June 2013
Issue 2
Walking Through Fear - Feeling Great About Life - Thoughts Left Brain/Right Brain - What Am I Saying - Looking in the Mirror
WHO AM I See a mother raising her children See a woman standing in her own space Hear a woman cry for help See a woman put herself through college See a grandmother who dares to be broke See a boy who dies and croak See a woman get talked about and left to sink See a woman raise her children and can barely think See a man robbing a woman of her FREEDOM See a boy who’s trying to keep it real See a mother crying because she can’t pay her bills See a woman trying to make it right See a woman robbed of her diamonds See a woman praying and singing to God See a woman who won’t settle See a woman who lives her Dream See a woman leading her people See a little girl robbed of her nature See a girl running from her past See a man taking his life See a woman running her company See a woman running this country See a woman praying to God See a girl turning into a woman this woman wants to be loved, be treasured, and be free. ~I See a few women FEARLESS EDUCATED WOMEN, I See you, I See me~ See a woman taking her life to be with a man who’s not worth her time See a woman who tries to love a man who don’t give a dime See a man who don’t even love himself See a woman helping lead this country See a woman who shares the ground he walks on See a woman giving praise to God See a woman transform her life See a woman who cries at night See a woman get her degree See a woman who set’s her mind free See a woman settle her own businesses See a woman who knows her body See a man trying to get a sip of her tea
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See a mother raising her children See a mother who drinks alcohol See a mother who raises her boy See a mother crying for help See a mother who wishes she could stop See mother hiding that bottle See a mother who loves to cook See a mother with her family on her back See a mother who loses her children See a mother running across the water See a mother get hit by that man See a mother who gets hurt by that man See a mother who knows she shouldn’t be with that man See a mother standing in line See a mother looking to her daughter for success See a mother, who doesn’t settle for less, See a brother of the struggle See a brother doing his thing See a man pimping with his ring ~I see a few women FEARLESS EDUCATED WOMEN, I See you, I see me~ See a woman trying to stop that sister in her winning tracks See a woman who skips over her to say she doesn’t exist See a woman trying not to back down See a woman who dares not to drown See a woman who hates her success See a woman who wants to be the next President See a woman overcoming this mess See a woman crying to God See a woman who’s looking for success. I don’t want this to be long, Because I’m healing for the next, and Honey I’m home. Not this life that she may get to touch and see, or say this to her man. But she’s on to something big and grand. See a woman who's standing and not suffering for long
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See a woman wiping those watery eyes See a woman get herself right back up who GOD made into a DIAMOND, yes, it gets hard at times, it feels like you’re not going to make it but, put on your best dress, put on your best heels, put on the sweet perfume, walk with your head up look up at the sky, thank God for your elders who prayed for you at night, look like the diamond whom GOD made you, don’t run from your destiny, taste it, walk it, take those steps to keep your womanhood. ~I see a few women FEARLESS EDUCATED WOMEN, I see you, I see me~
Audrey L Woodley
Live in the PRESENT.
Kathy McClure
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Good Habits What we do everyday that benefits us and others are good habits. These are things we do that are good for us mentally, physically and emotionally. For instance, getting the proper rest each night can cause us to be more productive the next day. Eating properly, a routine exercise and drinking plenty of water can be very beneficial to us.
Bad Habits There are no bad habits that cannot be changed into good habits. If we put our mind to it, we can change bad habits by replacing them with doing what is good. Normally, bad habits are something we do consistently that breaks down our body. Although it is not good, it becomes an every day need in order to function and seems very difficult to break. If we put our mind to doing what is good, we can change for the better.
Problem Solving: Each problem must be weighed differently. What worked before might not work this time. Gather the facts of the issue(s) of what happened or what is happening. Plan to come to a solution quickly otherwise the problem can go on and on for days at a time. Remember to stick with the facts because any other information will make matters worse.
happening again. If it happens again, you can approach it from a better perspective. Some times when you see and hear something that you experienced before, you know how to prevent it before it escalates in to something bigger. “NIP IT IN THE BUD.�
This solution might not work for every problem because some problems have Once you see what is really going on, to run its course before you can move on, and in the meantime hold on to your you can see how to eliminate it from PEACE.
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Open for Business
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Editor’s Note
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Who Am I
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Good Habits / Bad Habits Problem Solving
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Thoughts: a Pattern: Thinking Outside the Box Changing Oasis, Inc. Destination…. A Better You
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Partnerships with Changing Oasis, Inc. / Membership with FEW Entertainment
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Get Motivated
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PJ’s & Purpose
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Walking Through Fear
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Feeling Great About Life
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Left Brain vs. Right Brain
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What Am I Saying
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THOUGHTS: a Pattern: Thinking Outside the Box What we think about everyday can become a reality. If our thoughts are always negative, it can create a world that is false causing us to be trapped in a world that is inside a box limiting our thinking. There is nothing wrong with keeping things in perspective but limitations all the time can make us never think outside the box.
Positive thoughts about life can help us accomplish great things. In spite of obstacles, we will focus on how to get pass the obstruction. As we grow we will experience more and more difficult situations to stop us in our progress of reaching our goals. Therefore, create a box and place inside of it life's circumstances that should have limitations.
Then place four boxes on each side of the box to place the goals you want to accomplish.
Once you have accomplished these goals put boxes outside of those boxes. This way you will be able to still be able to protecting your goals while creating and setting more goals to accomplish without limiting yourself in just one box.
Now thinking outside the main box can become a positive reality.
Refuse to be boxed in a trap of a world that dictates what you cannot do. Come outside of the four walls of life and reach for more than what others believe. What works for one might not work for others, so think for yourself and do not look for others to valid you. Kathy McClure
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Toy James, a mother, healer, inspirational speaker, author and survivor and advocate of suicide and depression, is passionate about healing and inspiring individuals, particularly women, to live on purpose.
Find out more about Toy James on pages 20-21.
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Audrey Woodley, Founder of Changing Oasis, Inc. and FEW Entertainment, is a motivational speaker, life coach, radio talk show host and entrepreneur. Deeply rooted in her faith and the belief that hard work and perseverance are the keys to success, Audrey shares that philosophy with everyone she encounters professionally and personally. Faith, she often tells her Life Coaching clients, is one of the most valuable tools and building blocks of any success when applied persistently and consistently. Audrey is smart, witty, and charismatic and loves people. Audrey has gained wisdom about not giving up on one’s dream through her own personal experiences and the astute observation of the experiences of others. She is always willing to share that wisdom and her gifts and talents with others to help them gain an understanding of the need for a Life Coach. She explains that many pitfalls are inherent in the lack of planning for one’s success but they can be avoided with the proper motivation and accountability measures that a Life Coach provides. Audrey has been an educator for more than 17 years. A high school math teacher for most of her teaching career, she became certified in AVID and IB Level l to encourage and teach inner-city students strategic ways to succeed in high school by achieving higher test scores and good grades by utilizing successful test-taking techniques and helping them develop disciplined study habits. In 2008, she earned a Master’s Degree in School leadership from Concordia College. Audrey founded Changing Oasis, Inc. and used her graduate level education in leadership to help more women attain leadership roles in their communities, jobs, churches, etc. which provides leadership coaching, training and seminars. She continues to build a legacy of charitable giving and empowering others to reach their personal goals. When celebrating Changing Oasis, Inc. annual anniversaries Audrey often incorporates charitable causes in the celebration (Back to School Supplies and Christmas Toy Drive). Donations, proceeds or percentages of proceeds go to support children and families in need. Some of her other community outreach initiatives include but are not limited to clothing and shoe drives and literacy programs that target adults and high school drop-outs.
One of her most rewarding charitable events included hosting a donation drive in cooperation with the President’s National Day of Service 2013. Audrey coordinated an event called “Warming Hearts” which was listed on the National Day of Service Register on the internet and was successful in collecting more than 2 car loads of donations from generous people all over the city and surrounding suburbs. The proceeds from this event were given to temporary residents of a West Side homeless shelter. Audrey has the “gift of gab” and she turned her passion for speaking and motivating people into a job as a host of her own radio talk show on intllectualradio.com. Audrey has been featured in several magazines that focus on women entrepreneurial ventures and has been invited to speak at various functions including several
workshops presented by Senator Kimberly Lightford specifically the "Men Uplifting Men". She was a guest speaker at GHGF Prayer Breakfast, a Life Coach speaker for "Make-Up & Martinis event, and key-note speaker for Changing Oasis, Inc. events. Presently Audrey is working hard to build a “Literacy 4Change” program which will help bring literacy skills to hundreds of community residents who failed to earn a diploma because they dropped out of high school. This program will also include afterschool and Saturday reading programs for grammar school students. This year Audrey is looking forward to celebrating her 4th year Anniversary and growing the various aspects of her non-profit organization. She is excited to use social media and to offer other business owners the opportunity to learn how to use social
media effectively to build their brand. Audrey’s goal is to have all of these much needed programs and training under one roof. She is currently looking for a facility to continue her dedication to promoting, connecting, and empowering women everywhere through her commitment to education and social change. Audrey can be booked for speaking engagements and workshops on teen mentoring, women empowerment, leadership, entrepreneurship, technology and social media by logging on to www.changingoasis.org for more information.
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Just think of Audrey as the female emerging to be like Steve Harvey. I'm multi-talented and I love that I have used my teaching background to launch several businesses. To know more about Audrey L. Woodley and her foundation please click on her website www.changingoasis.org.
Partnerships Shoes Nchantment is a unique home-based business designed to bring back VIP Fashion Concierge service to women, that personal touch that has disappeared from today’s shopping experience. Our Image Consultants are trained to be your personal shoe and accessory experts, providing exclusive singular attention to your needs, or hosting fun filled shoe soirees for you and your friends, all in the comfort of your own home. We are empowering women to live out their dreams as business owners. If you have a love for everything shoes and fashion, then we are a match made in heaven! Contact us today to start building a fashion empire from your own home. http://nchantment.com/a/nchantment.com/a/shoesavvy
Soul Purpose A division of Youngevity® Life Sciences, Soul Purpose Lifestyle Company is a direct selling company based in Exeter, New Hampshire that offers high quality nutritional supplements, nature-based treatments for everyday bath and beauty care, aromatherapy preparations, home accents and motivational products. To learn more, visit: http://changingoasis.soulpurpose.net
Radio Host for FEW Entertainment & Public Relations At FEW Entertainment & Boutique, we understand that as a small business or non-profit, you have to choose your sponsorship opportunities wisely. We’ve taken every measure to ensure that you not only get exposure to the political, professional, and celebrity guests, with a classy and up scale media like, but we also put you in front of our social media networks, as well as Changing Oasis, Inc.
FEW Ent Boutique ~Web Site Management (for those who have online presence) ~Email Marketing (Mailchimp) ~Event Registration(Eventbrite, etc) ~Social Media Set up & Management ~Fundraising ~Event Planning ~Promotions ~Radio Commercial ~Media Coverage Contact for business only @773-309-1047 F.E.W. http://www.intellectualradio.com
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Get Motivated How? Hire a Life Coach. Why? Because you have a dream and you want to see it come to fruition. When? Starting today! Life brings everyone their fair share of challenges and some might even argue that they’ve been burdened with more hardships than others. But it is not how many challenges you’ve faced in the past or will face in the future; instead, your success in life is determined by how well you meet those challenges. Successfully meeting life challenges requires one to utilize one’s own specialized problem solving skills or maybe even learn new ones to appropriately address unfamiliar situations so that one can further advance to a higher level of achievement. On the other hand, failing to meet or overcome life’s challenges is a missed opportunity to adapt to new, changing or different circumstances and will undoubtedly leave that person stuck in limbo. They may also feel demoralized by their failure and uncertain about how to change their situation. When people fall into a “rut”, it only means that they’ve allowed themselves to become accustomed to and comfortable with their lack of achievement and a life of little to no success. Just like some people make plans to succeed, others don’t make similar plans, so they fail. To do nothing is inviting failure. This “Do-Nothing” personality needs someone to hold them accountable to the things they need to do in order to become successful. The solution to their problem is to hire an objective life coach who will be solution-driven and dedicated to motivating and helping them achieve their goals through redirection and personal accountability.
When I was young I would watch the Olympic Games with great interest in the Women’s 400 mile relay competition. I wanted to grow up and compete in those races but at the time I didn’t understand the lifelong dedication, training, hard work and sacrifices required to reach that level of success and physical superiority. I like to compare succeeding at anything to training for the Olympic Games. Most athletes hire professional coaches to train them to achieve their ultimate goal of becoming an Olympic gold medalist. A lot of times these coaches identify what the athlete is doing wrong and redirects them in an effort to correct and improve their skill and enable them to be more competitive and successful in their sport. I believe that success in anything requires retraining the mind to identify and avoid pitfalls that lead to failure. One of the most important aspects of life coaching is when the life coach helps his/her client avoid the personal pitfalls of low self-esteem, self-doubt, lack of direction and dedication.
As a child, I use to love dancing, singing, and acting. I found these activities to be a lot of fun. My dance instructor would make me and my team members practice every day until we got the moves just right. We didn’t like the long practice hours but the activity became even more enriching and enjoyable when we got the chance to perform our dance moves in front of an applauding and cheering audience. In short, we got to show off our talent! This is one of the most important aspects of success. Who will applaud my accomplishment? In others words: Who will validate me? Some people may frown upon the idea that most people need validation to feel that they have succeeded at something. But please remember that validation comes in various forms such as: a job promotion, a raise, recognition, gratitude, admiration, attaining wealth, etc. these are nevertheless different forms of validation. The more validation a person receives the more dedicated they become to their goal. A life coach will help redirect a person’s need for validation from an external need (needing the validation) to an internal need (the need to utilize one’s inherent strengths and skills to overcome obstacles and living up to one’s potential while living out one’s purpose).
Today and every day I choose to win. I chose to compete harder and smarter to trump my last accomplishment. I make plans to advance to the next level no matter how small and incremental my steps may be. I look at my life’s journey with big-eyed excitement and joy about overcoming obstacles and stepping over pitfalls. I am a born winner, so I can’t die a loser and every accomplishment in between will be accompanied by awards and trophies. Every challenge I begin starts with “get ready, get set, go!” and ends with accolades reserved for champions. I didn’t wake up to this brave new attitude. I created it; so, I have the power to keep making it better. I have this attitude made for latitude advancement because of my faith in God and because of the confidence that my life coach helped to stir up in me. So much so that I was able to meet my own life’s personal challenges of a failed marriage, bankruptcy, dysfunctional family, family illnesses to go on and become a Life Coach, Founder and President of Changing Oasis, Inc., a radio talk-show host, Today I am smarter and more successful. I’ve trained myself to use my skills and talents as a ladder to climb over brick walls because busting through can be exhausting. I can coach and train you to tap in to your own personal power to help you meet your life’s challenges and succeed. For your consultation and to make an appointment contact me at info@changingoasis.org today to inquirer about your life changing for the better.
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Inspirations for Women, Inc. is a non-profit organization committed to healing and inspiring women and their families to live on purpose. Inspirations for Women, Inc. is successful in their mission due to their signature programs, outreach initiatives and events, such as study & Purpose. Pj's & Purpose is a pajamaattired inspiring event that restores women and girls from a place of hopelessness while inspiring them to dream and giving them the tools to live on purpose. The mission of Pj's & Purpose is manifested through the planning and execution of its own events, traveling globally to churches,
colleges, conferences, girls night out and bridal showers, as well as taking the experience to women and children in shelters and transitional homes. During their shelter and transitional home visits the women and children are also given gifts of comfort that is collected through their Sweet Dreams Project. The Sweet Dreams Project which benefits women and children in dire situations collects pajamas, inspiring books, journals, teddy bears, blankets and pillows to restore and give comfort.
Pj's & Purpose, coined the "Pajama Ministry" by women who have experienced this life changing event, creates an atmosphere for those in attendance to boldly dream again. Attendees encounter an inspirational rollercoaster due to the powerful entertainment, dynamic speakers, awe-inspiring testimonies, pillow talk moments, dreaming sessions and powerful activities.
WOMEN AND GIRLS WALK AWAY WITH... v v v v v v v v v
a release from the things that have caused their dreams to die; an inspired mindset to dream again; tools needed to fulfill dreams and live on purpose; inspiration and guidance on how to spend time to dream; an understanding that knowing God is the prerequisite for knowing their purpose; the revelation that they are Queens and inspiration to begin operating as such; inspiration from women who are fulfilling their dreams no matter what! an opportunity to join the Pajama Club; and more.
Contact us for more information or to join Inspirations for Women, Inc., the Pajama Club or donate to the Sweet Dreams Project at: Inspirations for Women, Inc. 324 Main Street #1052 Laurel, MD 20725 Contact: Toy James Telephone: 301-213-4862 Email: inspirations4women@gmail.com Website: www.inspirationsforwomen.org
Twitter: @ToyInspires Twitter: @IFWGlobalNetwrk Facebook: InspirationsforWomenInc
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By: Kathy McClure On the right-hand side of the street as I stand looking outside my living room window, I see a Lexus RX 450h truck that I’ve never seen on the block. It is so noticeable that it caught my attention as soon as I stood walking toward the window. Looking back toward the dining room table at piles of projects that I started and haven’t finished, with disappointing thoughts of the progress I’ve made, causes me to feel disconnected. Somewhat dissatisfied with feelings of disenchantment of being way behind of where I want to be, as I walked to the table away from the window, I started laying hands on each stack of papers saying out loud: • LANDSCAPING BUSINESS; • CONSTRUCTION COMPANY; • ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN • MANAGEMENT CO.; • ACCOUNTING FIRM; and • INTERIOR DESIGN COMPANY Each day that goes by I get further and further behind of my dreams of becoming something bigger than I could really imagine. I ask myself, what keeps stopping you from starting at least one of the companies? I can never answer the question because I really do not know. It is in me, but I do not know how to make it manifest. Every single day that goes by I know that I am going to be something great, but finishing what I’ve started is one of the most difficult things I’ve had to face. Is it that I fear success, or is it because I have doubts about who I am? Frustrated by my thoughts, I walk away from the stacks of paper only to pick up the bottle of alcohol that sits on my nightstand for me to take a shot before bed and when I awake.
I feel the alcohol as I gulp going down slowly throughout parts of my body that are aching screaming to become a success. I keep drowning myself in the libation of sorrows of never getting to the place I believe I should be. How many times will I continue wasting away in this bottle that is really a depressant that causes my emotions to go on a rollercoaster? Up and down / down and up. When I am up, things are going great. When I am down, it becomes the worse day of my life. I grabbed a piece of paper that sits opposite of the bottle of alcohol looking around for a pen that works. Each pen I picked up didn’t work, so I threw each one back to back against the wall harder with more strength behind the momentum of my frustration until I finally took the same strength that it took to get upset and begin to write a "Plan of Action" as soon as I found a pen that works. Then from a place of disappointment, I listed affirmations for me to speak aloud every day. 1. I have become faithful over a few things so, therefore, I will become a ruler over many; 2. Inside of me is greatness waiting to come out; 3. My focus will be on steps to take to accomplish my goals; 4. I am bigger than what I think; 5. I will encourage myself on a daily basis; 6. I am important and what I have is needed; 7. I will love myself even if I fail; 8. I will look at adversity as an opportunity; 9. Carrying this big responsibility
will strengthen me throughout the day; and 10. Each day I will add to this list to declare my best life. Every day that I spoke these affirmations before bed and in the morning instead of taking shots of alcohol, I received great strength to start tackling one pile at a time. Two weeks have gone by and I have already started the Landscaping Business. Where I live there are tons of acres that need manicuring. I’ve started right in my own neighborhood. As I build my clientele, I am able to file the pertinent papers with the state and the government to receive my EIN and be in good standings with the state. Life is different now that I am not walking in fear. I started a savings so that I can pay cash for a BMW truck fully loaded. The more I focus on servicing others, the more my vision becomes bigger and bigger. Now, when I look outside the window I enjoy the scenery instead of looking at where I lack.. It is strange how you see life from a perspective of what you are going through and not the way it really is. This is a fiction story of a man with vision but could be someone’s reality.
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QUEEN MARY CHAPTER #44, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS SISTER SANDRA WASHINGTON, WORTHY MATRON SISTER GLADYS HARDNICK-BOUYER, ASST. MATRON SISTER BEVERLY BERRYHILL, SECRETARY SISTER BONITA ROBERTSON, FINANCIAL SECRETARY SISTER BRENDA BATES, CONDUCTRESS SISTER DORA JACKSON, PAST WORTHY MATRON SISTER VALERIE TOLIVER, MEMBER SISTER TAMESHA COBB, MEMBER SISTER TANGALA COBB, MEMBER SISTER CANDICE WHITE, MEMBER
The Order of The Eastern Star is founded upon the Holy Scriptures. The purposes of the Order is their worthy objectives are charitable, to comfort, protect and aid each other in our journey through human life. To help widows and orphans in need and people in distress. They increase social enjoyment by the aid of their Masonic ties.
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Feeling Great About Life Life has its ups and downs; its triumphs and tragedies; smooth transitions and struggles; and its good times and bad. Because of this, we must zero in on what is really bothering us. Getting to the root of things could take no time or it can take a life time. Once we face the root of the problem and work our way from there, we never have to go back to it. Growing up on the West side of Chicago really taught me a lot, but it seemed as if I never learned until life started knocking me on my back. Waking up to rats taking my food and demanding that the space I was in belonged to them wasn’t a good way to come up. I never knew that the environment I grew up in was a trap that was set that didn’t contain cheese but was a place that no one dreamed. Drugs being sold on the streets like candy while drug addicts tried talking everyone into following in their footsteps. I fought a good fight on the way to the bus stop just to finish my High School education. Night crawlers were still out from the night before. Prostitutes and pimps trying to convince me to work the street, only to find that I was smart enough not to pay attention to all the money they were telling me I could make. Frustrated with my living conditions, I decided to try some of what I saw only to see myself deeper and deeper into the abyss of destruction. The more and more I did what everyone else was doing, the more and more the tenacity inside of me kept pushing me to finish school. It didn’t matter how late I stayed awake, I pushed myself to finish.
light would continue to shine in the midst of darkness. It wasn’t until I made up my mind to force my body to stop leading me down a wrong path that I developed strength and started cutting things out cold turkey. Every time something happened, I wanted so badly to go back, but I made a promise that where I was is not where I was going to end up.
Once I graduated, my experiences became worse than ever before. Every pain I felt kept taking me back to my old ways. I did not know how to come from under what I knew. Every time I revisit the old place of familiarity, I knew that if I did not come from this that I would grow old doing the same thing day in and day out. The more my mind did not want to, my body kept wheeling me in to a place of deprivation.
I begin to think about what I could become and what I needed to do to reach my goals, so I went back to school which gave me a sense of direction. Before finishing school, I had already landed a position. This position took me to where I am today after twenty something years later.
In the interim of all of this, I would study my Bible because that is where I found peace and comfort. As I studied the Word of God, a
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Emotional Intuitive Creative Thinks Out-of-Order Dreams / Visions Fiction
The way we think is very important in the way we manage life. Certain parts of the brain causes the body to function. The left brain assist the body parts on the right while the right brain assist the body parts on the left.
It is best to use both sides of the brain when necessary. Do not limit yourself by only using your LEFT BRAIN. The right brain is NONLINEAR while the left brain is LINEAR.
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Audrey is taking her business and networking into a serious business. She has EMBRACED her beauty by tapping into her gifts of style and fashion.
Two things I love to do is smell good and walk in some sexy stilettos. Guess what, she’s doing it and having a ball. She has started her home based business a shoe company with Nchantment. This business is a low cost start up for $99, if you love to shop and you want your girlfriend’s to always be in style you can shop privately on-line 24/7. This business is for men or women on the go and love using technology. Shoes start at $35 & Up Log on to www.changingoasis.com and click PARTNERS / Nchantment “A Unique Boutique Experience”
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Poetically Speaking: You need Him in the early hours for guidance and direction for His blessings upon your heart – you need Him in the night’s hour to commit the days happenings into His hands to remove the burdens of them and to leave them for Him to continue working out. You need Him mostly during the busy hours of your day to receive His Grace and Tranquility and Wisdom. PRAY ALWAYS! Ms. Rae
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WHAT AM I SAYING Words Have Power to Bring Things into Existence Every night before going to bed, Troy would always go over his day to see if he said something to cause his day to go the way it did. Contemplating how he will handle the next day, Troy remembered something he said a week ago. Then it hit him. “Things are going the way they are going because of the words that I am saying. I talk good about everyone else’s situation, and when it comes to mine, I have nothing really great to say. I must start saying what I want to see not what is really happening.” Everyday Troy tried speaking a language that will dictate his future of great success, and every time he caught himself saying the opposite.
It is not up to the job you work to provide an income to pay all your bills. There is no limit to the amount of money you can make. Create something that others need and make it a commodity. Troy eventually came up with TV/media projects to assist others with getting their information out to the public. His company included branding other companies who are interested in being on Social Media. Once he came up with this idea, it turned into an empire that keeps building and building. Now he has over 200 employees assisting him with managing the company across the world. Although this is a fiction story, it can become someone’s reality.
The amount of Troy’s bills were exceeding what he had coming in, so he would always say, “I am not sure how I am going to pay these bills.” Instead of saying what can I create that is a need for others and put a price on it.
What are you saying out of your mouth about your situation?
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