confidence | Sincerely Shyla

When watching a cooking show gives you inpsiration.

Posted on September 21, 2014 by SHY

Hey Loves, I do realize it has been quite awhile since I blogged. Please forgive me but life has a way of distracting you lol. .What made me decide to blog today came from a television show I watch the other day. I belived it was called “Good Cooking”. This week episode feature an elder woman from the Palmer Woods part of Detroit Michigan. The host and the elder lady talk about her heritage which happened to be Creole. It was important because that explained her cooking style. This was very good episode but what stood out was when the show explained how she had worked for her husband as a office manager for years. Her husband was a psychiatric and had a booming practice until he suffered a stroke. Which made him unable to work anymore. When that happened she made a decision to go back to school and obtain her masters degree at the age of 57. Now that is what blew me away. She was motivated by her ancestors who were rich enough to not only buy back their relatives out of slavery but also run successful businesses. Her will to get her degree at the age when many people are in the process of retiring totally inspired me to not give up on my dreams, Even if I am at age when many are getting settle in the careers. I know she went back to help to make sure her family was financially secure but I am sure it was a goal of hers to get her masters. Let us all learn from this elder woman who did not let her age stop her from accomplishing a goal of hers. Life is way too short to not being doing what you love. If not that at least in the process of doing what you love. Here is a little in encouragement from Mr Steve Jobs

Sincerely,

Shyla

Me, Myself and I

Posted on April 28, 2014 by SHY

This picture was taken last week at my church Easter service. This is me walking in with other saints excited to get a word from the Lord. This pic is so dear to me. One reason being for many years I was a severely shy woman. I truly live up to my name. I could not go anywhere by myself. To the mall, to the store, to the movies not even to church. I was totally dependent on people to accompanied me so that I could feel comfortable. Even with that I was not totally comfortable. I was always nervous that someone was talking about me( yes I was very silly). As a child I was always shy but when I graduated high school my shyness had gotten to new heights. I truly do not know when or why it gotten to be so bad. However seeing this picture shows me how far I have come. A few years ago I asked the Lord to work on me concerning a few things in my life. On the list of things I asked for help in it didn’t include my confidence however when I became stronger in the other areas my confidence grew. I no longer need a buddy to go shopping with. I also don’t need a gym partner, a church buddy, a dinner companion..etc..etc. I learn to love spending time with…ME…MYSELF AND I. Now don’t get me wrong I enjoy spending time with my friends and loves one. I am just not dependent on them for a good time. People asked me all the time….”Why didn’t you invite to me to go with you to the mall or to church..etc..etc?” To those questions I want to say so badly….”If you only knew how hard it was for me to get to this place!” Instead I simply reply….”Next time I will!”