As I grabbed my $50 gas card from my cash box today I knocked over The 2008 Hope Award that was presented to me by The American Cancer Society South Palm Beach Unit in recognition for my work with The American Cancer Society Relay For Life. It feel to the ground and broke into several pieces. As I picked up the pieces and put them in the garbage I realized that this was a message that when something is broken and you can not repair it you let it go and appreciate what that symbol represented keeping the memories so you can build on the journey. In getting the message it is important to make sure you are taking all things into consideration. In this case today it was telling me to to leave the past behind and to pick up the pieces and remove those pieces that no longer serve me.

In understanding the messages that are coming at us at a rapid pace we are able to remove blockages that are stopping us from moving forward in a positive direction of our dreams. In detaching and removing people, places, and things that no longer serve us we have the opportunity to face everything and rise. One great way to get the message is to become more aware and awake of what is happening in the present moment. When you begin to eliminate the pieces of life that no longer serves you the removal frees you to remember the past so you can plan for the future while living in the present. The key is to remember that the energy you bring to the day determines the outcome of the day. It is said that our attitude determines our altitude. This holds true as I could have become upset and mad about my HOPE Award Breaking and having to discard it but instead I just decided to pick up pieces and remembered what it represented and how it is something I can draw on to move me forward in my quest to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays. As I placed the pieces of The HOPE Award into the garbage I realized that I was only throwing away the representation of an accomplishment and that I would always have the memory of the journey that allowed me to make a positive impact on the lives of those touched by cancer. After a while I realized that this was GOD's way of telling me to make room as something else that I would always have that memory but it was time to make new memories.

It is important to be open to receive the message and then to take action on the message and move forward by planning your work, working your plan, and making adjustments along the way. I remember driving by The Lauderhill Sportsplex one Saturday and something told me to turn in and go up to the press box as there was a Pop Warner Football Game happening. I did that and was told to see the V.P. of the league and I did and he allowed me to announce the games and invited me back to do the Homecoming games as a result I was hired to do The Sean Taylor Classic and other Pop Warner Events which led me to be hired by Cardinal Gibbons High School to be their announcer for the 2017 football season. The key is to heed the messages that are being given and to take action. Remember when you seek opportunities and act upon messages you will find what you are seeking. The best thing you can do is sit back and process the messages that are being sent your way and then take action to put the message into action.