Stop begging people to stay... THEY LEFT...LONG BEFORE THEY LEAVE! -Bishop Twyman

"Remember: If it costs you your peace, it's way too expensive."

S - See your goal U - Understand the obstacles C - Create a positive mental picture C - Clear your mind of self-doubt E - Embrace all challenges S - Sacrifice free time S - Show the world you can do it F - Feed your focus U - Utilize all opportunities L - Learn from all failures

Forgive yourself. Learn the lesson. Give yourself permission to move forward. Stay committed to doing it differently this time.

Forgive yourself for the times you believed what you wanted to see instead of what was there. Appreciate yourself for now seeing the truth.

When you arrive on solid ground, I hope you don’t forget what it was like to live in a perpetual wind storm. Be gracious. You don’t know the weather patterns people are trying to survive.

One of the biggest lessons in life is being able to distinguish between the stories other people have created about you and the truth you come to know of yourself.

Ministry can never emanate from a place of unresolved offense or competition. The results will always be tainted & short lived.

Pay attention to your body - your skin, hair, breathing, heart rate, digestive system, and back are trying to tell you something. Spend more time in places and with people that speak peace to your body temple.

Stress can change you. Make your way back home to the truth of who you are.

May you have the breath, safety, support, and tenderness required for you to lay down your armor and rest.

May you experience authentic love that heals your heart and shatters the shameful lies you were made to believe about yourself.

Beware of those who are drawn to your light and then try to put it out. There are those who will see you and celebrate you. Wait for them. Dimming is not a requirement for love.

Join us in partnership with @novancnwsection for a free Health Fair on April 29th from 10 AM - 2 PM. Grab your friends and family for health education, free health screenings, zumba, door prizes and more. Please feel free spread the word and share with friends and family.

📣 ANNOUNCING ANOTHER "REVELATIONS" SPEAKER 📣 Excited to welcome award-winning psychologist & mental health equity advocate, Dr. Jessica Jackson, as a speaker at our event! She is a Clinical Strategy Manager for a mental health start-up w/ a private practice in Houston, TX.

NoVAC's Health Committee partnered w/ @novancnwsection last Saturday for a Health Fair that provided vital health information to our community members and an opportunity to get our bodies moving. Thanks to all those who supported this great event. We hope to see you next year!

Appreciate yourself for the growth. More ease. Less defensive. More flowing. Less controlling. More steps toward open doors. Less time standing around closed doors. I see you.

You spent so long in silence, secrets, and scripts. Truth looks good on you. Truth smells like liberation on you.

Just like you, people can grow and change. Don’t lock people in the story of their former selves.

Make plans to join us this Saturday, August 19 from 10am-1pm for the Back to School Mental Health Fair at the Church at Clarendon (1210 N Highland St, Arlington)! School supply giveaway while supplies last!! Alexandria City Public Schools Arlington Public Schools Arlington County Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary ARL VA Parks & Rec Arlington Fire & EMS