by Guest Writer S.W. Cannon Before you can begin to redesign anything, you will need a focal point. The change needs a focal point to be kept in mind as you go along to make the decisions needed to get to your desirable re-tuning of life. When it comes to …
Sweet Silence by Guest Contributor D.G. Joseph I encourage everyone to find the time for silence. Getting in touch with inner peace and inner self is a way to renew, refresh and reset, which in itself is sweet. With all that surrounds us through technology, obligations and overwhelming responsibilities, it’s …
A Quest to Bee Free This poem was sent to me by Ikki A. Lou (pen name) and with permission, she has allowed me to publish it here. If ever there was a cry for a life reset, this is it. This 8-4:30, this 9-5 is really beginning to kill my vibe …
Embrace All That is You I can honestly say that I proudly embrace my introversion. It took me 50 years to do that, but it finally set me free. My introversion (personality type, not defect) IS my greatest Strength, even in a world that views it as a weakness. My …
So You Can’t Figure Out Your Areas of Strengths This issue is more common than people may realize and yet many people stay stuck for one reason or another. Some of the reasons may be because they: feel like they have an image to protect don’t want anyone to know that …
Sharing Your Mental Space With Consequences I always say that the good thing about poor decisions is that you can always make a better decision to take its place. I was engaged in a conversation the other day about some of the poor choices we made as teens and young adults. Then …
Doubt is the Enemy No doubt you were born the person that you were meant to be. However, en route to adulthood, there are many things that influence the person you’ll become. If you’re fortunate, and I hope that you are, you were raised by loving and caring parents that …
The Storm: Road to Gratitude, Attitude and Change After this week’s storms I know so many of us are just beyond grateful for having weathered them. For so many of us, our gratitude is personified. With a heavy heart, I feel for the families that lost loved ones during the tornadoes …
What to do When Faced With Life’s Disappointments? The answer may sound simpler than it really is but you just keep on living. That’s the answer: You just keep on living. Anyone reading this post knows that life will disappoint you sometimes. Disappointment is inevitable no matter how hard we …
Over 50 and Starting a Business Starting a business at the age of 50+ may be just the right move for you. Heck you’ve got the patience, life experience, and a mindset that you likely you didn’t have in your 20’s and 30’s. According to Entrepreneur Magazine (online), many entrepreneurs …
Keep Hope Alive These words, Keep Hope Alive, were made popular by the Reverend Jessie Jackson, Jr. Rev. Jackson’s presence and credibility may have diminished over the years, but thank goodness the phrase “Keep Hope Alive” has not. Every now and then, I run across someone that has apparently given …
Be Proud to Be Different and Not Fit In Do you ever have that feeling that you just don’t fit in anywhere? Nothing really weird or strange about you, but you just don’t seem to fit into any particular group or God forbid “a clique.” Well I’m here to tell you …
Settle or Pursue Here’s a thought for you: The minute you stop trying to pursue your goals, is the minute you decide to settle. Let me say it one more time: The minute you stop trying to pursue your goals, is the minute you decide to settle. Okay let that …
You Just Never Know I was talking to my friend Carole Hines Sharp the other day and oddly enough what started out as a conversation about Girl Scout Cookies, ended up being a conversation about how we never know who, how, when or where God will place people in our …
A Take Away From James Edwards I was watching a clip of James Edwards (The Most Valuable Motivator) being interviewed by Kenny Anderson. I’ve known James for about a year and I’ve read his story as given to me by James in a manuscript. But the manuscript was nothing like …