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Q2- Get out the box
- R. Rene' Woodard
- Apr 9
- 4 min read
Q1 was a whirlwind of emotions ….
Like seriously a lot of HOW, WHY, WHAT, WTH and WTF!
Sorry family, I had to say it like it felt…
But here we are still standing , still strong , still resilient and one day despite what the world is serving us on a silver platter our tears and prayers will payoff and the promise will be revealed and fulfilled. That’s something I genuinely believe and hope in spite of all the crazy you can believe it to!
I’m just jumping in at the TOP of Q2 to check-in.
I know I have been pretty quiet lately and for good reason. Beyond being remarkably busy with work, new business , life and travel I had to keep a commitment I made to myself, and the good lord long along always be thoughtful in my dealings and my speech when sharing. To not speak out of turn or in a way that has the potential to hurt or harm people so in those moments I become even more silent. Oftentimes, I tend to retreat when I am processing life’s lightbulb moments. Just like you , I see a lot , I experience a lot daily , weekly , monthly , on the road and off the road. I feel a lot too even though I know many see me as a SUPER SHERO I too have to set aside time to just be , grieve, live , stand in my joy and do for me and nobody else. We all deserve those types of moments and for the past several months I had to take that approach in order to SAVE ME from ME.
As I mentioned in my last entry shifting gears , I have given so much over the years in a variety of ways, and I got tired, so I fell back. It has given me the ability to SEE through a much clearer lens and eliminate relationships that attempt to keep me BOXED in. Sometimes you can’t see because they can’t see. ( Alexa play , THEY NOT LIKE US)
These are the people that you tend to lean on for support and encouragement. I learned that a lot of people that were in my camp had narrow vision when it came to me. They could only see me as far as it benefited them and I am not talking about romantic relationships , I am talking friends, Day 1s , your people and family alike. Being around people that have limited vision , when you are a VISIONARY like me will make you feel as if you are suffocating! I had to breathe again and to do that I had to STOP allowing people to project their limited ceilings, silent competition, envy, and small box views onto me.
Good People ….You may have to do the same! If you have people who fall in any of these categories …. you may want to get UNBOXED friend…. free yourself!
Got a friend that never gives you a compliment but always calls out your flaws – Get out the box.
People who tell you NOT to be yourself when you go into new spaces , Get out the box.
People who try to talk you out of your dreams and aspirations because it may look too BIG/DELUSIONAL or DREAMY for them or BIGGER than them ----- Get out the box.
People who don’t INCLUDE or INVITE you because they ASSUME you are busy, but they always want or expect an INVITE ---this is my favorite ( Assumptions make a what …) Get out the box.
People who never share your name in a room of strangers where your gifts have need – Get out the box.
People who only celebrate you when you are on BIG stages just to get points for knowing YOU – Get out the box.
People who don’t like to see you win period- GET OUT the box.
People who want you to reframe from sharing your truth so that others feel comfortable – Get out the box.
The list goes on and I will send it to those who need more examples of what it looks like, but you get where I am going. For Far too long have YOU and I allowed people to box us in!! I won’t stop talking about this until we do the hard things that come with growth and evolution and that’s eliminating the people , places and things that DO NOT SERVE us in the current season.
There is no sugar coating the way people show up in this new soft semi-silent era of mine . So, if you came by here to just get a feel-good moment that requires no real assessment or action …… you may want to unsubscribe until you are ready to make real life change and live the full joyous harmonious life you say you desire!!
Long gone are the days where we just let people be when it’s hurting you in the long run. And in return you have to be ok with the fact that you also may NOT fit in someone’s current season. ( Hard pill but very truth) Keep growing , keep evolving , GOD will surround you with who and what you need at all times , that’s apart of the promise too!!
You will lack nothing and that goes for people too!!
You are valuable , you are loved , you are supported , you are enough even if its too much for some!
I love y’all and when the BOOK book drops you will get all the tea and the real GEMS I promise. In the words of Maya A, my life ain't been no crystal stair!
Let me COOK a little bit longer.
Love you much,
R. Rene’
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