Tag: Daughters

• Author Chat with Amazon Bestselling author, Grace Liang

  

  I was very honored to hold a special edition of The Mara Prose Podcast and interview the wildly successful, Grace Liang. From day one, Grace and I shared a strong spiritual connection and our life journeys seemed to parallel one another; oftentimes experiencing the same emotions during different life challenges that happened to occur around…

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  8 Feb 2021

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• EXPLORING MONDAYS WITH MARA PROSE: WHY I NOW UNDERSTAND FEMINISM, ME TOO AND THE POWER OF A WOMAN

  

  Happy New Year, Prosers! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and this finds you safe and healthy! 2020 was a tumultuous year for many and it was very grim, to say the least. Thank you God, that the year is now behind us. We will advance into 2021 with hope, positivity, prayer and unity.…

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  4 Jan 2021

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• EXPLORING MONDAYS WITH MARA PROSE…REFLECTIONS AT 43

  

  Happy Monday, Prosers! Yesterday, I celebrated my 43rd birthday. As per my usual tradition, I want to share with you the growth I have achieved over this past year. 43 finds me in very unfamiliar territory, but it is a territory full of self awareness, true confidence and most importantly, absolute peace of mind. I…

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  18 May 2020

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• #LevelUp – Are more women single because they walk in a ‘Girlfriend’ spirit?

  

  There is a current mixed emotional disucssion taking place on social media, concerning the musicial artist Ciara’s recent instagram post about women learning their true value and not settling.  Her post was based off of a John Gray sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFpHCBubf_E. I have included the article below for more details. Here is what Ciara posted and I am not sure…

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  22 Jan 2018

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• The Journey to Mara Prose!

  

  The theme for the upcoming year is all about my journey thus far.  Mara Prose has come a long way since the inception of my brand.  What initially started as a hobby, a past time, a simple way of voicing my opinion; has now grown into an international movement to consistently inspire, empower, encourage and…

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  4 Dec 2017

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• Mara Prose Monday Edition: Meet singer, songwriter & entertainment genius Elexi!

  

  It began with one woman’s struggle, a dream, a wish, a vision and is evolving into stardom. Meet Elexi! Born Alexis Arielle Adrian Williams, she began to hone her performance skills while in high school.  In her senior year, she was hailed “musician of the year” and  has been making musical strides every since.  It…

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  29 Oct 2017

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• How do I believe in LOVE again?

  

  As I was watching one of my favorite tv shows, (Sex and the City of course lol), I related to the Charlotte character lamenting about harboring animosity towards her ex-husband for destroying her faith in ever finding love again.  She was afraid to put herself out there, but desperately wanted to find a new love.…

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  9 Oct 2017

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• Mara Prose Monday: Finding your inner strength in the midst of chaos…

  

  First and foremost, let’s say a prayer in remembrance of 9/11, for Houston flood victims and for Miami. Mara Prose Announcements: Please be sure to tune into the Roku Channel: The Book Trailer Channel (Twitter @TBTC_TV ‏) to view my book trailer on your big screen!  See my first reaction to it below: New Projects in Development:…

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  11 Sep 2017

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• Thursday Thoughts: Wobbegong (A Mara Prose Poem)

  

  Picture courtesy of Tokyo Ghoul Wiki – Fandom You are motionless in your emotions You give no chase, you only entice Your duality camouflages who you really are You prey on the weak and diminish the strong Your attack is not expected, your victim is left severely wounded And although you are slow to pounce You…

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  7 Sep 2017

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• Mara Prose Monday: The Davenports: A Battle of Wills Book Trailer I

  

    I am so happy and excited to release the initial book trailer for my upcoming book! Anyone who knows me, knows I go BIG or I Go Home.  Therefore, this is just the first in a series of book trailers that are meant to capture the attention of all my Prosers and potential readers.…

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  28 Aug 2017

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• Mara Prose Monday: The Timeshare Man by Andre Blaylock

  

  Often times a highly-coveted piece of property is too expensive for the average single individual to acquire on their own. In many cases these properties are offered on timeshare. A timeshare is a ownership model where several people collectively own usage in the same property. Although most timeshare plans apply to real estate let’s, for illustration purposes, apply this principle…

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  10 Jul 2017

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• Why Can’t I…(A Mara Prose Poem)

  

  Happy Mara Prose Monday!  It has been a minute since I last posted.  This poem came to mind from a conversation I had with a very close friend who is having trouble in the dating world.  The verbiage “How many frogs do I have to kiss?” is uniquely hers and I just had to include it.…

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  26 Jun 2017

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• You Can’t Tame Me (A Mara Prose Poem)

  

  There one day and gone the next Nothing but a beautiful memory was left I read the texts but now they make no sense, so I’ve slowly done away with them Was it a lesson learned? Maybe  Should I feel burned? Nah baby Or should I just accept it? The problem is, you can’t tie…

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  12 Jun 2017

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• You said forever…(A Mara Prose Poem)

  

  You said forever You said we’d never be apart But when the tide started flooding You quickly made your depart You said for better or worse You said it’s us against the world But when I needed you the most You suddenly went ghost You said forever, we’d always be one You said I got your…

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  31 May 2017

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• DAILY MP REBLOG: Your Name Is Not Failure by Jena C. Henry

  

  Jena and I met via Twitter a few years ago and have a mutual respect for one another as writers.  She graciously agreed to be a guest blogger and I am choosing today to re-share the prose she wrote for my followers.  No matter how much time passes from when she initially wrote this piece,…

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  6 Mar 2017

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• Thursday Thoughts with Mara Prose: 10 Quotes to Inspire You (Reblog)

  

  Thank you for all the love and support you continually bring to Mara Prose.  For those who have sent me messages, I miss you too!  I am still on hiatus from the blog so I can focus on other writing projects and developing material for upcoming contests.  However,  I will return with new material on…

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  23 Feb 2017

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• Wednesday Wisdom: Is Instagram Ruining Our Female Friendships? by Amy Leak

  

  Picture Courtesy of Tom’s Guide This article: Is Instagram Ruining Our Female Friendships?  by Amy Leak is everything!  I honestly could not have said this any better.  I think we have all been guilty of this at one time or another.  The key is to admitting to our envy and working to fight against it. …

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  8 Feb 2017

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• Tuesday Thoughts: Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds, And That’s Okay by Pardis Alia via her blog Thought Catalog

  

  I felt this was perfect for Tuesday Thoughts, enjoy! ~ Mara Prose unsplash.com“Time heals all wounds.” We’ve heard it before. It’s the saying that we’ve held close and hoped would tend to our hurt. We’ve put the bandages away. We’ve tucked the polysporin back into the medicine cabinet. And we’ve hoped, however in vain, that…

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  7 Feb 2017

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• Mara Prose Monday: Obedience (Bible.com – YouVersion Devotional)

  

  I begin everyday with a series of devotionals.  Today, I thought I would share one that really hit home.  ~ Mara Prose Everyone hates being told what to do. “What right does so and so have to give me advice and telling me how to live my life? They have no idea what I am…

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  6 Feb 2017

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• Friday Frankness: If I Was Who I Am Today…

  

  I have been thinking back to who I was and who I have become.  If I was who I am today, a lot of people would never have been in my life.  There is a lot of nonsense I would not have entertained.  There are a lot of decisions that would have been made differently. …

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  3 Feb 2017

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• Tuesday Motivation: Appreciate the Lessons…

  

  I remind myself of this daily, especially when I encounter disappointments.  My best friend always says everything happens for a reason and it truly does.  You may not like the lesson that you learned from a hurtful situation but it is God’s way of shaping and molding you into the person you are meant to…

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  31 Jan 2017

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• Mara Prose Monday: What Does It Hurt?

  

  Picture courtesy of Mom’s Inspired One of my biggest pet peeves has always been ‘know-it-alls’.  I used to abhor people who felt the need to tell me what to do and how to do it because their way was supposedly superior to my own.  It would burn me up inside and I would always make…

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  30 Jan 2017

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• Friday Frankness: SweetSexySavage Intro ‘Understand Me Better’ Lyrics by Kehlani

  

  Don’t you just love when song lyrics speak to you and touch your soul?  I decided to listen to a recommendation sent to me by Spotify.  The following Intro is from the artist Kehlani’s new album, SweetSexySavage.  I had never heard of her before today but I feel as if she read my mind with…

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  27 Jan 2017

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• Thursday Thoughts: I can’t, I don’t, I won’t (A Mara Prose Poem)…

  

  Picture courtesy of PerfectCloud I could heal you, but I won’t I could fight for you, but I don’t I could make you love me, but I can’t Mostly because it’s unnecessary work, so save your rants Your insecurities are not my responsibility Your emotional baggage will not be my testimony I don’t have time to…

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  26 Jan 2017

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• Wednesday Wisdom: Impress Yourself

  

  We spend a good part of life focusing on impressing others.  We are saturated with information that tells us how to make lasting first impressions in everything from dates to interviews.  You then have those who like to keep up with the jones and they are all about impressions – mostly false impressions.  I say…

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  25 Jan 2017

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