I need you...

We've always heard that, "no man's an island."  Well, I have come to know that to be TRUE.  As we all have such busy schedules and want to make sure we get enough time in studying....NO man's an island...I heard from numerous sources do not try to go thru medical school alone.  Go to tutoring sessions, attend anatomy lab reviews, and do study groups.  Well, I did absolutely none of that stuff last semester.....I was a hermit.  I would go home and shut myself up in my apartment and study 10 to 15 hrs per day...and felt overwhelmed by the volume of information..Well, I am the type of person when I see somethings not working I will find a way to make necessary adjustment to put myself in a better to position to succeed. So, I began to follow wise counsel....

So, this week I grabbed everyone that was willing to be pulled into a study session with me.  And the end result...CLARITY...I CAN SEE THINGS SO CLEARLY NOW....and so did the other person..

Here is an exact quote from my study partner today, "thank you so much!! you don't know how much today has helped me soo much!!! i'm looking at this stuff again and i am like ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wowwww now i get it!! im thanking God for you and praying for both of our success and that God adds a double blessing on you not just for monday but for life!!! blessed studying!!"

Before connecting with others, I was operating in a complete fog.  Have you have been in a real foggy place?  I remember when I was in grade school in Los Angeles, Ca sometimes my sister and I would walk to school and could not see our hand in front of us because the FOG was so thick....We would have to listen for cars in order to cross the street safely.  Well, that use to be me in medical school...I know the semester is young and my knowledge has yet to be tested...But, it feels good to know Im on the right path..

So, if you are in a spot that seems tough and you don't know which way to go...reach for help.  There is answer waiting on you...I know that GOD has already ordered your steps.  Keep reaching out until you get what you need.  I need you...Im not afraid to say that....Let go of the fear of trusting someone else...and embrace the Divine Connection that is and will be made.  And you will see the fog will lift and clarity will come...

The things that are seen (complexities of life) are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal..(2 Cor 4:18, 1 Cor  2:9-16) The eternal things are yours...reach out and get them...FIND the solutions you need, FIND the joy you seek, and Find the Love you deserve...

Now, Go live your dreams..

I HAVE A DREAM...

Today many in the US are celebrating a man that had a dream....He scarifced his life for others to fulfill their dreams....DR. Martin Luther King, Jr....was born on this day.   This summer my sons and I visited the Dr. King museum in Atlanta, Ga.  I wanted my sons to understand the privilege life they live was due to the sacrifices of our past ancestors.  It was a life changing event to see how far we have come as a people and as a nation. 

Dr. King epitomized the meaning of Living a DREAM.  In the face of overt racism and much opposition, he forged on to shed the light on unthinkable conditionsof his fellow man.  In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination through civil disobedience and other nonviolent means.  He had a DREAM, a BIG DREAM.  Although his life was cut short at the age of 39, he lived each day making the necessary steps to accomplishing his dream.

So, as we celebrate one of the greatest men in our History, take a moment to reflect on your HOPES, DREAMs, and YOUR Destiny.  Are you taking the necessary risk, steps to see that they come to pass?  Are you counting up the cost and planning accordingly?  I would hope so.  You only have one life to live and you might as well go for the GOLD.

So, as I begin my studying today.  I will remember Dr. King and his sacrifice which affords me the freedom to go, to live and to do what I desire without limitations on my race, creed or color.  I will purpue my life's purpose with excitement and enthusiasm because it is possible to achieve. 

"Let us not wallow in the valley of despair, I say to you today, my friends.

And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow, I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

To have a dream is powerful.  It gives hope and vision for a better future.  So, keep your dream ALIVE.  Keep hope ALIVE.  Remember, through struggle you are able to gain strength.  Jer 29:11says, "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope." NKJV


Now, GO live your DREAMS...

Divine Appointments....

Have you ever had a divine apointment?  Im talking about a time when you felt the urge to go do something very uneventful, like take a walk or go to the store, and it turned out to be all in HIS Divine Plan.  Well, I just had one....and Im sure you have too.  But, let me share this one with you.

I was studying and trying a new system, where Im logging and timing everything I do within my study day.  Well, My sleeping pattern is kind off right now...So, I started studying at 1pm today...and have had scheduled breaks about every three hrs.  So, here I am on the long stretch and it's midnight..but, I say..okay, you didnt get your workout in today...so, walk to campus and fill up your water jug and go workout for thirty minutes...So, I did....but, my workout lasted over an hr...I brought my Ipod and my new Sony noise reduction headsets...I was ready to enjoy some good music and clear my head...But, instead  I had a Divine appointment...

I ran into a classmate, that I haven't seen since Christmas break.  I really didn't know her all that well, except for in passing and seeing her with her little baby...Well, we did have a study group together once...And she has the same name as my mother...So, I could always remember her name with ease....Well, for some reason tonight, we connected and began to talk.  She shared with me that she will be leaving school this week and hopefully can pick it back up in a few years when her 4 month old is much older.  I know this must have been a hard decision for her to make.  I could only imagine, after you have sacrificed so much and finally get where you know you've always wanted to be, and the "BUT' gets in your way......So, I felt compelled to share with her my story with her....

Remember, I was only intending on staying at the gym 30mins or less, because I wasn't finsh studying for the night..Well, as I began to share my story and how I was faced with many obstacles and challenges, something came over me and I could not stop talking.  I shared story after story....triumph after triumph.  I felt compelled to let her see the endless possibilities that still lie ahead for her...because GOD's Promises are a SURE THING...no matter what it looks like there is an answer and HE will make a way.  I began to encourage her to seek GOD's counsel and when HE SPEAKS...let that PEACE rest and move in the direction given.  Although she has no earthly idea of what corner to turn....I know GOD will show her the way she should go without a doubt.

When there are times in your life and the road appears to be dark or if your plans feel like they are falling apart at the seams..rest assure that there is a way....GOD has already made away of escape for you.  He has not forsaken you.  And if you keep on believing, your time will come and the dream will mainifest. 

I know a lot of times my blog spots may seem a bit overly optimistic, but the truth of the matter is, this is the FAITH that I have in MY GOD...this is the FAITH that overcomes the WORLD, even when it's the darkest, I must stand on HIS WORD and BELIEVE...All I need is faith the size of a grain of a mustard seed according to Luke 17:6 and I can speak to mullbery tree (any obstacle in my way) and tell it to be removed and cast into the sea and it WILL OBEY ME.  (A mullberry trees can grow up to 49ft tall, and sometimes challenges of life seem even taller. BUT, I believe HIS WORD.  I read a commentary that said the mustard seed parable is telling us that if we take hold of the Kingdom of GOD, it will take root and grow and let it change us from the inside out.  We will be able to accomplish anything by the POWER of GOD formed within us.  I like that....received that NOW for yourself!)  I know and ALL THINGS ARE WORKING FOR MY GOOD....even things that I can not see...

Believe in yourself. Believe in your destiny.  Most importantly Believe in YOUR GOD.  The Creator of the Universe. 

This is YOUR DIVINE APPOINTMENT.....
Now, GO LIVE YOUR DREAM....

A NEW Year...

It's 2012, so many have set New Years resolutions, promising to eat right, work out more, find a new job, find love, etc, etc. I've never been a big resolutions person, but I must say, I have a few things on my list this year, but it wasnt due to the new year...but, a new semester.  A semester that has to have some major changes in it.

I spent the last four month a hermit.  Studying 12 to 15hrs per day...no outlets..no social life...and by the end of the semester....I was burnt out..I could barely open a book.  I couldn't stay focused for more than two hrs at a time.....

So, here are my NEW SEMESTER RESOLUTIONS:  I must get involved with a couple of campus clubs, I must workout three to four times per week, and most important get at least 5hrs of sleep per night.  I have to find some balance...

So, as you begin your new year with your list in hand, drive and motivation at its highest...Know that all you've listed is possible to achieve.  All you desire is possible to have.  All you have looked forward to is within you.  Make it happen ....THIS YEAR...Don't hide from your destiny...Embrace it....Enjoy it...You have the POWER.

THIS IS YOUR YEAR....LIVE LIFE...PURSUE YOUR DREAMS WITH PASSION AND DETERMINATION...
Now, GO LIVE THE LIFE YOU WERE MEANT TO LIVE....