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Experiencing Grace

Experiencing Grace


“I do not at all understand the mystery of grace- only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us." -Anne Lamott



Hey everybody 🙋
If you are new here;Welcome. I Am Shakira Syn.

Many of you know I am in school....again

I haven’t shared with you guys in the past week or so as I wanted to be fully immersed in the process of starting school.
*GEM* Being Present is A Gift 🎁 Don’t take the moments for granted.

So as I’m writing this I have completed my first official week at Grace.
Today’s blog will be my thoughts & tidbits I’ve learned about myself during this week. I’d love for you guys to join me for this journey. Be sure to comment and share.
*GEM* Our testimonies aren’t meant to keep hidden away.

Let’s dive in shall we.....

Orientation, was probably the most powerful gathering I’ve been to outside of church.
It’s something about a room full of women on the verge of change.
The energy, the vibe, the spirit, the raw emotion is something I’m finding hard to put into words.
I’ll say this, the energy in that room, could make the most introverted of ladies come out of her shell.
I saw myself in so many of the ladies,  our stories intertwined and overlapped and led us to Grace.
I realize that many of the schools I attempted to attend in the past may have offered what Grace offers and more, but there was always something missing. 
  Two important keys 🔑🔑 come to mind. 
  1. Position. Am I in a position to receive what’s being presented to me. Am i in a good head space?
  2. Presentation. Is it being presented in a way that I can digest it. Sometimes you aren't the targeted audience. 
In the past I wasn’t in Position and The Presentation wasn’t for me. It’s not easy to find where you truly fit , where you can flourish and grow.During this week I made the statement that I felt like I was going back and catching up. Doing the things I didn’t do in my 20’s because I was a mom and a fiancé and in a abusive relationship and scared and afraid and depressed...... the list goes on. Holla if you hear me! Cause the book is coming.......
 My friend lovingly corrected me “ Shakira Shakira hear me when I say you are exactly where you are supposed to be, not catching up, not doing what shoulda coulda woulda, You Are Right Where You Need To Be!”
*GEM* Gods timing is P E R F E C T.  Say it with me "PERFECT" Stop minimizing the journey. All the detours are necessary pieces to the puzzle that is you. Know This! Own IT!

And trust me I get it, society and friends and family and facebook and instagram will have you all in your feelings, thinking you haven't accomplished anything and what you have is worthless, in comparison to someone else highlight reel. 
I finally get that I cannot do or be who and what everyone else thinks/wants/suggests that I be. I have learned to take most advice with a large grain of salt. 
*GEM* If you are going to be pulled into the future be pulled by your own dreams and God's original plan for your life. 

That is  why this Grace Experience is so special to my journey. It isn't attached to any one's expectation of me but my own.  Because of that I am able to just be me. Whatever that looks like at this very moment. 
People fail to realize in dealing with depression and anxiety, that when you see me I may not be the Shakira you were used to, and your expectation for me to be the old normal vs my new normal is stressful. 

I will end this blog how I began.... with a quote 
“I do not at all understand the mystery of grace- only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us." -Anne Lamott


Nothing will be the same........
The Journey Begins....... Unfiltered



Trying to get a picture the Morning of my first day. 

Love & Light 
Syn 





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