Bershan Shaw is a Warrior

When things get so hard that you want to give up but- Don’t.

Bershan Shaw — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:26:20 +0000

These are tough times that we are living in. Corporate America isn’t hiring. PhD graduates are tending bars trying to make ends meet. Lawyers are having a tough time finding work. Companies are folding their businesses. Doctors and hospitals are cutting their funds so their salaries are getting chopped in half and we have Occupy Wall Street all over America protesting for their cause and many times we all just want to give up and give in but I’m here to tell you- DON’T. Its easy to give up, not try and say forget it. It doesn’t take as much effort or time to stop the process but it takes a lot of time to continue. When things get rough you back away because you can’t be bothered putting the time and effort in it anymore. I’m here to tell you that this is a test called LIFE.

When the going get tough, that’s when you fight back and push a little harder. That’s when you get on your knees and ask the Universe for a little more strength to move forward. That’s when you show the Universe, God or yourself that you won’t let anyone or anything get in your way. That’s when you tell everyone you want it, you deserve it and its yours. If life was easy, we would all have everything we wanted and that would be it but that wouldn’t teach us about strength, courage and wisdom. The Universe and God test us to see if we really want it. Ask yourself do you really want it? If the answer is yes, fight for it. Get it. Don’t give up. When you feel beat down, get on your knees and ask for more strength and help and then stand up and receive it. It will come if you don’t give up!

Don’t let negativity get in your way of greatness

Bershan Shaw — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:23:11 +0000

We often times can’t move forward because we have negative people and energy around us-people telling us we are not good enough or we shouldn’t do this or that and this causes us to be stagnant, not able to do anything at all. But I’m here to tell you- don’t let people scare you into not being the best you can be or make you doubt what you are here to do. There will always be someone jealous and envious of you, wishing they had what you have so don’t let that get in your way of greatness. You have to realize when someone is toxic around you and move away. I don’t care if its your mother, father, sister, brother or best friend. You have to run not walk away from them. Negativity doesn’t feed you. It eats away at you little by little and then you start to believe it. So ask yourself who is negative around you? Who doesn’t want you to succeed and who always puts you down? If you have people that come to mind immediately, you need to re-evaluate your relationship with them because you shouldn’t let anyone stop you from your greatness!

Warriors you have to Let go and Live your life.

Bershan Shaw — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:05 +0000

Letting go could be the hardest thing to do. We are human so when someone rubs us the wrong way or does something bad to us we like to keep a grudge or do something spiteful back to them but why? That negative energy just stays within you and circles negativity around you. Its hard to let go of anger, embarrassment, when someone has misguided you, when you have made the wrong decision or when you did something that you knew all along you shouldn’t have done. Those things are hard to let go and tell yourself “I let go and forgive myself or I forgive the other person,” but its not. Letting go frees you. You can’t change the past and you don’t know what the future will be all you can do is live in the now. If you keep holding grudges or staying negative it will not allow you to grow and life is about learning, changing and growing. So please let it go. Forgive yourself and others so you can heal and move on. Ask yourself who are you angry with? Who have you not forgiven and why? Are you upset with yourself? If you have an answer to these questions. Breathe. And just let go!

There are two types of people in this world those who go after their dreams and those who don’t

Bershan Shaw — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:22:46 +0000

The people who go after their dreams have a vision and believe in that vision. They are determined to make their dreams come true and nothing will stand in their way and the people who don’t go after their dreams live in fear, anger or embarrassment. Why? Why do we not move ahead with our dreams and what we know we want and love? We look to celebrities and stars and ooh and ahh about how they have made it and what a success they have became but we can do the same thing. We have free will and free choice. We can become whatever we put our mind to if we just believe. We can become our own celebrity in our local neighborhood or town. Our celebrities are our teachers, principals, electricians, local politicians, chefs, contractors, mothers and fathers. Whatever choice you want to make in life, make sure it comes from the heart. Ask yourself are you going after your dream or are you letting it slip away and if so why?

Life is about living and learning from your mistakes

Bershan Shaw — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:38:26 +0000

We sometimes think we are failures when things go wrong in our lives. When we got laid off our jobs or when our marriages don’t work or our children go off path. We look at ourselves as bad mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers and horrible co-workers. We tell ourselves over and over that we are not good enough. But what if we are looking at things the wrong way? What if your obstacle or struggle is helping you learn about yourself, your strength, your patience anyour will power. When things go well in our lives we never really true know ourselves because we have nothing to judge us against. Good times are always fun and happy go lucky. Its when the struggles and challenges come do we really learn about who we are and those around us. Once you know who you are and the people around you then you know your journey. Don’t run away from your mistakes close one chapter and open another one! Ask yourselves have you learned from your mistakes in your life and if not why?

Live your life to the fullest.

Bershan Shaw — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:57:17 +0000

We go through life being in a toxic relationship for years and years and working at a job that we despise for years and years and dreaming of that house that we always wanted for years and years. Why??? Because we are afraid of change, we are scared of the unkown and its easier to do nothing than to do something. We stay in the same predicament doing the same thing over and over again because we are terrified to live in the now. I’m here to tell you. If you keep living life stagnant and in the same place you will regret it and life will pass you by. You will always wonder “what if I did this or what if I did that,” You will always live in the past. So why not take that leap and live in the now? Live your life to the fullest. Why shouldn’t we reach our greatest potential? We are all here to be the best we can be. So be it. Change jobs, Buy the house, dump the toxic boyfriend, Take that dream vacation, Go to that fancy restaurant, Buy that amazing suit or dress, whatever it takes to live your life to the fullest do it. Ask yourself are you living life to the fullest or are you just living?

We are our worst enemy

Bershan Shaw — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:01:12 +0000

Do you want to know why we don’t get ahead? Do you want to know why we can’t find the right job or the perfect mate? Because we are our worst enemy. There is nothing holding us back but ourselves. We are all we need but we live in fear, anger and embarrassment. Do you ever wonder why the unattractive girl got the great guy or the scrawny guy got the amazing woman because they believed they could. I’m sure we wondered how the guy or girl became so successful ahead of you because they didn’t stop at anything. We can have all that we want with persistence, determination and faith. We were all meant to prosper its whether we believe in ourselves or not. Try taking the faith. Believe in yourself. If you don’t ask yourself why? And what is holding you back because remember we are our worst enemy.

If you are good to the Universe the Universe will be good to you!

Bershan Shaw — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:25:25 +0000

What I have realized is that no matter what you do in this world big or small the repercussions will always come back to you. We never look at the small things like smiling at the person next to you, saying hello, giving a compliment to someone to help their day, helping the homeless man who is hungry, giving the metrocard to the person in need. Those things matter. Little things matter. I left my Ipad at Starbucks after a meeting. I didn’t realize it until five hours later. I called Starbucks and the manager said they didn’t have it. Then I called Starbucks back thirty minutes later and I asked the manager again could he look at the table that I was at. I knew it was gone. I felt it. The manager said,”I doubt your Ipad will be there but I will look,” then two minutes later he came back and said, “Your Ipad is here.” My heart pounded. I was soooo happy. I realized that the same week I was good to the Universe. I gave up my seat, I smiled at someone and I gave a compliment. I was good to others and the Universe. So, I realized If we want good things to happen to us we need to be good to others which will then be good to the Universe.

Let’s make things happen in 2012

Bershan Shaw — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:20:28 +0000

Whatever happened in 2011 let is stay in 2011 and open up your mind, body and soul for 2012. We sometimes get bogged down with our past letting it cripple us in our future. Our past is just that- the past. We can’t change it or take it away but we can make a difference in our future. It’s time to stop being afraid, embarrassed, angry, depressed, cynical or disillusioned and its time to start making things happen. Find that perfect job that you always wanted. Travel the world with a friend or family member. Get out of a toxic relationship. Eat better. Take care of yourself by exercising, playing, laughing, reading and loving. Have some alone time with you and the Universe. Splurge on that fancy restaurant. Live life….You only have one life. Don’t look back with any regrets!!!

Sometimes life test you!!!

Bershan Shaw — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:31:35 +0000

That’s just what happened to me this month. I was tested by my faith. I went to get a a yearly mammogram check on December the 1st. I’m always scared to go in because I am a breast cancer survivor and it could come back at any time. I took the test and they thought I was fine but they wanted me to get my previous slides from my other doctor. I went over to the office and the slides were messengered the next day. Then I got a call on that Monday asking me if I could do an ultrasound because they wanted to check things more closely. I thought to myself. Here we go again…Then they did an ultrasound on December 8th. The results came back but they saw something suspicious which was 7 mm big. The doctor said low suspension but what does he know. He isn’t the lab. I knew deep down in my heart it couldn’t be cancer. I was not going to think like that but the doctors were now telling me that they wanted to do a biopsy on my left breast on December 12th. My heart dropped. Everything inside me just stopped. This couldn’t be a repeat of 2007 when I was first diagnosed but I didn’t believe it. My mind, body and soul wouldn’t let me. So, I prayed and prayed and thought positive thoughts. Waiting for the results is what killed me. I went through thousands of thoughts day and night. I read the secret. I meditated because I knew this couldn’t be. I always came back to my faith and then December 14th two days later the doctor called me at around 10:30 am and said it was benign. THANK GOD!!! Life is a test and God likes to test your belief system. Your fear or your faith is your belief system. You have to always keep the faith and just believe!