Freedom Through Restoration…
There comes a time in our lives where we are faced with circumstances and burdens that seem too heavy to handle or carry. During those moments, we often fall into the pit of frustration and disappointment and find ourselves in emotional bondage of hurt, pain, confusion, and stress. These life-transforming situations often teach us more about ourselves than anything. Carrying too heavy of loads can cause self-neglect and self-sabotage to the surface because we become far too focused on the problem at hand, rather than the solution before us. As a believer, I am no stranger to feeling overwhelmed in those moments. Through prayer and journaling, I have found my source of restoration and it was through restoration that I received freedom. You can experience this type of freedom as well! Perhaps your source of restoration is self-care or meditation. Perhaps your source of restoration is through reading and reflecting. Or maybe your source of restoration is through uplifting and empowering others. The important thing to understand is that YOU TOO CAN EXPERIENCE FREEDOM THROUGH RESTORATION. Google defines restoration as: “the action of returning something to a former place or condition.” For something (or someone) to be restored, there is evidence that either damage has been done or that a change has occurred. To restore it (them) to a previous state means that a transformation must take place – a shift must occur. This transformation or shift will bring about freedom… because you will no longer be bound by the chains that were holding you back. What are the chains in your life? Those are those circumstances, situations, obstacles, mistakes, and burdens that have become too heavy to carry and handle. When we learn to focus on the solutions (the sources of restoration that we talked about earlier), then the problem becomes manageable – the burdens become easier to carry….. WE BECOME FREE!
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Jasmine Jefferson is a 5x Author, Inspirational Speaker, and Entrepreneur in Kansas City, Missouri. After spending several years in college and becoming a single mom, Jasmine felt led to build inspiration, leadership, and empowerment in the communities around her. In 2017, Jasmine went on to develop a community outreach, SMILE (Single Moms Inspiring Leading Empowering), which catapulted her speaking career and ultimately launched her into becoming an Author.
In Late 2017, Jasmine went on to publish her first book, “UNVEILED”, which transformed lives on both National and International levels. After publishing her first book, Jasmine began speaking at local events and for various organizations. Her uplifting and empowering topics such as, “The Power of You” and “Dashing to your Destiny”, have built communities of inspirational leaders and powerful entrepreneurs. In 2018, Jasmine was afforded the opportunity to come onboard a national newspaper publication company, The Dispatch Post USA, where she successfully contributed over 30 inspirational articles as a Journalist. A few of the articles contributed to the newspaper eventually were selected for an International Magazine, Inspiring Lives Magazine, thus creating an even larger platform for her words of empowerment.
Later in 2018, Jasmine went on to publishing 2 additional inspirational books, “The Second Wind” and “How Big Is Your Faith?” As her voice began to inspire the world, so did her passion for transforming lives. As Jasmine continued publishing books, she realized that there were so many people who desired to share their stories with the world, so Jasmine sought out to create a platform for aspiring Authors. In 2019, Jasmine launched her Author Consulting and Publishing company, The WRITE Goals, where she assisted aspiring writers into becoming Inspirational Authors. Since launching that business in 2019, Jasmine went on to publish several other books, further providing inspiration, leadership, and empowerment to the world.
Everywhere she goes, Jasmine makes it a habit of transforming the mind and inspiring the heart of every person she encounters. She hopes that every person she can cross paths with will walk away feeling empowered and unstoppable. In her own words, “The only thing stopping you from becoming all that you can be, is the thought in your head that says, I Can’t.” Believe in the power of YOU.
