Becoming Un-Tangled

Not too long ago, I realized how much I was allowing my past to guide my life. In other words, I would consult my past, or revisit my memory bank, to make decisions about my present and future. I would look back over my mistakes, regrets, joys, and accomplishments, analyze the data, evaluate the outcomes, and then make a final decision. I was engaging in a process of recycling and found, in certain instances, that my life was beginning to look like it was being recycled - the same situations replaying themselves. I was putting more value on my past as a guiding source rather than faith in God. In other words, I was trusting me more than I was trusting God. Through this realization, I remembered that faith does not rely on the past but steps into the unseen, faith is transforming and sets free. In writing Becoming [transitioning into a new way of being] Un-Tangled [separation from something that weighs you down], I sought to acknowledge guiding principles noted throughout the Bible. These principles provide insight about human thoughts, behaviors, and interactions as well as how these truths can be used to clean up our lives. Becoming Un-Tangled includes eight strategies [actions and movements designed to attain a goal or engage in battle] for transformation and entering a new season. Dr. Veronica L. Hardy, LCSW holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision, Master of Social Work degree, and clinical social work licensure. She has book publications including A Letter to My Sisters: Reflecting on God's Promises, The Process of Grief: The Underrated Form of Self-Care, as well as academic journal articles focusing on racial equity in schools and child sex trafficking and trauma. Dr. Hardy enjoys every opportunity to share the Word of God through her writing and public speaking. To learn more about Dr. Hardy, visit her website at www.drveronicahardy.com.