Tag: Personal Growth
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When It Hurts To Believe
If I Should Be Honest… I don’t know about you, but this year was hard. It stretched me in so many ways, and when I thought I couldn’t be stretched any further, I was pulled all the more. There were times I felt like I would break. My health was affected, my faith was questioned,…
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What’s Love Anyway?
The most important things on earth are not things. This may sound cliché – like something people say to cope with not having material luxuries. But is this really true? VALUE SYSTEMS The story is told of a man who took his wife and son to the circus. While waiting in line to pay for…
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Haters Are My Motivators
“I pushed to buy this house because they said I couldn’t.” “I chose a neighborhood they thought was out of my reach, then invited them over just to see the look of shame on their faces!” “I worked my tail off for this job because they didn’t think I could get it. Joke’s on them…
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The Comeback Chronicle
The story is told of an old donkey that, after carrying loads for its master for many years, struggled to continue its daily tasks because it had gotten very old. Frustrated with the donkey’s lack of efficiency, the master decided that it would be best to lay the donkey to rest as it no longer…
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Masterminds: Boxed In
THE MOUTH TRAP “We are?” “Limitless!”, replied about 50 percent of my students. The other 50 percent were still discussing the latest gossip, upcoming game, cheer practice, and the fact that having to go to school is by far the worst punishment to have ever been inflicted on them and they cannot understand what sins…
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Discomfort Is Fuel
When I just started working out, I was in a great deal of pain because my muscles were being torn. A fitness coach will tell you that you’re not actually building muscle until you start to feel some discomfort. Growth is painful but is a necessary part of life. As I reflect on my life,…
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His Mind- My Business
Were you able to take a look at Tyler Perry’s new studio? His achievement was buzzing in the media late last year as he built one of the largest film studios in the USA which covers a whopping 330 acres of land. This is more than 6 times the size of Disney studios and 3…
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New Age Relationships
WHAT ARE ‘SITUATIONSHIPS? How many of you have ever heard the term ‘situationship’ before? Well, based on my understanding and experience with being in that position in the past, I can conclude that this is a case where one or both parties want the benefits of being in a committed relationship without having to attach…
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Be Present
LIFE HAPPENS Have you ever felt like you have so much to do and not enough time to do them? Like there are not enough hours in the day! Before you know it you’re stuck in this seemingly interminable and brutal cycle called life where your growth, peace and happiness are no longer priorities but…