Global Inspirations Issue 6 Winter 2020

Issue 6 Winter 2020

Featuring Moneeka Sawyer

Editor’s Note CHOOSE TO LOVE YOU CHOOSE TO BE LOVE CHOOSE TO BRING JOY CHOOSE TO SHARE FAITH CHOOSE TO BE THE LIGHT CHOOSE TO LEAD CHOOSE TO HELP CHOOSE TO BE YOU CHOOSE TO SPEAK LIFE CHOOSE TO BE THE CHANGE!

Teresa Hawley-Howard CEO of WOM Enterprises Publisher, Author and Writing Coach

Teresa Hawley Howard is a best-selling author, blogger, empowerment coach, and radio host. She lives in Murchison Texas with her husband Rickey. She is a mom and a Mimi. www.WOMEnterprises.com

Coming 2020

Moneeka Sawyer Cover Story

"Goals without action are just dreams. So, go out there, take action, and create the life your heart deeply desires!" ~Moneeka Sawyer I’m Moneeka Sawyer, and I’m known as the Blissful Millionaire. I’ve made my wealth in real estate and have created a system to make it blissful. The “blissful way” provides a deep sense of joy and contentment with emotional resilience and emotional mastery.

Why is this important? Warren Buffet says, “If you can’t control your emotions, you can’t control your money.”

Emotional mastery, or living in your bliss, is key to creating long-term wealth. Running your real estate business blissfully will lead to success and joy in your life instead of stressing and burning you out.

This has been my path and now I’m on a mission to empower as many women as I can to build their own wealth blissfully. I want to give them the freedom to do the things in life they really want to do and create the life their hearts deeply desire.

I am so excited to announce the very first Real Estate Investing for Women Summit which will be held in mid-March, 2020!

This will be the first real estate event focused on supporting women to build wealth through real estate blissfully. Women deal with different issues than men and the real estate investing world is so male dominated. I wanted to create a way for women to teach, learn, and support each other to become financially independent. We’re creating an opportunity to network with other like-minded women who are seeking the same things, and to develop relationships that will help us all to invest more and create more wealth. All of us have resources we can share. Through this network we can combine resources so we all succeed together. I’m so excited to be creating this platform to elevate

women’s financial success.

To find out more about the summit go to https://blissfulinvestor.com/events In 2008 I bought the home of my dreams. I’d worked hard for years building my net worth and I felt like now I could splurge and get myself the home I really wanted. I spent a million dollars on it. It was just like I just got my barbie dream house!

Then SNAP! Just like that the market tanked, and within 6 months I’d lost more than 50% of the value of my home.

I would sit at my computer each morning and look up the house value on zillow, and each day I would watch the price go down. I felt a deep gnawing hole in the pit of my belly that I couldn’t shake. Suddenly my dream had become my nightmare.

I remember laying in the fetal position in bed for several days. I was so scared. Was the bank going to call my loan because we were so under water? Would I be homeless? But my biggest fear was my husband. We’d bought this place for me, against his better judgement and now look at what happened. I knew he loved me, but was this unforgiveable? What was going to happen to me?

How had this happened to me? Successful real estate investor. Rational business woman. How had I not seen this coming?

As I lay there in bed one morning, I heard my Dad’s voice in my head. I remembered an evening long ago when my dad told me about an article he’d read by Warren Buffet. And he said, “if you can’t control your emotions, you can’t control your money.”

In that moment, I sat up and rubbed my eyes. This was my salvation. I knew how to manage my emotions. This was the ultimate test. Could I do it in these desperate times?

I thought to myself “Moneeka, you don’t lose money until you sell.” We were still enjoying living in this home, all I needed to do was ride out this storm in the market. I could make that choice!

Then I got news that my husband needed to get a new job and we needed to move. I could have done what others had done in this situation. Choose to sell this anchor around my neck and cut my losses.

But instead I looked at this rationally. All I had to do was hold on and wait.

So, I chose to rent out my dream home, and because my husband had taken a pay cut, we had to move into a little dump we could afford in our new area. I fixed it up so it was livable and went about my life.

Fast forward 9 years. The market had recovered, and we were able to move back to my dream home. By then the dump had gone up $500,000. And surprisingly my dream home had recovered and gone up an additional $500,000. Somehow, through the nightmare that was the 2008 economic crash, even though I had bought at the top of the market, I had made $1,000,000!

Through this experience I really honed my own bliss techniques and practices. I also became

determined to help others who had suffered through this debacle. So many people lost their homes and had their lives ruined. I want to show people how to never have to experience that again. And better yet, how to create wealth and security for their future in a way that will be low stress and increase the joy and freedom in their lives. That’s what started me on the path I am on now.

I want to help as many women as I can to actually take action and start investing in real estate for themselves, to build toward their financial freedom.

https://www.facebook.com/MoneekaSawyer https://twitter.com/moneekasawyer https://www.linkedin.com/in/moneeka-sawyer-4561145/ Instagram @MoneekaSawyer Moneeka@CoreBlissLife.com Blissfulinvestor.com To find out more about the summit go to https://blissfulinvestor.com/events Check out my weekly show at http://realestateinvestingforwomenpodcast.com/

Dr. Bonita J. Gay-Senior Go Beyond Survive…THRIVE! I am Dr. Bonita J. Gay-Senior, born in Atlanta, Ga. My family of origin consisted of 5 siblings: 1 sister and 4 brothers, and A Single by choice divorced Mom. I am an Author, Inspirational Speaker, Personal Growth Advocate, and Servant Leadership Mentor.

I began setting personal goals at an early age: to complete high school and college with honors despite family misery, to obtain a fulfilling career which happened to be Teaching and Leadership.

However, success in romance and platonic relationships continued to elude me for many years as evident by my failed partnerships with friends and marriage. Determined to be as successful in my personal life as in my career life; at age 32 I sought out to merge these two parts of myself---and would stop at nothing to achieve this.

I spent many months that turned into years Healing myself (the invisible but very much alive self) …my shattered insides from a ugly childhood now healthy is my motivation that fuels my desire to openly share my journey of defeat to delight and happiness with others.

Spotlight my Book and My Inspirational Speaker Project: Book: From Doomed To Doctor-280 Chestnut Street- Born In The CRACK But Didn’t Fall Through-----SPEAKER: I openly share what my life was like then and now as well as all my ACTION Steps…Getting Better don’t all ways mean Feeling Better; it is a releasing process with HUMONGOUS Rewards! My Best Choices rendered me HOMELESS WITH TWO SMALL CHILDREN. Today, I live in Peace, Joy and Happiness….

Growing Up in an unhealthy household, Dr. Bonita J. Gay-Senior never knew what a loving, happy home life looked like. As she grew up, she began to fall into despair, seeking happiness and love from eating an enormous amount food and relationships with unstable men.

She soon realized this wasn’t * THE PATH TO HAPPINESS*{Now the Name Of Her Seminars}, so she decided to focus on heron her two sons, education, career, along with a fierce pursuit of personal growth resources.

I overcame low self-worth, low self-esteem and people pleasing which showed up as being a victim of domestic violence, an assortment of romantic and platonic attachments that ended in chronic devastations such as HOMELESS with two young sons and loss of career.

In 2020, I’d like to increase my visibility to motivate more people to begin the ACTION footsteps to make their lives Happy and Beautiful.

Facebook: Author Page-facebook.com/fromdoomedtodoctor Facebook Friends: Bonita Senior instagram : @doctorbonita twitter: @BonitaSenior www.fromdoomedtodoctor.com

Winnie Smith-Minister My name is Winnie Smith-Minister, Author, Life Coach, Counsellor, and Chaplain.

I am a faith Leader who believe that our God is sovereign and that He is the Author and the finisher of our faith. (Heb. 12:2) KJV I also believe that he gave us gifts and that we should use those gifts to be successful in life, both Spiritual and physical.

I got to be a Fashion Designer at a very young age, making my own patterns while designing and cutting dresses. Today while putting God first and receiving clients, he is doing something new in my life, I minister to the clients that come in, by the leading of the Holy Spirit, Counselling, and Coaching them: How great is our God and greatly to be praised. Hallelujah!

I would like to spotlight my business: House of Diva’s: Vintage Fashion Jewelry & Things Creating Vintage Styles and Alteration 55 Nugget Ave Unit 230-S Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3L1 Canada My achievements for 2019 were being able to open my physical business, where client to come in for services and products. Including my anthology books of inspiration with other likeminded women.

I would like to achieve working on my solo books for 2020 Inspirational books to heal and lift up the name of Jesus and the readers.

Contact phone #416-247-7537 (B) 437-929-6183 (C) www.houseofdivas.ca Email: winniesmith2003@yahoo.ca www.authorwinniesmith.com Email: winniesmith2003@yahoo.ca www.divinelifecoach.ca Email: divinelifecoach7@gmail.com

Adrian Jefferson Chofor

My name is Adrian Jefferson Chofor, I am a global mobility lifestyle expert helping people that want to live abroad and currently living abroad do so strategically and successfully. I am also a personal transformational strategist and speaker, helping those in my community to live their best lives.

I had the privilege of co-authoring Step Forward and Shine! the third and final book in the Shine series and when I was presented the opportunity to write my story, I was inspired to do so because I thought about how when I was younger I wish I could have met a woman like myself that would have told me things were going to be alright. After prayerful consideration, I knew writing this book was something that I was called to do.

I want the readers to know they can overcome obstacles, made stronger by the struggle, and love themselves for who they truly are, not what others may think of them.

My book touches so many areas of my life, I would say this has broadened the range considerably.

I delve into challenges I experienced as a teen that made poor choices, a twenty- something year old early in my career, a thirty something year old moving abroad and later having a difficult pregnancy. I share experiences that are universal and not age or gender specific, such as making major life changes in moving overseas or the power of forgiveness and its profound impact on my life and those of others. I would have to say, because of the subjects covered in my book, it’s difficult to narrow the audience down to only one demographic.

Kysia Owens Kysia Owens was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Jackson State University and is currently studying for her Master’s Degree in Social Work.

Kysia is passionate about teaching, supporting, and advocating for wellness.

Kysia teaches for the Jackson Public School district. She engages in suicide prevention and mental health awareness daily. She is a life-line counselor for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and an Executive Board Member for Self-Discovery Pain, Positioning, & Purpose, Inc., which provides awareness for mental illness, suicide prevention, and bullying.

Due to the untimely death of her youngest son Zeremiah; Kysia has found her passion at heart and calls it by a name which represents life: Branches of Faith: Zeremiah’s Safe Haven Since Zeremiah’s death, Kysia has been a fierce advocate, allowing God to use her voice in speaking out on Suicide prevention. She has been an invited guest speaker at such forums as: Nfusion Metro, Back to school Pep Rallies, Children’s Health Fair, Piney Woods School, The Boys and Girls club where she has been able to use her voice on radio as well.

Kysia Owens is a very outgoing person who loves to give and help others no matter what. This has become a passion of love. Kysia is also the proud mother of two (Zacchaeus and Zeremiah) and grandmother to Jaidan. She survives her son Zeremiah due to suicide in April 2018. Now Kysia joins suicide survivors and loved ones affected by suicide.

She shares her testimony in honor of her son as an Ambassador for Self-Discovery Pain, Positioning, & Purpose, Inc. Kysia's favorite hobbies include: sports, participating in church-related functions, and spending time with family.

Kysia resides in Jackson, Mississippi and strives to reduce the stigma of mental health related concerns by her career, advocacy, and testimony. Kysia has one of the biggest hearts in the world and will definitely keep pushing and fighting for others.

Author Phyllis Wilson “I want to be remembered for helping people reach their best quality of life, that they desire. I have to change the people that I come in contact with for the better and if I have not changed you for the better; then I have failed you and part of my purpose.” ~ Phyllis Wilson

Phyllis Wilson is a single mother, grandmother, ordained pastor, author, inventor an independent consultant, speaker, author, NLP Master Coaching Practitioner and personal development strategist.

She develops seminars, workshops and conferences that focus on leadership development, personal growth and organizational development as well as other individual focuses.

She is the author of four books No, Not You! Why Not Me? - Silent Tears and Josephine’s Coat of Many Colors and one workbook, but currently working on two other books.

She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in Law, Master's Degree in Applies professional studies with a focus in life coaching (both from DePaul University) and a Doctorate degree in I/O Psychology from Capella University and an honorary Doctorate degree in Theological studies (from Gospelway Ministries – Flint, MI).

“My purpose in life is to empower, motivate, inspire and uplift the lives of people to achieve all that God has for them.” ~ Phyllis Wilson As the Founder and Owner of two organizations (PH Balance & Yarning to Help), she is striving to make a positive change and difference in the lives of people that she encounters.

Phyllis Wilson’s Business ‘PH Balance’ is a company that embraces helping others to reach their personal and professional goals that allows them to move forward on their journey in life and make their vision become a reality. This included Life coaching, workshops, seminars, conferences and

one-on-one. They design a session based on the needs of the client (individual and organizations).

We can assist in building relationships, helping you find the real you, overcome procrastination, goal setting, leadership development and other areas.

When asked what inspired her, she said. “My father (the late Earnest Wilson Jr.) and my family, they help to shape me into the person I am today.�

Phyllis Wilson future plans are to continue to help others reach personal and career goals in their lives and to raise the bar on my own personal goals and passions. One day retiring to a quiet place to reflect on all that I have achieved and created (businesses, scents, books, etc.)

SOCIAL MEDIA AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Facebook: www.facebook.com/PHBalanceLife Twitter: https://twitter.com/PHBalanceLife Email: phyllis@josephinescoat.com Website: www.josephinescoat.com Podcast: soundcloud.com/michael-smith-268676974/sets/the-new-u-podcast-with-phyllis-wilson, a playlist on #SoundCloud.

Phone: 312-600-5561

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Be Careful How You Speak to yourself!

You will speak the most to yourself! I know you are shocked by that statement. You are saying no I don’t! but yes you do! It may not be out loud but in your head, you are speaking volumes to yourself! Every thought and word you are speaking life and death to yourself! It sets the tone for your day, your week, your business, your family and your life. So, you need to pay more attention to those thoughts and prayers!!

Ask yourself do I build myself up? Am I my own cheerleader? Do I believe in me? In my dreams? In my abilities? Do I say I can do it? Or do I tear myself down? Am I always doubting myself? Am I always reliving my mistakes? Do I continuously tell myself I cannot do it? Take time to think about this. It is really important! If you are not uplifting yourself, it’s time to start! It’s time to stop all of that negative speak! It’s time to start building yourself up!

You need to realize your words have power! They can elevate your life or they can take you to the depths of misery. It’s totally your choice! What you say to yourself is more important than what others say about you! You must learn to love you and your flaws and mistakes. You must learn to speak to yourself with grace and love and not with disdain. The words you speak to yourself today will determine your tomorrow!

So, start today and change your tomorrow! Lift yourself up, be your own champion, be your own cheerleader and speak love to you!

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Each morning before you do anything! Look in the mirror and say I love you and I’m going to start acting like it!

List three things that you do well! Celebrate them!

Everyday list one thing you are grateful for!

Take time to Celebrate small victories!

Begin each day with praise and uplifting! (listen to great music or spend time in the word) Forgive yourself and begin again!

Each day is a new chance to make changes and live a happy, positive, and loving life. So, take it and make it yours!

Dorian Bostic

“There is going to come a time whereas a society all we can do is fight” ~Dorian Bostic Dorian is “The Educated Boxer,” He goes by ‘Bostic’ because he is currently a professional boxer who is working on his PhD. I am also a pursuing an aspiring author. My first book will debut October of 2019.

Bostic’s business is being a professional boxer and now an author all while working on his PhD. I He is also pursuing his doctorate degree. Bostic’s second professional boxing match will be on November 9th, 2019 and his book debuts October 2019. The title of his book is “The Reasons Why I Fight” “I hope to have some of the books available at my next fight. I feel like the sky is the limit, I also feel like now is the best time in society to be multifaceted.” ~ Dorian Bostic When asked about his challenges, Bostic said; “I have overcome many things. I am originally from South Carolina, but my family moved to Baltimore, Maryland when I was young. My initial stay in Baltimore was short lived. I then had to move to Charlotte, North Carolina for a while to live with my father. I then moved back to Baltimore permanently. My family dynamics were not ideal.

After moving back to Baltimore my family dynamics changed forever. I was taken from my mother and placed in the foster care system of Maryland and remained there between the ages of 7 to 21 years old. Those years were the most challenging. There were nights I did not have food to eat and I suffered from homelessness. I am truly a walking blessing because now I stand independently figuring out my place in this world.”

We asked Bostic what more would like he like to achieve in 2019/ or 2020; “As we are already in 2019, I would like to finish the semester strong. I would like to pass one of the hardest classes I have ever taken in my life, Quantitative Analysis. Also, I will like to win my second professional fight. Furthermore, I would like to build my boxing portfolio, stay employed, and grow as a human being. My overall goal is to be an inspiration to the world.” Tribute Magazine wishes Dorian Bostic continued success.

You can find Dorian Bostic at all the social media links listed below: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEducatedBoxer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Educatedboxer