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By Anitra Freeney
01/17/19
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Walking and talking are two words that rhyme, but hold two totally different meanings. Talking is a simple manner of expressing oneself, or communicating with others and requires the brain and necessary muscles. Walking requires the brain, the necessary muscles, and a committed decision to move. Can you talk about walking? Absolutely, and apparently, I've become very good at doing just that. I talk a bad talk, but rarely do I actually walk. What?! Surprised that I could admit such a thing?! Well when I started my writing journey it was my promise to myself to be as honest as I possibly could, and if I only write about the "good", then who am I helping? Anyway, back to this notion of talking and walking. I'm not saying that it's not good to have a plan of action and to even discuss this plan with someone, but at some point a plan has to be put into action or else it's just a wasted piece of paper.

Recently, I was told some disturbing news. I was informed that I have a tendency to play the role of a victim. As I sat and discussed this, I found myself saying things like, "I don't want to be the victim. I want to be an overcomer, I want to be able to tell people that I made it through, that I triumphed, but you don't get it, things keep happening." It was then that it clicked, I spend entirely too much time focusing on the negatives in my life instead of allowing the negatives to propel me on my faith walk. A while ago, I developed an outlook on life and put a quote to it. My quote is as follows: "When life gives you crap, scoop it up, use it as manure, and grow from it." Somehow I became distracted and began allowing the crap in my life to pile up, and the stench of it began to paralyze me. I've since decided that I refuse to walk around smelling like poop from years ago. I've got to make a committed decision to walk this thing out! I've got enough crap to turn into rocket fuel and blast off, so what's stopping me? Why haven't I done this? Why haven't I truly blossomed and welcomed the me I'm supposed to be? Simply because I've only been talking.
Talking is good, it's necessary, it keeps your communicative skills sharp, but walking is even greater. It keeps you in shape, it enables you to move, it strengthens muscles as you're doing it, and most importantly, it takes you places that you otherwise would only have been able to talk about.
Talking about a location doesn't get you any closer to it than closing your eyes and thinking about it, but walking will actually enable you to make it to your destination. My message tonight, stop the mouth service and get on your journey!

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