THE POWER OF A POSITIVE INFLUENCE

“Never forget the power you have to make a difference and for others to make a difference in you!” … Bill Blalock

We all want to make a difference; hopefully for good!  Someone, somehow and somewhere made a difference in your life. Usually at a significant life event, someone had just the right words of wisdom and encouragement. They made a difference for good in your life. As you reflect on those occasions, possibly just recently, acknowledge within yourself how valuable that person is to you. Now is the time! Now is the season for you to extend a word of... read more

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HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

^“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honor preferring one another.” …Romans 12:10 [KJV]

How valuable are relationships? All too often we treat relationships very poorly. I have heard it said many times, “If mama isn’t happy, nobody is happy!” Well, successful, healthy relationships are not one sided. All to often I have seen men exhausted, frustrated, and emotionally void and ready to give up because their whole focus was to make “their wife, girlfriend, or partner and everyone in their orbit happy”!  For women, when you have a narcistic, demanding husband/partner, the same applies.... read more

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THE SLEEP TEST!

“True silence is the rest of the mind, and is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment” … William Penn

First and foremost, we all need a healthy sleep routine and that means, we need to eliminate all media and stimuli that contribute to anxiety, stress and sleep disturbance. Also, keep your body in rhythm! Get at least 8 hours quality sleep each day, going to bed and getting up at the same time every day. I usually go to bed around 9 or 10 and awake at 5 or 6 am EVERY DAY!... read more

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