8 UPsides of Upside Down

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upside down life

Man, my world was rocked recently! Flipped upside down. Faith challenged. Tested and dragged beyond my comfort limits. A dramatic series of events and intense emotional warfare I haven’t experienced in a very long time. But guess what? I’m not going to dwell in the suckery of it all. I’m going to spare the details, because they are insignificant. What … Read More

Balance In Life Is Fundamental To Happiness

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Life is a delicate and constant balancing act. It takes work. But more importantly it takes awareness. Too much of any thing can throw us out of step. On the flip side when we lack certain things, it can also cause us to feel out of sync, which is why I believe balance in life is fundamental to happiness. This … Read More

Intention Setting

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intentions

Many people come to me and ask for advice on getting started with various life change experiences. I have a very clear-cut and simple starting point: Set Your Intention. Let’s just think on this for a minute. The definition of intention is an aim or a plan. The thing you intend for or wish to achieve. Seems appropriate that it … Read More

Turn The Past Into Lessons

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life lessons

Living in the past will never change it.  I think a lot of us tend to get a little stuck on things that happened to us whether is for purposes of reference, comparison or nostalgia. It’s healthy to reflect and to process things that have occurred, but to dwell or be full of regret can become a vicious cycle. When we … Read More

6 Steps to Get Back On Track

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get back on track

I have something I need to get off my chest.  The past few weeks I have been completely sidetracked and have fallen out of my routine.  I’ve felt like my writing wasn’t good enough to post and started to feel like what I was talking about wasn’t relevant. The goal is to get back on track. I took some time … Read More

Top 50 Takeaways from 2013

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50 lessons from 2013

As I look back on this year, I can’t help but be nostalgic a little. In just this year alone I moved into a new place, started this blog which was only a thought last year, started public speaking, started dancing again, traveled in proportion to my wanderlust, made a lofty bet that I would have book written by July … Read More

12 Lessons I’ve Learned About Giving

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tis the season

This past weekend a large group of us went out and donated boxes upon boxes of food to the needy.  As we were handing the boxes out in a small apartment building, we knocked on a door to an older woman who only spoke Creole. When she realized we came to bring her a big box of food for the … Read More

You Don’t Drink…You’re No Fun

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having fun

This topic of assumption has surfaced in many forms over the past week so I decided I would address the elephant in the room. For the record, I have been having the time of my life with my sobriety. I still go out to bars, clubs, concerts, weddings, birthday parties and even raves without drinking. It IS possible to enjoy … Read More

22 Lessons I’m Thankful For

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Thanksgiving is not only a time to gather with our loved ones, but also a time for self reflection. It is an invitation to remember all that we have to be thankful for. Often times our lives get so busy that we can forget to stop and take a deep look at all the things we have to be happy … Read More

A Faith Like Mine

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advice about faith

“How do I get faith like the one you have?” I get this question a lot lately. While this always humbles me, I cannot take credit for my faith. There is only one answer to that question. I can tell you that it happens through GOD. He is the sole answer. The following is an excerpt of my side of … Read More