Archive for the ‘Personal Development’ Category

Lessons Learned 2

Looking Back At Lessons Learned – Part 2

In case you’re wondering about the title, yes, I’m still talking about lessons I learned in 2011.  I know it’s almost the end of February, but I am still reaping the benefits of having learned such profound lessons and it’s really becoming enjoyable to master them.  Last year I struggled a lot with these lessons, [...]

Lessons Learned

Looking Back At Lessons Learned – Part 1

Happy New Year!  Ok, I know what you’re thinking… I’m over a month late with my “Happy New Year” message.  This is true…  But the reality is the year IS still new with only 1 of 12 months past, so it’s still valid! I hope this new year has been kind to you all, it’s [...]

Talents and Gifts

Trust Your Gifts To Take You Far

I recently had a wake up call that made me realize I have been minimizing my gifts and playing small.  Shocking, I know.  I admit, I’ve been trippin’ – there’s no other excuse. The deeper I’ve looked into this I’ve noticed that many people, from the most famous to everyday people,  struggle with this very [...]

Outside of Your Box

Your Blessing is Outside of Your Box

Hi all!  My apologies for the lack of posts on the blog lately.  I needed to take some time to fill myself up.  As Lisa Nichols and many others teach, it is impossible to effectively serve others when your cup is empty.  So I felt

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“Why is God Laughing?” – The Butterfly Book Club’s Latest Pick!

I am already bubbling with joy at the thought of reading our next pick.  At first look, it may seem a bit odd that we would be reading a story about a comedian to get more in depth lessons on personal and spiritual development, but

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TV Worth Watching – Oprah’s Lifeclass

With all of the drama and negativity on TV these days, it’s good to have something positive, powerful and life changing to watch.  All I can say is, THANK GOD Oprah didn’t

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You Are Enough

I have a confession to make…  Lately I have been really hard on myself.  I have been up and down a lot and beating myself up about it because I feel like I should be further along in my emotional growth than to allow myself to keep riding this emotional roller coaster.

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Song of the Week: “Closer” by Goapele

Happy Monday! I am excited today because I know everyday I wake up, I’m getting closer and closer to my dreams.  It’s always good to have

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Summer Recap Part 3: Shedding The Old to Step Into The New

Now that the Summer is officially over, I think this last recap post is quite fitting.  It’s definitely time to step into a new season.  Be sure to check out Summer Recap Parts 1 & 2

Goal Achievement

Midweek Motivation: Do One More Thing

So obviously there’s a theme going on this week.  Dreams Come True.  Leave a Legacy.  Do One More Thing. Apparently this is call to action week!  You won’t be able to browse this blog and stay sedentary in your life for too long, that’s for sure!   And you can be sure I’m

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Song of the Week: “My Way” by Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr.

This week’s song and video literally brings me to tears every time I watch it.  Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. is an incredible

Letting Go

Summer Recap Part 2: Learning to Let Go

As I mentioned in Part 1, I have been learning a lot of lessons this Summer that have really shifted my way of thinking, which has effected my everyday actions.  It’s taken me all Summer to write about them because I went through a process of being initially aware of these principles to practicing them [...]

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Summer Recap – Part 1: Focused Intention vs. Blind Intention

I learned a lot over the Summer so I decided to create a Summer Recap series to share the different concepts.