What are your Research Results?

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Originally Posted on August 13th, 2010 Most interesting conversation with a new friend last week...  Now this was a part of "the code" apparently. I had to drag it out of him and even so, I know he didn't tell me the whole story. But the way he was excited about this woman, I had to … [Read more...]

The Gift in Giving

Birthday Treats piled on top of my work!

I received all sorts of wonderful little gifts and tokens for my birthday. I’m so appreciative and thankful for all the love.   My mom sent a bromeliad (apparently I don’t have the greenest thumb) and a very large tray of candies to my office as a surprise. Yayyy! Just the fact that she goes … [Read more...]

Thankful with every breath

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I woke up as usual on a Friday morning, early enough to take a moment to myself. I immediately thought about Happy Friday and what I would write today. What life lesson would be meaningful enough for me to write about and to share. *blank stare* Nothing. Nothing??!!! Can’t be! I … [Read more...]

GROW or Die…

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  "Ya get rich and switch!" "I’m that same ninja!" "Ain’t nothing changed, I’m the same old me."   I hear and see this a lot. Oh can’t forget the “I'm just keeping it real” line. Here’s the thing. Anything that is not CHANGING and GROWING is dead.  If you want to be 30, 40, … [Read more...]

Always Wear Sunscreen!

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    If we had only taken the advice those more experienced tried to give us many many years ago!  Like they say if you don't hear you will feel!  Every so often, I play this speech to remind me that there is wisdom in experience and that some of the things I get overwhelmed … [Read more...]

Wrong Turn

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  "…..think I made a wrong turn back there somewhere; trying to decide which way to go" – Didn't Ya Know, Erykah Badu Don’t watch the grammar in this one…  just was not that kind of morning but DO enjoy and share. Ever had that feeling?  And not just a passing feeling, like it … [Read more...]

REFOCUS

Chaos, Disappointment, Lack of Success are all opportunities to REFOCUS

      It seems like 2010 rolled right by me. Half of it while I was standing there speechless trying to figure out where it was going so fast!   The new year brought change and hope for better things. Spring saw me leap into action to start making things happen. I was on a good … [Read more...]

True to YOURself

Keep the smile....always!

A few days ago I was going through some of my old journals looking at the things I wrote while in some serious pain. Wow! Thank God for change, growth and love! I read a piece about being fed up with being used.  How everyone had so much positive to say but when it came time to help me, be … [Read more...]

Slow Down

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Many people I know can relate when I say my mother is my everything. She is in the cliché way, but she's also literally my everything. Besides all the things amazing mothers do, she is my business advisor & partner, manager and webhost. She manages my mailing lists, edits all of my (unpublished … [Read more...]

Cheers to the Brighter Side

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Happy friday yall! Yesterday evening some gentlemen came to my house. They met me and my friend sitting on the porch, laughing, listening to music and drinking from what he calls fancy glasses. They were a bit confused. They were the police, coming to investigate my house breaking. Spare … [Read more...]