Happy Monday! Although every Monday is special (it signifies the blessing of a fresh, new week), today is particularly exciting because it’s the start of my birthday week! Although my birthday is not until Saturday (Nov. 5), I want to begin celebrating by dedicating this week to shedding light on the not-always-happy birthdays we experience. To commence the birthday … Continue reading »

If someone were to ask you to describe yourself, what qualities would you share them with? If I gave you a piece of paper and instructed you to list your ten most positive characteristics, would this be an easy task? Or would you find it difficult, unable to come up with more than a couple? Thankfully, … Continue reading »

I want you to think about something. What does bullying, violence in schools, criminal behavior, depression, suicide, eating disorders, teenage pregnancy and low academic achievement all share as a common denominator? The answer: low self-esteem. Tonight I am giving a fact-finding speech in Toastmasters about the underlying problem that leads to the prevalent issues listed above: … Continue reading »

You’ve probably heard the well-known saying “Money can’t buy happiness!” to which you either nodded your head in agreement, disagreed completely, or maybe you weren’t exactly sure what to think. Last night I finished reading The 18 Rules of Happiness by Karl Moore, and I agree with his idea on how money can actually bring about happiness to our lives. … Continue reading »

We all worthy of life’s goodness (love, happiness, healthy relationships, a fulfilling career, success, and so on) but many of us don’t believe we are worthy, or aren’t ready or are too afraid to unleash or full potential. When you have potential left untouched, you are enabled to sell yourself short and settle for less … Continue reading »

If you viewed yourself as an outsider looking in on your life, would you want be friends with yourself? Think about it. If you weren’t you, would you want to spend time with you? If you answered, “no” or “probably not” or even “maybe” it’s definitely time for you to get an attitude adjustment and check-in with who … Continue reading »

What do you want to achieve in this lifetime? Think about various important aspects of your life: personal goals, relationships, health and fitness, education, career, financial, etc. Now for the qqually important question, what are you physically doing to achieve these goals? Are you really trying? Are you putting enough time, energy, and effort that … Continue reading »