Category: inspiration
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My 40 Dates with Positivity (Part II)…
Picture courtesy of www.happinesz.com I am Methodist and every year we vow to give up something for Lent. In the past, it has been superficial things for me such as giving up sweet tea, sweets, hamburgers, etc. Last year I gave it a lot thought and felt that those things were…
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Offense, Defense and just plain overkill…
I am beginning to wonder if our society will ever be allowed to voice objective opinions ever again? At the turn of every corner, someone is always whining about being offended. We are surely in a time where the thin-skinned and sensitive rule. It even seems to have become a…
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The Victim Mentality
Picture courtesy of http://www.grassrootssuccess.net At some point in all of our lives, we are going to come across the “Victim”. You know, that person everyone is supposedly against, can do no wrong, who is never given a fair chance and who never accepts responsibility for their actions? Yes, this nuisance…
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You Had Me At…Hello!
Today’s blog is courtesy of my new friend and talented fellow author, Jena C. Henry! Do you know about World Hello Day? Thanks to social media, we are urged to reach out and interact with others. Science tells us that social contact with real people is vital to our wellbeing.…
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Chris Rock, smh…#Oscarsowhite
Picture courtesy of http://www.dallasnews.com Well, the Academy Awards have come and gone and the majority of the world is rejoicing Leonardo DiCaprio’s well deserved, if overdue Oscar win. The overshadowing subject was the lack of diversity in the nominations and Chris Rock’s humor in regards to the subject. I for one am…
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Sweet Memories (A Mara Prose Poem)
Picture courtesy of www.1001freefonts.com Wanting something new but stuck with the old Desiring that warm, fuzzy feeling but stuck in the cold Do I stay or do I leave? What about all the memories? Wish I could go back to better times When I was yours and you were mine…
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Amazing Journeys…
It has been a long time coming, but Mara Prose is finally taking off in ways that I never imagined. At the beginning of this journey, I lacked the focus, determination and drive that I have now. Each day that passes, I find myself closer and closer to my…
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Weighing in on the great Oscar debate…
Picture courtesy of http://www.kansascity.com By now, we have been overly saturated with the “Oscars so white” issue. I am not going to spend anymore time rehashing the who, how, why and wheres of this debate. I am just going to give my two cents. In my opinion, the Academy Awards…
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Forcing your own agenda…
Photo courtesy of http://www.someecards.com I am very concerned with the overwhelming need for a lot of individuals to force their own agenda. By this I mean, it is very aggravating in meetings, social gatherings and everyday life for people to feel like they have to dominate a conversation. Whatever happened…
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A bad, bad breakup…
Picture courtesy of post40bloggers.com It is with a broken heart, that I have decided to break up with my heels. Our relationship is no longer conducive to my lifestyle and I am at a loss for finding ways to cohabitate. I’ve seen a podiatrist, bought expensive shoe padding and I even set…
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