Deliberate Consumption

Contemplate on your recent consumptions such as what you have been watching, reading, listening to, and the people you have been spending time with. Correlate if your consistent thoughts, words, and action patterns are a byproduct of what you have been consuming. What we consume influences us in innumerable ways. It is important to be conscious about the internal impact of our consumptions by recognizing how we project unto the external. Observe how it feels when you leave an uplifting environment that fills you with positivity so much so that you are compelled to project that positivity into the world. Discern when you have watched a program that imparts conflicting/harmful ideologies that are counterproductive to your beliefs then you gradually adopt them and try to convert others. 

Everything we consume comes with a cost. If you are consuming things that promote chaos then it will cost you peace. If you are consuming things that promote bitterness then it will cost you practicing forgiveness and being free from the past. If you are consuming things that are filled with negativity then it will cost you joy. Though these are pragmatic sentiments, the gist of it is to illustrate how imperative it is to consume the things that aid in elevating you to the glorious vision you have for your life. In no way does that nullify that everything you consume will always be roses and goodness. Truth is, many things we encounter are merely based on proximity and we cannot control those instances. In spite of that, I am suggesting that you have more control over what you choose to be tapped into by being deliberate about your consumptions.

Joy Gem: “DIG Deep = get deliberate, inspired, & going; Deliberate in your thoughts and behaviors through prayer, meditation, or simply by setting intentions. Inspired to make new and different choices.” - Brene Brown