Dream, Love and Sing With All Your Heart: Embrace Your Passion
Dream, love and sing๐ค with all your heart…I’m gearing up for our Spring musical showcase at school. We’ve been practicing our vocals & singing dynamics since January & it all culminates to a show where each of us selected a song that reflects our heart.๐ Mine is Unconditionally by Katy Perry mixed with my original.
I first heard the song on Tyler Perry’s The Passion last year & love the message in that context- how God who is love gave His life for us & poured out His all to pursue relationship with us. He’s been teaching me about unconditional love & setting others above myself, how we can show the world true love when we love with all our heart like He did.
Follow Your Dreams Boldly: Inspiration from the Story of One of My Favorite Dreamers & Speaking Your Story
Sometimes it’s what you’re most afraid of that’s part of your purpose ๐ – for me that was speaking! ๐ฐ These are the confessions of a former major introvert… I used to shake in my boots literally on-stage and even when I had to talk in class as a kid my heart would beat loudly…๐ฉ Growing up shy I hardly talked as a little girl and people would ask my mom if I was mute๐ค. When people asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up I squeaked Oprah๐ – I wanted to speak and use my voice to inspire others but didn’t know how i was gonna cause I was too scared.๐
Through practice and perseverance I got through that fear and surprisingly now speaking is my FAVORITE thing to do! I find myself on stages and in classrooms (where I’d probably pass out or drown in a puddle of my own sweat years ago๐ฃ๐ฝ๐๐ฝ) speaking my story and singing encouraging songs๐ค to inspire other kids who were like me to overcome their fears and live their big dreams…๐ฅ
Recently I got to speak with a group of teen girls in Dallas (some of them pictured here) about the journey of dreams๐ – how God has a big dream for each of our lives and how even when things get tough everything works together for good for those who live on Purpose.๐ฅ We talked about the story of Joseph the Dreamer in the Bible who is my fave (go watch the Emmy-award winning movie based it, it’s awesome and Joseph ain’t too hard on the eyes;) and how even when he was in a pit and the prison he trusted God and served others with his gifts until his big dream came true. God used all of those trials to develop him into a true, powerful leader who would go on to save his people – a foreshadowing of another great leader to come… ๐
Ever since I was younger God told me my story was like Joseph’s and the word “dream” was always in my heart. Everything about my businesses and life had the word dream included somehow since I was a kid (as did gifts my friends gave me pictured here๐). Like Joseph I overcame years of confusing circumstances and now I’m living out the very dreams I had written down years before – speaking, singing, serving others’ dreams and creating a multimedia company that inspires youth to live on purpose. With Love everything is possible๐ – so go follow your dreams and dare to share your story – someone needs to hear you speak about how you overcame too. I truly believe your story can set someone free and I believe in you!
Love and peace โ๏ธ Julene
P.S. Have a group of kids or teens who could use some inspiration through speaking, singing and a creative interactive presentation? Feel free to send me a line and let me know how I could help!๐ Together we can inspire the next generation!
You Are Loved…Thanks for Letting Me Be Part of Your World
You is loved – how bow dah?๐ Just wanted to let you know that I appreciate you and God sees you๐ – you’re the treasure He cherishes even more than Ariel does hers ๐๐๐ ๐ - heehee this is my corny Bae Day card to you to say that you’re special to me – you outta da sea awesome๐ and I LOVE that YOU’re Part of My World – how bout dah?๐๐ Okay I’ll stop with the terrible puns๐ but know that even if you don’t gotta bae today you are beautiful and worthy and so very Loved! ๐ Love Julene XOXO Happy Love Day (which is everyday for me). Thanks for giving me the honor of being part of your world!
P.S. Can you tell I love Disney movies and the Little Mermaid? ๐๐ฝLove may not be picture perfect but true Love is better than a Disney movie or fairy tale… When you find true Love – the kind of Love that’s unconditional, passionate and everlasting you’ve found everything you need. God is Love…
Be a New You Everyday: Let Your Dreams Flourish
We don’t have to be confined to a calendar to have a new beginning – everyday is New Year’s Day – a fresh new start to live and flourish on purpose!๐บ
This year I encourage you to embrace your uniqueness and passions, to water and nourish those dreams you may have buried. It’s never too late to live your dreams – you were made for the visions that were planted in your heart so get going! ๐ I’m here on the journey with you and am cheering you on!
Much love, Julene๐