Episode 22! For this one we travel back a decade and are in 2015, May 3rd to be exact.

I called this one, "I've Always Had a Slingshot" and then a subtitle of "Opal Ellyse Tomashevska is out of poverty for good: in JESUS name!! Coming out of a poverty mindset was one of the biggest hurdles for me. It's a hurdle for many and it's not as easy as it looks, even though it looks hard as hell! Why do you think there are so many rags to riches stories? Because it is one hell of an adventure, and most don't make it!

At the time I wrote this, I had been a comfortable-ish paycheck to paycheck for about a year. Bills are paid, on time for the most part, my credit however sucked because there was nothing extra to put toward anything and no one really willing to give me a card to help build. Shout out to Fingerhut though, because they were the only ones and were there when I needed them. High prices and all, but they let me build credit when no one else would. I still keep the account just off of GP!

I want share this entry with you because it was a milestone on my journey and I think sometimes we think things need to be perfect or impressive before you can give a testimony and that's the exact opposite, you praise Him and you enjoy and you continue to get BLESSED, BEYOND MEASURE!!

Key themes from reflection on this entry:

· Count up your blessings, who are your Jonathans? In the Bible, Jonathan was a model of true friendship and loyalty.

· Trading in what you have now for your next!

· Wealth mindset is a real thing! You don't just shift to get out of poverty or into riches, you keep needing to shift it at every level. It's absolutely a faith thing; you move then God exceeds you. That's it. Sounds simple but it's also some Jedi shh LOL

· Rich forever. Trust in GOD, He's got you. Also, it's Manna, don't waste it trying to store it up. Trust and go BIG, baby!!

A queen doesn't live in lack, she lives in abundance. Know who you are and what you require, then add what you desire and make it so. It's your queendom!

- Are you living in abundance in all areas of your life?

- If there are areas where you feel lack, what is the root cause, what limiting beliefs are you holding onto?

- What does your next look like? What about your next after that?

Author, poet, spoken word artist and emcee Opal Ellyse has been keeping handwritten journals since 1995. Each week she shares an entry and ties it to current events and relevant topics of conversation. Royalty is living in your legacy while you're still here. Understanding your past and bridging it to the present (and future) is a gift. Join Opal as she shares wisdom from the past as it becomes present day epiphany and a blueprint for all that is next.

Enjoy!

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Music: DJ Pain 1