Encouragement of the Day

Though this is the last day of the year and this is the time many people reflect on the year that they have had and set goals or resolutions to do better for the new year but lets be mindful that the things that will make your changes stick is developing good habits. You have to create the habits that will bring about the change you want to see. For instance, if you would like to be a bit more healthy, then you must create habits such as drink less soda and choose water as your primary drink of choice or eat less processed food, in order to make this a permanent change and not just a temporary resolution.  I look forward to seeing some of the resolutions or habit changes many of you would like to make. Have a safe and happy New Year!

What do the lonely do at Christmas?

The Holiday season is not always the most amazing time for some people, especially the lonely. There is a legendary song committed to loneliness at Christmas time, by the Emotions released in 1973. What do the lonely do at Christmas? If you are in the lonely category and you are able to engage with others, get out of the house now....run!!! Do not sit around in sorrow or depression go out and mingle. Go bowling, to the movies, to a pub, or better yet get out and spend time with other people and when you do that you will forget about how you feel. So to all my lonely people what do the lonely do at Christmas. The lonely are taking charge and the lonely are going to be active! Lets go to the movies or bowling lonely people, and if you don't have money just mingle, that is always free. Happy Holidays!

Working through the Holidays

Committed to my new writing project I decided to work during the Holiday Season. Working on the new manuscript this morning was so rewarding despite being extremely tired from the lack of rest and the potentially dangerous weather experienced here in the South East Region of the Country.
In reference to working on my long writing projects such as a Thesis, Essay or Books I have found that it is more comfortable for me to hand write my projects first then go back through to type it out, except for poems and of course blog posts, I feel less intimidated typing poems from the birth to the end of the work. I have a habit of looking at my word count and amount of pages when I doing long writing projects. I tend to get distracted by the less important part of the project which is page numbers and word count instead of being focused on the most important part which is quality work and creativity. If I continue to work hard through the holidays and get those ideas out of my head and onto the page the sooner you guys can read the new book. Happy Reading.

Winter Weather is great for reading

Because we spend so much time on the inside in the Winter it is usually great for curling up under a blanket, with a hot cup of cocoa with marshmallows but I personally prefer hot Tea with Lemon and honey and grab the remote and watch a great movie but because winter has not rolled in for most of the United States right now it is kind of hard to recreate this idea or this vision because it is simply too warm.
However, I am hopeful that the weather will soon turn and become drastically cold because I live in the South and warm in the Winter for us usually means terrible tornado's, so for this reason I am extremely hopeful that it will get cold soon.
I also would like it to become cold for another reason. I want to be able to curl under my blanket and challenge myself to read as well as write. I notice that I am more productive from a reader and an author's aspect in the Fall and Winter Season and during the Spring and the Summer I am a bit more active because I am not limited to the inside. Since it has been warm I have found myself without a book, pen or paper but with the remote and my new writing project is not getting as much attention as it deserves. So I am challenging myself and I no that if I write, and post it I will be more likely to hold myself accountable if I put it into the Universe so not only am I holding myself accountable those who enjoy my work will hold me accountable as well because they do ask, how the project is coming along so that helps to keep me motivated because I know that I have a ton of people waiting for this work to be finished so they can read it. So instead of a weight loss new years resolution I am challenging myself to a resolution to put in more time reading and creatively writing despite the weather because I know that it is apart of what I desire to do. Also, I am not waiting to the New Year to enact this challenge I have already started so, I am committing myself to put in more time reading and writing daily despite the weather and that is literal and figuratively speaking. Have you guys thought about what changes or challenges you would like to enact for the new year?

Motivation of the Day

Work hard and be proud of what you achieve.
You have the ability to make or break your destiny. On your journey you will feel lack luster about your goals and your plans but sometimes we have to get motivation and encouragement along the journey to help us reach our destiny. Youtube is filled with motivational videos and you can always purchase cd's of motivational speakers from Amazon or your local fedex/kinko's store if you have one, so that you can listen to motivational sayings in your car while you are driving to work, running errands etc. You would be amazed how your mental engine can get a boost just off of listening to words of encouragement, motivation and hope. So be kind to yourself today and soak up a positive message. Great Day to all!

Encouragement of the Day

Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

Encouragement of the Day

If you can't stop thinking about it, don't stop working for it.

Motivation of the Day!

Don't stop when you are tired, Stop when you are done!
It is so hard achieving and accomplishing your goals so make sure that you stay the course and put in the hard work and effort that it takes that can aide you in becoming prepared for greater opportunities when they present themselves, even when you are tired, take a water break but don't stop your journey until you get the desired results.

Im Enough

To know that you are enough takes alot of work and investment of time and energy in yourself to build a level of confidence that you need to be able to hold your head high and know that even with your flaws your are flawlessly created. Learn to build your confidence by trying new things. Incorporate something, a new adventure or it could be something small it only has to be something new. When a person steps outside of their box and try a new adventure or even taking baby steps and try a small task it does something to their confidence. It makes them less afraid to try new things and thus resulting in a bit more confident than you were before stepping out. So work on trying something new big or small. See you along the journey!

Awesome Reviews on the book

The book has been getting really good reviews so if you haven't read it yet, check it out men and women have both been able to see pieces of themselves in the book. So don't forget to get your copy today. Head over to www.lulu.com and type in Im Enough and there you will find the hard copy or the ebook. It is also available at Barnes and Nobles, in store and online. You can find it at Amazon as well as Apple Ibooks and Samsung Play books. 

Second Book signing was a success

The second book signing was a success.

Second Book Signing

Sunday, December 6,2015 at Tuscaloosa Public Library 2pm-5pm. Come and join us to get your copy of Im Enough. The book sold on sight will be $10 but the book is available at lulu.com Barnes and Nobles in store and online, Amazon, Apple Ibook and Android Play books.

Provoking Thought of the Day

Overcoming Self doubt is the key ingredient to accomplishing that goal you have sat on the back shelf to collect dust. 

Dont fear failure

The more risks I take to reach my goals the less afraid of failing I become. 

Don't ever allow fear to cripple you to the point you do not take chances for yourself to achieve your goals. Failure like rejection is apart of life just like Love and happiness too is apart of life its just about stepping out and attempting to take a chance on something we have know outcome of how it will turn out. However, that is the beauty in the journey because you can discover and learn new things about yourself and you learn that you can achieve many things if you attempt to do it, invest in it and stay consistent in your goals.  

Its too HARD.

Don't think that it is impossible to achieve something because it is HARD, it simply means you have to push past fatigue, procrastination or laziness to get it. 
No goal is going to come to you like simply orange juice you have to push past how you feel or what your circumstances may be to get what you want out of life. It is easy to sit down on the journey but it is more rewarding to keep going. So, choose to push past how you feel to obtain your goals. And when I say goals this is not defined by how much money you have or what material items you posses but the gratification or the rewarding feeling you get when you have set a goal and achieved it or working towards it. That goal could be to jog one mile or two miles. This is a point of greatness within yourself but the media culture that surrounds us today minimizes things such as that which renders us in thinking that its not worthy because its not big too them. So work hard to obtain the goals you would like to achieve so you can ultimately have what you want.

Provoking Thought of the Day

Pick and choose your battles wisely, not everything needs to be entertained. 

Encouragement of the Day

Surround yourself with positive people, people that add value to your life not that devalue your life. 

Provoking Thought of the Day

Words such as purpose and destiny sound like foreign language to us because its not a word we heard or hear in daily conversation.
However purpose and destiny is not suppose to be viewed as unattainable or something that is hard but in actuality it is suppose to be natural yet fulfilling to a place deep within ourselves. Spend some time in thought and figure out what it is that brings you the most fulfillment and joy. #LetsGetstarted #Purpose

First book Signing was a Success

A chapter reading and Q&A session. The signing was a Success. Thanks for the Support.

First Official Book Signing Tomorrow.

Outlook of the Day.

It can be hard to find hope when you are going through the frustrations of life but that is why it is good to have a positive or amazing friend, before you can get one, be one!

Outlook of the Day

Your competition is not with others but with yourself, fighting to be better than you were the day before.

Encouragement of the Day

We were not created to be zombies aka walkers, be productive!‪#‎DontSleepOnYourPurpose‬ ‪#‎DontSleepOnYourJourney‬

We were not created to be lifeless. We are created to be achievers, to get things done so don't sleep on your desires or dreams. Invest in yourself, one step at a time and watch the amazing results unfold, despite the obstacles or the failures that may occur push through until change is evident!

Encouragement of the Day

Creating a vision board can help you to regain sight of your dreams that you may have abandoned or given up on. I recently created my first vision board at the beginning of the summer. I went to the Dollar General and I got a poster board and I already had a ton of magazines and a glue stick at home and some sharpie markers. I came home and sat at my kitchen table and began working on my vision board. It wasn't until I was flipping through the magazine and cutting out images I began to see the things that I wanted again. I had always dreamed of being a successful writer, with works in various genres. So I cut out Best selling author headings from the Magazines and pasting them to my vision board. I also had steered away from the idea of ever being in a long term relationship again and I dismantled the idea of having children because my age of child bearing years were becoming increasingly thin, and I didn't have a husband, so I then added to the vision board a married couple with kids and I added motivational speakers because I knew that I would one day want to be able to become a motivational speaker and encourage other people to reawaken the dreams that let slip away from them like I had done at one point in my life. So I had to just start somewhere and I began with a vision board several months ago and since then my first book has been published and I am about to start working on my Masters Degree and hopefully I can complete that degree with an amazing GPA like my last two degrees. The vision board worked because I worked for the vision to make it happen. So lets get moving in making the first step in creating a vision board.

First Book Signing

First Book Signing on November 14, 2015 from 12pm-2pm
HOWA, Inc. Community Room 3851 Loop Rd. 35404
I will do a chapter reading, signing and a Q&A. I will have books available for $10. Refreshments will also be available. Come join us for books, food and fun. Inbox me if you have more questions.

Provoking Thought of the Day

To live in a state of hurt actually hurts you more than the other person because your denying yourself the right to live your life and an opportunity to be happy!

Outlook of The Day

Negative thoughts feed negative emotions but positive thoughts develop an optimistic attitude.

Outlook of the Day

Naysayers are like ethanol they are added to your mix so they can fuel you to reach your destination.

Everyone has a purpose even those who doubt you so work hard on your goals and let the doubt motivate you to accomplish your tasks, large or small.

Provoking thought of the Day!

I realize something.....people hate to see real negative people coming, they dodge them at all cost. Which one are you, are you the person they hate to see coming and secretly sigh under there breath and brace for the energy and life your about to drain out of them or do you bring some positive energy, optimism, or hope with you to a room?
I can admit there was a point and time in my life in which I use to be a negative nancy but I was so fortunate to have a really good friend to tell me and she encouraged me to really listen to myself before I spoke and I followed her advice and behold she was absolutely correct and from that point forward I was able to work on becoming a more positive person. I did so by listening to alot of great motivational speakers such as Les Brown, Zig Ziglar, Wayne Dyer and Tony Robbins. If you are the negative person mentioned above please get some positive energy flowing through your veins so people will be glad to see you coming. 

Encouragement of the Day

Dwelling on past mistakes kills your potential to make better choices in the future. So please don't beat yourself up over your past because everybody has one.

Encouragement of the Day.

You can be your greatest enemy or you can be your biggest asset but only you can make that decision of which one you will become.

Encouragement for the Day

Don't let others define who you are or who you want to become. It is so easy to listen to nay sayers' that feed self doubt but at some point you have an obligation to yourself and your destiny to push pass what the doubters have to say.

Excerpt from Im Enough

An excerpt from 'I'm Enough' Chapter 5. pg. 59 "The mind is a very powerful tool and weapon, whatever you do, DO NOT give your mind away to others' to decide what to do with it. Do not give all your power to the hurt, guilt and pain of your past relationships. It takes too much energy to replay those thoughts that will only hold you hostage from moving on and being productive in life. It is so easy to lose yourself if you are not rooted and grounded in something that can absolutely keep you. This is a form of identity theft, please stop letting your past rob you blind." Happy Reading.
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Relationship Decisions

    Have you ever made relationship decisions that you were uncertain about I hope that my new book can help you put a few things into perspective.
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