Sunday Motivation and Inspiration "The Power of Thought" August 25, 2013

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I stumbled on this video by Bishop T.D. Jakes about The Power of Thought".




Take a listen and share your thoughts. Powerful words. "Do you have the courage to think beyond the parameters of of what you see?" Well do you? Leave a comment sharing your thoughts.

Michelle

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Sunday Inspiration and Motivation July 28, 2013

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This video is by Cyndi Harris creator of the series, "A Course in Love".  This is entitled "Forgive Yourself".

 So have you learned the art of forgiving yourself? Or are you still working on it? Smile

Michelle


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Sunday Inspiration and Motivation July 21,2013

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Dr. Venus Reese explains a position for many years that a "Good Education is Bad for Business".

  

So what do you think? Did this resonate with you? Leave a comment telling us what you think? 

Michelle


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Sunday Inspiration #Video June 9, 2013

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#Father's Day is coming so here is a inspirational video for the Fellas.

So what did you think of the inspirational video. Leave a comment sharing your opinion.

 Michelle




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Sunday Motivation and Inspiration May 19, 2013

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Today's Sunday Motivation and Inspiration shares the concrete steps you have to take to manifest your best life.

 How are you realizing your purpose? Are you just visualizing and praying for what you want? As the video highlights you have to take concrete laser focused ACTION.  Without action all your visualizing and praying will be for nothing. Jesus said , "Pick up your bed and walk!" Wanting, dreaming and praying are worthless without action to back them up.

What actions are you taking to manifest what you want in your life? Leave a comment and share so we all can learn.

Michelle



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Sunday Inspiration May 5, 2013

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Today's Sunday inspiration and motivation comes from my youngest daughter. The Y generation has not had the freedom to walk to school and play in the street as my boomer generation did. This generation also did not have recess. A fact I still think is just plain wrong. When my kids were younger I had us all enrolled in belly dancing classes before we moved to Arizona, because of my skeletal issues. The eight years we have been in Arizona my activities have been severely curtailed because of my health. Yet My baby who had never so much as tried to dance  set out to find her sport.

Baby girl doing Circus yoga about 4 years ago.

Baby girl is smart as a whip. Her teachers love her and always ask if I can send them twenty more like her. She is a very good student.  Yet she realized that there must be balance in one's life. So baby girl (Fifteen this year) set out to find her sport. First up was volleyball in middle school. Not good. This generation also did not have recess. A fact I still think is just plain wrong. 

Next baby girl tried track. Not good. I have to give her credit she did not quit no matter how many times she came in last. An interesting aside, I would be cheering like a trained seal when she came in last. I also cheered for the other kids who came in last. One such incident, one of her teammates came over and gently told me the kid was not on their team. I said okay and kept cheering. She asked why was I still cheering for the kid. I responded how would you feel if you were dead last. She and the other kids who heard the conversation started cheering the last kid on in each race. You could see the visual change on the last kids face when we started cheering them on that the could do, it keep running. Those were the quietest parents I have ever seen in my life. Yes, I was an anomaly being the only Black parent in the stands. Thankfully the season ended. Then she had to make a decision to try out for pom or cheer at her new high school. She went with pom. When we walked in the way the coach looked at us, I new Baby girl had a snowballs chance in hell of making the team. Before you try and challenge me on this one, I've been Black 58 years, so yes I know when I'm encountering racism. She didn't make it and I talked her through it.

I don't think baby girl remembers her older sister being on the church cheer team. Yet, she discovered cheer on Youtube. Baby girl became the energizer bunny to try out for a private gym. She set up an exercise regime and faithfully followed it, tried out and made the junior team. She was a backstop base. Her flyer's loved her. The one time her flyer fell the person coaching had told them to hold their spot and her flyer fell.  Baby girl's flyer had to calm her down. Baby girl swore no matter what her flyer would never hit the the ground, and they didn't. My being hit in November 2012 ended that. 

Now at the end of ninth grade she tried out for cheer at her high school which was also less expensive.
She went through the three days of practice and then try outs. I said a prayer that however it turned out she would be okay with the decision. She walked through the door and said Mommy I didn't make it. I went into Mommy mode and held out my arms to hug her.  She came to me and put her head on my shoulder and after a minute said, "You're hugging the newest member of the varsity cheer team". She got me!

Baby girl knows grades have to stay at the level she is now (3.3). She has a long haul to be a reconstructive and plastic surgeon. So my take away is no matter, what follow your dreams. You will reach your goals or something better.

So what is your takeaway and how have you kept going to reach a goal. Please share by leaving a comment.

Michelle




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Sunday Inspiration April 21, 2013

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Do you believe you can change your reality? Share your thoughts in a comment after watching the video.

 I put a great deal of store in the subject of this video. In 2000 I was told by an orthopedic specialist that in 10 years I would be in a wheelchair with my head bent on my bosom. I said thank you fired him and found doctors (Naturopathic, Rheumatology, nutritionist, nuclear medicine, etc) who believed like me that this prediction did not have to be my future. Well this is year 13 and I may be rickety at times but I 'm not in a wheelchair, my head is unbowed and I'm still chugging along.

What has been your take away from the video? Leave a comment and share.

Michelle



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Motivation and Inspiration Sunday March 10, 2013

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Today's Sunday motivation and inspiration is brought to you by Water For Life and entitled First World Problems read by Third World People.

When I watched this video I realized how we must look to the rest of the world. Didn't that just make you thankful for all that you have? We are able to take care of our basic necessities. Our problems seem trivial in so many ways (unless you are homeless, battling some life threatening illness, etc, compared to 90 percent of the rest of the world. 

Where do you stand on the issue. Is it fair to even compare life in America to other countries? Did this motivate you to not stress over the little things and focus on the big issues in your life?

Leave a comment telling me what your position is on this issue. 

Thanks,
Michelle 

Sunday Inspiration Wealth Motivation Video

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Here's my Sunday inspiration video. Love the visuals used to drive the point home as well as the people speaking. Take a look and leave a comment below telling me what your think of the video.



What do you do to keep your wealth conscious strong? Share in the comments. Thanks for visiting.

 Michelle
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Sunday Inspiration 1/13/2013

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Please share with everyone this is so positive and uplifting.

I loved this when I heard it, a beautiful way to deal with an ugly subject. This is the work of Eve Ensler, she of the Vagina Monologues, to deal with the increasing incidents of rape. This February 14, 2013. There will be events taking place around the world using this song and the dance as starting points. One billion women raped around the world is a statistic that must be ended. We can no longer stand around and accept this situation as the norm.
Equally as important we must train our boys that this is not manhood. We must put teeth in the rape laws and insure that "Boys will be boys" is no longer the standard. No one asks to be raped.

Choreography, lyrics and events around the world can be found on OneBillonRising. Join an event or create one. We must change this statistic.

Michelle


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Sunday Inspiration. Don't Accept the Diagnosis

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This is the beautiful story of one who did not accept the diagnosis and refused to GIVE UP.

I was truly inspired by this and felt his pain. Too often patients are written off and we accept the diagnosis. The biggest idea from this video is to at least try. You should not just accept what you're told, doctors are not the Creator. They are only giving you their medical opinion based on their limited knowledge. That is the best they can do. There is a higher power you can tap into it or you can give up. The choice is yours. What do you have to lose? Me, I never give up.

If you have your own story to share or just what to leave a comment feel free to do so.

Thanks,

Michelle

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Sunday Inspiration "Duck" 10/28/2012

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Here's Iyanla Vanzant guiding us on dealing with life's little curve balls.

I hope this video gave you food for thought. How do you handle life's little curve balls?

 Leave a comment and share your experience. 

Michelle
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Sunday Inspiration Ms Susan Boyle

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Today's inspiration video is not what you're expecting.  Yet for me its the perfect example of not giving up on your dream. Never let others put negatives in your mind that because you are not slim, white, tall, short, your age, lighter, darker or any other ism folks can throw at you. So I present you an inspiration to me to never give up, Ms. Susan Boyle.

If you heard the original telecast of her singing, what were your thoughts when she came on stage? After her brief back and forth with Simon? When she opened her mouth and started to sing? When she finished how did you feel?

Ms Boyle blew me away when I heard her sing. I had chills. I'm sure she was told all kind if nonsense before she went on that show. I'm sure she did not get a lot of encouragement to go on. When I think of these shows, twenty somethings, skintight clothes, mean spirited comments come to mind.

 If this is your first time hearing this singer, then of course please jump in and leave your comments.

Looking forward to your responses.

Michelle

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Sunday Inspiration Surrender by Oprah Winfrey

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Today's Sunday Inspiration comes from Oprah Winfrey. I'm not a fan because of her hangups about light complexioned Black women. I fit square  in that scenario. Yet I understand pearls of wisdom can come from any source. Enjoy.

So how have you followed the path she teaches in this  video? Have you been able to do it all? Giving up control can be hard to do so what's your story?

I'm looking forward to reading your comments.

Michelle

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