The Last Word The significance of having the last word means different things to different people. The list can be long but here are some of the meanings that are arbitrarily assigned to having the “last word:” Not backing down in an argument A sign of being right even if …
Here we are at the end of another year and what a year it has been! Both 2020 and 2021, have been years of continued COVID-19, and numerous events that caused many of us to experience stress and anxiety. In spite of, this year in particular was a year of …
Readily or Not Accessible These are my own thoughts as a business person but surely they can apply to anyone (personally or professionally). Accessibility has been on my mind a great deal lately and I think in terms of how accessible I am and whether or not I’m too accessible. …
This Life We Live We get this one life to live but for many of us we get far more chances than we deserve in our attempts to get it right. Promises that we’ll do better go unfulfilled. We put off things until tomorrow (or never) what we can reasonably …
Whose Voice Is It Anyway? Your voice. Your Voice. I’m not talking about the sound that comes out of your mouth. But rather, I’m talking about the words that come out of your mouth. Are the words that you speak and the thoughts that you think, are they uniquely yours? …
Are You Who You’re Going to Be? On Tuesday, I purchased Michelle Obama’s bestselling book, Becoming. I have not started reading it yet, but as often happens, my mind sets adrift simply based on the title of a book. So this morning I happened to glance over at the book …
Sheep or Shepherd This morning during my prayer and meditation, I read Our Daily Bread. The title of the message: Dumb Sheep Good Shepherd. The gist of it in part, comes from the book of Ezekiel where the shepherds had been neglectful of looking after the sheep. They were far more focused on their …
Out of the Darkness Walk Today I’ll be volunteering for the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness Walk. The walk services many purposes including but not limited to: mental illness and suicide prevention awareness, honoring both survivors of suicide attempts as well as a show of support to …
Even When You Think You Aren’t, You Are A few years ago, I made the statement on Facebook that “I Am an Empowered Woman. Are You?” and a FB friend responded “no” and she asked the question “how does that work?” I thought the question and the answer were worth revisiting. …
Life’s Journey Recently a friend stopped by to visit and seek advice about an issue in her current life. Once she began to talk – it turn out to be a session of discovery and confirmation. My friend had embarked on a “journey.” This journey was one of re-self-awareness, self-love …
Metro Birmingham Children’s Business Fair The Metro Birmingham Children’s Business Fair will be held on April 21, 2018. Truthfully, we couldn’t be more excited. Every time I open my mouth to tell someone about the fair, I get chills. That’s just how awesome this event will be. But what really …
What Time Is It? Don’t look at the clock. I’m not talking about that kind of time. I’m talking about it’s the same time as always: time to get it together. And before you even go there, know that I know that I’m at the top of the “don’t talk …
Congrats to New Blogger Aimee Lanier Camper My how time flies. About 3 years ago I met Aimee Lanier. She was a Neighborhood Association President and so was I for our respective neighborhoods in the same city. She and I really connected well on several levels (besides our community activism). …
There Are Two Kinds of Regrets From this point on you can consider yourself the Comfort Zone Crusher. Join the crusade to crush every comfort zone that prevents you from living a life without regrets. This world is too rich in resources and support for anyone not to overcome a …
Precious S. Brown Gives it to Us Straight My guest today on Renew Refresh Reset Your Life TV on Blab.im was Precious S. Brown, Divorcologist. Precious talked very candidly about her tumultuous marriage, drug usage, a gun to her head and the decision that it was time to break away …