'Just the beginning': voices from the Black Lives Matter protest in London

I am who I am

The older I get the more I learn about God and who he is and who I am in and through him. The more I learn about myself, the better decisions I can make in my everyday life and major decisions, that will impact my life even stronger.

Things I have learned:

I cannot be anyone else but me.
I am called to be unique and therefore I stand out.
I am loved.
I am free.
I am accepted and approved.
It's ok not to be ok.

You can say "No." without feeling guilty.
I have to speak up for myself.
Nothing and no one is allowed to mute me.
I have a free will.
Heaven and Hell are real.
God is real.
God is faithful.

Self care and self love is essential.
I have a calling on my life that nobody else has and consequently nobody else can fulfil but me. Before I met God - I used to exist - now I am alive and I live.

To be a leader doesn't mean to be perfect but to be authentic and vulnerable.
Nothing and no one can judge me but God.
There is nothing I can do or not do that can separate me from the love of God.

I hope these simple thoughts bless your heart.

Who are you?

I am here for you.

Always,

kind-hearted

Trisha

What now?

Have you ever been in a season in your life where you ask yourself this question: "What now?"

I have asked myself this question quite often. Before I decided to move from Germany to England,
I asked myself if I was ready to face it and do such big step. Move out of my parents home and leave the country to start a new life.

I have been now here in London for almost 7 years. I have again hit that edge where I feel a certain urge to have a shift in my life.

The urge to move on and start something new and exciting. As an Artist I am easily bored and frustrated if I have to do the same thing over and over again. Even more when I have to do things I don't even enjoy as I am not called to do it.

I feel the need to be creative and be an Artist full-time. My hope and aim is to do that for 2020. And not have to do any regular job ever again. I pray in Jesus name.

I wonder if you have ever been in the same situation? Have you ever felt this way at all? I bet you have. In some way or another you must have felt this kind of frustration and urge to explode.

I have come to understand as well that I don't believe in trying anymore but doing. If you have a desire in your heart regarding your passion for life and calling to what you are supposed to do, you have to actually do it.

Collect your thoughts ask God for guidance and wisdom. Come up with a strategy. Apply it and keep moving forward.

Pray. Wait and listen to God. Do it.


Always Trisha

The Power in serving others!!!

Loneliness can become ugly, but sometimes necessary. 

I believe in measured loneliness.

I always have been different and I used to think there was something wrong with me. 

Today I believe that I am as unique as everybody else is and this is how its meant to be!

I have learned to love my whole being. 

The good and the bad, the weaknesses and the strengths! You have to embrace and love your whole person.

Todays society tends to isolate itself and I believe this leads to selfish and limited quality of LIFE.

It's the "Selfie" generation where it's all about "me, myself and I". This again leads to destruction and is not for the greater benefit of all of humanity! 

We need to take good care of ourselves and have balanced self love but it cannot and must not stop there!

We need to look away from our selfish nature and poor ourselves out into serving others. It's not so important to get attention as much as giving attention! 

Do you know that it has been psychologically proven that people who serve others and focus on others needs are actually much more happy than those who live a selfish life?

Think about this!!! Thanks for your time and open mind and heart!

Bless you, Trisha

Is it ever going to happen?

I have been asking myself this question several times during my journey of faith.

I have claimed it and reclaimed it...I have doubted, I have thrown the towel, I have given up on it.

I have been submitted and obedient to God as much as I knew how too. I am an imperfect human being - so I fail every day. And so do you. But I have learned it's not about perfection but surrender and understanding you cannot and never will have it all together and be this perfect human being.

I have learned to trust God more than in people, I know it's important to trust both and I do in a balanced and healthy way, but I have understood that it's better to not rely on human beings as in our source of life and every day stability, we all are broken and not perfect. 

Only God is our true source or fountain of life.

I have learned to accept myself and others with their imperfections and see them as unique manifestation of Gods opportunity to restore us and heal us from our troubled past.

People keep asking and fighting the same question: 'Am I enough?' And the most comfortable and familiar response to that is the old: "You are not enough!"

Now, this is not simple to answer. Kindly bear with me a minute please...

Yes, you are enough as you have been equipped and empowered by our creator and God to be all that you are meant to be on the face of this earth to fulfil all you are supposed to.

No, if you think you have to reach a certain standard and perfection.

I have grown in learning to trust God and let go and let God. Let God be God. We need to give him room to intervene and do his beautiful work in us and around us and others.

We are not the holy Spirit therefore we need to back off and step back most of the time and let him do what only he can do.

Trust me I know how painful and frustrating it is and can be at times to wait on God or let him be and do it for you. But by doing that I have seen miracles happening. Inside of me, others and circumstances.

We serve a faithful and good God. Let's trust and believe the best is yet to come. He has great and marvellous things in store for us all! Your blessing does not hinder mine! That is why I can be genuinely happy for you and you for me! It goes both ways babe!

God usually never gives us a timeframe when and how we are going to receive his promises. That is part of the trust adventure!

I hope you are encouraged as usual by these words of my personal experience.

Always,

Trisha 

Relationships.

Open communication is essential.

I believe we need to approach every conversation and relationship no matter what the nature and status of it is with humility, openness and transparency. Don’t underestimate the power of words. Choose and use them wisely.

Humility:

Entering and approaching the person with the attitude and mindset: “We are equal and we are valuable.”

Openness:

Have an open mind and heart. Willing to learn from the other person.

Transparency:

Be willing to be vulnerable. Be wise though who to be vulnerable with. Measured vulnerability is always good. Complete vulnerability however is meant to be with just a few selected people.

Relationships are meant to help you grow. They have the purpose to shape and mould you into the best version of who you are called to be. I believe they go through seasons.

Spring is the beginning of the relationship. Everything is flourishing and blooming. The blossom creates a beautiful scent and it tickles your nose. You are euphoric!

Then the Summer follows. Now the relationship is entering an even more intense level of connection and intimacy. You feel comfortable and save and you open up more and more as your trust towards each other grows beautifully.

Autumn slenders in now…the colours of your relationship start to change as leaves on the trees, as the difficulties of life hit you. You start noticing how you get easily irritated and you have little discussions. Now what you used to laugh about and even love about that person begins to annoy you. Your picture of that dearly loved one gets distorted. It’s important to address it and talk about this.

Winter. It’s more and more tangible the cold between you and the other person. Now is the time to stick together no matter what. Now is the season where you get closer to each other and have open conversation and gift each other with forgiveness. When you commit to someone it should be for a season, purpose or life. It depends on the nature of the relationship.

May God bless all of our relationships.

Always, 

Trisha

Focus on God and let go!

When God calls you to do certain things you first feel excited and you tremble at the same time because you realise that it's bigger than you.

Particularly when you get into a position where you have responsibilities and the privilege to lead people as a group no matter how big or small it is, you start focusing on your vision and goals.

Just today I learned maybe this is not the only way to go about it. How about if we focus on God and our behaviour and let go? 
Our behaviour is the only thing we can really take charge of. Think about it...

We are not in control of other peoples behaviour nor decisions and you also cannot control circumstances. We can through our behaviour and decisions influence people and circumstances in a positive and right way though.

It's great to write your vision down and meditate and pray over it but we need to focus on God which means to let go of everything and everyone and trust God and let God be God!

We play our part and we should do all that we can do. When we set our goals or write out our vision we have to lay that down at the feet of Jesus and then receive wisdom from Him on how to go about it.

What are the steps I need to do in order for me to cooperate with God to achieve what he has set before me in form of a vision or dream?

I noticed every time I go through a challenging time or situation I find myself to first cry out to God and friends but ultimately I am inspired and I start being creative!

This is a healthy way to channel negative feelings or experiences. Turn the negative into a positive!

1. Write down the vision
2. Pray and let go
3. Focus on God and your behaviour

Let's all encourage each other at all times. We need each others support. We are a family.


Always Trisha

Trust

A German saying: “Trust is good, Control is better.” 

I grew up with this saying and I must admit it must have been quite ingrained inside of my brain.

Many times in my life in different situations I found myself to rehearse this phrase in my head over and over again. “Trish you cannot trust people - don’t open up and don’t be vulnerable!” Now after years and years of walking the walk of faith - hand in hand with my Lord Jesus I have the privilege to say that I am no longer trapped in that lie! 

And let me tell you, there is hope darling for you as well. I know the Bible says that we are supposed to trust God and not man (human beings) but let me challenge you to learn how to trust God and people in a healthy way. In order for you to genuinely love someone else - you have to be able to trust them and open up and be authentic and vulnerable.

You have to be willing to be vulnerable and trust God in the process.

Once you decide to walk into vulnerability and start to connect with people on your path that God has hand picked for you to develop and grow - you will see how beautiful you will become.

I am not the person I used to be. Today after a long journey of healing and restoration from the inside out - I have seen myself transform like a cocoon that becomes a stunning butterfly. Today I can look into the mirror and I see myself through Gods eyes and mine and I see a beautiful and radiant woman.

A woman that was deeply hurt and broken but had an encounter with the living God. The creator of heaven and earth and the great physician that is willing and more than happy to go into the hidden stuff and heal your very core of who you have become due to life and circumstances.

We all seem too long for perfection and being perfect. Let me tell you where this is coming from. God says that we were created in his image right? Yep. This is why its incorporated in us the desire to be perfect because once we were and we are meant to be still but in this life we will never be darling. But we are on our way of perfection. Thats what the Bible speaks about when it says “sanctification”. You are a new creation in Christ in your spirit when you receive Jesus as Saviour but your soul is in an ongoing process and development. That is also the daily fight inside of us when we want to do the right thing but choose to do the wrong. Even Apostle Paul was sharing about this inner fight. But he also says in the same chapter that there is hope! In Christ our saviour.

There are many songs and movies and a huge movement of self love and acceptance at the moment across the globe and this is wonderful. But allow me to add to this that I don’t agree with all of it.

One song called “Issues” Julia Michaels:

"'Cause you don't judge me

'Cause if you did, baby, I would judge you too

No, you don't judge me

'Cause you see it from same point of view

'Cause I got issues

But you got 'em too

So give 'em all to me

And I'll give mine to you

Bask in the glory

Of all our problems

'Cause we got the kind of love

It takes to solve ‘em.“

Without Jesus there will be no healing.

Another song called “Broken” says: “I am broken and its beautiful…” no its not beautiful to be broken at all - you should love and accept yourself as you are but also be willing to heal and be a blessing to society.

I like this song but let me add here without Jesus it is impossible to truly heal and move on and grow.

Always Trisha 

Take your power back!

Not ONE DROP of my self-worth depends on your acceptance of me. Say it out loud. Smile. Repeat. - Quincy Jones.

I love this quote. Read it again - breathe in and out and read it again. Let it sink in. When I read this for the first time I thought that this is something I really want to implement in my thoughts more and more.

So often we depend on people's words, opinions and acceptance. We all want to be accepted and understood. But if we base our self worth, life and mood on this, we are not going to go far in life.

If we keep trying to please people all the time and make sure everyone likes us - we are going nowhere. We need to shake that off and understand, if one or two do not like nor accept or support us, there are still going to be a million others that are going to love us for who we are!

So forget about that small group of ignorant people and move on! We don't need to convince people to like us. If they are blind to our value it's their problem and loss.

When people ghost you or do not return your call, move on, nothing wrong with you Babe. There might be something wrong with them though. Don't call or text again and again - just move on! 

By keeping them at the front of your everyday thoughts you give your power away to them. Take your power back! If a person can change your mood into negative when they enter the room - take your power back!

Nothing and no one should have that power over you. 

Don't depend on peoples praises or critics either. People change their opinion daily at times. Today they can lift you to the heavens and tomorrow they drag you down to hell. So please do not depend on people like that.

Know who you are and run with it Babe!

I believe in you and I love you.

RUN BABE RUN! FLY HIGH AND TOUCH THE SKY!

Always,

Trisha 💜

YOU say!

They say I need to look and style a certain way.
Be slim and tall. Always look perfect - whatever that means anyway!
Be kind and always say the right thing at the right time.
Be patient and wise. Have a flawless appearance at all times.
Be independent and work hart to have success.
Its all about image and performance. Its all superficial and shallow.


BUT here is what YOU say:

You say I am wonderfully and fearfully made.
You say you delight in me.
You say I am chosen, accepted, loved, forgiven and approved.
You say I am the light of the world and the salt of the earth.
You give me meaning, value and a purpose for my life.
You say I am your child, I am a queen, I am precious, I am valued, my worth is not measurable because you gave your life for me and I am part of your family forever. This is my destiny.

I am unique and full of life.