in the bathroom silently crying and not understanding where the tears were coming from. This happened on a consistent basis and I was masking it as I was just tired and that once I got a fair amount of sleep that it would stop. Then the unthinkable happened. One day I was at home, and I just started to cry and the next thing I knew I flung my cell phone across the room. Tears streaming down my face and everyone looking at me in shock. Not knowing what to do, I grabbed my cell phone and walked to the Starbucks where I sat in silence for at least two hours contemplating why I had that type of reaction. It was then that I deci...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! I hope that everyone is well. This is the first blog of 2018 and I am so excited to share what God shares with me this year. This first blog is short but encouraging. We all have got to stop sitting on our gifts! Whatever gifts, talents, etc you have please utilize them this year. It is time to GO FORTH. We have the ability to impact a whole world and we do not need anyone's permission to do so. Go create, be great in everything that you do. Let the multiple streams that are in you flow out!!! Your gifts serve a purpose and it is time to walk into that purpose. Know you are loved! Here is to a great 2018!!! May you birth multiple gifts, dreams, and visions. One Love, Fredrika

Feeling uncomfortable? People disappearing all of the sudden? This is the time that you pay attention to everything that is going on around you. When going to a higher level everyone you want to be equipped isn't and it hurts. Things aren't going according to plan and it's frustrating. This is purpose pulling at you. It's all or nothing. Either you want what God wants for you or you don't. You are either going to be obedient or disobedient. You will decide whether you want to remain comfortable or be great in this thing we call life. You can no longer play the blame game. You make time for everything else. At this point if it doesn't happen it is because you decided not to do it. This blog is a little rough. There is a necessary shift going on because people need what you have to offer. Stop sitting on your gifts. God gave them to you for a reason. The days of "waiting on God" have got to stop. Faith without works is dead. It's All or Noth...

So many times we are tired and our bodies feel heavy. And we have no one to blame but ourselves. Let me explain it in a way that you will understand. Have you ever been to a fabric store? I can spend all day in one. I love the feel of certain fabrics but I know that some of them don't look right on me because of the way I am built. We often see people wearing stuff that doesn't look right on them because it lays in way that is unflattering. So here is my question? What are you wearing? Is it the emotions and situations of other people? Is it their opinions? It doesn't lay right on you because it wasn't made for you. You were only supposed to touch it quickly not wear it. You are angry at them for what you choose to do. Wearing their "garment" will not excuse you from dealing with your own battles. Take it off. It doesn't belong to you. They have been equipped for that. You cannot fight every battle for them. They have to get it for themselves. I lo...