Create A Generational Love Cycle With Timika S Chambers

In this episode, Cameron Chambers, my son, joins me to share his thoughts on thankfulness. Our children learn so much in the world. Many of which take them further from the truth. We must conversate with our children about principles and virtues that remind them they always have a choice. Gratitude brings contentment and can shine the light in dark places of our lives. Gratitude has been the two-way street of preserving my inner fruit and keeping unwanted visitors at bay. In addition, thankfulness plays a major role in being present with our children so we can break the cycle of pain by creating a generational love cycle.

As always, let me know your thoughts.

Make this lifetime great because you still can!

Aim to make gratitude a way of being. Thankfulness, like other virtues, can help you heal from the inside out by focusing on the bigger picture. Gratitude, like any action, can become a habit by daily implementation through words, written and spoken. With gratitude, you help keep your rightful programming and increase your quality of life because the more grateful you are for something, the more likely you will take care of it.

As always, make this lifetime great because you still can!

Every experience is an opportunity to confirm who you are, not to lessen your identity. We must choose a perspective that prevents us from falling into the potholes of life or one that can quickly minimize our stay in the potholes. Then, when we come out of the dark wilderness of misuse and abuse, we can lead a life with strong principles and a foundation that withstands life's storms. By having a student perspective on life, labels don't stick, and we see the experiences for what they are.

You must know the pain projected on you, in whatever form, is not your fault. Instead, we must face our emotions and feelings and see the experience for what it is (someone's way of projecting their emotions and feelings). Then, we can move forward and do the work we are here to do.

As always, let me know your thoughts.

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Storms are inevitable. As my son said, "Don't spend your time running away from something because it will always come back." We choose our responses to our life experiences and emotions, and feelings. The more we run, sometimes the louder and more damaging the storms can become. But the more we face this organized chaos, our vision often becomes clearer. Of course, don't underestimate the power of your emotions and feelings, and at the same time, don't undervalue your ability to put them in their rightful place.

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Will becoming more responsible lead to more peace and unison among human beings? As a parent, we can promote responsible behavior in the home by modeling it and openly communicating with our children. Simultaneously, we can increase awareness of our children's actions, words, and behavior by using teaching moments to nourish the seeds of virtue within them. And whatever we nurture within someone else, we cultivate within us.

As always, let me know your thoughts.

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In this series, Remember Who You Are, I will share principles/truths that I believe will help you transcend experiences as it was meant for you to do so. It is so easy to forget who we are and that you have everything you need to transcend experiences. No experience defines or labels you; you can use every experience to benefit you, others, and the world. Every day we must strive to protect our children by helping them remember their divine reason for being here on earth, and their life's meaning and purpose don't change no matter what someone does or doesn't do. Through our steadfastness, older children may, too, remember who they are and express the divineness within them.

If anything, our experiences, including assault and misuse of our bodies, can help crystallize the conviction inside of us to do what we can to make the world a better place, minus the labeling of others.

You don't have to be a victim to change the world; just one who believes there is a better way.

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What actions and words come to mind when you think about the word respect? Like other virtues, respect is something we innately have. Respect starts with our thoughts about who we are. After realizing who we are, we respect ourselves and others; we know we are more than our material and physical possessions, experiences, emotions and feelings, and labels.

When we respect others, we move away from violent behavior and thoughts; we aim to promote unity, realizing that everyone has a divine purpose.

And, the more we model respect, the more we confirm the virtue in ourselves and our children.

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Reliability means more than just being trustworthy, but acting from the core of your truth. We don't need people to show us how to be more reliable. We have emotions and feelings (data) that can help us do what is right at the right time. We know what it feels like to have people change their minds about doing something. The more we role model reliability with our children (being an open vessel, tending to our garden and ridding the weeds, replanting (repetitive reliability), and providing the proper nourishment to the life-sustaining seeds with us), the more our children will want to do the same. It's a good feeling when you can trust that people will keep their word. Reliability shapes the minds to expect the best in others because the best is in them. The more we focus on what is possible, the more likely the possible will happen. So, speak from the heart. Refuse to let your emotions and feelings dictate your life, and say what you mean and mean what you say.

Make this lifetime great because you still can! The power to change the thoughts of discord, divisiveness, and the like is within you.

Perseverance is about not giving up and pursuing to achieve what you know will make the world a better place. Behind every action is a thought, and behind every idea is a seed.  We can change what we are growing by changing the seeds we plant.  Over the following few podcasts, I will discuss how planting specific seeds can help you create the generational love cycle that you and your loved ones deserve.  There was a time when I didn't want to bring children into the world due to the violence I saw and heard.  But then, one day, I realized I could raise children who could make a positive difference in the world.  We can interweave our experiences, gifts, and talents into a legacy worth fighting for.  In this fight, we disperse anger, anxiety, fear, guilt, self-doubt, resentment, shame, and like-minded emotions by using our energy for the greater good.  We can become doers of the word and help our children become the same because whatever we teach, we become.

As always, please feel free to share your thoughts. 

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Assessing our beliefs about love is critical to breaking the cycle of pain and creating a generational love cycle.  Love sees the light in all beings and serves to ignite purpose and reunite all.  Love sees beyond the experiences, titles, and opinions of others. Love sees the truth because love is truth.  May your Valentine's Day be one of many days you embody, nourish, and express the love you have within you and to others.

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Do you give the same advice you give to your best friend? If your best friend said she was dirty, stupid, and unworthy, what would you tell her and why? Would you affirm his thoughts if your male best friend voiced the same descriptions?   The love we feel and express comes from the inside first.  How can you become your best friend? For one, you can choose to love yourself no matter your experiences. You choose your consistent thoughts and spoken words.  You believe you deserve respect. You speak your truth and feel obligated to do so.  You are patient with yourself and realize growth is a process. You teach others by example how you want them to treat you and are consistent as much as possible. You challenge harmful words with the truth. You realize that you are a magnificent creation, and nothing can change that.

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Healing from the inside involves seeing opportunities instead of challenges.  For example, a scary dream is an opportunity to assess your fears.  Episodes of anger are opportunities to assess other unhealed wounds.  Just because you feel something doesn't mean you have to become it.  No one takes your curiosity, desire to live and fulfill your purpose, and joy away unless you choose to.   

You have the power to make this lifetime great. But, so often, our life changes after our thoughts about life change.  Emotions are feelings, and you choose how you want to use them. You have the right to heal, set boundaries, and experience freedom during the holidays.  We cannot change the past, but we can change how we interpret the past.

The color of our skin wasn't meant to be a distraction but to be a part of our evolution of spiritual beings in earthly form.  The personality and spirit are to become one, not to see division but unity, serving one another with compassion, grace, love, mercy, truth, and understanding.  Just like the many colors on the earth, human color adds vitality and strength.  Seeing our Creator in different forms should strengthen our bond with Him instead of adding divisiveness.    Whatever we teach in the home becomes evident in the world.  Being a parent is an opportunity to promote unity, but first, we must seek within and assess our beliefs.  We must ask what grounds does division stand on and how stable is this foundation.  In other words, what truths support division?  What truths support unity? 

Then, we honor the truths within us and share them with future generations.

Make this lifetime great because you still can....with one thought at a time.

Quality communication is vital to any relationship.  I believe many of today's problems can be solved by listening more than speaking.  So often, people want to feel valued.  People, from the youngest to the oldest, want to feel that their thoughts matter.  We can teach our children and ourselves to open our hearts and minds and the spiritual door to be and do what the moment needs.  But, of course, the best way to teach a concept that the world needs more of is to emulate it at home.

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Emotions and feelings are data, and we decide how we want to handle the data. Every occasion is an opportunity to strengthen yourself emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Your thoughts affect the physical wiring of your body.  

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Life presents us with different situations to express our true selves.  We must be careful in not harboring ill will towards another or remembering past behaviors. Instead, we unclothe our experiences and take what resonates with the truth inside ourselves.  Just because someone acted a certain way is never an excuse to repeat the behavior.  And minor renditions of conduct are the same behavior. 

 Instead of saying I am not as bad as the other person, consider replacing the phrase with I choose to align with the truth in me.  Your spirit knows even if you are unsure of what this truth is.

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Whatever you believe about life often comes to fruition in some form.  And, whatever you believe, you share with others through your actions (including inactions) and words. 

Whether fear or love, darkness or light, it first occurs within and then without.  

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In today's episode, I discuss thoughts and what I've observed in my life and others.  Thoughts are seeds that produce harvests (experiences).  Often, we try to change our experiences without changing our thoughts.  But, as you know, weeds (potentially harmful thoughts) will continue to grow in our subconscious minds until we remove their roots.  I encourage you to not only reflect on your experiences but get to the heart of your life events, whether they brought you joy or perceived suffering.  Within every experience is something to learn about yourself and an opportunity to increase awareness.  If we are co-creators of our lives, what are you bringing into your life?  In addition, I encourage you to ask yourself some pivotal questions and provide helpful tips on cleaning up your internal garden (conscious and subconscious mind).  Your actions, thoughts, and words will confirm what's in your garden.  

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In this episode, I share how my father's absence was pivotal in showing me whom I didn't want to be and leading me to who I am. I don't consider myself a fatherless daughter because I turned to my Father, my Creator and the Creator of humankind in my father's absence. As I've stated, nothing an adult does is a child's fault. Memories don't have to bring anger, doubt, guilt, resentment, shame, vengeance, and the like. You can create the family you want by remembering what you don't want.

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Are your generational ties keeping you imprisoned in a life that doesn't bring out the best in you?  In today's episode, I ask a pivotal question to break down the prison walls.  Of course, you can ask the question what happened to me, but more importantly, how did you interpret what happened to you?  You can assess and evaluate one thought at a time to experience the freedom you deserve.  

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The truth is within us.  And, every day, we choose to accept or deny the truth. 

As always, make this lifetime great because you still can.

Today, I share another one of my mother's principles, perfect for mother's day.  Motherhood is a challenging opportunity to evolve to the highest version of yourself.  Regardless of the mother you had, you can be the mother your heart desires.

With Love,

You can create from love instead of pain.  Our children have a divine purpose, too. Parents must be present to remind their children our the truths within them. Whatever we teach, we reinforce within ourselves. 

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It's easy to lose focus and momentum after someone has projected their pain on you, but as my mother often said, "Time waits on no one. Life still goes on."   As students of life, we don't get caught up in experiences; we focus on the lessons we learned and how we can use these invaluable principles to create a generational love cycle. So what tools do you have in your backpack to help you weather the life storms so that you can Keep On Truckin?

Did the people who projected their pain on you profess to know God and have a relationship with Him? If so, do not let others' actions deter you from the Truth. There is a higher power who loves you. 

A shift happens when we listen to the truth within us and not focus on others' actions.

During Paul's talk in Athens, he said, "the God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands (Acts 17:24); for in Him, we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28).

There is a place and time for everything. And, there is compassion when we fall short of our true selves. We learn, grow, and live out our divine purpose as spiritual beings in earthly form.

"To change misery for happiness, it is necessary to reverse the fixed attitude of mind and habitual course of conduct which is the cause of misery, and the reversed effect will appear in the mind and life" (James Allen, Man: King of Mind, Body, and Circumstance). 

Often, we spend time living someone else's life for various reasons.  Maybe we regret not fulfilling our dreams or not being a good enough parent to our children (we over-parent our grandchildren or others' children).  Many have chosen careers that fit the generational cycle instead of following our hearts.  No matter our reasons for getting out of place, our true place awaits our acknowledgment, belief, and action.  May you take the necessary time to assess where you are in your life.  Are you in "your place?"  Do you feel at home with yourself?

Make this lifetime great!  You still can!

Integrity doesn't start in adulthood; integrity begins within the home.  Children can help us be accountable for what we say.  We create a generational love cycle by saying what we mean and meaning what we say.

Here are some Bible verses that you may find helpful in making integrity a firm block in building a generational love cycle:

Psalm 71:22

Deuteronomy 7:9

1 Corinthians 1:9

Numbers 23:19

Jeremiah 29:11.  God promises us hope and a future.

With this principle, Don't Wait For Others To Tell You The Right Thing To Do, you build discernment, self-awareness, self-confidence, self-trust, discernment, internal peace, and other life-sustaining virtues.  What we build within ourselves, we build within the world. 

Make this lifetime great!  You still can!

True power and success do not come from belittling others; we stand in True Power when we lift others to climb the mountains with us.

Naturally, we want to belong and fit in.  But, God made us to reflect His nature individually and together.  Our birth justified our existence to be here and add flavor to the world.  You are here for reasons.  You don't have to do anything that doesn't resonate with the truth within you.  You don't have to suffer because someone has.  You don't have to experience heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, or other health conditions.  As my mother would say, you are in control of your life.  So, I'm reminding you that you are in control of your life.

Give the questions I ask you considerable thought and listen to the Voice of Truth within you.

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This podcast is about focusing on your power and strength.  I do not minimize your experiences.  Instead, I want you to remember who you are. You are greater than your experiences, and you deserve happiness, joy, love, peace, and to fulfill your divine purpose.  

The tongue is a powerful set of muscles that can potentially destroy others or lift others into realizing who they are.  How you use your tongue is your choice.  Another essential fact is that whatever we do to others, we have first done to ourselves. 

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A shift happens when we realize that we don't have to seek vengeance.  Believe that life is just even when it may seem like they got away with projecting their pain on you.  Preserve your body, mind, and spirit with forgiveness.  

One of the most significant opportunities we have as a parent is to stop something before it gets out of hand.  But, first, we must assess our beliefs.  Do what we believe align with the Truth within us? 

Happy New Year!  In the first episode of the year, I share one of the many principles my mother taught me as a child and how it's essential to creating a generational love cycle.  Create A Generational Love Cycle is not about religion but spiritual evolution and revolution.  Everything you need to be who you are is already inside of you.  This podcast aims to help you remember who you are.

With every experience, we choose our perspective.  Choosing to transmute our childhood trauma comes from the inside out.  It's not about being positive for me.  I prefer to face my emotions and feelings and use them to better myself and others.  It's work---a continual mastery of myself, but every effort counts because I deserve to live my life, and so do you.

Make this New Year be more about than resolutions. With conviction, take your life back. When you love yourself, loving behaviors (healthy eating, activities, joy, peace, purpose, and other life-sustaining emotions and feelings) follow.

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Recently, I learned that for some people who experienced childhood sexual abuse, the holidays might be a challenging time (triggers, etc.).  May this episode encourage, inspire, and empower you to take your life back.  Don't wait until the new year.  Realize today that you are more significant than your abuse experience, and you are here for reasons. 

Step into the new year accepting and acknowledging your Truths, dismantling myths, and parting ways from your abuse experience. Cultivate a life-sustaining mindset and uncover the treasures that are inside of you.  Set your navigation to return to the place inside you where there is a peace that surpasses understanding.  Come back Home.

You have every right to take your life back.

Timika

Continual observation of our inner garden is necessary for removing weeds and anything else that doesn't belong to us.  Don't let others' actions and opinions rob you of your abundant harvest.  A mental transformation occurs before a physical one. So keep planting seeds of curiosity, joy, peace, purpose, and Truth! These childlike curiosities didn't cause the trauma; someone used them for evil and not good.  

I know how hard it is making sense out of nonsense, but gratitude has been the two-way fence for preserving me (my childhood dreams, innocence, and the determination to be more than my childhood sexual abuse experience. In every experience, there is something to be grateful for. When you embody gratitude, you keep fueling the Light within yourself.  You say yes to yourself, and you say no to the baggage of pain someone tried to project on you.

Often, we overlook this inborn trait, but nature can remind us who we are.  You are more powerful than you can imagine.

1. Believe that you are resilient.

2. Believe that you can access this superpower.  Spend time reflecting on nature and how you are here today regardless of what you've experienced.

3. Believe that you can change your thoughts.  If you believe that you are doomed, weak, or any other false adjective because of what others did to you or didn't do, know that you are still here for reasons. You can bounce back to your natural state of curiosity, joy, peace, purpose, trust, and like-minded virtues.

4. Make a list of how you've overcome past experiences and how you can continue to move forward with your life.

Until next time,

Often, I have heard people take a fatalistic approach to their health. However, because someone in their family suffered at the hands of a chronic illness or disease doesn't mean you have to.  You can take the information you heard and saw and transmute it to your health and wellness plan. You have within your power to do so.  Become a student of your health.

Thanks for taking the time to listen to this episode.  Share if you believe it will help someone. The seeds we plant in someone are often the seeds we sow in ourselves.

Often, my mother told me that "you don't have to do what others do. "We cannot change our past, but we choose what to make of our circumstances.  Just because I saw domestic violence doesn't mean I need to become it. We are fully capable of transforming our environment if we feel it is not benefiting us.    Will you choose to transmute your pain to brighten your Light? 

Domestic violence isn't a private affair. Unfortunately, too many children, who experience some form of violence during childhood, project their pain on others, but it doesn't have to continue that way.   We break the cycle of pain by acknowledging the unfair treatment of others and acting responsibly with our pain.  

Here are a few resources to learn more about domestic violence.

You are more significant than your experiences.  You choose who you want to be despite the pain projected onto you.  It's not too late to ask the pivotal question.  "Who am I really?

In this episode, I introduce digestive health as the month's topic, discuss general information regarding digestion, and give some tips for improving your digestive health.  You have the power to create the shift you need to not only improve your health but future generations.

Here is the book I mentioned.

This week, I will focus on boosting eye health with key nutrients.  The Word of God encourages us to get understanding and apply what we learn (Proverbs 4:5-7).  Let us learn what we can about our bodies and take care of them. So, as promised, here are some resources to help you this week and for the rest of your life.  

In this episode, I discuss ways you can take care of your eyes and more. So, as promised, here are some resources to help you take care of your eyes.

1. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

a. My Plate Plan  (by age, sex, weight, and physical activity)