Tag: values
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A Full Circle Moment
A week ago I had the honor of presenting to a group of women at the first annual Stilettos and Strategies Conference hosted by Nu Epps, Founder and President of Esyntial Elements Consulting Inc. The conference mission is to positively enhance the lives of women with a unique mix of practical and applicable strategies designed…
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Supporting the Woman in Hiding via Akilah Richards
This is a letter to the loved ones of the woman in hiding. You know her so well, and you love her for many reasons. She is your friend, your sister, your cousin, maybe even your mother. You found out in the weirdest way, and now you’re stuck with the knowledge that she is allowing…
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Healing For Your Soul
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV4P7TI522o] A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching Oprah, something I rarely do. But you see this day I couldn’t miss it, the legendary Diana Ross was a guest. I sat in awe admiring how poised and timeless she was. I vaguely remember the question however the response was full of power…
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Greetings 2011! (Day 31)
My theme word for 2011 is OVERFLOW– an excess or superabundance. I want to birth/experience overflow in the key areas of my life- relationships, family, health, finances, lifestyle, work, and education. Living my life on task (purpose driven) this overflow becomes available and in turn flows over all that I encounter. My voice will be…
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My Evolution! (Days 17-23)
Reset- to set again or anew. The 31 Days to Reset Your Life Challenge has been amazing in allowing me to truly connect with myself on a deeper level. There is no doubt that we are guided by principles and beliefs instilled in us early on that ultimately shape the person we are to become.…
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A Lovely Day! (Day 14)
I wake up to the smell of turkey bacon and sounds of someone in the kitchen preparing breakfast just for me. After morning meditation and reflection a quick glance at my to-do list reveals less than five things and no errands to run. I take the pooch for a walk around the neighborhood. I walk…
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My Vision Board! (Day 12)
“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so you shall become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.” ~James Allen
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I Am! I Can! I Will! (Day 11)
How can a driven and ambitious person have any thoughts that would be limiting? Out of these three beliefs – I’m not good enough, I’m not important, and mistakes and failure are bad, I found myself identifying more with the latter. I have indeed experienced my share of mistakes in life, exercised poor judgment, and…
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My Release! (Day 9)
Action is the initial step towards change. The assignment today was to choose a specific goal and perform a tangible and measurable action towards it. For my mental and emotional well-being, I simply let go! I let go, threw out, and rid myself of some things that reminded me of past hurts and tragedies. I…
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Skyy’s Growing! (Day 8)
Briefly engaging in a twitter chat a few months ago, one of my followers and I discussed marriage and the lack thereof among African American women. We both concluded that many of us don’t know ourselves enough to know what we want or need and to truly discover this would require some soul searching- some…