August 2011 Blog Posts (26)

Hello all, I have been missing in action for a few months. But I have not forgotten this site.  I tried to keep up as much as I could between all that I was doing.  During the month of July I went to visit my ailing 92 year old mother in my hometown of Gary, IN.  I did post a blog of that experience.

After returning home to Dallas, I was headed off the Washington DC for a job training.  I was real excited about that because not only was I there for a new job, but I would also be able…

"So what is it about the Bible that causes people to give their lives for it, causes oppressors to try to destroy it, and so infuriates the cultural elite today? Clearly, the Bible is unique. Over the centuries many great books have been written, including those by Aristotle, Plato, Shakespeare, Cervantes, and on and on; they have had an influence, of course. But no book…

1. Take 20 minutes by yourself at the beginning of each day.

2. Live above small troubles…

{How to} get people screaming your name and singing your praises...

#1: Limit your sales pitches across the internet... if everytime you open your mouth or place your fingers on the keyboard- it's a new sales pitch you are #losing {not charlie sheen style}



Now stop bobbing your…

Hello to all my friends, family and others;

I am scheduled to be featured on Spiritually Raw (online radio) on tomorrow 08/26/11 @ 10am to 11am with a preinterview live on air scheduled at 9:45 am, this show has a 60,000 listener base, and I need you because as been proven the more the marrier, so please people tune in and listen and support by casting your votes on my link below, the more votes I get on my preinterview determines my guest appearance on the show, so please support me…

Lately, Black women are known for being open to a lot of  negative feedback. Whether it's our attitude or our independence, we never seem to catch a break.  However, there is one area that I cannot stand to be attacked in and that is when it comes to our hair.  The whole controversy between relaxed vs. natural or weave…

Your Personal And Corporate Gift Giving Campaign Just Got Easier!

Can't think of what to give aunt Rose for her birthday?

Larry & Cindy's anniversary is coming up, what will you give them?

Charles has five years…

Let's face it, caring for naturally textured hair can be tricky and downright intimidating.  Whether your hair is kinky, curly, wavy, or a combination of all three, here are ten tools that should be in your natural hair arsenal:

1.  Fingers

This is your most important tool.  Using the fingers to regularly massage the scalp…

Blog Repost... I wrote this back in the day!

2010 is days away and I approach it with a renewed sense of purpose and faith. The darkness of 2008 is gone. The fog of 2009 is soon to be a memory. I feel the brightness of a New Year awakening inside of me. My heart is thawing. My soul craves for company. I am slowly…

We ladies, when we are single work hard at our fabulousness. Hair, makeup and the gym to put an extra sparkle to our diamond. Then we meet “The One” and we become comfortable.Spend less time in front of the mirror, go to the gym less often, wear t-shirts and sweats more often at home. Our men complain of the change and we say love us as we are.

However, I say to my sistahs, our men are correct. Relationship should not equal complacency.…

Have you been going to interview after interview and getting no results...



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Have you heard the latest on the Congressional hearings into the ATF's Operation Fast & Furious"? The ATF was found to have allowed weapons smugglers to walk across the border into Mexico and into the hands of drug cartels. Only 600 of the various weapons have been recovered but close to 2,000 still remain unaccounted for. Some of the weapons have been involved in over 150 shootings and deaths.

Does this sound familiar? What about drug enforcement agencies allowing…

Social Networking is a great way to stay connected to old friends and network with new people. It is an especially powerful tool for entrepreneurs. It affords potential clients or other business owners the opportunity to gather information before deciding to do business with you. Even though you are networking via the Internet,…

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