“A person who doubts himself is like a man who would enlist in the ranks of his enemies and bear arms against himself. He makes his failure certain by himself being the first person to be convinced of it.” – Alexandre Dumas Here’s an interesting thing I learned about most people. While we are amazing…
Ambition is a very commendable trait, but can often come as a double-edged sword for those who posses it. On the one hand, individuals who are motivated live a life that is very much goal-oriented, and are, in theory, able to enjoy the fruits of their hard labor. But not for long, you see. Those…
“A goal is an intellectual concept—can you see it? ‘Cuz if you can’t see it within you then you’re never going to accomplish it.” – Iyanla Vanzant’’ Not too long ago I had the opportunity to interview Iyanla Vanzant. When our interview was done, I snuck in a few questions for myself (can you blame…
“Transformation is not a future event. It is a present activity. That is why you must bring everything that you have to give in every moment. And it doesn’t have to be perfect, it’s not about perfect; it’s about effort. When you bring that effort every single day, that’s where transformation happens, that’s how change…
“Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” – Unknown By now we know that nothing and no one is perfect, and yet, we keep striving for perfection. We want to be perfect on our jobs, in our lives, and in our relationships, but being perfect…
“All great changes are preceded by chaos.” -Deepak Chopra The last few months of my life have been totally crazy. While my professional life has continued to take off and I’ve been able to delve deeper into the career I love, financially things have been a bit rocky, and my love life, well, let’s…
“I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.” – Arthur Rubinstein We hear the clichés: “Don’t worry, be happy,” “Have an attitude of gratitude,” “Turn that frown into a smile,” but how many of us actually live by these principles? It’s so easy to get caught up in the stressors…
“He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.” – Henri Matisse Life is too short to spend it being angry, and while life certainly throws curveballs our way, how we respond to them affects how we feel about ourselves and others. Whether you’re in a relationship or happily…
“I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Sometimes the world can feel so overwhelming. Between the news media constantly bombarding us with partisan rhetoric, images of war, incidents of racism, and the seemingly endless campaign to break black women down, at times…
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu Love week continues, Clutchettes. Last night, while sharing a grant opportunity with my #GOALdiggers group, a friend of mind hit me up on G-chat and shared her own thoughts for a new web series. While we discussed…
