I was watching America's Got Talent today. A show where different people take their talents on to a huge stage in front of a large crowd in a bid to win $1million--it IS 1 million right? Anyway.A gentleman came on for his audition, he was oozing excitement and pride to simply BE on the stage.… Continue reading Before The “Yes”
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The Little Things
We have sooo much we want to achieve. But as we get older, we realize that such extravagant dreams take time and hard work. So, what do we do while we wait? Do we suspend our happiness until we reach THAT point in life?Rhetorical questions all around, the answer is "no".In the meantime, we explore… Continue reading The Little Things
Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand
"Porsche" is pronounced: POOR-SHA "Louis Vuitton" is pronounced: LOO-EE-VWEE-TAHN But you knew that right? So tell me this, if people can learn how to pronounce any of the above, then what’s stopping them from pronouncing your VERY ethnic name, correctly? If you carry yourself like a brand, you will be respected and recognized as such.… Continue reading Part 1: Bragging Rights, Your Brand
Bun in the Oven!: For Procrastinators
A woman is pregnant for NINE MONTHS. In those months, she does not enter a hibernation period like a bear or something. Life goes on. It does not wait for her hormones to balance, for her feet to stop swelling, for her insecurity to wear off. Life will still give her deadlines. Remember in high… Continue reading Bun in the Oven!: For Procrastinators
“Do You Want to Switch?”
I was working in the media department for an event. I was partially in charge of the department so my job was mostly overseeing what was going on and making decisions. Me, making decisions. It worked well though! I mean… we got the event recorded. So yeah, hire me. The conference was 9 hours long… Continue reading “Do You Want to Switch?”
Suggested for You
You know whenever you scroll on Facebook and you find a random post that has you wondering which one of your “friends” posted it, and it is simply entitled “suggested for you”? The weirdest part is when the post has NOTHING to do with your interests, but because your trends have created this pattern that… Continue reading Suggested for You
The Art of Vulnerability
I sure do hear that I need to be more “vulnerable”. I have mastered the ability to have a "don't care attitude that wont quit!". The Bible speaks about vulnerability in numerous instances. In 2 Corinthians 12:10, “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I… Continue reading The Art of Vulnerability
Alive
James 1:2 – Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. Do you know those days? Yes, those ones. Where nothing makes sense, the weather is too hot, you are too busy, you are not busy, your finances are plummeting (or have plummeted), your health is stable but you do not feel… Continue reading Alive
Purpose Pursuit: Spiritual Gifts
You might have come across this term more than a thousand times in Sunday School, but may have not known what it meant. To be honest, I seriously did MY research on it about 2 years ago. Oh, and I am 22 years old. So what is a spiritual gift? In the literal sense, it… Continue reading Purpose Pursuit: Spiritual Gifts
“You Are Not That Important!”
So for my first entry, I decided it was only sensible for me to completely offend my readers and tell them that they are not as important as they think they are. Doing good with this writing thing so far, huh? The matter of fact is simply that. You. (yes, you) Are. Not. That. Important. I was watching… Continue reading “You Are Not That Important!”
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