Lest We Forget
I sit here early Memorial Day morning with a blank page before me wanting to write a message of reverence, respect, and honor to those who have given their lives for freedom’s sake. This holiday should be a day for solemn assembly of the masses (if but for a moment) to pay respect to those fallen servicemen and women who have paved our pathway of freedom with their blood. As we scurry and...
Read MoreLearn – Reinventing Yourself
A few weeks ago I attended my first job fair and, at one point, found myself standing still in a crowded auditorium. While I took this pause, remaining motionless for a brief moment among a sea of people, I couldn’t help but to notice the looks of desperation and discouragement on so many faces. As bodies brushed by my frozen form, they went in all directions creating a chaos that seemed...
Read MoreLife In Motion
I’ve lived life in many stages, each having its part and purpose in developing me to the person I have become. It is in understanding those stages, points of motion or stillness, that allows a greater vision and view of what I hold captive as potential possibilities. It is through recognizing, and then seizing each opportunity brought before me that I will become the best I can be. I...
Read MoreGuilt – Good or Bad?
This subject of guilt is necessary and is needed to understand in order to better comprehend why we do the things we do in life. Basically, guilt is “The recognition that we are doing something wrong, or failing in an obligation.” It is an internal sensor that we have made a choice that is against our moral or ethical upbringing. Do we have control over this? I believe we do. Let...
Read More“Worry” Should Be A Four Letter Word
This is a subject that I understand well. Not that I have mastered the art to control it or stay away from it, but I have learned to recognize it, back away as best I can when I see it, and move on. This simple five-letter word has control over the actions and lives of far too many. It is a verb (an action word), and the actions it unveils are that of stress, anxiety and unease. It is...
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