If you've been out of high school for more than 2 years and you still participate in all that meaningless he said she said and continue to spread lies about people.....you need to GROW UP.
You should be out worrying about bettering your life rather than trying to hurt people's reputations - Brian Zilinek
And don't say you are praying about it, cos all you are doing is gossiping.....right?
It's time to grow up :) and stop the countless back and forths.
Happy Wednesday! :)
10/10/12
10/9/12
Free
Don't ignore the past, but deal with it, on your own pace. Once you deal with it, you are free of it; and you are free to embrace your life and be a happy loving person ......because if you don't, the past will come back to haunt and keep coming back to haunt you - Boris Kodjoe
Some people deal with the past as if it never happened. You really can't avoid it because guess what, your past is exactly how you see the present and the future.
If you don't tackle those hurts and disappointments, your perspective is pretty narrow.
It's time to stop running from your yesterdays....and time to start living freely!
Happy Tuesday!
Some people deal with the past as if it never happened. You really can't avoid it because guess what, your past is exactly how you see the present and the future.
If you don't tackle those hurts and disappointments, your perspective is pretty narrow.
It's time to stop running from your yesterdays....and time to start living freely!
Happy Tuesday!
10/8/12
Leaders
A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others. A leader builds character and creates consistency in his/her circle of influence.
If your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership (John Maxwell)
It makes trust possible, and this is the foundation of leadership.
Be the leader that people look up to, trust, aspire to be and find confidence in!
Happy Monday!
If your people know what they can expect from you, they will continue to look to you for leadership (John Maxwell)
It makes trust possible, and this is the foundation of leadership.
Be the leader that people look up to, trust, aspire to be and find confidence in!
Happy Monday!
10/7/12
Secrets
A secret between two is God's secret, between three is all men's - Proverb
It doesn't matter how close some people are to you; but the minute you share a "secret" with another person, you might as well accept that your secret isn't safe.
So don't get all worked up when your deep "please-don't-tell-anyone secret is out in the open; remember that you started it! ;)
It's "Selah" Sunday! Meditate on productivity.
It doesn't matter how close some people are to you; but the minute you share a "secret" with another person, you might as well accept that your secret isn't safe.
So don't get all worked up when your deep "please-don't-tell-anyone secret is out in the open; remember that you started it! ;)
It's "Selah" Sunday! Meditate on productivity.
10/6/12
You, again
Don't you dare, for one more second, surround yourself with people who are not aware of the greatness that you are ~Jo Blackwell-Preston
If you're wearing a disguise to cover up that greatness, it will become more and more difficult for the mirror to recognize you.
We are like stained-glass windows. Sometimes we sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in ... our true beauty is revealed ..... but only if there is light from within.
At the end of the day I hope you become the person they didn't expect you to be. Be proud to be you
Happy Saturday good ppl!
If you're wearing a disguise to cover up that greatness, it will become more and more difficult for the mirror to recognize you.
We are like stained-glass windows. Sometimes we sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in ... our true beauty is revealed ..... but only if there is light from within.
At the end of the day I hope you become the person they didn't expect you to be. Be proud to be you
Happy Saturday good ppl!
10/5/12
I believe
I've never met a person, I don't care what her condition, in whom I could not see possibilities.
I don't care how much a woman may consider herself a failure, I always believe in her, for only she can change the thing that is wrong in her life any time she is ready and prepared to do it.
Whenever she develops the desire, she can take away from her life the thing that is defeating it. The capacity for reformation and change lies within - Preston Bradley
Well said!!!! Happy Friday!!
I don't care how much a woman may consider herself a failure, I always believe in her, for only she can change the thing that is wrong in her life any time she is ready and prepared to do it.
Whenever she develops the desire, she can take away from her life the thing that is defeating it. The capacity for reformation and change lies within - Preston Bradley
Well said!!!! Happy Friday!!
10/4/12
Love
In everyone's life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit — Albert Schweitzer
Sometimes, you are the person that rekindles the fire in someone else. It is not always about what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is also and equally that which we think and feel and do, first for the other person, and then for ourselves.
Love is a two-way street. You shouldn't always be on the receiving end. Give some too...
Have a great Thursday folks! Almost there :)
Sometimes, you are the person that rekindles the fire in someone else. It is not always about what we see and touch or that which others do for us which makes us happy; it is also and equally that which we think and feel and do, first for the other person, and then for ourselves.
Love is a two-way street. You shouldn't always be on the receiving end. Give some too...
Have a great Thursday folks! Almost there :)
10/3/12
Eating right
The best six doctors anywhere....and no one can deny it....are sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise and diet.
If only you are willing, these six will gladly put your mind at ease. They will mend your will and charge you not a shilling.
~Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields
To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently takes self control and discipline.
There has to be a balance of course - if you take medicine / vitamins / weight loss pills and neglect diet, then you waste the skill of the physician.
The power of nutrition is profound, you can control your quality of life with the food you put in your body.
Remember you are always in control .... So, enjoy eating right and your body will thank you in so many ways.
Let's win today! It's mid-week!
If only you are willing, these six will gladly put your mind at ease. They will mend your will and charge you not a shilling.
~Nursery rhyme quoted by Wayne Fields
To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently takes self control and discipline.
There has to be a balance of course - if you take medicine / vitamins / weight loss pills and neglect diet, then you waste the skill of the physician.
The power of nutrition is profound, you can control your quality of life with the food you put in your body.
Remember you are always in control .... So, enjoy eating right and your body will thank you in so many ways.
Let's win today! It's mid-week!
10/2/12
Get it done!
Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task ~William James
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. It really is. It helps you stay behind. And the more you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up.
When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting will make it smaller. You've got to start climbing or it'll always be there, and you here.
Enjoy your Tuesday!
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. It really is. It helps you stay behind. And the more you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up.
When there is a hill to climb, don’t think that waiting will make it smaller. You've got to start climbing or it'll always be there, and you here.
Enjoy your Tuesday!
10/1/12
Reputation
Your reputation is in the hands of others. That's what a reputation is. You can't control that. The only thing you can control is your character."Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
We always feel that our reputation is something that we created and have to continuously maintain. But it really is what we present to the world....and the world relates to us by that presentation.
For some, it's the first time meeting you; and for some, it's the same person they always meet.
It's therefore important to stay consistently good for that's what we will remember.
Happy Monday!
We always feel that our reputation is something that we created and have to continuously maintain. But it really is what we present to the world....and the world relates to us by that presentation.
For some, it's the first time meeting you; and for some, it's the same person they always meet.
It's therefore important to stay consistently good for that's what we will remember.
Happy Monday!
9/30/12
You
This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up.
People will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, and some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them.
Also, most people are going to disappoint you but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never have any friends and you will never build on any relationship.
And just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will?
So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about ― Marilyn Monroe
People will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, and some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them.
Also, most people are going to disappoint you but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never have any friends and you will never build on any relationship.
And just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will?
So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about ― Marilyn Monroe
9/29/12
Date
Dating is not a great way to "really get to know someone." Why? Because everyone is on their best behavior during a date. If you really want to get to know someone, watch the person at school every day, or both of you get a job together at McDonald's. Eight straight hours over a hot greaser full of fries will tell you the real tale.
Hahahaha!
Dating is full of pressure and tension. What is a date, really, but a job interview that lasts all night? Or like you are auditioning for mating (and as you know, it means you may or may not get the part).
It is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.
Happy Saturday!
Hahahaha!
Dating is full of pressure and tension. What is a date, really, but a job interview that lasts all night? Or like you are auditioning for mating (and as you know, it means you may or may not get the part).
It is about finding out who you are and who others are. If you show up in a masquerade outfit, neither is going to happen.
Happy Saturday!
9/28/12
Beauty
Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone - Dorothy Parker
Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.
What you do, how you treat people, the way you think, the kindness of your heart is what makes you a beautiful person; not all this outward stuff that changes by the month.
Happy Friday good people!
Sometimes people are beautiful. Not in looks. Not in what they say. Just in what they are.
What you do, how you treat people, the way you think, the kindness of your heart is what makes you a beautiful person; not all this outward stuff that changes by the month.
Happy Friday good people!
9/27/12
Burdens
What makes loneliness an anguish is not that I have no one to share my burden, but this: I have only my own burden to bear - Dag Hammarskjold
If you are like me, it's natural to carry on the load of a friend or family. You want to go to war for them and knock out whoever is standing in the way of their freedom and progress. ;)
While this is a good part of being a friend, it is also a dangerous disease for the carrier.
The lesson is to take everything to God in prayer; for the battle isn't ours anyway, it belongs to the Lord.
FYI: this is a very difficult one for me....
If you are like me, it's natural to carry on the load of a friend or family. You want to go to war for them and knock out whoever is standing in the way of their freedom and progress. ;)
While this is a good part of being a friend, it is also a dangerous disease for the carrier.
The lesson is to take everything to God in prayer; for the battle isn't ours anyway, it belongs to the Lord.
FYI: this is a very difficult one for me....
9/26/12
Impressive!
We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what that is! - Kurt Vonnegut
A great mentor once told me that in any kind of relationship that we choose to engage in; that until there is an evident commitment, both parties are still very much dating. Hence, still putting on their "be impressed by me", "I'll do anything for you", "I like to dress really nice" face on!
Listen, we all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin.
Be yourself and let the world deal with it!
Let's win some today!
A great mentor once told me that in any kind of relationship that we choose to engage in; that until there is an evident commitment, both parties are still very much dating. Hence, still putting on their "be impressed by me", "I'll do anything for you", "I like to dress really nice" face on!
Listen, we all wear masks, and the time comes when we cannot remove them without removing some of our own skin.
Be yourself and let the world deal with it!
Let's win some today!
9/25/12
Time
Managing multiple projects is like being the parent of a large family that you have to feed. Each aspect of your job can be like another child that needs nurturing. You can’t neglect any one of the ‘children’ and expect to have a healthy family - Peter Turla
Time management is literally learning how to manage time. It's important to give each piece of our lives its full-deserving attention.
We produce better this way!
Happy Tuesday!
Time management is literally learning how to manage time. It's important to give each piece of our lives its full-deserving attention.
We produce better this way!
Happy Tuesday!
9/24/12
Don't stay down
It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before;
it's important to realize that whatever you're doing,
it's your first attempt at it.
-Wally Amos
So do not be afraid to make a mistake at your first attempts of anything.
And if you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you.
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.
It's no use in staying defeated....get up and get back out there!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
it's important to realize that whatever you're doing,
it's your first attempt at it.
-Wally Amos
So do not be afraid to make a mistake at your first attempts of anything.
And if you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you.
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call 'failure' is not the falling down, but the staying down.
It's no use in staying defeated....get up and get back out there!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
9/23/12
Really?
"A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers." - Robert Quillen
There is certainly no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.
Forgiveness is giving up your right to hurt someone else for what they did to hurt you. We tend to hold on to things even though we say we have forgiven; just so we have something to bring up again at the next misunderstanding.
That is a terrible choice-habit and a hell-weapon that destroys many relationships.
Forgive, truly let go, move on and be happy.
There is certainly no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.
Forgiveness is giving up your right to hurt someone else for what they did to hurt you. We tend to hold on to things even though we say we have forgiven; just so we have something to bring up again at the next misunderstanding.
That is a terrible choice-habit and a hell-weapon that destroys many relationships.
Forgive, truly let go, move on and be happy.
9/22/12
Friends
“I feel like you have to learn how to keep your friends when you’re dating someone.” —Audrina (to Heidi)
True, but I also feel that your friends do need to learn how to keep you when they aren't dating...
I have found that the latter is more common than the former.... Unfortunately!
True, but I also feel that your friends do need to learn how to keep you when they aren't dating...
I have found that the latter is more common than the former.... Unfortunately!
9/21/12
Friends?
There comes a point in your life when you realize who really matters, who never did, and who always will - Unknown
What's scary about this quote is how we categorize our friendships. Are they based on circumstances, our reactions to certain conditions, others reactions to our conditions or do we take people for exactly who they are and what their friendship brings?
.... No expectations....
We have to be careful that we don't box people into our own definitions because they aren't always accurate either.
I'm just saying..... :)
What's scary about this quote is how we categorize our friendships. Are they based on circumstances, our reactions to certain conditions, others reactions to our conditions or do we take people for exactly who they are and what their friendship brings?
.... No expectations....
We have to be careful that we don't box people into our own definitions because they aren't always accurate either.
I'm just saying..... :)
9/20/12
Trust
Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be – Unknown
It is difficult to let go of something that you have put a lot of heart, soul and energy into. However, you have to trust and believe deep in your heart that the Lord knows what's best for you.
In your favor, the lord will strategically remove you from a place that wouldn't bear fruit AND position you in a path that will produce much fruit.
When you let go of something that could be, you become open to the possibility of what will be.
Happy Thursday!
It is difficult to let go of something that you have put a lot of heart, soul and energy into. However, you have to trust and believe deep in your heart that the Lord knows what's best for you.
In your favor, the lord will strategically remove you from a place that wouldn't bear fruit AND position you in a path that will produce much fruit.
When you let go of something that could be, you become open to the possibility of what will be.
Happy Thursday!
9/19/12
Motivation
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going - Jim Rohn
If you are able to get your feet off the ground, great! But the bigger challenge is knowing how to sustain your momentum after taking off!
Be cautious of what your momentary habits are so you are not dampening the initial zeal in your journey!
Let's win today!
If you are able to get your feet off the ground, great! But the bigger challenge is knowing how to sustain your momentum after taking off!
Be cautious of what your momentary habits are so you are not dampening the initial zeal in your journey!
Let's win today!
9/18/12
Move on
I have memories - but only a fool stores his past in the future. ~David Gerrold
It's amazing how much of our yesterdays that we physically, emotionally and mentally carry w/ us into our future.
Do not let your shadow walk you. You are not a slave of and to the past.
Begin to step out of the victimized mindset and walk in the victory and freedom that you possess.
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
It's amazing how much of our yesterdays that we physically, emotionally and mentally carry w/ us into our future.
Do not let your shadow walk you. You are not a slave of and to the past.
Begin to step out of the victimized mindset and walk in the victory and freedom that you possess.
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
9/17/12
Listen
One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody’s listening."
— Franklin P. Jones
A lot of conversations that are held between two people are one-sided. Often times, the person talking just needs a listening ear, NOT a judge, jury or teacher! They just need to vent; they just need to be heard.
Don't be that person who always has something to say about what someone else should do about the situation that they are in. Be the person that always has an ear to listen ;).
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
— Franklin P. Jones
A lot of conversations that are held between two people are one-sided. Often times, the person talking just needs a listening ear, NOT a judge, jury or teacher! They just need to vent; they just need to be heard.
Don't be that person who always has something to say about what someone else should do about the situation that they are in. Be the person that always has an ear to listen ;).
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
9/16/12
Mountains
It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe. - unknown
The journey may be hard, the road may be long... But the strength of God will carry you through the heavy times that feel unbearable and difficult to walk out.
If you can see your mountain, focus on that and try hard to neglect the feeling of the weight of the momentary challenges. It all will come to pass!
Happy "Selah" Sunday!
The journey may be hard, the road may be long... But the strength of God will carry you through the heavy times that feel unbearable and difficult to walk out.
If you can see your mountain, focus on that and try hard to neglect the feeling of the weight of the momentary challenges. It all will come to pass!
Happy "Selah" Sunday!
9/15/12
Focus
Every now and then go away, have a little relaxation, for when you come back to your work your judgment will be surer. Go some distance away because then the work appears smaller and more of it can be taken in at a glance and a lack of harmony and proportion is more readily seen. - da Vinci
It's healthy to clear your head while working; as it sets you up on focusing on what's at hand.
It's healthy to clear your head while working; as it sets you up on focusing on what's at hand.
9/14/12
Friday
Television's perfect. You turn a few knobs, a few of those mechanical adjustments at which the actors are so proficient, and lean back and drain your mind of all thought. And there you are watching the bubbles in the primeval ooze. You don't have to concentrate. You don't have to react. You don't have to remember. You don't miss your brain because you don't need it. Your heart and liver and lungs continue to function normally. Apart from that, all is peace and quiet. You are in the zone. And if some bored minded person comes along and says you look like a fly on a can of garbage, pay him no mind. He probably hasn't got the price of a television set.- unknown
Haha.... Thought this was funny! Happy Friday !
Haha.... Thought this was funny! Happy Friday !
9/13/12
Don't give in
“A silly idea is current that good people do not know what temptation means. This is an obvious lie. Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is.
A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later.
That is why bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in.”
C.S. Lewis
A man who gives in to temptation after five minutes simply does not know what it would have been like an hour later.
That is why bad people, in one sense, know very little about badness. They have lived a sheltered life by always giving in.”
C.S. Lewis
9/12/12
Good character
If you want the truth to go round the world, you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly. It is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it. It is well said in the old proverb,'a lie will go round the world while truth is putting its boots on - unknown
Keeping your word and maintaining the truth is probably one of the easiest ways to build credibility. Its also one of the simplest ways to show character and integrity.
Show some good and trustworthy character today!
Happy Wednesday!!
Keeping your word and maintaining the truth is probably one of the easiest ways to build credibility. Its also one of the simplest ways to show character and integrity.
Show some good and trustworthy character today!
Happy Wednesday!!
9/11/12
Jealousy
Jealous people are like crickets; they make a lot of noise .... you can hear but never see them, then you walk right by them and they’re quiet. Cowards!!!
Your life is yours and governed by the hand of God. No apologies for the blessings of the Lord upon you. Instead, praise, be thankful, be grateful.
Those who can't handle your success and prosperity can take up their issues with God!
Enjoy your Tuesday!
Your life is yours and governed by the hand of God. No apologies for the blessings of the Lord upon you. Instead, praise, be thankful, be grateful.
Those who can't handle your success and prosperity can take up their issues with God!
Enjoy your Tuesday!
9/10/12
Motivation
It’s always up to you and the choices you make. Work on the things you can change and never dwell on the things you can’t. You choose… ‘results’ or ‘excuses’ it’s YOUR choice! No one has ever given their BEST and regretted it. GO HARD NO EXCUSES.
Of course it will not be easy...No one said that it would, but just know that nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment.
Do not give up! Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit…. so KEEP GOING!!”
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
Of course it will not be easy...No one said that it would, but just know that nothing beats the feeling of accomplishment.
Do not give up! Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit…. so KEEP GOING!!”
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
9/9/12
Worry-Free
Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency. ~ Natalie Goldberg
Do not get caught up in the stress of things.....the trash of modern life — we all generate it but if you don't dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.
Learn now how to dispose of stress, and keep your territories worry-free!
Happy Sunday!
Do not get caught up in the stress of things.....the trash of modern life — we all generate it but if you don't dispose of it properly, it will pile up and overtake your life.
Learn now how to dispose of stress, and keep your territories worry-free!
Happy Sunday!
9/8/12
Your worth..
Know your worth. It makes no sense to be second in someone’s life, when you know you’re good enough to be first in someone else’s. -unknown
As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up for disaster. You have to be whole and complete in yourself. No one can give you that. You have to know who you are - what others say is absolutely irrelevant.
Know your worth!!!!
As long as you look for someone else to validate who you are by seeking their approval, you are setting yourself up for disaster. You have to be whole and complete in yourself. No one can give you that. You have to know who you are - what others say is absolutely irrelevant.
Know your worth!!!!
9/7/12
Happy days
Enjoy everything that happens in your life, but never make your happiness or success dependent on an attachment to any person, place or thing - Wayne Dyer
It's important to find what makes you cheerful....and when you do, cherish it. Keep it sacred because in challenging times when you need it, it'll be there for you....within reach.
Never depend on anyone or anything for your joy!
It's Friday!
It's important to find what makes you cheerful....and when you do, cherish it. Keep it sacred because in challenging times when you need it, it'll be there for you....within reach.
Never depend on anyone or anything for your joy!
It's Friday!
9/6/12
Example
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ~Anne Frank
It's the little things that you do daily that make a difference.
Meditate on your thoughts so your actions can be an example
Happy Thursday!
It's the little things that you do daily that make a difference.
Meditate on your thoughts so your actions can be an example
Happy Thursday!
9/5/12
Right....!!
Wouldn't you like to have a magic phrase that would stop arguments, eliminate ill feeling, create good will, and make the other person listen attentively? Yes? All right. Here it is: "I don't blame you one iota for feeling as you do. If I were you I would undoubtedly feel just as you do." - unknown
Yea.... If only this worked for everyone! Haha
Happy Wednesday!
Yea.... If only this worked for everyone! Haha
Happy Wednesday!
9/4/12
Family
“We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.” - Unknown
And so it is with your family, friends and colleagues. All different but with the same address (of some sort).
Learn to live respectfully together, reason sensibly together, and work well as a team.....despite your differences.
Happy "thriving" Tuesday!
And so it is with your family, friends and colleagues. All different but with the same address (of some sort).
Learn to live respectfully together, reason sensibly together, and work well as a team.....despite your differences.
Happy "thriving" Tuesday!
9/3/12
Sorry?
An apology may be a sign of weakness, but having the courage to go up to someone and say sorry is a strength!
And when you do, don't say sorry because I'm hurt. Say sorry because you're hurt.
Relationships are personal (or should be) in that when the other person is feeling blue over something you did or said; the way you handle the situation will determine your state of remorse!
Have a great Monday!
And when you do, don't say sorry because I'm hurt. Say sorry because you're hurt.
Relationships are personal (or should be) in that when the other person is feeling blue over something you did or said; the way you handle the situation will determine your state of remorse!
Have a great Monday!
9/2/12
Faith
Faith is like a seed; plant it in your heart and God will give you the harvest at the appointed time.
It isn’t the ability to believe long and far into the misty future..... It is simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.
Faith begins where the will of God is known..... And believing that God is going to take you places before you even get there.
Faith is all about who you trust in.
Happy Sunday ;)
It isn’t the ability to believe long and far into the misty future..... It is simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.
Faith begins where the will of God is known..... And believing that God is going to take you places before you even get there.
Faith is all about who you trust in.
Happy Sunday ;)
9/1/12
Stick through it
"Stick to a friend a little in the wrong." — John Randolph
How often do we walk away from a friend when they have made one, two, three or even fifteen mistakes?
How often has God turned his back on us when we have done one, two, three or even fifteen things wrong?
We are so quick to set boundaries around our relationships and forget that our model is based upon God's love on us ...
Selah!
How often do we walk away from a friend when they have made one, two, three or even fifteen mistakes?
How often has God turned his back on us when we have done one, two, three or even fifteen things wrong?
We are so quick to set boundaries around our relationships and forget that our model is based upon God's love on us ...
Selah!
8/31/12
Money-wise
Live strictly within your income and save something for a rainy day.
Incorporate in your lives the discipline of budgeting that which the Lord has blessed you with.
As regularly as you pay your tithes, set aside an amount needed for future family requirements. Include your children while planning for the future.
Go out in your garages and look over the unused bicycles, toy cars, athletic equipment, skis, roller blades, etc, and calculate what the return would have been had the cost of these items been invested properly.
How many of you have seen garages so full of things that there is no longer room for the car?
Avoid unnecessary debt. We need the discipline to stay well within our ability to pay.
Avoid debt as you would avoid the plague!
Be money-wise!
Incorporate in your lives the discipline of budgeting that which the Lord has blessed you with.
As regularly as you pay your tithes, set aside an amount needed for future family requirements. Include your children while planning for the future.
Go out in your garages and look over the unused bicycles, toy cars, athletic equipment, skis, roller blades, etc, and calculate what the return would have been had the cost of these items been invested properly.
How many of you have seen garages so full of things that there is no longer room for the car?
Avoid unnecessary debt. We need the discipline to stay well within our ability to pay.
Avoid debt as you would avoid the plague!
Be money-wise!
8/30/12
Courage
Do not let your fire go out, spark by irreplaceable spark, in the hopeless swamps of the approximate, the not-quite, the not-yet, the not-at-all. Do not let the hero in your soul perish, in lonely frustration for the life you deserved, but have never been able to reach. Check your road and the nature of your battle.
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.
Keep moving forward!
The world you desired can be won. It exists, it is real, it is possible, it is yours.
Keep moving forward!
8/29/12
Fear or Freedom?
When you say or do anything to please, get, keep, influence, or control anyone or anything, fear is the cause and pain is the result - Byron Katie
There is nothing worse than being controlled constantly by a person or something. You, the controlled, is completely silenced and full of guilt and shame. You, the controller, is absolutely living in fear of seeing the controlled blossom into their full potential.
To the controlled: find your inner strength and give yourself the respect you deserve.
To the controller: find your inner fears....deal with it and get help.
Let's get better y'all!
There is nothing worse than being controlled constantly by a person or something. You, the controlled, is completely silenced and full of guilt and shame. You, the controller, is absolutely living in fear of seeing the controlled blossom into their full potential.
To the controlled: find your inner strength and give yourself the respect you deserve.
To the controller: find your inner fears....deal with it and get help.
Let's get better y'all!
8/28/12
Your job....
Every time you suppress some part of yourself or allow others to play you small, you are in essence ignoring the owner's manual your creator gave you and destroying your design - Oprah
It's important to know what you are worth. Because, if you don't, you will get mistreated time and time again and your inner strength will get weaker and weaker.
Be strong. Walk in confidence. Be grounded on God's will over you. Do not settle. Treat your heart, your life and your emotions with tender, loving care.
Happy "thriving" Tuesday!
It's important to know what you are worth. Because, if you don't, you will get mistreated time and time again and your inner strength will get weaker and weaker.
Be strong. Walk in confidence. Be grounded on God's will over you. Do not settle. Treat your heart, your life and your emotions with tender, loving care.
Happy "thriving" Tuesday!
8/27/12
It's here...
If only one of the presidential candidates would make it part of his platform to do something about making Monday part of the weekend. I think he would get a lot of votes - Thomas Wayne
Lol
Just once, I would like to wake up, turn on the news, and hear…Monday has been canceled, go back to sleep!
:) I love dreaming!
Be good out there y'all! Happy glorious Monday!
Lol
Just once, I would like to wake up, turn on the news, and hear…Monday has been canceled, go back to sleep!
:) I love dreaming!
Be good out there y'all! Happy glorious Monday!
8/26/12
Family
No success in public life can compensate for failure in the home ~Benjamin Disraeli
Your family (whether biological, extended or adopted) need nurture and care to grow strong and be rooted deep.
Money cannot buy love - we have heard the saying - it's true. No matter how heavy your bank account feels, it will never keep you happy. If you don't give your family the attention it needs and deserves, you will feel empty and poor.
Don't replace your family with work. Start pursuing them with love and care.
Your family (whether biological, extended or adopted) need nurture and care to grow strong and be rooted deep.
Money cannot buy love - we have heard the saying - it's true. No matter how heavy your bank account feels, it will never keep you happy. If you don't give your family the attention it needs and deserves, you will feel empty and poor.
Don't replace your family with work. Start pursuing them with love and care.
8/25/12
Fun times
Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much...the wheel, New York, wars and so on...while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man...for precisely the same reason - Douglas Adams
:)
Learn to enjoy yourself, have a good time and get some laughs in.
Happy Saturday!
:)
Learn to enjoy yourself, have a good time and get some laughs in.
Happy Saturday!
8/24/12
Victim?
“How would your life be different if…You stopped validating your victim mentality? Let today be the day…You shake off your self-defeating drama and embrace your innate ability to recover and achieve.”
― Steve Maraboli
The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.
Listen, you can only be where your thoughts take you. If you always think, feel and act defeated....guess what, that's what you will be. But, if you start speaking life and victory over your mind, your emotions, your thoughts....then your actions will align and you will begin to walk in and enjoy God's blessings!
You can do it!
― Steve Maraboli
The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.
Listen, you can only be where your thoughts take you. If you always think, feel and act defeated....guess what, that's what you will be. But, if you start speaking life and victory over your mind, your emotions, your thoughts....then your actions will align and you will begin to walk in and enjoy God's blessings!
You can do it!
8/23/12
The proud...
“The proud person always wants to do the right thing, the great thing. But because he wants to do it in his own strength, he is fighting not with man, but with God.” ― Søren Kierkegaard
You will find this to be true if you are like me, sometimes :).
Absolutely nothing will give you more peace than surrendering all of your freedom; thus, letting go and letting God.
Be good out there today ;)
You will find this to be true if you are like me, sometimes :).
Absolutely nothing will give you more peace than surrendering all of your freedom; thus, letting go and letting God.
Be good out there today ;)
8/22/12
Open up....
Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed. ~Attributed to both Jonathan Swift and Benjamin Franklin
In everything you do, say or give, let it be with an open heart and a closed transaction.
Expecting something in return for everything you give, say or do doesn't make you a giver..... But makes you a lender!
Keep your hearts open and God will pour into you 100fold!
In everything you do, say or give, let it be with an open heart and a closed transaction.
Expecting something in return for everything you give, say or do doesn't make you a giver..... But makes you a lender!
Keep your hearts open and God will pour into you 100fold!
8/21/12
Hi world!
"I am afraid to show you who I really am, because if I show you who I really am, you might not like it--and that's all I got.” - Sabrina Ward Harrison
There is nothing wrong with being yourself and being exactly who you are. There shouldn't be fear associated with that either. If things need to change in you, hence your hesitation, then you need to focus on those changes And get better. Some of us love having continuous weaknesses so we can choose to hide behind the "issues" and use it as a way out!
On the other hand, if it isn't by your orchestration to keep your "issues" alive :), then do what you can and get some help. Don't settle for that either!
Come out of your shell and let the world.....let us meet you :)
There is nothing wrong with being yourself and being exactly who you are. There shouldn't be fear associated with that either. If things need to change in you, hence your hesitation, then you need to focus on those changes And get better. Some of us love having continuous weaknesses so we can choose to hide behind the "issues" and use it as a way out!
On the other hand, if it isn't by your orchestration to keep your "issues" alive :), then do what you can and get some help. Don't settle for that either!
Come out of your shell and let the world.....let us meet you :)
8/20/12
Chill.....
It's never a good idea to make decisions when you are extremely emotional. The choices we make in the heat of emotions would be better if left for some other day.
If you can, chill out a little, rest on it a few days and see how you feel about it; and then you can make a sound decision.
Don't make quick decisions this week, pace your emotions!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
If you can, chill out a little, rest on it a few days and see how you feel about it; and then you can make a sound decision.
Don't make quick decisions this week, pace your emotions!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
8/19/12
Talk about a blessing....
Not what we SAY about our blessings, but HOW WE USE them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving — W. T. Parker
You know how it is... we get blessed and we share it as a testimony but how often do we share that testimony with someone else, with a stranger, with the world out there?
To have the miracle is halfway through the journey. To take it to the full measure of its capacity, you have to share.... You just have to :)
Happy Sunday people!
You know how it is... we get blessed and we share it as a testimony but how often do we share that testimony with someone else, with a stranger, with the world out there?
To have the miracle is halfway through the journey. To take it to the full measure of its capacity, you have to share.... You just have to :)
Happy Sunday people!
8/18/12
Kindness
In life you can never be too kind or too fair; everyone you meet is carrying a heavy load. When you go through your day expressing kindness and courtesy to all you meet, you leave behind a feeling of warmth and good cheer, and you help alleviate the burdens everyone is struggling with.
Enjoy your Saturday and be kind out there :)
Enjoy your Saturday and be kind out there :)
8/17/12
Done??
“Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.” - Josh Billings
Of course we have a lot of dreams and aspirations; of course we want a lot and want to do a lot. But the real test is of all the things we have started, which one have we actually brought to the finished line?
Don't have a whole lot of unfinished items hanging around. Get things done!
Happy Friday!
Of course we have a lot of dreams and aspirations; of course we want a lot and want to do a lot. But the real test is of all the things we have started, which one have we actually brought to the finished line?
Don't have a whole lot of unfinished items hanging around. Get things done!
Happy Friday!
8/16/12
Live already!
Do not be bothered by what other people think of you or say about you, no matter how negative these are. Remember that in the end, it is only between you and your Creator. And only He knows who you are, what you are made of an what's best for you!
So ignore the haters and live big!
Happy Thursday folks!
So ignore the haters and live big!
Happy Thursday folks!
8/15/12
One more try...
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” -Mary Anne Radmacher
What is that one thing that you think you cannot do, you think about all the time, you are most passionate about, that you feel everyone else is good at, that makes you smile, that you have played out in your mind over and over again.......What is it?
Take a deep breath, believe in yourself, settle it in your heart and let's see if you can walk it out :)
Happy "Winning" Wednesday!
What is that one thing that you think you cannot do, you think about all the time, you are most passionate about, that you feel everyone else is good at, that makes you smile, that you have played out in your mind over and over again.......What is it?
Take a deep breath, believe in yourself, settle it in your heart and let's see if you can walk it out :)
Happy "Winning" Wednesday!
8/14/12
Gift it
It is always a pleasure to lend a helping hand, to care without reserve, and to give without expecting something in return...this is the essence of true friendship that will thrive the test of time - Unknown
One of my mentors would say "if you can afford to lend a friend some money, then you can afford to not expect it back". In other words, if you have it and you can give it, give it as a gift ;). It's the hand that is always open, that receives most!
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
One of my mentors would say "if you can afford to lend a friend some money, then you can afford to not expect it back". In other words, if you have it and you can give it, give it as a gift ;). It's the hand that is always open, that receives most!
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
8/13/12
Rise up
“You must make a decision that you are going to move on. It will not happen automatically. You will have to rise up and say, ‘I don’t care how hard this is, I don’t care how disappointed I am, I’m not going to let this get the best of me. I’m moving on with my life.” ― Joel Osteen
Decisions are difficult to make, especially when your heart has been broken or your dreams crushed. It is in that moment that you need to decide to rise above the pain and re-live again!
Don't let disappointments destroy your vision; but let it motivate you to achieve greater things.
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
Decisions are difficult to make, especially when your heart has been broken or your dreams crushed. It is in that moment that you need to decide to rise above the pain and re-live again!
Don't let disappointments destroy your vision; but let it motivate you to achieve greater things.
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
8/12/12
Prepare
“If you believe you can accomplish everything by "cramming" at the eleventh hour, by all means, don't lift a finger now. But you may think twice about beginning to build your ark once it has already started raining” - Max Brooks
Preparation is essential if you want to achieve full success. You cannot just slide into the finished line; you have to be a part of the building process.
This is where your patience is tried, your faith is tested and your character is built!
Happy "Selah" Sunday!
Preparation is essential if you want to achieve full success. You cannot just slide into the finished line; you have to be a part of the building process.
This is where your patience is tried, your faith is tested and your character is built!
Happy "Selah" Sunday!
8/11/12
Leaders
Leadership is not a magnetic personality—that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not "making friends and influencing people"—that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person's vision to higher sights, the raising of a person's performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations. ~Peter F. Drucker
8/10/12
Ask your dad....
A little boy was having difficulty lifting a heavy stone. His father came along just then. Noting the boy’s failure, he asked, "Are you using all your strength?"
"Yes, I am," the little boy said impatiently.
"No, you are not," the father answered. "I am right here just waiting, and you haven’t asked me to help you." - Author Unknown
Just recently, I had the same feeling. I was fighting carnally and didn't even bother asking my father (God) to help me. I realized that I was incapable of helping myself when I ran out of strength in the first hour! Lol... Was actually quite funny trying to do things on my own and then being reminded that I don't have it in me ;)....
When you come to that point, (hopefully you are much smarter than I am), ASK God for the help you need right from the start. It's a beautiful thing to stand back and watch Him move on your behalf.
Happy Friday!
"Yes, I am," the little boy said impatiently.
"No, you are not," the father answered. "I am right here just waiting, and you haven’t asked me to help you." - Author Unknown
Just recently, I had the same feeling. I was fighting carnally and didn't even bother asking my father (God) to help me. I realized that I was incapable of helping myself when I ran out of strength in the first hour! Lol... Was actually quite funny trying to do things on my own and then being reminded that I don't have it in me ;)....
When you come to that point, (hopefully you are much smarter than I am), ASK God for the help you need right from the start. It's a beautiful thing to stand back and watch Him move on your behalf.
Happy Friday!
8/9/12
Small, and then big!
Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things (afterall) ~Robert Brault
Life goes on and time waits for no one; therefore it is important that we cherish each moment - whether big or small. Memories are built upon such things and are kept because they add volume to our stories!
Don't live absent-mindedly; be present so you don't miss anything :)
Life goes on and time waits for no one; therefore it is important that we cherish each moment - whether big or small. Memories are built upon such things and are kept because they add volume to our stories!
Don't live absent-mindedly; be present so you don't miss anything :)
8/8/12
Can you?
You have trusted Him in a few things, and He has not failed you. Trust Him now for everything, and see if He does not do for you exceeding abundantly above all that you could ever have asked or thought, not according to your power or capacity, but according to His own mighty power, that will work in you all the good pleasure of His most blessed will. You find no difficulty in trusting the Lord with the management of the universe and all the outward creation, and can your case be any more complex or difficult than these, that you need to be anxious or troubled about His management of it? - Hannah Whitall Smith
Trust God, knowing that He can do all things! ;) ALL!!!!
Trust God, knowing that He can do all things! ;) ALL!!!!
8/7/12
Do you feel it?
“If you don't feel it, flee from it. Go where you are celebrated, not merely tolerated.” ― Paul F. Davis
No one should make you feel less than you really are. And if you ever get that feeling of not being wanted around or being mistreated; then, by the grace and strength of God, you need to have an exit strategy!
You are created uniquely and wonderfully and ought to be respected as such!
Be celebrated, not tolerated!
8/6/12
Focus, Focus....
“Don’t let what you can’t do interfere with what you can do.” ~ John Wooden
A lot of us spend a whole lot of money, time and attention on our weaknesses; hoping that we can strengthen them so we can be whole. One great lesson I have learned from my hubby is to focus all of your energy on the things that you do best a.k.a "your strengths". And align yourself with people that are stronger in the things you aren't good at and there....you achieve what you want.
In other words, if you spend all your time on making your weaknesses stronger, then you are actually doing absolutely nothing with your strengths!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
A lot of us spend a whole lot of money, time and attention on our weaknesses; hoping that we can strengthen them so we can be whole. One great lesson I have learned from my hubby is to focus all of your energy on the things that you do best a.k.a "your strengths". And align yourself with people that are stronger in the things you aren't good at and there....you achieve what you want.
In other words, if you spend all your time on making your weaknesses stronger, then you are actually doing absolutely nothing with your strengths!
Happy "Mighty" Monday!
8/5/12
Check, check!
We should every night call ourselves to an account; What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? Our vices will abort of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift. - Seneca
If we could apply this to our whole lives, our work, our relationships and our attitudes; I feel like it'll probably help us go through life with a lot more caution, sensitivity and awareness of what's in us and around us.
Don't be somewhat manipulative, as I can get ;)
It's always a good thing to check ourselves daily!
If we could apply this to our whole lives, our work, our relationships and our attitudes; I feel like it'll probably help us go through life with a lot more caution, sensitivity and awareness of what's in us and around us.
Don't be somewhat manipulative, as I can get ;)
It's always a good thing to check ourselves daily!
8/4/12
How to Give Yourself a Break Physically
1. Allow yourself a little extra sleep, whether it’s by going to bed a half-hour earlier or by sleeping in an extra fifteen minutes and then skipping your usual morning coffee stop.
2. Take a day off from exercising if you usually run, go to the gym, or participate in some type of aerobic class.
3. Skip the stairs and take the elevator or escalator—sometimes it’s perfectly OK to choose the path of least resistance! :)
4. Replace strenuous exercise with something less intense, like stretching.
5. Relax in a sauna or steam room to relax your muscles and sweat out chemicals that build up in your body.
6. Utilize a detoxifying cleanse to clear out toxins and give your digestive organs a break.
7. Take a break from processed foods and sugar if a cleanse feels too extreme.
8. Get a massage or trade massages with someone you love. Massages are not only relaxing; they’ve also been proven to minimize anxiety, boost the immune system, and reduce depression and anxiety.
9. Take a long, hot bath to take weight off your weary muscles and joints.
10. Be mindful of your posture at your desk at work and take breaks to walk around and stretch. This one is smart on any day—hunching over our computers can cause major back and neck pain!
Happy Saturday!
2. Take a day off from exercising if you usually run, go to the gym, or participate in some type of aerobic class.
3. Skip the stairs and take the elevator or escalator—sometimes it’s perfectly OK to choose the path of least resistance! :)
4. Replace strenuous exercise with something less intense, like stretching.
5. Relax in a sauna or steam room to relax your muscles and sweat out chemicals that build up in your body.
6. Utilize a detoxifying cleanse to clear out toxins and give your digestive organs a break.
7. Take a break from processed foods and sugar if a cleanse feels too extreme.
8. Get a massage or trade massages with someone you love. Massages are not only relaxing; they’ve also been proven to minimize anxiety, boost the immune system, and reduce depression and anxiety.
9. Take a long, hot bath to take weight off your weary muscles and joints.
10. Be mindful of your posture at your desk at work and take breaks to walk around and stretch. This one is smart on any day—hunching over our computers can cause major back and neck pain!
Happy Saturday!
8/3/12
Friday laughs!
“I've always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, 'Ain't that the truth.'” - Quincy Jones
It's Friday and it has been a very long week. As you close your week; take sometime and enjoy a good loud laugh! :)
It's Friday and it has been a very long week. As you close your week; take sometime and enjoy a good loud laugh! :)
8/2/12
Inner challenges
“There are two big forces at work, external and internal. We have very little control over external forces such as tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, disasters, illness and pain. What really matters is the internal force. How do I respond to those disasters? Over that I have complete control.” - Dr. Leo Buscaglia (1924-1998);
Yes, how do I respond to my inner challenges? It's important to have control over our emotions and feelings as they cause our personalities to manifest.
Yes, how do I respond to my inner challenges? It's important to have control over our emotions and feelings as they cause our personalities to manifest.
8/1/12
Trust Factot
A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge. The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter:
"Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girl said:
"No, Dad. You hold my hand."
"What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father.
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.
"If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."
So it is in any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold yours...
- read it somewhere
"Sweetheart, please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girl said:
"No, Dad. You hold my hand."
"What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled father.
"There's a big difference," replied the little girl.
"If I hold your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my hand go."
So it is in any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold yours...
- read it somewhere
7/31/12
100%
Before water generates steam, it must register 212 degrees of heat; 200 degrees will not do it. The water must boil to generate enough steam to move an engine. Lukewarm water will not run anything. Lukewarmness will not generate life's work. - Anonymous
For everything that you set out to do, give it 100%. Anything short of that will unfortunately be a poor representation of your full potential!
Don't hold back... Be brave and bold to show all out!
For everything that you set out to do, give it 100%. Anything short of that will unfortunately be a poor representation of your full potential!
Don't hold back... Be brave and bold to show all out!
7/30/12
Monday Monday
“Always Remember to take your Vitamins: Vitamin A for Action, Vitamin B for Belief, Vitamin C for Confidence, Vitamin D for Discipline, Vitamin E for Enthusiasm!!” ― Pablo
Monday morning always comes with the feeling of getting things done! You feel positive, excited, motivated, focused and driven....hopefully. :)
What you don't remember is that you will soon feel tired! .... Yes! Even on a Monday!!!
Solution: Take your vitamins as you will need them for strength and endurance!
It's Mighty Monday! Pace yourself
7/29/12
Relax for 5minutes
No matter how much pressure you feel at work, if you could find ways to relax for at least five minutes every hour, you'd be more productive - Dr. Joyce Brothers
This actually works for me. I try to get my 5 minutes in at the end of each hour, in preparation for the next!
You can use this technique for life in general. It's a great Selah moment.
Happy Sunday!
This actually works for me. I try to get my 5 minutes in at the end of each hour, in preparation for the next!
You can use this technique for life in general. It's a great Selah moment.
Happy Sunday!
7/28/12
Morning!
If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don’t be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning ‘Good morning’ at total strangers. – Maya Angelou
The people at home, your close loved ones are the ones who know you best; so it's only fair that they should get the best of you, right?
Reflect good character and tremendous integrity; for it'll go a long way (on your behalf).
Happy Saturday!
The people at home, your close loved ones are the ones who know you best; so it's only fair that they should get the best of you, right?
Reflect good character and tremendous integrity; for it'll go a long way (on your behalf).
Happy Saturday!
7/27/12
Forgive
"Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast." - Marlene Dietrich
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free. Basically, it is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me.
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free. Basically, it is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me.
7/26/12
It is time!
And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom - Anais Nin
Sooner of later, you will need to come out of that box of yours! Step out in faith; one step at a time. The people around you, your family and the world are waiting patiently to meet you and all of your potential.
Do not be afraid to be you! It is time ;)
Sooner of later, you will need to come out of that box of yours! Step out in faith; one step at a time. The people around you, your family and the world are waiting patiently to meet you and all of your potential.
Do not be afraid to be you! It is time ;)
7/25/12
Mid week
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.” -C.S. Lewis
This is true!
For some of us, its easier to stay in the past because we can honestly justify our wrong actions to EVERYONE. For others, it's just not easy to shake it off.
Though we may battle with our pride, self esteem and egos, it's time to shake those yesterdays away..... :)
And start winning :)
This is true!
For some of us, its easier to stay in the past because we can honestly justify our wrong actions to EVERYONE. For others, it's just not easy to shake it off.
Though we may battle with our pride, self esteem and egos, it's time to shake those yesterdays away..... :)
And start winning :)
7/24/12
Hang on....
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
Even at the end of the end, lies hope....(only if you choose to see it that way).
No matter what your season is, remember that God is in the midst of all of it! Be encouraged and hold on.... Your breakthrough awaits!
Even at the end of the end, lies hope....(only if you choose to see it that way).
No matter what your season is, remember that God is in the midst of all of it! Be encouraged and hold on.... Your breakthrough awaits!
7/23/12
Monday decisions
"You don't have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.~Joe Sabah~
Start your week with prayer, discipline, intention, dedication, integrity, faith and passion.
Stay the course and you'll see greater things happen in you. Also, the people around you will be equally blessed because of your decision to stay the course. 😉
Start your week with prayer, discipline, intention, dedication, integrity, faith and passion.
Stay the course and you'll see greater things happen in you. Also, the people around you will be equally blessed because of your decision to stay the course. 😉
7/22/12
Rest
“Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, and if our egos permit us to confess, they could exist eternally in our absence. Each person deserves a day away in which no problems are confronted, no solutions searched for. Each of us needs to withdraw from the cares which will not withdraw from us.” ― Maya Angelou, Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now
Get some "rest" time. It's been a long week and you deserve it!
Selah
Get some "rest" time. It's been a long week and you deserve it!
Selah
7/21/12
Happiness?
Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. ~ Francesca Reigler
I plan on being and staying happy; and doing whatever it takes to maintain that attitude.
As you experience your Saturday, think on these things and determine what route you will take.
How much work are you willing to put in for the condition of your state of mind?
I plan on being and staying happy; and doing whatever it takes to maintain that attitude.
As you experience your Saturday, think on these things and determine what route you will take.
How much work are you willing to put in for the condition of your state of mind?
7/20/12
What's a friend?
What is a friend?
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.
A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.
A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
A friend is someone who is always there and will always, always care. A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart.
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.
Friends: people who know you well, but like you anyway.
A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.
Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.
Do you have a friend?
A friend is one who walks in when others walk out.
A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one’s heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping, and with the breath of kindness blow the rest away.
A friend is one with whom you are comfortable, to whom you are loyal, through whom you are blessed, and for whom you are grateful.
A friend is someone who is always there and will always, always care. A friend is a feeling of forever in the heart.
A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.
Friends: people who know you well, but like you anyway.
A friend is someone with whom you dare to be yourself.
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
Friends are those rare people who ask how we are and then wait to hear the answer.
Friendship is the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words.
Do you have a friend?
7/19/12
Thx!
Praise the bridge that carried you over. ~ George Colman
Why not? ;)....
We applaud the pilot when we land; we are thankful after a long journey; and we are grateful for a good deal/sale when we get one!
Shouldn't be difficult then, to thank God for taking you through the little things and bringing you out safely and in your right mind.
Amen!
Why not? ;)....
We applaud the pilot when we land; we are thankful after a long journey; and we are grateful for a good deal/sale when we get one!
Shouldn't be difficult then, to thank God for taking you through the little things and bringing you out safely and in your right mind.
Amen!
7/18/12
Winners
"If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be." — John R. Miller
It doesn't matter what you are going through, or what obstacle you faced or are facing; know that none of those troubles are permanent and the situation is there to grow you up and make you strong, strong, strong!
It's winning Wednesday; go get some wins!
It doesn't matter what you are going through, or what obstacle you faced or are facing; know that none of those troubles are permanent and the situation is there to grow you up and make you strong, strong, strong!
It's winning Wednesday; go get some wins!
7/17/12
Press on!
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill
Sometimes, in the midst of all the running around and wanting to catch on the right opportunity, we find ourselves taking the wrong turn and missing the mark...
A mis-take.....!
Thank God that in these times, we can easily get up, wipe our tears, stand up tall and take another try at it!
Persevere in tough times, stand strong in stormy weathers, be bold in anxious moments and see how easy God makes it for you in the end.
Happy "Thriving Tuesday"!!!
Sometimes, in the midst of all the running around and wanting to catch on the right opportunity, we find ourselves taking the wrong turn and missing the mark...
A mis-take.....!
Thank God that in these times, we can easily get up, wipe our tears, stand up tall and take another try at it!
Persevere in tough times, stand strong in stormy weathers, be bold in anxious moments and see how easy God makes it for you in the end.
Happy "Thriving Tuesday"!!!
7/16/12
Planning to live!!!
I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacation with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change - Jim Rohn
Do not let this be your story!!!!
This week, let's focus on setting some realistic, practical and feasible goals. Let's do everything we can to accomplish them too! Disregard the tiny distractions, stay focused, maintain your integrity and values, be yourself and get the job done!
It's Mighty Monday"!
Plan your life with the intention of living it!
I believe in you!
Do not let this be your story!!!!
This week, let's focus on setting some realistic, practical and feasible goals. Let's do everything we can to accomplish them too! Disregard the tiny distractions, stay focused, maintain your integrity and values, be yourself and get the job done!
It's Mighty Monday"!
Plan your life with the intention of living it!
I believe in you!
7/15/12
Sunday spent well
"A Sunday well-spent brings a week of content.” - Proverb quotes
Choose wisely how you will occupy your Sunday. Pray with intention and be specific. Do things that will bring you great results for your week. Be centered around God, family, friends, loved ones; and it'll give you the peace, strength, commitment, devotion, focus and faith you need to conquer this week!
Selah!!!
Choose wisely how you will occupy your Sunday. Pray with intention and be specific. Do things that will bring you great results for your week. Be centered around God, family, friends, loved ones; and it'll give you the peace, strength, commitment, devotion, focus and faith you need to conquer this week!
Selah!!!
7/14/12
Weekends
Hey there!
It's Saturday....and I hope you had a great week. As you get into the weekend, enjoy the little moments, relax with the people that matter most and do something for you too!
Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them. ~John Shirley
It's Saturday....and I hope you had a great week. As you get into the weekend, enjoy the little moments, relax with the people that matter most and do something for you too!
Weekends are a bit like rainbows; they look good from a distance but disappear when you get up close to them. ~John Shirley
7/13/12
Friday friends!
Friends are everywhere (easy to find), but good friends are rare (harder to keep).
Its always healthy to have people around you who can dish it you, with no problem. And even better when those friends don't mind that you do the dishing too sometimes! That's what friends are for!
It's friendly Friday.... If you do not have a friend as such, I hope you find one soon. It's a blessing :)
- A good friend is cheaper than therapy. ~Author Unknown
Its always healthy to have people around you who can dish it you, with no problem. And even better when those friends don't mind that you do the dishing too sometimes! That's what friends are for!
It's friendly Friday.... If you do not have a friend as such, I hope you find one soon. It's a blessing :)
- A good friend is cheaper than therapy. ~Author Unknown
7/12/12
Don't get caught up!
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it’s time to pause and reflect.” – Mark Twain
We all find ourselves in these places that we didn't plan to be in, from the start ..... (or maybe we did :). Whether it is up with "the powers that be" or down with the "commoners".
The challenge with being a part of the "famous/popular/most talked about" ones is that if we do not see the big picture, it's very easy to become or be labeled as one of them.
On the other hand, if we find ourselves with the "regular/low-earning/always always working hard" folks, and never excel from that mental state, it's very easy to stay as one of them.
No matter where you find yourself in the "ladder of success"; know that you are a person of influence and that you have been placed where you are for a specific reason. Don't get caught up with "you". Get to work and change some things!
We all find ourselves in these places that we didn't plan to be in, from the start ..... (or maybe we did :). Whether it is up with "the powers that be" or down with the "commoners".
The challenge with being a part of the "famous/popular/most talked about" ones is that if we do not see the big picture, it's very easy to become or be labeled as one of them.
On the other hand, if we find ourselves with the "regular/low-earning/always always working hard" folks, and never excel from that mental state, it's very easy to stay as one of them.
No matter where you find yourself in the "ladder of success"; know that you are a person of influence and that you have been placed where you are for a specific reason. Don't get caught up with "you". Get to work and change some things!
7/11/12
Winners and Wednesdays
“I've wanted to win at everything, every day, since I was a kid. And time doesn't change a person, it just helps you get a handle on who you are. Even at age 41, I still hate losing--I'm just more gracious about it. I'm also aware that setbacks have an upside; they fuel new dreams.”
― Dara Torres
This says it all! Keep fighting and keep winning!
― Dara Torres
This says it all! Keep fighting and keep winning!
7/10/12
Tuesday rocks!
“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.” ― Maya Angelou
Be SUPER DUPER STRONG on the inside and every single one of your enemies will have no other choice but to flee and recognize how much God protects you!
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
Be SUPER DUPER STRONG on the inside and every single one of your enemies will have no other choice but to flee and recognize how much God protects you!
Happy "Thriving" Tuesday!
7/9/12
Monday is here!
Wherever you go, go with all your heart - Confucius
New day, new week, new challenges.....& new faith!
Face this week with confidence, make sound decisions, create and build long lasting work relationships, and model an excellent path of integrity!
Happy Monday!
New day, new week, new challenges.....& new faith!
Face this week with confidence, make sound decisions, create and build long lasting work relationships, and model an excellent path of integrity!
Happy Monday!
7/8/12
Be a master!
Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be it's master and not it's slave - unknown
As we end our playtime and begin our work week, it's a great time and idea to prioritize our goals and strategize a game plan.
Though you aren't physically buried in your work at this moment, the pressure is definitely on!
However, in that same token, take things one issue at a time; keep focused and get the job done!
Selah (meditate)!
As we end our playtime and begin our work week, it's a great time and idea to prioritize our goals and strategize a game plan.
Though you aren't physically buried in your work at this moment, the pressure is definitely on!
However, in that same token, take things one issue at a time; keep focused and get the job done!
Selah (meditate)!
7/7/12
Time for some silliness!
If I had a boyfriend, I would force him to move to my street, so we can sneak out at night and wander around..being silly and all. - unknown
One thing I will encourage, which is quite liberating (by the way), is doing something silly every now and then! :)
If you haven't yet....when you do, you will find that at that moment, you feel as if you can do anything!
We work hard, now it's time to play silly ;). Enjoy your Saturday!
One thing I will encourage, which is quite liberating (by the way), is doing something silly every now and then! :)
If you haven't yet....when you do, you will find that at that moment, you feel as if you can do anything!
We work hard, now it's time to play silly ;). Enjoy your Saturday!
7/6/12
Friday Friday!
Don't wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater' - Mary Manin Morrissey
And so it is with friendships/relationships. They never start out perfect, established and full of commitment. You actually have to start at the very beginning; and then follow through with time.
This is how friends are built; BFFs are inseparable; marriages are locked in and families are created!
Ladies, it's "Friendly Friday", ..... Go ahead and make a new friend today! It's ok! :)
And so it is with friendships/relationships. They never start out perfect, established and full of commitment. You actually have to start at the very beginning; and then follow through with time.
This is how friends are built; BFFs are inseparable; marriages are locked in and families are created!
Ladies, it's "Friendly Friday", ..... Go ahead and make a new friend today! It's ok! :)
7/5/12
Today!
So the past did happen, yes; and the future is coming, sure; but what is happening to today? Do you constantly live in regret or fear of yesterday? Or in anticipation of tomorrow? Who is enjoying your present life - the here and now? - unknown
A lot of times, we find ourselves lost in both worlds (past and the future) and unconsciously, we have no clue how to get through the day.
Start living, enjoy what today brings, appreciate your present blessings; and the other two worlds wouldn't be so much of a burden on your shoulder anymore!
A lot of times, we find ourselves lost in both worlds (past and the future) and unconsciously, we have no clue how to get through the day.
Start living, enjoy what today brings, appreciate your present blessings; and the other two worlds wouldn't be so much of a burden on your shoulder anymore!
7/4/12
Winning day!
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you; then they fight you, and then you win! - unknown
It takes huge character to stand firm in the face of roadblocks and challenges. But when you can face then head on; they have no choice but to respect your territory!
It's Winning Wednesday, let's do it!
It takes huge character to stand firm in the face of roadblocks and challenges. But when you can face then head on; they have no choice but to respect your territory!
It's Winning Wednesday, let's do it!
7/3/12
A woman's strength
The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but is measured by the strength of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her into who she becomes - C. Joybell
Do not allow yourself to be defined by your circumstances but by how you respond to them!
There is always a light at the end of the tunnel! Keep moving!
Do not allow yourself to be defined by your circumstances but by how you respond to them!
There is always a light at the end of the tunnel! Keep moving!
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