I Wore The Wrong Shoes
Molinda Goforth
The phone rang and I eagerly answered. It was the hiring manager who had interviewed me the day before.
I had applied for a job to sell modular homes. The lot was upscale, people friendly and a massive inventory made it a desirable place to work. I was waiting for the phone to ring.
Your Shoes Aren’t Acceptable
However, when I received the anticipated call a final deciding question was asked. The call went like this, ” I noticed one thing during the interview…you were wearing tennis shoes. We require dress shoes, preferably black.” My $100.00 pair of blue tennis shoes that matched my dress outfit was a rejection???
Funny, I had noticed his shoes were dirty and the heels worn, but it did not keep me from wanting to work there. How many people have purchased a major investment based on the salespersons shoes?
To this fashion bug gentleman, he felt his clients required a sales person to wear proper shoes. His eyes did not see the acquired deformity that restricts the kind of shoes I can walk in.
My feelings and pride was hurt. I also felt angry.
Since the accident in the 90’s, God has blessed me and my little crooked foot to sell many homes, to walk many miles and most people are kind. Many have never noticed the acquired deformity. I cannot remember a day without pain. Sundays are fun and sad, I miss pretty dress shoes for church. Since my accident in the late 90’s this was the second person to remark about my shoes.
Do you notice shoes when you meet someone new? Do you remember their eyes, hair style, tone of voice or shoes? If you remember the shoes, what color were they? Did the lady wear high heels, boots, or sandals?
Can you work in a professional environment wearing tennis shoes? Do we decide the shoes necessary for the person in front of us to function, or the color of skin, the type of car makes skill and attitude?
Since the late 90’s I have experienced 6 surgeries on my right foot and need one more. The foot is fused to the side. I love it though. It has served me well with pain and success.
Many people bought a home from me! Guess what? I was either wearing sandals or tennis shoes!
In Billings, I discovered a new mind set! It also included professional sales ladies to shovel snow.
During a retreat in Redding, I received prophecy…”You will dance around the water in little shoes that glitter”
On snowy days, like today, I recall that prophecy and think of the Ocean, wild and free with diamonds of sunlight glittering. I am looking for little tennis shoes that glitter.
After trying on many shoes, I found one that was tolerable and somewhat comfortable. The first pair of these, I purchased from a local store. Next ones, were from Amazon. I will continue to shop local so I can try on as my foot has changed some since the last purchase.
Until next time,
Goforth and Prosper,
Molinda Sue
Health Lesson Today
One Healthy Step At A time
Good Health
The following video, will influence and possibly change my menu for the remaining part of the January.
For now, the menu is repetitive….Protein drink for Breakfast, Cottage cheese and fruit at Noon, Salad around 3:00 P.M and Dinner consist of a 3 course meal: Four ounces of meat, and two vegetable sides. A snack of blueberries ends the day at 8:00 p.m.
I am considering an intermittent fast from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 AM….Just not sure how this works at this time.
Started the week Monday by drinking a delicious protein Juice Drink.. I am working on a schedule for the intermittent fasting. Mornings greet me with it’s Coffee Time. Next, make my Juice Drink, and finally a cup of Bone Broth around 10:00 am. Yesterday, I had Physical Therapy at 1:00 P.M where we are creating on an exercise program that will prepare my body for foot surgery if I chose to have it!
Only a week into this routine and I feel 70% better. The only thing I was taking for pain, Aleve, is no longer necessary. Please note, I am not sharing to suggest anyone should try exactly what I am trying. I just want to document and give praise for the results changes are making in my well being.
What are you doing to improve life in your new Decade?
Next for me? Well, stay tuned and find out!
Goforth and Prosper,
Molinda Sue
Bucket List Is Overflowing
Bucket List is Overflowing!
Time to identify wants, wishes, or needs.
I want, I wish, I need. I filled my bucket list with little notes expressing my dreams.
Molinda Goforth Monday, December 30th
Apparently, lots of those things are wishes. My Bucket Overflowed and seems some of the things fell through the bottom. Reading my notes clearly defines my dreams are expressed more in the I wish, and I want. Oops…
Do you find yourself saying I wish I had…or I wish I had done or I wish it was tomorrow? Maybe the weather is important. Like me, you may say, I wish it was summer. I wish it was warm.
Today I bought little buckets..
Next, I soreted the little slips of paper defining my needs, wishes and and wants .
Discard Bucket contains: Stop wishing and wanting notes
Priority Bucket: Needs to be completed as soon as possible.
Future Bucket List: Anticipation of future needs.
Bonus buckets contain: Laughing Seed notes, suggestions for the Day of Rest and completed needs!
Bucket list for Health Food and Exercise
Happy and Healthy Monday starts the week with a daily demand to focus on health. It’s a real challenge for me to stay with recipes that contribute to improving my health. Making a menu for this month is from the bucket of needs.
Have you ever based your health needs on the desires and wishes of others? Maybe, it’s the others that live in your household….Little one, wants ice cream or candy and you make and of course oblige by eating. Yep, I do that.
Oh, friend number one, two and three extend an invitation to eat out each week. Let’s have a social meal with each one and put bunches of garbage and fat into our body.
My results from the past ….are overweight, undernourished, limited movement, financially lacking and the laughter from long ago is long gone.
Why do I wake up in the middle of the night with my mind racing for the unfinished task in my mind?
Oh, and when I listen to the conversations of 50% of the people around me my thoughts become negative. Change is inevitable this Decade!
Join me. Have a social meal with each one and put bunches of garbage and fat into our body.
My results from the past ….are overweight, undernourished, limited movement, financially lacking and where the heck is the laughter from long ago is gone. It’s a new day and I love it!
My limitations with movement (very extreme challenge) calls for Physical Therapy and daily Exercise! Hmmm….Tomorrow, my appointment for Physical Therapy is at 2:30.
Tuesday: This therapy appointment was a preview of what is to come. She gave me an assignment to do at home. I have an appointment for January 2nd, 2020! Awesome way to begin the New Decade. Let’s
Goforth and Prosper,
Molinda Sue
Stop! Next Create 2020 Goals
STOP!
Before Creating 2020 Goals
I am working on my goals for next year and the first thing on my list is to identify the things I will stop doing. Wow!
Shared this idea with a friend this morning and she informed me it sounded very religious… Hmm, maybe so. The visual for me is: Stopping several things, will open the time frame for my actual goals.
Stop Right Now
Being Late…late for church, late to post on the blog, late getting dressed in the morning and late for appointments. Have you gathered I am late! I get up early. Are you ever late?
This week I am making written notes of times I am late and when I arrive on Time!
Made it on time for Church Sunday.
The following video is late because I did not do a good job on the video. Each morning starts with this drink, so I will post this as soon as the new video is done.
Now, it’s time for a grocery run and some other errands, then I will make another video. This drink starts my weekly breakfast and is repeated each day through Friday.
Healthy Monday Morning Breakfast Drink
Yes, this video is many days past where I planned to share. So, this is another thing on my list to stop. I write at least 500 words a day, many I would love to share with you. Why not? Well, I want them to be perfect. The video is not even good quality, but I am learning and now we do share the ingredients. Keep watching! My skills will improve.
For this time, the new video wasn’t any better than the first. Then, I had a challenge uploading to You Tube. Learning is so much fun! Please share with me your healthiest recipe for the week.
For now,
Go Forth and Prosper,
Molinda Sue
Healthy Monday – Health Check-up
Health Check Up
I thought I Was Sick
I was tired, weak and hurt when I walked. A visit to the Doctor confirmed my health needed attention. She ordered Cat Scan. The results revealed inflammation in my colon and possible abscess. Oh, it opened the door for me to walk 
through and have many, many other necessary and routine tests. Those tests are not on my to do list now, although I am not saying they will never be.
My habits and thoughts have contributed to manifest an illness that calls for immediate change.
For three days following the cat scan I had only antibiotics and clear liquids. Each day was an improvement, but within two weeks the call of habit helped me slide back into my previous daily routine. Tonight, a second cat scan is scheduled.
It’s like returning to the stage of an infant. First, consume liquids. Next, add some soft and Healthy food (not frozen dinners and fast food chains)…. drink lots of water and start with beginners study.
My visit to Urgent Care resulted in an urgent awareness to change eating habits, add exercise and drink more water. In addition, stress must be deleted, more sleep and some play time!
Start Health Early In the Morning
This Morning, I drank….. Hot water with lemon, honey and apple cider vinegar.
I am an early riser. Next around 7:00 am I had one cup of coffee and a piece of dry toast.
At 9:30 a smoothie, recipe from Dr Oz was welcomed. Unfortunately, food for the remainder of the day wasn’t as healthy. Funny in my thoughts, I believed one day of perfect healthy food would make a scan all better. Tonight, the second scan is scheduled.
Hopefully, the report from the radiologist will soon be available. I love technology that allows us to access our patient file.
Please know, Doctors are important and I respect each one. However, I believe we are responsible to pray, research, and ask God for wisdom before just accepting a diagnosis. After all, Doctors practice and I believe God made me…so He knows exactly what I need. My research includes information from the following video.
A Video For Health
Food Prep For Health
In the morning, I will share my video of making the smoothie and recipes for the week! It’s a journey and I love company… Tell me what you do each day for your health!
For years, Monday was my day off from work, and it seems the habit is hard to erase. I find it exciting to know entering in to the new year, Monday will be my wake up day to evaluate and implement a better routine. What do you plan to do in 2020 for your health?
Together, let us
Go forth and Prosper and be in good health!
Molinda Sue
Spotlight on Me
Spotlight on Me
Personal Up-date
Health, Wealth and Prosperity
It is a beautiful Day in Billings, Montana. Today is sunny.
Molinda E.Goforth
The view from my window is incredible this morning. I love to see the sun rise, the different colors that fill the sky and messages for the day. Today the sunrise was red…“Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” According to folk lore, the red sky carries much moisture, so something may be on the way……
Health
No matter how much I verbalize that the weather doesn’t affect my health, I am lying. Warm sunshine agrees with my soul and bones. A priority with me must be to generate the funds to live where I am more comfortable.
My health is at the top of my list. For the second time ever, I had a scare and an unpleasant Urgent Doctors Report. The ten days following, I basically consumed a liquid diet and antibiotics. Before my follow up visit, I will consume items from the Health Food Store, lots of Water and monitor how I feel.
For the past week, my staples were:
Supplements were included.
Next week, I will include some fruit and a a couple bland vegetables. Spices will not be included.
Good Health means looking good. Two weeks ago, my friends were saying, “You look so tired.” More comments like, “Are you sick?” ” Haven’t you been sleeping well? “
These aren’t the comments I want to hear. It’s time for active change.
This afternoon, I have an appointment to get my hair done! Next I will hear: “Looking good this weekend! ” How about you? What are your friends and family saying about you?
Time for Exercise
Loving my Apple watch to keep track of what I am really doing. Sad, I can’t bear to share this week, because it was close to Nothing!
Monday, I have an appointment to visit a health facility with a warm water pool, hot tub and of course the usual machines for exercise. Lord Help me to pay attention.
Finances
Streams of Income are on my vision board and now beginning to flow into my bank account. It’s exciting to share with you the things I have learned and am learning to make life more abundant and prosperous.
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Today, I am revisiting the lessons I Learned from Connie Green and haven’t begun to completely implement. Connie is amazing.
My Foundation
Most important is my foundation with God. Greeting Him the first thing each morning and inviting the Holy Spirit to Guide My day through the Valleys and let me hit the Highs with Hinds Feet. My scripture this week is:
Isaiah 41:10 – So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Thank you for visiting with me, Let’s
Goforth & Prosper,
Molinda
Trash or Treasure In Storage
Trash or Treasure, You decide
My Clean up-Scavenger Hunt
I have trash and treasures stored in a rented building.
Have you ever watched one of the shows where the people are hoarders? I have watched and always find myself critical. It seems to me they should immediately throw trash away before it rents space in their home. I rented a storage unit for my trash and treasures.
When I moved from a big house, I sold massive and beautiful pieces of furniture. Wow! Eliminating the big pieces made me feel I had managed quiet well. I kept the things I planned to use. They needed a place to live for awhile, so I rented a storage building.
Storage Building
Monday, I worked in my storage building. My plan was to remove all trash and be ready to keep or give some treasures. The building is full and I thought it was organized. It is a mess. My treasures and trash have resided there for over 4 years!
Hours later, hot and dirty, I left. Did I make progress? Yes, but it just cleared the surface. Unfortunately, every container demanded my hands and eyes in order to find my own treasures and discard the rest. Cleanup will take a few days.
What is in My Storage?
If you are considering downsizing or just plain tidying up, let me share my story with you:
In the storage building there are 5 huge boxes of paper. Yep, paper. Granted some papers and files were supposed to be kept for 3 years. They have lived in storage for 4 years. Therefore, they are destined to become a beautiful burn pile.
Next, a friend had given me a neat two drawer file cabinet. I was sure I could spray paint it and use it someday. Reluctantly, I put it on the list of my Trash. A beautiful bookcase with the flimsy back off stood against the wall. To repair, the back board needs to be attached. In addition, the shelves are somewhere in the building. The complete bookcase will be my trash and someones treasure.
Where do Treasures Hide
Once in Marble, N.C. a wise gentleman stopped along the side of the road where a couch was thrown away. Popping out his knife, he began to slash the arms and low and behold, little coins and some dollars fell out. He said old couches were banks for money. Now, I look for money in things I love.
I love little jars. Spice jars, jelly jars, jars with sauce any little jars. So, it was no surprise, money was sleeping in a spice jar.
Treasures Hide In Memories
Memories are most important. Every penny I paid for storage was well spent because hundreds of pictures, some in albums and some loose are there. I found $17.00 in this bottle!
My Mother’s Bible…worn and with a little kleenex is in a container. I know she would have it open to some scripture maybe this one…..
“And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain.’ So God granted him what he requested.” 1 Chronicles 4:10
Oh, her picture is there and while thinking of her, I could smell her perfume.
Proof of family time came in the form of pictures, old school certificates and plane tickets. Yes, I confess, so much useless paper like used plane tickets, receipts, old unread magazines and stuff all over the place.
Toward the end of my packing career, I put some things in cardboard boxes. Don’t use cardboard boxes. They draw moisture, odor and if you don’t use some type of bug spray the bugs will take residence in them.’
Do I recommend Purging? Yes!
Purging is a physical detox. Finally, you let go of “stuff” that once held importance.
Now, be honest…as spring comes to a close, isn’t there something in your house that needs to claim the garbage can as home? While doing your spring cleaning maybe you would like to do what I did…
I cleared some cobwebs from my mind by throwing away newspaper articles, some greeting cards (well, I couldn’t part with all of them) tickets to events, and just random notes. Other things, I will not use immediately, will become someone else’s treasure.
The future awaits the arrival of my Treasures and …..some lucky person will eagerly accept my Trash. Possible treasures include a keyboard, ironing board, iron, extra set of dishes, some random cookware and jars, and bottles and glasses! Oh, there is a bookcase, many books, new shoes and lots more.
Christmas items and other holiday decor is stored.
Key question to ask when determining Trash or Treasure is: Can it be replaced? Any Yes, designated the item for the Trash. What causes things to become a burden? Life happenings create change and eliminate needs. So, divorce, death, end of a season of friendship, maturity, or just plain obsolete things become a burden.
Instead of paying storage on things I have no desire to keep, I have a disposal plan. I will post an ad…offering to gift great things, awful things and necessary home items to some lucky person…Come and get it for $25.00. The catch is you must take my Trash as well as your Treasure find!
Want to come to my scavenger hunt? Come on, it’s in the beautiful State of Tennessee! Let’s
Go forth and Prosper
Molinda Sue
Spring into Spring With My ABC’s
My Daily Word Bank Created from ABC’s
26 Days To a Transformed Me.
March 1,2019
Words…….For 26 Days in March one verb will be assigned to each day. . I started this last year and have acquired a happier mind-set and become a bit more productive. Now, I declare to dive into these words, never missing an assignment for this month. At the end of March I will share the results with you!
April will continue with 26 additional words!
Results I anticipate: to love more deeply, to weigh less, release from
attachments that have held me captive and overall, share joy and love life!
Seven Assigned Verbs for March 1st – 7th
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Awareness
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Beautiful
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Cook
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Dance
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Educate
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Finish
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Giggle
How will I dive into Awareness?
Note to self: Today, I am aware of my greeting God each morning.
It refreshes my soul to step outside and give Him thanks for the weather, especially for allowing me to be back in the South, where the rain is pouring and it is well above zero. I speak to God first thing each morning give thanks for a new day and answered prayers.
I am aware of the different smell of the air while surrounded by the mountains where I grew up. With sadness, I am aware how many people are homeless here. They gather in front of the public library, smoking something, dirty and looking hungry. What can I do to make things a bit better for them?
Tomorrow, I may ask if I can put a little Easter basket in front of the library where they gather. I could include some crackers and sample soap collected from travel…I am not sure of my required action here. I am sure I am aware they need help and love…and I will do something. Please share suggestions.
Carried over from last year is excess body weight. Each day the word Awareness will be part of my 26 day activity. I declare to be aware of each bite I eat, to give thanks for food when I am hungry, delete mindless eating and to drink water and more water.
Storage building….my Trash and Treasures live here. For the past 3 years, I have constantly carried this fact as a Burden….Last week, I walked into the damp unit and thanked God the flood waters did not intrude. I gave thanks for each item in the building. I am aware each day my assignment is to delete an item from the building. That means 7 items will be deleted this week. Clothing, no matter how many pieces counts as one item.
Since the building is 45 minutes away, I will make a list of the deleted items and ones to be deleted. For this week, seven items are designated to find a new home. Now, the new home may be the trash can. ……tomorrow will include pictures of the 7 items going away!
Picture of the conglomerate of Trash and Treasure……
What a Mess! More was outside the unit!
Two more actions are required each day. The first is to honor the boundaries I set the last month. This takes intentional concentration, as it includes a detachment from those with conversations not fitting inside my fence.
Second additional action for Awareness: my finances and budget. I must work in my business not on it this month! I expect this action will improve my bank balance.
For now, let’s
Goforth & Prosper,
Molinda Sue
My Eulogy A Living Celebration of Life
I Am Not Dead Yet
My Living Celebration of Life
My writing assignment in my 500 words today is to write my own eulogy. This seemed like an easy task until I started writing.
What will I say about me? I don’t especially want to share the orphan spirit I received as an abandoned baby. Oh, and definitely not the “failed” marriages. I haven’t read epitaph saying the person was insecure, afraid, a failure or something negative. I shall write all good things about me.
I struggle to write my eulogy in present time. If this eulogy becomes real today, remember I have experienced a wonderful life. Most of my dreams have come true. It’s difficult to write it as though I am not living and say what I wish you would say about me.
I was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, grew up in Kentucky. Apparently, I have some gypsy DNA because I love road trips, long and short.
When I was a little girl, I dreamed of growing up and becoming a Mom. Now, three sons later, 2 daughter in-laws, and 3 grandchildren those dreams are true. Most of my relatives owned their own business: I wanted one. I enjoyed over 20 years as a Real Estate Broker, selling homes in 5 states, owning 3 agencies and training more than 40 agents.
I played music…music in church, at parties and more in church. I wrote a course for others to learn to play the piano by ear. Music was more than a hobby, it was my gift of joy and peace.
Life Highlights
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Christian, Christ Follower
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Mother
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Grandmother
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Friend
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Traveler 25 States and Dominica, Paris, Bahama’s, St. John, St. Martin, and Canada. I traveled many trips alone.
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Successful career, selling residential homes
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Talented to play the piano and guitar
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Hobbies Read, sew, search for bargains,
Until now, I am blessed with the results of many mistakes, a lot of things done right, many were wrong.. I have the wisdom to know the difference. This assignment is challenging. I would like my eulogy to be more stellar, say something definite about my contributions. It’s time for me to Go Forth and do more giving and more living to document an acceptable eulogy.
How about you? I challenge you to write your eulogy now and have read the way you want it too!
For now, From the album Gods Problem Child Willie Nelson sings