Awaken Your Global Heart

For years we have been inundated with information on personal growth, spiritual growth and self help...and we all get the concept. But now we have reached a pivotal point in history whereby we must begin turn this knowledge into action and move this collective conversation forward. In doing so we will shape the future for our daughters.

I try very hard not to read the newspaper or listen to the news...but lately my mother has made it a point to keep me updated on all of the natural disasters that have been happening around the world. From earthquakes to erupting volcanoes and more. The screaming emergencies of these disasters challenged all of us to look deep within our hearts and wallets to help.

But what about the silent screams within the hearts of so many women around the world that are never heard? Daily my inbox and my telephone get flooded with stories from women around the world who are hurting and suffering from what I call an "identity crisis." Having been told they are ugly, fat, not pretty enough, not smart enough and just "not the one?"

While I thank God to have been one of the ones chosen to listen and even on occasion offer help...there is so much more to be done. I'm reminded in the animal species, how the fierce the female can become when she feels her young are being threatened. As with the Hyenas...the adult females encircle their baby hyenas while they're feeding and will not let the adult male get anywhere near the food until the babies have been fed.


So I began to ask the question? Who's protecting our daughters? From what you might ask? From the biggest predators of them all, "THE MEDIA." The influence of the media, such as the internet, television, and radio, has threatened the very existence of our daughters. Our daughters are in a crisis....but what's even more alarming? So are the MOTHERS!!! So who's protecting who? No One!!

Ladies our sisters and their daughters are suffering...and suffering on a level I have never witnessed before. I've worked with women and girls for over 20 years, and I have never seen such heart break, on this level...never! We must forge forward collectively to slay this giant that is trying to wipe out a species.

What can we contribute to bring an end to the suffering of the world? Isn’t that why we’re all here? All of us must do our very best to alleviate suffering? Someone once said, “Pain is inevitable, but suffering is a choice. It really can be and those of us who have heard the call to “heal the broken”, the time has come to awaken your global heart.

If enough of us move beyond getting what "I want” to "what WE need”...we in return will begin to change the planet....to protect......to restore...to re-establish.

While all of us do our individual effort to make a difference in the lives of many...I'm calling for a collective effort of life coaches, teachers, ministers, authors and speaker to awaken your global heart. It’s time to live our lives with impeccable responsibility. Your mission, your purpose and your vision for life is larger than any challenge or issue you are facing today. Let’s all get busy pursuing purpose and sharing our gifts in a more powerful way while holding onto this one reality..."The power of possibility is greater than any wound that binds them to the past."

Where is the Love?

There are numerous of books out that offers advice on how to find true love. They tell you to get a new makeover, lose some weight, make a detailed list of your requirements or even go hang out where eligible single folks hang.
While all of these things are certain to help you find your love, they do not promise true love. Because that kind of love can never be found outside of oneself, it can only be found within.

Whenever we look for something outside of ourselves, we are saying that we don’t already have it. But when it comes to love, that just isn’t really true. The truth is we do have love. Love resides within all of us.
To understand this, we must first come to realize that we are all connected to a Life Force, The Love Powersource…God. God is love, pure and simple. And we all have been given the capacity to connect with, become one with God. As we begin to accept and allow this connection to grow and evolve, we become the very essence of love we seek.

But when we go looking for what we already possess, it’s like walking around the in a panic looking for your keys, not realizing they are already in your hands. Once you realize you are holding your keys, do you continue to look for them? Of course, not. You immediately begin to use your keys to unlock the door or whatever you needed them for.

Once you realize that you have love already exist within, you now can begin looking for ways to share it with the world. Compassion, forgiveness, and peace within becomes your home. You begin to live your life from a space of fulfillment instead of need or void. Then guess what will happen? The love you’re already experiencing will also show up in your life wrapped in the package of your divine right mate. Become that which you seek and your life will never be the same!!

Entreprenuerial Appeal

Are You Ashame to Die?

Horace Mann once said, "Be Ashamed to Die until You Have Won Some Victory for Humanity." Many people think this quote is a call for you to do something huge or extraordinary for all the world to see. Absolutely not! I don’t believe this is what Mr. Mann was speaking about.

There are numerous things that we can do to make a difference in the lives of the people we encounter each and every single day. We can begin by loving the people we live with more. By telling them each and every day what they already should know…that you love them. While our children, spouses, siblings and parents already know this to be true, telling them just reinforces and enhances it more.

There are many things we can do in our daily journey through life for humanity and to make this planet better than it was before we arrived on it. Why don’t you try doing something special today for that boss who seems to give you hell on the job?

You never know what he goes though each morning before he arrives to work. Perhaps this could be the cause of his behavior towards you.
What about your neighbors? When was the last time you baked a delicious dessert for them simply because you wanted to brighten up their day. Just doing so could make a person feel valued when the rest of the world sees him/her as invisible. What you do for others will be multiplied back towards you. Because in giving, we really do receive.

It’s those small things that goes un-noticed and never make the news that keeps this world alive and turning. Those things like paying the tab for the car behind you in the fast food drive through window or offering to baby sit for the young couple at church who have three small children. What about volunteering at the women’s shelter to mop and clean the bathrooms? We don’t always need to be awarded and highlighted on television, write a book, sing a hit song or give an amazing presentation to have it said that we made a significant contribution to the planet.

It really is about using what’s in your hand and expressing it with your heart that will make this world a better place to live. It will also allow us to die without shame but with a sense of purpose, worth and value. Then Horace Mann will have declared the truth for us all.

Where Do You Choose To Live?

One of the things I love about this journey called life is the many lessons that comes our way. Often time people or situations show up in our lives to teach us valuable lessons about who we are and where we are.

I was recently confronted with an issue that challenged me in a way I had not been tested in a very long time. In the midst of this challenge, I must admit that I was tempted to shift from my place of love and allowing to a place of resistance and protection.

Although I chose to remain on God’s ground of love, I did feel a little resistance at first. But I immediately shifted and began to remind myself that I have chosen to live from a space of love and not fear. I could choose to react or I could choose to respond….I chose the latter.

I reminded myself of who I was and who am constantly becoming, regardless of what someone else’s opinion of me may or may not be. I realized that we can never convince a person of something different when their minds are already made up. As Bergson says, “The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.”

We have no control over how we are perceived, we do however, have control over how we choose to love. When we understand that all things happen in life to teach us something about ourselves, we will blame less and learn to grow more. I am grateful for this test because it forced me to take a deeper look within myself for places where I may be in need of more love or more healing.

So the next time you are hit with a situation that challenges you, take the time to ask yourself “what is really happening here?” “What am I to learn from this?” I passed this test with flying colors. And what happens when you pass a test? You get promoted!! Now that calls for a celebration!

Will we make mistakes in life? Of course we will. Will we get it wrong sometimes? Absolutely! Will others misinterpret who you are? You better believe they will. But when this happens, will you respond or will you react? Where you have chosen to live, love or fear, will determine your next promotion in life.

Let The Sunshine In!

Today was an absolutely beautiful day here in Columbia, SC. The sun was shining; it was not too hot or too cold...it was just perfect. But the weather man is calling for cooler temperatures and thunder storms on Thursday. Isn’t that exactly how our lives can be sometimes? One day everything is great and the next day it seems that all hell has broken loose.

It’s in those times when we must understand that life is going to happen to all of us. We can’t prevent things from happening. It’s just the way it is. We will have some sunny days and then we will have some rainy days, but it’s the meaning we give to the experience that determines our outcome. If we allow the circumstances in our lives to change our outlook on the life or our emotions to dictate our responses to life’s challenges, we will always find ourselves on the up and down roller coaster. Don’t allow external events in your life to control your internal state. Joy comes from within and from knowing that this too will pass.

So today I will enjoy the beautiful sunshine and with laughter in my heart and on Thursday I’m going to also enjoy the day with laughter, but I won’t forget my umbrella.

Dare To Be Different!

When I began my path of personal growth, one of the things I had to do was to step away from the pack. In order for me to gain control of my life and my destiny, I had to move away from the loudness of everyone else’s voice, so I could hear the whispers of God’s Voice.

Moving away from the group or the tribe can be a difficult transition, but a necessary one. It can become difficult because when you move from being a willing and obedient member of the pack, you risk being labeled as a rebel. But the move is necessary when you are ready to answer the call and assignment placed on your life.
We have been trained to believe that conformity is right and individualism is wrong. But at what point are you willing to release your fear of being unique and different? It is when we step away from the group that we find our real authentic self, our power and we become open to new possibilities.

In order to create the kind of change that will bring about a better world for all of us, we must step away from the pack to discover new ways of doing things. We must ask the hard questions, we must become adventurous and daring. It is when we make these new discoveries and find the new answers that we can share with the rest of the world; we will learn that together we can all create lasting change.
Martin Luther King was not afraid, Nelson Mandela was not afraid, Ghandi was not afraid, Oprah was not afraid, Obama was not afraid and Jesus certainly was not afraid. What are you waiting on? Stop waiting on other’s approval; quit vying to be accepted or popular. It takes courage to step away from the pack and shift into becoming a leader of the pack.

A new era is approaching and we need leaders to rise up and dare to be different and unique. Risk the labels if you must, risk being an outsider if you will, but do what is necessary and everyone will benefit. Because in doing so, not only will you have shifted from being a member of the pack, you have now become their leader and their servant. A servant leader is not a rebel, but a rare breed! Now that’s what I called daring to be different.