Pursue Your Godly Passion by Lady Tamara

Yesterday, sitting in the dentist's office, I was waiting on my dentist for what seemed like forever because he was preoccupied doing an emergency procedure, and because I was led to go earlier than I was scheduled.

I was very understanding because what the other patient was feeling was far greater of importance than my routine exam.

Another dentist came in to assist me and upon introducing himself to me, his words were: "You are the sweetest patient. Your dentist and all the assistants here are always bragging about how kind you are."

I wanted to tell them that it was the joy of the LORD but GOD told me that they were unbelievers and to continue to show them love and at the appointed time, He would lead me on what to say to them. I prayed (silently) and obeyed.

I smiled listening to the words of a stranger about my attributes because I wasn't always so kind and understanding.

Anyway. So upon his assisting me, he said: "The $399 that you were to pay for the teeth whitening procedure next month, don't worry. I got you!"

Now listen. I made mention about how blessed I was just to have such caring professionals to help me to correct some minor issues with my teeth and I told him thank you for his amazing mannerisms and for his compassion.

He replied: "It's my job."

I asked: "Are you passionate about this? If so, it's your passion that you are being compensated to do."

He gazed at me and said: "Wow! I didn't think of it that way. It is my passion. It comes so easy to me because I was born to be a dentist and because I am passionate about teeth and oral care. Wow! I am getting paid for my passion. You just made me realize how blessed I truly am!"

My response: "Someone else is being paid to do something they hate. At least for you, you are able to be paid to do what you say you were created to do and what you cannot live without because of your love for the profession!"

His eyes became filled with water. He said: "I have so much to be thankful for. Ms. Tamara, thank you for saying that. You have no idea how much I needed to hear that on today."

So as I went to pay for my dental procedure that was performed that day. the receptionist said: "It's on us. We refuse to take your money. Per the dentist's and the manager's request!"

Look at GOD!

I shared this with you all today, because someone reading this is working a job or pursuing a career that they are not passionate about because of the money. But if the money runs out, so will your drive. The money may meet your financial needs but your passion is able to meet all your needs because anything that you do passionately, you do excellently.

Why go to work everyday to earn money yet you spend it miserably?

I know you may have responsibilities that far exceed being able to hone your craft or pursue your passion, however, your passion is where your peace and prosperity are!

Are you being paid to pursue your Godly passion or are you being compensated by your employer to do something that you absolutely despise?

Your gift will make room for you and in doing so, it will also make you more prosperous......

"Your employment is what you were educated and trained to be good at. But your Godly passion is what you were born to be great at."

This is something to think about.......

Are you being paid to pursue your passion or are you being compensated to do what you despise?!

~Lady Tamara~

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My Journey ~ by Lady Tamara

As many of you already know, I am a natural sister and have been, long before rocking head wraps and big hair were a fad, if you'd call it a 'fad".

I was born with long, thick, beautifully textured hair and at 12, I wanted a relaxer like all the other girls. Now mind you, my Mom always took great care of my thick beautiful hair but she also wanted to please me and she put my first relaxer (some of us by habit called it a 'perm' until we learned that perms were used by primarily Caucasian women who wanted curly hair).

Anyhow, I didn't need a relaxer but instead, to imitate Janet Jackson, I wanted and she put me an Ogolvie perm and my hair was just as curly as it was wavy. Before, it was just wavy and shiny with straight roots. People compared my hair to Ms. Chaka and Lady Diana as a young girl because the length and thickness were just that beautiful!

I experimented with my hair when I become old enough to do it myself and from the relaxers, it lost some of its thickness but it never lost much length.

I remember putting a relaxer every month, when I was in college for almost 2 years, and then I decided to do every other month. That was a bit much for my nicely textured hair but it was able to tolerate the harsh chemicals.

This was in 1994-1996. From 1996-1998, I continued touching up my hair and then my cousin (like my blood sister) was married in 2003. That was the second to last time that I relaxed my hair, since 2010, when I tried to put a relaxer and it failed epically and didn't take after using 2 jars and having to rinse it out over 25 times to be sure it was all rinsed out. My hair refused to straighten, so technically, that relaxer didn't count because it didn't take! I vowed that I would never put myself and my hair through such a process. I felt like it was God trying to tell me something. Since then, I refuse to use any harsh chemicals with alcohols, sulfates, and any other products that are not vegan or all natural.

Recently, I decided to grow waist line hair and I am now there. It didn't take long because I wear head wraps but I should have much more hair than this. I lost a lot of hair do to not conditioning it and keeping it as moisturized as I should and for that, I paid the price.  It should be at my hips

now actually. SMH! (Shaking my head!)

 

So, I have vowed never to mistreat my hair ever again. I wear head wraps daily, though I am a Christian, and many assume that one who wears a head wrap is either Muslim or Buddhist, but that is not the case. Stereotypes! Ugh! Head wraps are my way of protecting my hair by not having to abuse it with heat or harsh chemicals. I do not wear weaves or any extensions and to me, my head wraps are God-sent in that I am able to protect my tresses!

As it stands right now, I have waist length hair but I am determined to get hip length hair by this time next year. If not before, so stay tuned...

I'll be posting videos, vlogs, and so many other special treats about hair and makeup.....

P.S. This is not a blog to hate on relaxers or chemicals. I am boldly saying it, "I dislike relaxers and all harsh chemicals. It only tames the hair. It doesn't do anything for my texture!"

I said that here and you will never read about me 'bashing' girls or women who relax their hair. I did it, for years, so I cannot judge them. But God delivered me from stereotypes and told me to stop putting lye and other harsh chemicals on my scalp.

I live to obey God, not man. So I stopped and I am never going back!

:)

~Lady Tamara

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