Angels and Good Samaritans

Hi All!

I have been MIA because I was hit by a truck as I was crossing in the intersection. This person had to see me coming towards him. I have been out of it from taking the medicine to deaden the pain. I won't take narcotics which is what they give you here whenever you leave the emergency room. When I have undergone physical trauma, my best course of action to sleep and let my body rest.

             This is not ancient Rome and
             pedestrians crossing the street 
             not fodder for your chariots.

 Allah sent his angels to cushion my fall. This is the only way I can explain not having broken bones from this accident. Three good Samaritans actually sat on the ground with me to make sure I didn't move. Numerous people called 911. Others stopped and directed traffic away from me. I was blessed that so many people stopped to give assistance. Many people stayed to give witness statements to the police. I was taken directly to the trauma unit, where they went to work on me immediately. I am blessed to not have any broken bones. I was kept in trauma for many hours until all my tests, x-rays and other results came back. I am just going to have to take my time and let my body heal and watch for any signs of fractures.

I thank Allah for blessing me, because the situation could have and should have been a heck of a lot worse. I thank all the folks who are my Facebook friends for your prayers and well wishes. All are appreciated. I know my Lord has blessed me royally, because it could have been so much worse. I give thanks and will try to live up to this blessing.

Peace,

Michelle

Sunday Inspiration Richard St. John 10/14/2012

Hi All!
 
Today's Sunday inspiration will enlighten you and put a smile on your face. This is for all my folks in business who need encouragement to keep moving forward.

I hope you enjoyed this video. I did. I like the way Richard St John dispensed humor throughout the presentation. I love the way he used graphic and quotes. This one of the most effective presentations I watched in a long time. He hit his points and kept you laughing. That laughter which will serve as a trigger when viewing other similar material to bring his presentation to mind. 

Did you receive inspiration from this video? If not why not? 

 Do you do inspiration or motivational  video, graphics or blog posts?

How do you use video, slides and graphics in your business? 

Leave a comment sharing your story. If you have a video or blog post you'd like to share that hits any of the above questions, leave a link in your comments.

Looking forward to reading your comments.

Michelle

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Sunday Inspiration September 30, 2012

Hi All!

Today's inspirational video is for those of you in business and trying to make a go of that business online.
The video is by LaShanda Henry graphic designer and founder of http://Sistasence.com and http://mybbwo.com (My Black Business Women Online with nearly 50,000 members) and some 20+ other websites.

Here's what LaShanda has to say about building a business online.

So what do you think? Will you be able to move your business forward in the last three months of the year.? What methods have you using to grow your business online?

 I will be participating in the Ultimate Blog Challenge the month of October for this blog and a new blog I'm starting just for international business. http:/MichelleSHawkins.com

Check in tomorrow as I start the challenge.

Michelle

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Guest Post: Self Love Is Not Selfish by Mothyna James-Brightful

Hi All! 

My guest post today is by  Mothyna James-Brightful. I think the title says it all. Enjoy.

"Self Love is not Selfish!"

This affirmation is featured in our book Because I am a Queen: 100 Affirmations for Daily Living, however, this isn't about a shameless plug. Rather, it's a reflection on what it means to truly internalize self love.

A perception of love that I embrace is that it is an action word; a verb that requires movement and an expression of what one has declared. If you heard someone state to "love" something then one would expect to see that love displayed. For example, if it were a professed love for ice cream, you may expect to often see them indulging in the latest ColdStone creation. Or perhaps they are a gold card carrying member of Starbucks because of their immense love for the brewed beverage. On the other hand that love may be for a spouse or child and their undying devotion is displayed in everyday acts of kindness and sacrifice. So then it begs the question, if one has self love how then is it displayed? Better yet, if YOU have self love how do you display it? Can YOU be found indulging in activities that promote your wellness? Are YOU a gold card carrying member of immense love for self? Are YOU capable of undying devotion to yourself in everyday acts of kindness and sacrifice? These are the questions I had to ask myself.

Self love is not selfish!

It's ok to say no sometimes. It's ok to feed yourself and not starve literally and figuratively for the things you need to be well. Self love means WE understand our self worth. It's inherent, intrinsic and cannot be lessened or made poor. Self love means care for our mental and physical well being. Self love means we are careful of who we allow into our sacred space. Self love means we define situations and do not allow situations to define us. Self love means that we value people, things and experiences that assist us into developing into our best selves. Recently, I've embraced the concept of being a self-love revolutionary. It's dawned on me that many people who do not value themselves will aim at killing another's natural desire to see themselves in the best light. Thus, we unwillingly accept others perception of who we are and the value we bring to the world. When the reality is, very often those individuals are viewing us from their own skewed reality. There is a serious lack of beautiful, reflective love in our communities and sometimes our homes. Our girls do not see themselves as beautiful and thus struggle with seeing the beauty in their sisters. I've been blessed with an amazing group of women around me who strive to reflect the best of themselves so I see the best within myself, yet we're not perfect and we too struggle.

While, writing in my journal the other day I realized I was feeling quite unhappy. It seemed out of the blue but upon further introspection I realized that even with all my work, I was still engaged in habits of negative self talk, giving more time and voice to things that I didn't want rather than positive self talk to things I do want. I needed a mutiny in my own mind. I needed to take drastic action. Self love!

Thus, I declared a ground breaking, radical revolution in my life. I would be a self love revolutionary. We must thank the late and great Gil Scott Heron and the Last Poets for the adage that the revolution will not be televised because it shall surely start in my mirror. It means I take care of my spiritual, physical and mental wellness. I speak words of love and encouragement to myself. I write myself love letters that I mail at random. It means to not sacrifice my spiritual time with my Creator or treat it remotely. It means to be purposeful in taking care of my body. It means I become a "gold card" carrying member of the self love club. While it's a very personal journey to be a self love revolutionary, I would appreciate my sisters (and brothers) checking in on me. If it touches a part of you declare a self love revolution in your life. Be innovative and absolutely rebellious with your revolution, because self love is not selfish and you deserve the greatest love.

Your Sister,

Mothyna James-Brightful

Plug away Mothyna

Feel free to leave comments on your thoughts about self love.

Thanks for visiting.

Michelle

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