Ed Balfour
- May 31, 2017
Pain Is The Ultimate Motivator!
I read an article about Myron Rolle, a Rhode Scholar winner and there was a discussion in one of his classes where the question was posed “Where do you get your passion from?” Two options were given: 1. A burning desire to do something wonderful. 2. A deep righteous anger about a particular injustice. Let’s focus on the second option, hence the title of this blog. Pain, although we try to avoid it, sometimes it's a consistent part of life it'll fuel one's motivation. Judging
Ed Balfour
- May 25, 2017
Minding Your Own Blessings
So you aren’t exactly where you think you should be huh? Not married or the CEO yet? You haven’t saved enough to make your first million or achieved the goals you wrote down on your vision board? We are all working towards goals in many areas, but why so stressed? Why are you bummed out on things that have not come to past yet? You’re stressed because you are very impatient. We live in a “microwave” society and everything has a time stamp or deadline on it and if it doesn’t a
Taina Davidson
- May 12, 2017
From Postpartum Depression to Spiritual Progression
Upon giving birth to my youngest child, I began to notice that a deep depression had begun to take over my being. When I use the term "deep" in my own experience meaning: I struggled to stay in thought of being a mother again! GOD fulfilled my desire to be the best mother to my children! I gave birth to another child, a healthy amazingly unique baby boy weighing 9lb 6oz. As my state of mind progressed, I started to become intensively anxious, fearful, confused, withdrawn from
Shatara "Tytalks" Clark
- May 4, 2017
The Media Has Us Messed Up!
In the Winter of 2013 a new show aired. Everyone was talking about it, and as I laid on my couch, I was indeed intrigued by it. The star (who is by far one of my favorite actresses) reminded me a lot of myself. She was smart, witty, and well, looking for love. In the beginning of the pilot it seemed she had just that, but then we find out that her handsome beau is actually married. Can I be honest with you all? This was during a season that I was dating, and I met an amazing
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