THE JOURNEY Today is a very special day, for many reasons other than that September 2nd is my birthday. Today, I officially launch my company, Pearls of Our Lives LLC! Yes. It has been a long road, one which I will explain as the days go forth, so stay tuned please. Today I celebrate the... Continue Reading →
Friday Inspiration: What is taking you the longest to learn
Where are you in your growth curve, personal development? Enjoy clip from Oprah as she interviews John Legend
Monday Night Recap
So,after a long day at work, and slowly but surely those things that make you wonder, where did my can-do attitude go? The same traffic slowing your arrival, some nice faces and some regular characters. Soon enough the warmth of the weekend turns to familiar tasks. This is not an excuse to settle in to... Continue Reading →
SUNDAY REFLECTION
SUNDAY REFLECTION As we wake up in different parts of the US it's not our first thought that other parts of the world have been hours ahead of us. In that moment, we have our universe, our immediate life, whether alone, with family, friends or at work. For some people, another night on the cold... Continue Reading →
PEARL #82: THINK ABOUT IT…..
When all is said and done, does it really matter how many "likes" we get on Facebook, or how many "shares" we get on our posts, or how many comments our threads attracted? What does it matter, if she didn't comment when we tagged her, or he didn't comment after all the times you... Continue Reading →
BE STILL AND DREAM
KNOW WHERE YOU ARE IN LIFE As the year comes to an end, and people wonder where the year went to, don't get caught up in the mindless musings, wondering where the time went. You know exactly where the time went, you know exactly what you were doing, what you were saying, what you were... Continue Reading →
DEAR DIARY, IT’S MONDAY AGAIN, DECEMBER 1ST
OH BOY COULD MONDAY BE ANY LESS PAINFUL I woke up this morning, after a long 4 days off, thinking I should have had one more day off. I obviously had only slept 3 hours the whole night, so I was sleep deprived, and cranky, very cranky. My alarm blasted off at 0430 am, and... Continue Reading →
THANKSGIVING – GIVING THANKS
Today in the United States of America, it is Thanksgiving day. All around, turkey has been cooked in all its forms and variations, cranberry sauce, sweet corn, candied yams, green-beans casserole spread out, some corn bread if you are from the south, sweet potato pies and all kinds of stuff. If you are me,... Continue Reading →
PEARL #82: ACCESS OR NO ACCESS? SET LIMITS
How many people have access to us on a daily basis? We might not think many do, especially when you look at the number of phone calls a day, or how many people you call on a personal level. However, in the new era of social media, changing work environment, and daily routines, there is... Continue Reading →
PEARL #81: PLAN YOUR LIFE
DEAR DIARY, IT'S NOVEMBER 1ST 2014 "FAILING TO PREPARE IS PREPARING TO FAIL..." I used to hear this from Dr Dawkins Derrol, senior Pastor and Pediatrician, Birmingham AL. At the time I was just a student in nursing school, working as a Medical Assistant in his Pediatric practice. I wondered, what did that mean?... Continue Reading →