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Journaling: A Way To Heal

I have been “off the grid” for a couple of weeks.  This does not mean I have not been writing.  The fact of the matter is that I have been writing a lot, just not publicly.  Normally, I am a very “open” person.  Those of you who read my postings regularly know that I share quite freely about my emotions and the circumstances and events that take place in my life.

However, there are some things that come along that I need to deal with on a more private level.  I have several networks of friends whom I can turn . . . → Read More: Journaling: A Way To Heal

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Spiritual Growth: Friendship & Prayer

I am going to share a very intimate and personal story about a recent situation in my life.  This story involves a friend who, for privacy reasons, I will choose to call “Pat”.  I have known Pat for the six years since coming here to the States.  In that short period of time she has faced some severe trials and tribulations.

The month before I arrived in Jacksonville, Pat lost of her then 8 year-old daughter.  Three years later she was diagnosed with breast cancer and went through surgery, followed by chemotherapy and radiation during which she lost her hair . . . → Read More: Spiritual Growth: Friendship & Prayer

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Shared Wisdom: Women’s Strength

 

Be A Queen

 

(Part of the commencement address made by Oprah Winfrey to the graduates of all-female Spelman College in 1993.)

 

Be a queen.  Dare to be different.  Be a pioneer.  Be a leader.  Be the kind of woman who in the face of adversity will continue to embrace life and walk fearlessly toward your challenge.  Take it on!  Be a truth seeker and rule your domain, whatever it is – your home, your office, your family – with a loving heart.

Be a queen.  Be tender.  Continue to give . . . → Read More: Shared Wisdom: Women’s Strength