“The more I read, the more I was led to abhor and detest my enslavers. I could regard them in no other light than a band of successful robbers. who, left their homes and gone to Africa, had stolen us from our homes, and in…

Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on Unsplash   “The amount of money you have has got nothing to do with what you earn. People earning a million dollars a year can have no money, and people earning $35,000 a year can be quite well off. It’s…

Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash “If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free. If our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.” – Edmund Burke The statistics speak for themselves.: Debt versus income is an increasing problem, particularly consumer debt. Here…

photo credit: chuttersnap @chuttersnap – unsplash “You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy,…

photo credit Sam Manns @sammanns94 – unsplash “Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into their own destiny. And a time to prepare to pick…

Photo by Alexandre Chambon on Unsplash “I meant what I said and I said what I meant.”― Dr. Seuss, Horton Hatches The Egg Horton Hatches the Egg Like many people, I grew up reading Dr. Seuss books and learned many lessons from them, unbeknownst to…

“When you hear them yell, “Man Overboard!”  What’s your first thought? What’s your first action?” – Claude Hamilton Courage is a word that is tossed around but is not always fully understood in its application. When we talk about brave or courageous people, it is usually…

        “The reason I want you to focus on stepping out of your comfort zone is this: staying in your comfort zone is the surest way to never grow. By staying in your comfort zone you actually increase the chances of being…

photo credit: Lina Trachez @imtrachezz – unsplash Apologies aren’t meant to change the past, they are meant to change the future.Kevin Hancock, Not For Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse Saying “I’m sorry” is such a difficult thing to do for many…

  “What am I living for and what am I dying for are the same question.” ―Margaret Atwood Have you ever found yourself in a rut where nothing seems to be advancing in your life? You wake up each with discouragement induced brain fog. No…