Wow! I can now smile and be happy about where life is taking me. I tell ya…there is some serious stuff that I have learned about this life we live. I have learned that our lives are a direct correlation to our responses to what is happening to us in our lives. If I have learned anything, I have learned that when I love, smile, hug and help others and respond to life in a positive manner I move closer to my destiny and God blesses me..but when I get mad, curse God, poison my body, be selfish and respond negatively…my life is in turmoil. There are so many things that has happened in my life and I ask God why…why me? I had to open my mind, heart, ears and eyes enough to understand that the answers for my questions in life came in various ways and through various people. For example, I can remember driving back to Ohio from college in West Virginia one weekend in the winter and my car caught a flat. (Take mental notes and think about this very carefully) I didn’t freak out right away because thanks to Frank Banks…this girl knows how to change a tire! So, I pulled over and opened the trunk…then it hit me…damn girl, you can change a tire…but you don’t know how to get this tire from under the car! So I freaked out! I hopped back in the car freezing and I just started to cry so hard asking God why this had to happen right at this moment…God answered me and said “Ask and you shall receive!” Then I got really quiet which gave my brain a chance to help me figure out a solution, so I prayed that I could get my tire changed and be safe enough to make it to Cleveland (I was just outside of Akron), so I took a deep breath and with all I had in me I got out of the car and just started to jump around waving my arms (helped me warm up) while screaming…HELP ME, SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME! Within minutes…there was a van and a pick up truck that pulled over. A woman got out of the van and a man got out of the truck…I was nervous…it was dark, but boy did I have faith…cuz that was all I had left! So the man walks up and calmed me down…he stated that the woman was his wife and their children were in the van…they were traveling and saw that I needed help. I was sooo thankful and he hadn’t even done anything yet! I explained that the back tire was flat and I didn’t know how to get the spare. (Brace yourself) He told me not to worry, he has been a mechanic for 25 years and will get me rolling in no time! My God! I couldn’t believe it! Not only did he get the spare, but he told me that he was going to put the spare on the front and bring one of my front tires to the back to make my trip more safe. He did all of this in the freezing cold with a smile on his face…I haven’t told many people this story until now because people are so biased and this war on religion has us all so twisted that we will fight over which beliefs and Gods to follow when God is Love and Love is universal…therefore, this experience to me was more than just a flat tire, it was like a pivotal moment in my life. Some people would be like girl please, you could have called AAA and got the same help, but what that person wouldn’t understand is this…I wasn’t on the road headed back to see my family, I was going to see my boyfriend. During the same time my family was threatening to repossess my car because I couldn’t keep up with my payments (I had too many college obligations) and my insurance had just lapsed and all my schedule would allow for was a work study job on campus which wasn’t nearly the amount I needed for my bills. I was upset at my family for not offering help and for expecting so much out of me while I was trying to better myself with a higher education. I had so many friends that had their parents taking care of all their bills during college that I couldn’t understand what the hell was wrong with my family. So on this trip I wasn’t just kicking it, I was trying to drive safe because I now couldn’t afford insurance and I needed this car as a means to earn an income and I needed to figure out how to manage my education and my new responsibilities. I needed that 3 hour road trip in order to think, be alone and receive any messages from God that I prayed for. I didn’t know where my life was headed and was just lost, trying to find my way. This entire situation had me confused as a Christian. You see, I knew I was going to have me some premarital sex once I got to Cleveland..but even with God knowing that..he still sent a significant amount of help my way, does this mean that God helps sinners or does this mean sin is just a scare tactic and it doesn’t exist?! This event started my spiritual journey because for once I was able to recognize that God has been there in my life helping me this whole time and I realized that coincidences don’t exist in my world and that there is a divine destiny for my life that wasn’t concerned with how I lived my life, but instead was concerned with how I treated myself and others! Now today during these trying times we all need some encouragement because it seems that life is living us instead of us living life…but I am here to tell you…if you change your reaction to your situations…you can change the outcome as well. This was the first time that I noticed this was a gift and as long as I am positive…good things happen! Stay encouraged my friends

Love and Peace

As I work as a learning coach with my children and their education on a daily basis, I realize that children really are very different. For example, my daughter likes words, art, writing. She is a Capricorn and is a visual learner. Studying zodiac signs help me to understand myself, my family and others…I studied Psychology in college and it had the BIGGEST impact on my understanding of anything that I had previously learned. I once had to do a report my junior year of college on whether I believed in Free Will or Determinism…and that is when my mind opened up and I really began to think. I started utilizing the Law of Attraction…met my soulmate…well that is a different story on how all the pieces of my life started to come together…Anyhoo, studying this ancient philosophy gives me the opportunity to tailor my communication to the needs of others. My son is a Gemini, he like lyrics, he enjoys poems and rap, melodies and beats. How would it be possible for a teacher to tailor her lesson to accommodate the difference between all the children in their class? I am not talking about college level, I am talking about the ground level, where the foundation is built. Is this why we have a lot of our students doubting themselves and giving up so easily? Why? because they need to be introduced into a unique way of learning and don’t have anyone around them that understands. While I can paint a visual picture or show my daughter a video and she learns effectively, my son however, likes to learn with music. I have him spell his full name as a rap in order for him to memorize how to spell his name, he already knows how to write his letters, so 1+1=2 right?!. My kids really are like night and day at times! If someone would like to get together and put a cd/dvd collection together about our history…I am down! What do you think? Many of you will be opposed to home-school for whatever reason, but I understand that those thoughts were just implanted in us by our parents and their parents because “The Man” of course wanted to make money off us going to school. However, as a grown up and parent I can’t help but to ask those who are successful what school did they attend..and for more than half of them to state they were home-schooled said enough to me. It is time for us to stop listening and taking advice from those who aren’t accomplished or even attempted to be. It is hard for me to listen to an elder tell me how to raise my children when their children are incarcerated, on drugs, criminal or crazy…but if you have raised successful business owners, humanitarians, book authors, photographers, directors, teachers, etc. then I may be interested in listening… 

Life got you down and you don’t know what to do?! No need to stress or think negatively…I have a simple and easy solution for the improvement of your life from this day forth. I know you wait in anticipation right?! Well..you have to promise me ONE thing…that you will go do what I am about to say as soon as you read it, deal?! OK. great! Let’s go!

Go stand in the mirror right now…look at yourself and say the following aloud with happy feelings :-):

I am beautiful or handsome! (state your name) look great and I love you sooo much just the way you are!  (State your name) you were born for a purpose and this test is a test of your response…today you will respond positively, think positive, act positive and share positivity. Life is great! I am thankful for my abundance of good health and wealth. I am grateful for my family and I love them all just the way they are!

Great Job! Now smile and let that feeling continue until it is time to refuel again…

This is not necessarily a prayer because its purpose is to feed your inner soul, not a higher power. There is no limit to how many times a day you can say it and I encourage it often. Teach others how to do it also!

*Make sticky notes or post its of these affirmations around your house and job for a reminder of how to remain positive in any situation, it may seem fake or like you are lying to yourself..but just believe and watch how things begin to change!

Living in a world that forces negative thinking on us can be challenging right?! Force it on us?! You ask…well yeah! Turn on the news at any point of the day and what do you see? Exactly! Murders, Robbery, Rape, Violence,Violence, Violence. So it is easy for us as society to be fearful of the unknown because media conditions us that way. Ride around with that gun for protection if you wanna…and guess what 9 times out of 10 a situation will come your way and you will have to use it. Ever heard of the Law of Attraction? I watched a documentary on Netflix from Michael Moore Bowling for Columbine and it researched the differences between Americans and Canadians and the impact that our differences play on society. Main difference was their country doesn’t program negativity into their heads through media and at any given time of the day you may find Canadians keep their doors unlocked because they don’t have the same kind of fear as us. This documentary had me ready to move to Canada! Michael Moore asked a Canadian if someone was trying to break in their home would they resort to using a gun..many of them said No! They stated that there has to be an underlying reason why someone would need to break in and they take the time to help the thief figure things out before jumping to conclusions…I said what?!!! Of course they feel our country uses violence to solve everything and after taking a look back at history and at present day current events, I have to say…they are right! What do you think? Do you feel that if the news consisted of the wonderful and positive things happening in your city that would help improve your life and the quality of your well-being?

I thought that I enjoyed the Secret…this touched me a little more than The Secret. I’ll tell you this…life is a journey and sometimes we stop off the course to explore and then get back on the road. Well, after depression, mood swings and anxiety tried to kill me, I am back on my spiritual journey. I have known this information for years, but people and situations alter our motivation at times. Right now I am feeling motivated because my journey will help someone else on their spiritual journey to learn of oneself. Life is based on emotions, thoughts and reactions…we have the ability to change how we feel, how we live and how we think and I am back at it again. I have started my positive affirmations and I am feeling pretty good! The best part is teaching and sharing it because it helps me stay accountable and the vibrations are amazing. I recommend you go to the library and request this one or view it on YouTube. You can Heal your Life by Louise Hay

Peace and Love