So, here's the deal. My blog needs an upgrade. Not only have I been rocking this same template for, like, 3 years; but also, I haven't been on a consistent writing cycle in damn near the same amount of time. I've been slippin' stylistically (is that a word?), and as a writer with some damn talent. Not good.
I know I've said this a bazillion times, but it's time for me to get myself together and start acting like the successful, intelligent, ...
I forgive you
I love you
And I let you go
The lesson I'm learning in my life right now is one of forgiveness. Back in January, a "friend" of mine decided he no longer wanted to be friends with me, and he cut me out of his life (note the "God Shook My Tree" post below). In my opinion, he did so hasitly and as an excuse to not have to hold himself accountable for the things he said, did and/or promised to me. Regardless, for 5 long and hard months, I was ...
The inevitable, and unfortunately necessary has finally happened!
Earlier this month on Twitter, PR agent extraordinaire, Marvet Britto (@MarvetBritto for all you Twitter fans) tweeted that a great practice for entering 2010 would be to pray and ask God to shake your tree- getting rid of anyone or anything in our lives that keeps you from moving forward and ascending to your promised destiny. Now, I didn't pray this prayer, but God decided to shake my ...
When life gets you down, do something you love. It'll spark you right back up. :-)
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I'm taking my time settling into this new year and what it is I'd like to work on and accomplish for myself. These are 3 of the things I have in mind:
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When I woke up this morning, I had no idea how I was going to celebrate Thanksgiving. I had 4 open invitations to dinner, but I was indecisive about where I actually wanted to go. I sat on my couch watching the parade wondering if that was all I'd end up doing today. Then I took a shower and my day suddenly came alive. While lathering up- gettin' so fresh and clean- something inside me said, "Wait...don't you love to cook? Isn't this one of your favorite ...
Usually on Tuesday nights you can find me at a Starbucks somewhere in Midtown attending Touch and Agree- my weekly prayer meeting. However, after an unsettling discussion at the meeting two weeks ago, I've decided to take a little break.
The topic that arose that week revolved around who, in the end, will gain entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven. One of the members of the group was explaining a book she was reading in which the author references the ...
So often, amidst all the talk of living our dreams and achieving our goals, we are led to believe that life is a competition. There are so many of us who seem to be racing towards the same finish line that it becomes hard not to think of besting the other racers on the track and leaving them choking on our dust. At the same time, as we look to surpass the dreamers and "haters" around us, we begin to compare their lives and successes to our own- leading ...
I'm back in the workforce, y'all...and I'm kickin' some butt!
A few weeks ago I got a call from a temp agency asking if I was interested in interviewing for a "long-term" operations position. I didn't even have to blink before I said "yes." I needed a job...bad. I was given the company and position vitals and I faced my interview the next day beaming with pride, determination, and confidence. I had an informative and engaging 20 minute conversation with ...
I got my first paycheck from my new job today; and I'm really excited about utilizing the budgeting skills I've adopted in the last year of being unemployed. I had to share. :-)
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