Butterfly Thoughts with Kelly Savage

The BIG ”IF”

IF.

 

I've been thinking about the word IF.  It a very small word.  Two letters. 

 

But, such an important life-changing word as well.

 

Let me explain my thoughts behind this.

 

And no pun intended but IF you apply the condition of the word IF in your life, that is when action comes, rubber meets the road, results happen, growth happens, or things just get done.

 

 What does that even mean?

 

Well, most recently I was using it in the context of the Bible.  The word IF just became that much more interesting to me as I began to see it once again as a very important word.  A vital word.  And a “this can be a life changer” word IF we do the right actions, the right results will come.

 

“IF” appears in the BIBLE a lot.  I mean a lot.  Promises are conditional on the “IF” we do. Now, that IF can be good, bad, wisdom filled or just the wrong decision. Possibly, no action at all on our part.  The results of that IF action will show in our life.

 

So, in our daily life, how important is what I will now coin the “IF” condition application of our life.  Let me be the first to say it to you…….It is VERY IMPORTANT!!

 

Do you have goals?  IF you do the steps, you will reach your goals.  If you don’t, you won’t.  That is pretty simple, right?

 

The principle is simple.  Sometimes the actions are not.  AHHH, there it is. The power of choice.

 

Do you have something you want in life?  IF you have a job, or spend the time, or do what it takes, can you not get the thing you want in life?

 

Do you have relationships?  IF you nurture them, spend time strengthening them, and caring for them, can they not improve? Can they suffer or even fail if not paid attention to or worked on?

 

Do you have a test to pass?  School or just a life test?  IF you study, improve skills, practice, will the grade improve?  Will you pass the test? Most likely yes, at least one time or another.

 

Do you have an issue in your life right now that you want to resolve?  IF you pray, choose right actions, get wisdom to make right choices, do research and use resources, could that issue become less of an issue or be resolved? I say an absolute yes.  If we ignore the issue and do nothing, could it get bigger? Absolutely.

 

Do you want health in your life?  IF you do healthy things in small ways and grow and practice in those, will your life not begin to get healthier?

 

Do you want to learn something new?  Trade or skill?  Hobby or just learn?  IF you surround yourself with people who could help you, support you, enroll in a class, read, could you not learn whatever you want?

 

Does this make our life perfect? No.  The truth is there are all kinds of scenarios if our life, all kinds of “but…...this, or but that” in our lives to argue any statement that I said in this podcast.

 

There always will be.  That will not change. This remains a fact in our lives.  Every day, we have choices to make, decisions to stay committed to, obstacles even in our mind and thoughts, and the IFS become choices that we make for ourselves consistently.

 

Do you have a challenge, an obstacle, a roadblock, or are having a bad month or year? 

 

Here is the last IF of the podcast…..ready for it?

 

IF you choose to use obstacles as an opportunity to take the power of your choice, reflect on it to see different perspectives, and be determined to grow in the mess, that mess will become a message for others and your life will forever be changed.

 

That I will promise.

 

Thanks for joining!

You’re Killing Me!

I think we have all heard the phrase “You’re killing me”. 

From the movie “Sandlot”, we jokingly use the phrase “You’re killing me Smalls”.

It’s funny.  Makes me laugh.

I have said it.

More than once.

So, what made yesterday different when I heard these same words?

Today was different when I heard the phrase.

Let’s call it a reflective moment, growth, light bulb moment, or whatever we want to label it.

I was spending time with my granddaughter and my friend, and we were having a blast. Laughing and enjoying the pool at the level of an almost 3-year-old.

You see, 3-year-olds see the world so differently than we do as adults.

I will insert here – we should see the world in the eyes of a 3-year-old more often. 

My how our perspectives and life would change.  More on that later.

Picture this. 

3-year-old. In the pool.  You do something that they laugh at and are happy with, and what do they do?  You hear “Do it again!’  “Do it again!”

Amid the laughter and the “do it again” moments my friend said, “You’re killing me” jokingly as my granddaughter asked her to go under the water again and again. 

I laughed.  Mostly at the thought of her going under for the 20^th time and it wasn’t me at that moment.

Before you know, we were all laughing but perhaps for different reasons.

BOOM!

Butterfly Thought flew in. 

And this is where the day just blossomed.....

 

 

What’s Your Focus

In this episode, I share a personal experience of receiving a butterfly thought from the Holy Spirit about the importance of focusing on what matters most. 

As I reflect on my life and strive for a work-life balance, I realize that I have not been putting God first as I should. I offer a prayer of repentance, asking for strength and guidance to achieve a God-work-life balance. 

Through this prayer, I hope to inspire listeners to prioritize their relationship with God and find balance in all aspects of their lives, knowing that He will provide everything they need. 

Join me in this introspective and heartfelt conversation with God.

Kelly Savage

Life Coach @RevivifyME

 

 

 

He is Waiting. Are you Willing?

Today.  In a very still, quiet time, I began to reflect on the quietness and my butterfly thought was in the form of a memory that I haven't thought of for years.

 

About 12 - 13 years ago, I had a group of women that gathered at my house weekly.  Small group.  No more than 7 and sometimes only 3.  We meditated, prayed and journaled.  I knew journaling was going to be the key so therefore, that was our focus.

 

And it sure became the thing that we most loved about the group.

 

Lots of beautiful times, memories, experiences and testimonies came out of that season. 

 

I looked back fondly on that on my quiet time today.

 

The nights went something like this.........

 

Small group of ladies who desired changed. 

 

Who knew there was more. 

 

Who knew God could move on their behalf. 

 

Faith brought us together.  Hope kept us together and Love bound it all up.

 

It was one of those very timely, very needed seasons and those nights brought out a lot for every single woman. I remember hearing testimony after testimony or what the time we spent did for them in their lives.

 

Each woman was at a different time of their life.  Different ages, different life scenarios, different chapter, and different issues. 

 

It didn’t matter.  Faith Hope Love and the desire to see change can be extremely powerful and this was just a consequences of those things working together. 

 

Talk about a team.

 

Faith. Hope. Love and desire to see change.

 

Recipe for powerful experiences.

 

Listen to the podcast of see How he is Waiting IF you are willing.

 

Walking through life with you,

 

Kelly Savage

Life Coach @RevivifyME

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s Your Problem?

“What’s Your Problem?”

 

Today, I was presented with an issue.  A problem.  A conundrum.  Whatever you want to call it.

 

It wasn’t mine but someone else’s issue who was talking to me about it. 

 

They were trying to figure out a solution. Come to a resolve.  Work it through and get an answer that fixed the problem.

 

I cared about this issue since I cared about the person and wanted to help, so I started thinking of real resolutions and how to solve.

 

As I was getting ready for the morning just a few minutes after the conversation, I took about 5 minutes and came up with an Option A or an Option B.  Both were easy to come up with, but one really seemed good, like it fit, was going to work and solve the issue.  BINGO! 

 

I presented the suggestion, and it was well received!  Ok, matter solved.

 

Easy Peasey!  Next!

 

But, of course, my mind just shifts into the workings of our minds.  Our choices.  And my moment with God and my butterfly whisper flew in. 

 

That is where doors open.  The answer.  Issues can be resolved.  Answers can come. But the answers may require action.  The power of choice to make the goal, take the steps, see things happen and evolve. 

 

You hear me often, or you will if you listen to my podcast or do life coaching with me, that the power of choice is vital.  It’s totally underestimated.  It is not fully recognized for the power it holds.  It is so necessary but sometimes not used. I could go on and on, but I won’t however……

 

How come we can’t always think of a quick solution for our problems?

 

Is it because it is our problem?  Can we not be objective looking into as a third party?

 

Maybe we don’t want to work for it if there are steps involved?  How about if the answer requires patience?

 

Maybe we don’t want to get out of a “normal” routine or, you know, the “familiar” road.

 

Maybe……because it is our issue there are too many emotions wrapped up into it and we all know emotions can get messy.

 

Perhaps…………

 

Anxiety gets us in a tizzy.

 

The unfamiliar is a bit scary.

 

We are in rut and can’t seem to get out.

 

Maybe we are concentrating so much on the issue that we are not thinking of a resolution, so we become stuck.

 

Could it be depression that one can’t seem to think at all, or it seems too overwhelming.

 

Those are a lot of maybes and there could be a slew more, but let’s pump the brakes and shift our focus. 

 

PERSPECTIVE.

 

Use your power of choice and instead of saying, “I got a problem”, try saying “Here’s my issue, now I will think of a solution”.

 

By the way, we all have issues, some little, some big, some consistent, but even the minor ones can really seem big to a person when they are dealing with it.  Contemplating over which ones are bigger, smaller, more serious, etc. will not help anyone.

 

So, if you mix up your words and proclaim that you will find the answer. What will that do?

 

I don’t know. However, if you are stuck on a problem, keep repeating it and going over it in your mind constantly and not coming out with an answer, it’s worth a try, right? 

 

We have all heard of “nothing changes if nothing changes”.  Please allow me to repeat.  Nothing changes if nothing changes”

 

What we focus on and what we do matters.  What we think matters.  I might just change the title from, “What’s Your Problem?” to “What’s Your Answer?”.

 

Disclaimer Time!

 

Proclaiming we have an answer doesn’t make it true. Certainly, doesn’t make it go away and “poof” problem is solved. 

 

There are steps.  There are decisions.  There is a power of choice to lean into.  There could be small goals needed to get to larger ones and continuous steps that are different than our auto pilot we are currently on. There is a focus needed on a solution bigger than our focus on the issue.  Leaning into your faith and praying that God will help, will help. Truth. He will always walk aside of you, guide you and strengthen, pour out grace and more.  But God requires us, by our choices, to walk through things as well and when change is needed in our life, we must do our part. 

 

Sometimes just “keep on keeping on” in faith, leaning on Him to move in the situation is required. Sometimes He asks us to wait and be still.  If that is what He wants, that is revealed in our conversations and relationship with Him and Holy Spirit moments and us releasing to Him.

 

However, there are plenty of times, plenty of circumstances and situations in our life that He will not do it for us.  Our friends do not do things for us.  If they do, it very well may not help in the end.  To know the difference of God moving and us doing, of God taking the lead or releasing the lead to us is wisdom.  You yielding to what is asked and taking your power of choice and walking it out is vital, needed, necessary and the very thing that is pivotal if your life.

 

Walking through things is sometimes the very thing that strengthens us, matures us, grows us, and develops us into the people we are at this moment and the people we will become in the future.

 

So, here’s to the “After the Sermon” series and Butterfly Thoughts.

 

Here’s to issues.

 

Here’s to solutions.

 

Here’s to prayer.

 

Here’s to power of choice.

 

Here’s to the ability to open up and develop wisdom.

 

Here’s to learning.

 

Here’s to growth.

 

Here’s to different perspectives. 

 

Here’s to knowing when to be still and when to move.

 

The beauty is in the blend of us yielding, being still, listening, acting, using our power of choice, releasing to Him and resting in a relationship with Him.

 

With Love, 

 

Kelly Savage

Your Life Coach 

 

 

Hopeful Expectations

Today, the sermon lesson was during a walk, with me and God.  Oh, and my dog.  I talk to my dog, Loki, all the time on our walks.  But sometimes, like today, I was reflecting and talking to God.  Praying and reflecting.  Loki was just my loyal side kick.

 

You see, I am one that believes sermons can be taught anywhere, at any time and sometimes by the oddest circumstances. Sometimes lessons are taught with just you and God working things out, being convicted or taught by the Holy Spirit, sometimes through people that you wouldn’t even think would be used to teach you, sometimes children, or moments that are powerful, like an “ah-ha” moment that changes your perspective that you didn’t even know you needed changing, or in church, the traditional way.  Possibilities of lessons in our life that we can learn from are plenty! 

 

Perhaps the main ingredients needed are open hearts, a willingness to learn, seeing different perspectives, and humility to know we will only reach perfection when we go home to heaven and be in His full presence.

 

So, in my sermon lesson today, God and I were having a conversation about expectations.

 

Expectation meaning in the dictionary is explained as …….

 

ex·pec·ta·tion

[ˌekspekˈtāSH(ə)n]

NOUN

 

1. a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future:

 

Ok. Ready to unpack this with me ?  

 

Visit https://wordpress.com/home/trueloveheals.blog for full article!

 

Thanks for joining!

 

Kelly Savage

I am THANKFUL but....

My audio journal of giving thanks for 2022!

I have so many things to be grateful for, express gratitude to, but....there is also other sides and perspectives. 

I live in hope, faith, love and strive for the perspective that things could always be worse.  Why?  Because it is true.

Today, I express my thankfulness for many things and I am sure I forgot about a few hundred things :) however, it is very important to remember that social media highlights all the "gooey", "ooey gooey", the fantastic days in our life, the highlights and the memories we don't want to forget.

But also today, I want to remind everyone, no matter where they are in their life, no matter the emotions they may be feeling, the loneliness they are experiencing, the low times in their lives, or the ones living their best life surrounded by all the things they could want, that you are being thought of today and I am wishing the best for you. 

From our household to yours - My prayers go out to every single person whether they are on their mountain chapter of their life or their low valley looking for just some relief.  

May we live a life of gratitude each and everyday.

 

Don’t Care Freedom

Don’t Care FREEDOM!

 

That’s the name of this episode!  Let me say it one more time louder. DON’T CARE FREEDOM!

 

That is exactly what I experienced tonight!

 

No, it doesn’t mean that I don’t care about others, or things, especially things that really matter.

 

It is a freedom that you get when you reached a level of freedom within yourself.

 

I am working out of town this week and I am trying to stick to my 2 miles a day walk.  Last night was a little tough since it was raining and cloudy and got dusk early so, I didn’t want to walk outside.  I decided to do it inside.  And yes, you can choose to walk inside if that is the only possible avenue to get the job done.

 

I walked 2 miles in my hotel room.  I mean it.  I am not lying.  I have my apple app to prove it however, I guess it doesn’t show my laps as an oval shape in a 20 ft room, so therefore, you will have to just take my word on that.  I chose that over not walking at all and here to encourage you that you can do the same 😊

 

I am sure most will find it extreme, however, I find walking stress relieving what can I say.  It was a little wonky in a hotel room BUT, I did feel accomplished afterward and had a chuckle on myself.

 

Tonight, was different.  I was walking all around a University campus.  Warm for a November 1^st night, but oh so beautiful.  So I took full advantage.

 

I put my air pods on and set off.  Yes, I needed to be diligently looking around with those in my ears and my music on to be safety conscious.

 

 So, please picture this…….and enjoy the podcast!

 

Thanks for listening.

 

Kelly Savage

Your Life Coach

Beneath Me

I saw nothing but dead trees, bushes, an abandoned bus stop and many more unappealing sights.

Nothing to make me stop and admire beauty around me.  There was nothing to admire.

Or was there?

I looked beneath me.  

Let me explain.

I was on a walk looking for some "roses to smell" and pictures to take.  For a while there was nothing to make me stop or even go "ahhhh".

I stopped at an area to take a breath climbing a hill.

I started my walk expecting, anticipating, desiring to learn something in nature, and right there, in my moment of perusing the area while taking my break, my eyes looked beneath and I noticed a few flowers that popped out. 

Immediately, I gained a different perspective.

I inched over and I realized that the flowers were "beneath me" and normally I am just looking out straight at eye level.  

Is it because I have tunnel vision, or maybe my knees hurt and I didn't want to bend down fearing I wouldn't get back up, maybe I got fixated on the negatives and wasn't looking for the positives. 

Come on, we have all been there.

But, I almost missed it.  I almost missed the beauty of those flowers because I didn't look beneath.

The pictures I got to capture were beautiful! And the whole area seemed a bit more beautiful than a mere 5 minutes ago.

This butterfly thought was more of a Holy Spirit whisper reminding me that we need to look at the whole picture, consider different perspectives, turn our spiritual "eyes" to different levels and to look beneath and remain aware that we are always learning.

Do we sometimes miss people, things, situations because we "think" they are beneath us.  Or, maybe we have to shift our perspective to see them?

That is where my butterfly thought took me and boy, I really did get a different perspective in an instance in nature.

So, when I was looking and anticipating a lesson, when I allowed my heart to be open and desired to hear, that is when my heart was cultivated and primed to see beauty that is beneath me.

Sometimes it is us tuning out of our tunnel vision, opening our hearts, becoming aware of lessons that need to be heard and opening up to seeing the whole picture.

Are you looking and anticipating a butterfly thought?

I encourage you to do so.  

Have a great day and thanks for joining!!

 

~Kelly Savage

Your Life Coach

 

What is in YOUR garden?

Let's talk about roots.

Let's talk about weeds.

Let's talk about you being the designer and God being the master in your Garden of Life.

What are your roots?

What kind of plants and flowers do you want to grow?

We are diving in, getting deep, getting our hands dirty, pulling roots and doing it together to create your personalized Garden of Life and on your way to live your best life yet!

The Helpful Light

Lights Out!  

You must have experienced a time when you were working, visiting, or doing something and all the lights went out.  

You look around, everyone gathers in questions and confusion and it sparks conversations of what to do, how it is affecting us and just how much electric is counted on in our lives.

When I went into the bathroom and found myself in a pitch black room, my eyes focused on the only beam of light that was coming from the bottom of the door from the daylight on the other side.

That light was helpful in navigating.  I focused on that light to help me not to stumble and navigate towards since I knew it was the way out. :)  

In dark times in our lives, let's be the light for those who are in darkness and always be reminded that God's word in a light for every one of us in dark times.  

He is there in prayer when we reach out.

His Word is there to guide us as the helpful light.

And as we our allowing His word to be our light, we can be a light for others by reminding them that there is always a helpful light available.

 

Kelly Savage

Life Coach

What If One Minute Could Change An Entire Course?

Listen to an audio clip of Chapter 1 of "Always Ask..What If?" book by Kelly Savage and become the captain of your own team with some though provoking thoughts on the power of choice.