Oh how it's been seriously forever since I've even logged onto weebly and/or even have written a blog post lol. Today, I think I was inspired to write because I'm at that break between school and life and there are a lot of new expectations from me. Not only are there expectations that I have of myself but of how I want to pursue the rest of this year. Actually, I haven't been writing or on this website for so long that my maiden name is still here and my picture hasn't been updated either... so I will do that literally after I post this. I felt like writing here today, despite the fact that it may not be super inspirational, because I'm at the point of my life where I'm still a tiny bit unsure of how everything will end up. This makes me anxious for sure. Last year, I made a tumblr, for my future babies. I started writing a lot about what I wanted to be for them and my thoughts. Now, even more than ever, I want to continue to grow for them. In all honesty, I've gained weight, we've moved, and there have been SO many life transitions. It's kinda tiring and scary. I've never lived outside of California for more than I think a week so.. It's weird. Anyway, haha here we are, my husband and I, in this new place and I think that my old anxieties are creeping up. Meh. It's just no fun. I wish it was that I could be 'stronger' or a 'better person' but sometimes I just have to embrace the fact that these thoughts are not real. Tis' a process. I think I'm writing this too today to emphasize the fact that I'm a beautiful person who's made it super far. There have been a lot of scary thoughts and things that I feel have happened to me but ultimately, I'm SO super blessed. This new place that we are in is GORGEOUS LOL and bougie you know what i'm saying! I'm trying to really think about how we can fill it up with things that will make us more holy. I say holy because my perception of God is that he is complex, beautiful and wholesome. He fulfills needs and he's living in every part of our world through and in things that are clearly evidence of the life he gives. OK so the reason I titled this blog post plant choices is because I'm trying to fill our place up with plants you guys! I want it to be filled with boho stuff which gives you this sense of connection back to earth! HEHE. Okay, okay. Well, I will be back eventually but for now, adios, adieu, and aloha! I love you all!
Hello December 2020!
Oh how it's been seriously forever since I've even logged onto weebly and/or even have written a blog post lol. Today, I think I was inspired to write because I'm at that break between school and life and there are a lot of new expectations from me. Not only are there expectations that I have of myself but of how I want to pursue the rest of this year. Actually, I haven't been writing or on this website for so long that my maiden name is still here and my picture hasn't been updated either... so I will do that literally after I post this. I felt like writing here today, despite the fact that it may not be super inspirational, because I'm at the point of my life where I'm still a tiny bit unsure of how everything will end up. This makes me anxious for sure. Last year, I made a tumblr, for my future babies. I started writing a lot about what I wanted to be for them and my thoughts. Now, even more than ever, I want to continue to grow for them. In all honesty, I've gained weight, we've moved, and there have been SO many life transitions. It's kinda tiring and scary. I've never lived outside of California for more than I think a week so.. It's weird. Anyway, haha here we are, my husband and I, in this new place and I think that my old anxieties are creeping up. Meh. It's just no fun. I wish it was that I could be 'stronger' or a 'better person' but sometimes I just have to embrace the fact that these thoughts are not real. Tis' a process. I think I'm writing this too today to emphasize the fact that I'm a beautiful person who's made it super far. There have been a lot of scary thoughts and things that I feel have happened to me but ultimately, I'm SO super blessed. This new place that we are in is GORGEOUS LOL and bougie you know what i'm saying! I'm trying to really think about how we can fill it up with things that will make us more holy. I say holy because my perception of God is that he is complex, beautiful and wholesome. He fulfills needs and he's living in every part of our world through and in things that are clearly evidence of the life he gives. OK so the reason I titled this blog post plant choices is because I'm trying to fill our place up with plants you guys! I want it to be filled with boho stuff which gives you this sense of connection back to earth! HEHE. Okay, okay. Well, I will be back eventually but for now, adios, adieu, and aloha! I love you all!
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Learning from our mistakes and moving on from the past is one of the greatest attributes to reaching personal success, I believe, that there is. We often get so lost in our faults that we forget how valuable each one can be. They shape us and form us into our strongest selves. They bring us closer to who we would like to be and what values are most important to us. As a human being, I can safely say that I make mistakes every single day. I am imperfect but learning to love each part of who I am and who others are. My recent battles between my thoughts and my anxiety had taken hold on me. In a lot of ways, our greatest struggle is between ourselves and what we allow ourselves to believe. Not only in the month of March have I learned to grow in God, myself and in my relationship with others but have I really opened up to new experiences and opportunities. In essence, we will go through valleys; trials and tribulations, but we must continue to strive and grow closer in Christ himself. Like the story of Jonah, we must not run from the Lord because of our fear that he will not provide or bring us through whatever it is he's asked us to do. And if we do run may we, much like Jonah, cry out to the Lord for help and guidance. He is good and makes beautiful things! While I'm still learning to fully trust in Jesus's plan for my life, I encourage prayer not just for yourself but for others. I encourage you to love when it's hard and to forgive when you don't want to. To definitely NOT look at the past but learn from it. I'm going to link you with a daily devotional from The Proverbs 31 Website in hopes you have some time to look at the message of not allowing negative thoughts run your life! Hope all is well and love you all lots. Mikaela Becerra proverbs31.org/devotions/devo/when-negative-thoughts-are-running-your-life/ After a long weekend of worry and unpredictability, God revealed himself through peace. My prince of peace reminded me that I need not to worry about this life. He has cleared my mind from the evils that prowl around this earth waiting to devour the weak minded. I wanted to write that growth is a daily commitment to Jesus. It's going through difficult times but always searching for God's goodness. God's grace can bring any person going through struggles out of the darkness. He is so beautiful and I'm so thankful. Hey everyone, hope you guys had a great first month of 2017! Here we are already starting February and I can't even believe it lol! So I thought, why not kick it off with a blog post? I'm not going to lie it's been a hard yet very blessed year already. I've discovered some very cool and exciting things about my God and I'm so happy to say that our relationship is growing stronger and stronger everyday. I can't express the love that I feel when I think about my Jesus and his plans for my life and so many others. I understand that there's so much more to learn and I'm constantly praying for the strength only HE can provide. My main purpose for writing this blog post today was to express how important it is to remember that God is the only one who will love you continuously when you sin and make mistakes, who will tell you your true purpose in this life and who will understand who you are as a whole. Of course man is able to do the same in some cases but man isn't perfect and never will be. In the past three months I've read 5 crazy awesome books about God and his love for his children. Each book has opened my heart more and more to Christ's love, to his comfort, and to his plan for my life. I have to admit that following Jesus has never been easy but I think that's why it's so great too because it allows us as Christians to grow stronger and closer in him. I thought I'd also share that Jesus has some silly (aka: great!) ways of showing his presence, some that'll make you laugh or smile. I'll share an example with you. The last couple of weeks at work, I've found myself needing to refocus or shift my attitude back to Jesus. Before I've even thought about what plans he might have for me that day he had seemingly sent little signs which I believe are a reminder that he is near always. These signs were sent in the form of one leaf and a penny and of course I have to look up what they might mean- but sure enough he presents himself in ways I couldn't be more thankful for. So as I end this blog post today I just wanted to remind everyone that "They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb"- {Psalm 19:10) and that it's never to late to start living the life you were born to live. Lots of Love, Mikaela Hey everyone, Mikaela here about to write about people who are no longer in her life but are still thought about on a regular basis. You may even be one of those people and read this wondering what I have to say about how crazy life has been and how God shows himself in everything. And If you are reading this I want you to know that I never stopped loving you because Jesus never stops loving us. I may have stopped talking to you, or drifted away for personal reasons but I just wanted to remind you that you ARE enough- you always have been. I have to admit, it was and still is just as hard to think about the memories we've made together, the times that we spent talking about just about anything and the countless times we'd remind each other how much God means to us. My heart felt obliged to write this blog post tonight because of a certain person (who I won't put their name here) who has been on my mind quite a bit this week & when I have strong feelings about anyone I'd like to think it's God reminding me to pray for them. I won't go into too much detail but we were best friends for a while and I believe that we ended up drifting apart to find a deeper relationship with Jesus; which I believe was God's plan anyway. Ironically, after taking a quick break from writing this post, a couple people reached out to me explaining how alone and broken they had felt after parting from their own best friend of the opposite sex. But If I've learned anything in the past year it's that each of us plays a major role in this world. It's that being single is a good thing, even though it can be a daily battle. It's to not give yourself away to someone who doesn't give you the time of day or worse, isn't fully committed to Jesus Christ. But for those I've parted from, I just wanted to take a moment to pray for you and your family. May God take care of you, give you strength and be with your family this new year and if it is the will of God may we someday reconnect through him. I pray that we all grow closer to the one who sent his only begotten Son to die for our sins and rise again. May we love continuously- to shine God's light in another's darkness. Most of all may we listen and know you Lord, fully. In your name we pray, Amen. I hope you all have a great rest of the week! Lots of Love, Mikaela This world often pulls us continously toward seeking out things unnecessary to our needs in the moment. In other words, things or relationships that we demand now may not be the plans that God has for us at this exact time. I was drawn to write this blog today because I feel like a lot of us are searching for love in the wrong places. It's been only three days without my two beloved social apps ever (aka; Instagram and Snapchat) and I feel like I've learned so much already. Apart of me thinks it's kinda sad that I was so attached to these apps but now I realize that without them, I'm just more aware of my surroundings and more eager to try new things. With this, I believe that my focus has shifted less on what others are doing and more on what I have and could do with God. So how are we searching for love in the wrong places you ask? It's by putting not only the internet but our feelings before God first. A year ago I couldn't tell you how to live without listening to your feelings but today I'm saying, just because you have strong feelings for someone or something doesn't mean it's always right and it's more likely that that little whisper in the back of your mind, that gut feeling that you've been putting on the backburner is what's trying to make a statement. I'd like to think that whatever statement your gut is trying to make is God saying, "Listen, I've got this. Just trust me." I'm no perfect believer in Christ, I am no perfect woman of Christ but I know that God is perfect and he is willing to take all of your worries away if you're willing to surrender. It's honestly a day to day battle. But every new battle won with Jesus is a victory and every victory is accounted for because he died for our sins and he rose again. I can't tell you how to live or tell you how to love or tell you what's right and what's wrong but to me, loving without the means of seeking Jesus in any relationship or in any situation or just not praying that he takes it all away is a battle that's already lost. I've wanted to change the world but God reminds me everyday that he already did by defeating death and rising again. I love you all so much and am praying that we are all strengthened by God daily. All the best, Mikaela. Well folks, it's Christmas day and of course I gotta write a blog to explain how grateful I am to be living another year with all of my family and friends. So before I begin explaining how my life from here on out will forever be changed, I thought I'd start by thanking each one of you for constantly supporting even my littlest accomplishments. I think it's really important to remember that each one of you is so valued and so beautiful because not only are you created by God but because you're a one and only. So as we begin a new year soon, I pray that not only are we all strengthened by Jesus's undeniable love but by grace and by faith. In this last week of December and in the next months of 2017 I pray that we are led more to Christ than ever before. After personally deleting snapchat and instagram, I hope to really grow in relationships with my family and so many others. I hope to grow in faith, to believe that all things are truly possible, to let go of all my worries, to discover new interests, to fall more in love with Jesus everyday and to truly appreciate each and every new day. If you're in need of a friend, a prayer partner, a sister, a supporter, or just in need of some inspiration please feel free to send me an email, ([email protected]) or just comment below. I love you all dearly. God is good always. Mikaela Are we truly allowed to be beautiful? Allowed to love ourselves or find our own flaws? Are we allowed to live on this earth without criticizing or judging? Are we allowed to think to ourselves, "Wow. Today I am beautiful by just being me." The answer is clearly yes, yes we are. God allows us to soar. Allows us to search for our true selves among his love and grace. And in cases where you feel lost, he is always there to remind you of his constant greatness. Some of this probably wont make sense but whenever I'm feeling down, I turn up the music, dance around, and allow myself to truly become one with God. So what does this all have to do with being allowed to love yourself? Well, it means you're allowed to wake up in the morning and think about what beautiful attributes that God has given you. You're allowed to think about how God has influenced your life and how you can use him to grow stronger in any situation. And when you're clearly reminiscing on the past, the only thoughts of how you got to where you wanted to be today were for your benefit. I believe that there are times when we're allowed to cry, allowed to believe in ourselves, allowed to believe in others, be slow speakers and quick listeners. I believe the trials and tribulations that we all go through are only to make us more like Christ: and isn't Christ beautiful? It's never about allowing one to value how much you're worth but rather to allow Christ to show you the value of your worth. Anyway, If you're going to love, love well and love for a purpose. I've written countless of posts before this one and haven't had the means of posting anything that I couldn't describe about my life in words, until now. I am an adult who is unsure of the world ahead of her but I am following Christ every step of the way. My focus has shifted; No longer am I focused on pleasing this world but becoming a woman in Christ. I never imagined that it would be this difficult to step out of my comfort zone and become a new and improved being but God has constantly reminded me of his presence and I no longer doubt that their isn't a loving God up above who is looking after me and all of you. The past couple weeks I have hit different points in my life, ones in which I tended to be more observant to my minor flaws. I am completely imperfect but I know in my heart that God loves and that my life has been made for a greater purpose one in which I can't even imagine in this moment. I may not be the best writer, dreamer, goal setter, eater, or believer but I am truly thankful for a God who forgives, provides, and strengthens me on the daily. As I move on with my life and I accept change, I notice that God has given me different "cravings" or rather goals on how to become a better person. Family and friends who have helped inspire me to do this are one of God's true blessings. I believe that I am writing on this blog again to not only inspire others to follow Christ but to really help my readers' (YOU) understand that we aren't meant to be flawless- we're meant to seek the virtue and perfection of Jesus Christ our Savior. In other words, the true beauty of life is how you live it and how you use it. Happy New Year ALL! I know I haven't been on for a number of months but I'm so excited to be able to start this new year with a bang. As a lot of you know I am a Senior in High School who's six months away from graduation and turning 18. It's definitely been a crazy ride so far, no doubt at all but over the past few months I feel like I've really lost my primary goal. In all aspects, my heart has always yearned to be the best person I could strive to be. Personally stepping back and looking at it as a whole I know now that being the "best me" doesn't take a year but a lifetime. Some of us are singers, others are pastors, some dance, while some write; We're all gifted in multiple ways. If I told you to become the best you this year I would be ignoring the fact that being a better individual doesn't only include donating a certain amount of money, losing weight, or having patience. Being a better you starts with recognizing how beautiful you are already. Loving yourself means listening to God even when it's the hardest. It's following your gut and putting God before any loved one. If you believe that Jesus has a plan for your life then don't settle for anything less than you deserve. If you understand that life isn't always about trying to find your "other half" but more about how, if you improve yourself to be who you want to be then God will provide the rest. Everyone makes mistakes, everyone knows what it's like to fight with their family or their friends. I ask, has it always been about finding someone else for your life? Or has it always been about fighting an addiction or a bad habit? And if it has, ask yourself what makes your life worth living and go from there. Pray for strength to fight the unwanted and fight for what God wants for your life-What you want for your life. If you always live to make others happy, if you forget who you are, then what's the point of the gifts that God has provided for your life? Subsequently we all go through hardships, we all try to be people we aren't but we all know how to dream and if you know how to dream, you have everything. So this year don't be taken down by the judgments of others, don't be held down trying to impress someone else, don't allow your past to determine your future- go out there and love and get hurt and listen and party and never ever give up because truth is, God doesn't give up on his children even when our biggest mistakes seem to define who we are to this world- He wants the best for our lives always. All in all, he loves. |