Month: February 2012

Letting Go of an Unwanted Label

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Ms. L did a blog series last week about the labels that we, as a society, place on ourselves.  It seemed as if almost all of them applied to me in some way, shape, or form, but the one that really screamed out to me was broke.  She and I talked in depth about this particular label because I tend to have to cry broke almost every other week (on a bad month it might be every week).  

It seems as if when the money does come in the bills and whatever my daughter needs at any given moment eats it all up.  It occurred to me when reading Ms. L’s post that if I keep putting it out there that I am broke, that quite possibly may be the reason that I remain that way.  It is said that you attract whatever energy you put out and if that is in fact true then putting out the energy of always being broke would only attract more instances of being broke.  

I joke all of the time about wishing that I was lucky enough to win the lottery but the funny thing is I would have to actually play the lottery in order to win it.  I shy away from the practice of playing the lottery only because I don’t want to end up being even more broke than I already am.  But I never consider the odds of me actually winning the lottery.  I never even put off that energy.  

If I keep holding on to that title of being broke or thinking that I am not lucky enough to achieve something having never even given it a try then it is no wonder the label of being broke is holding on to me.  From now on I am just going to say that I am temporarily out of cash (T.O.C.) because that’s all it really is.  I am not broke because in a lot of ways I am richer in certain areas that don’t even involve having money.  That is one label I am more than happy to shed.  Until tomorrow…What label would you let go of? 

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

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7 Things About Me You May (or May Not) Want to Know

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Okay so here are 7 things about me that I know my readers probably don’t know about me and that I don’t typically share with most people.  I warn you that I am really not that interesting so if you are expecting some juicy, earth shattering secrets, I am sorry to disappoint you.  Here goes… 

  1. When I was younger (and much better at it) I had another career path that I had always dreamed of doing in addition to writing.  I wanted and dreamed about being a singer.  I think that I would’ve been a really good one too, but that time has come and gone.  Although if someone offered me a record deal today I would totally take it in a second.  (I would write my own music of course)
  2. It has always been a secret desire of mine to take dance classes.  I’m not sure what style of dance because I’m not exactly the ballet or tap type, but maybe contemporary.
  3. I started to love to cook around the age of 12 or 13 by watching Julia Child on MPT and I would someday love to go to culinary arts school and own my own restaurant.
  4. I am about to go back to school to get my Master’s Degree in Psychology and I am actually, for the first time in life, dreading that stage of school.  I’m worried I won’t be able to keep up with the course load.
  5. I am terrified of heights and deathly afraid of being in water (not shower type of water but ocean type of water).  Oddly enough I want to travel around the world which requires flying and possibly even being on some type of boat at some point in time.
  6. I love being a mom, probably more than anything else in this world, maybe even more than being a writer (shh! Don’t tell anyone I said that).
  7. I absolutely hate most of the latest technology advances and would probably never own any of the stuff that most writers are dying to have. 

Well I think I have bared enough of myself for one day.  I’m going to go hide under the covers now, I feel exposed!  

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

https://writetobe.wordpress.com/

http://unpleasantlyplump.wordpress.com/

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http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

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I Was Honored To Be Chosen and Now I Pass On This Honor To 7 Others

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Okay so back on the 16th of January I was selected by my best friend Ms. L as a Versatile Blogger Award recipient.  I was once again selected by one of my blog’s followers, Leonie Lucas, for the Versatile blogger award.  I know it took me long enough to get around to actually accepting my award that I really do cherish and am honored to get but today I am doing just that.  So first let me just say thank you to Ms. L and Leonie Lucas again for my award.  

So as I understand, accepting the award requires me to pass the award along to seven other bloggers and to tell my readers seven little known things about myself.  So tonight I will make my seven selections and share them with you here and tomorrow I will share seven things about myself (whether you will find them interesting or not is another story).  

  1. Confessions of a Love Addict– Blog by Lindsey Tigar
  2. The Daily Cocca– Blog by Chris Cocca
  3. Nail Your Novel– Blog by Roz Morris
  4. Nissi Knows– Blog by Nissi x
  5. Screenwriting From Iowa– Blog by Scott Smith
  6. Roger Tharpe-  A Voice Crying Out Into The Wilderness – Blog by Roger Tharpe
  7. Futuristically Yours– Blog by Harold 

Tomorrow I will disclose 7 things about myself. 

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

https://writetobe.wordpress.com/

http://unpleasantlyplump.wordpress.com/

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

www.lulu.com/ladybugpress

Taking Time To Tell God Thank You

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Every morning when I workout at the gym and I am running in the gym I ask God to give me the strength to finish.  To give me the strength to not quit and give up half way through when I am so close to the end.  I honestly couldn’t explain any other way I manage to finish my workouts in the mornings if it were not for the strength that God gives me.  But that’s not all that God gives me the strength for.  

There are so many things in my life that I would not have made it through if it were not for his love and his strength.  I thank him for so many things, my daughter, my words and the talent that I have, my best friend and all of my other friends who enhance my life in some way.  Mostly I thank him for never failing me and always guiding me, even when I couldn’t see where he was guiding me to.  

I don’t know what my life would be like without all of the things I have been through but I do know how lost I would be without God weaved throughout every facet of my life.  I just wanted to take the time out today to thank God for everything that he has seen me through and for never leaving my side.  Until tomorrow…Never forget that through God all things are possible.     

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

https://writetobe.wordpress.com/

http://unpleasantlyplump.wordpress.com/

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

www.lulu.com/ladybugpress

Critics Are Everywhere

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“It doesn’t matter if a million people tell you what you can’t do, or if ten million tell you no. If you get one yes from God that’s all you need.”
~Tyler Perry 

There is negative energy everywhere.  People will try and tear others down simply because they are succeeding at something and they are envious.  There may be someone out there who doesn’t like the fact that someone else is hogging what they see as their spotlight.  There all critics in their own right and just like we can’t always rely on the negative word of a book or movie reviewer for the next book we will read or movie we will see, we can not rely on the critics who say that we will never become what we know we are destined to become.  

I got another Inspirational Corner message in my email from Tyler Perry today.  He shared with his fans a clip that was sent to him which, at first glance, looks like a barrage of negative comments hurled at him to discourage him.  But as you go on watching the clip, it phases out the negative comments and goes on to display and show all of the comments of encouragement for Tyler, both by his fans and the many actors and actresses he has worked with throughout the years.  

Just like that clip, Tyler Perry has managed to tune out all of the negative comments of people who just might not have gotten his vision, and focus in on the words of encouragement and empowerment for him.  There were so many people who told him no.  There were so many people who told him that there was just no place for him in the industry.  People told him that the world just wouldn’t buy what he was trying to sell.  He had been shut down so many times by so many negative critics but he never let that stop him.  Look at him now.  

My message today is to say that even the most successful people that you see today have been told no and have been told that they would never get to where they were trying to go.  They did it by letting the negative comments roll right off their back and putting their focus into the words of encouragement that helped fuel their desire.  They never gave up until they were right where they said they were going to be, at the top.  So to all of the future success stories out there that are climbing your way to the top, don’t let the critics slow down your rise.  Until tomorrow…Just press on and tune out anything that’s going to get in your way!    

Jimmetta Carpenter

Writer/Editor

The Diary: Succession of Lies (Now Available)

Writing as “Jaycee Durant”

https://writetobe.wordpress.com/

http://unpleasantlyplump.wordpress.com/

http://www.facebook.com/people/Jimmetta-Carpenter/1069480310

http://www.passionatewriterpublishing.com/thediary.htm

www.lulu.com/ladybugpress