Last week I mentioned that one of the common mistakes that people make, when it comes to mindset work, is thinking that it's a one-time thing
This is because, in the same way that real gardens need maintenance to ensure that weeds don't get out of hand, so do our minds
I also promised that I would give you some of the tips and tricks that I like to use for renewing my mind on a regular basis and that you can too
So here they are:
One of the things that I have mentioned quite a bit, in these last few weeks of studying Ruth, is that Ruth went from working in Boaz’ fields to owning them with him as his wife
She accomplished this feat through many different means and methods such as:
Networking horizontally: Which involves networking across; with your peers
Networking vertically: Which involves networking with the gatekeeper(s) of your industry
Making a proposal: Which involves pitching your ideas so that they can be realised e.g. for PR
But, if you study the story properly, it becomes very apparent that the thing that really helped Ruth succeed was the mentoring that she received
Namely from Naomi (her mother-in-law)
This shows us, as modern women, how important it is that we seek mentorship too
Not sure how, sis?
We can take a leaf out of Ruth’s book in the following ways:
My word for 2019 was Luke 1:45
“Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
Here’s a bit of context around that verse:
Earlier in that chapter (Luke 1), the angel Gabriel had appeared to Zacharias to announce the birth of John the Baptist- who just so happened to be Jesus’ cousin (Luke 1: 5-23).
By the time Gabriel appeared to Mary to tell her about Jesus, Elizabeth (John the Baptist’s mother) was already 6 months pregnant; so Mary went to stay with her (Luke 1:26-38).
This one move on Mary’s part shows us, as modern women, how a God-given vision requires us to level up
