The Elite’s Lair of Liars: A True Story
True Story – The Elite’s Lair of Liars I worked for a huge not-for-profit organization based in Alexandria, VA for whom I facilitated leadership workshops for middle- to high school scholars. Parents paid mega bucks for them to attend those…
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Embracing My Energy of Attraction
Have you ever wondered why certain events seem to happen over and over again?
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WHY I BROKE UP WITH FACEBOOK
WHY I BROKE UP WITH FACEBOOK – A Serious Privacy Breach A Stormy Relationship Facebook and I have had a tumultuous relationship for the past several years. It all began when I began noticing the influx of political ads as well as product ads that I never…
Read MoreA Very Sensitive Empathic Introvert
Sometimes I feel like I’m judge by those close to me as well as those who do not know much about me. Why? Well, it’s because I’m a very sensitive Empathic Introvert. If you aren’t sure what an Empath is I’ll try my best to explain. An Empath is someone…
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Entrepreneurs Never Reach the Finish Line
Do you struggle to fit into Corporate America? Do you struggle with the 9-to-5’ver rat race? You aren’t alone. I have been challenged with wanting to fit into the corporate environment just to find that something is missing. That ‘something’ for me is…
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Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015 My Daddy: Cornelius Dunbar Burton, Jr. A year ago on September 20, 2015, I kissed your forehead while you breathed your last here on earth. For four nights, I sat and restlessly slept at your side listening…
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I Care About You!
I recently worked on a social media project requiring me decide whom I cared about. On my personal page, I have over 500 friends including family. It may seem strange, but I do care about everyone on my friends list. I care about your happiness, safety…
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You Attract That Which You Are
You do not attract that which you want, but that which you are. ~ James Allen ~ If you are negative yet you seek a positive life, it will not happen until you first change your negative attitude. As it is said, you cannot serve two masters. You must let…
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4 Words that Changed Me Forever
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” WORDS CUT DEEPLY I cannot count the many times I recited that mantra, to only walk away feeling more wounded than before. You would think that turning 52 in a few weeks, I would have…
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In Case of an Emergency, LOVE Yourself (First)
A dear friend sent me a loving note the other day. She was concerned about my living alone and being away from family. She mentioned having her husband to be there for her during times of illness and other important life events. She pointed out how…
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You’ve Got the Power: Who Owns Your Happiness?
I recently saw an advertisement declaring, “You deserve to be happy.” While I do not disagree, I find this advertisement a bit unreal and misleading. Why do I find it a bit unreal and misleading? It asserts that outside sources control your happiness.…
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Believe None of What You See
I remember my great-grandmother, Lillie Mae Jackson, sharing the following and one of her greatest witticisms with me: “Believe none of what you see and half of what you hear.” I was a very little girl and wasn’t in elementary school when she shared that…
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I’m Terrified of Success
A new year. For many, a new resolution. For me, I do not resolve to place myself within a pressure cooker of cookie-cutter expectations. I have an admission to make. I’m terrified of success. I recently realized this fear. I also realized it’s fear is…
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Empty Days
Some days I feel fantastic as if I can conquer the world. My emotional tank filled to the brim. Then, there are days when I feel blank, empty, feeling nothing at all. It’s during those empty days when I’m at my best. I accept humanity’s flaws and…
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Grieving Isn’t a Spectator Sport
Why do some believe everyone should grieve openly and if you don’t, then you are cold and uncaring? When did my grief become a spectator sport? As individuals with individual emotions, we grieve differently. Some are pressured into grieving according to…
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Saying ‘Goodbye’ to My Daddy
Daddy, Today, I say, ‘goodbye’ to you while you still have breath. Your lungs are failing you and cancer has invaded every cell in your body. You no longer eat nor drink. You are preparing to transition. Family members told me you kept calling the nurse…
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10 Powerful Words You Should Always Remember
Everyone wants to feel powerful. We all want to feel as if we are the masters of our own universes. Nothing builds confidence like having ownership. There are ways we can be powerful daily. It’s not dictatorial or tyrannical power. It’s personal power…
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We Choose Happiness or Bitterness
Rich or poor, educated or uneducated, healthy or ill, adult or child, it COSTS YOU NOTHING to be kind. Yesterday, I witnessed how people CHOOSE to be unhappy and attempt to poison another person’s spirit. I was at a local hardware retail store in a…
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Between Mothers and Daughters
Between Mothers and Daughters It’s difficult to say when the love/hate relationship began; but it appeared too soon for my liking. From the time I felt you shutter within me until the day we moved to the same city of your birth father, my love for you…
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My Journey
At 8 years old, I fell in love with writing. My third grade teacher, Miss Brown, introduced our class to Japanese poetry called Haiku. I don’t remember my first haiku, but I immediately realized writing this simple, 3-lines, 5-7-5 syllables form…
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Starting New Every Day
As I awoke this morning to my cat, Bootsie’s, demands to get up and let him outside, I fussed at him because all I wanted to do was sleep a little past 6:30 a.m. As I grudgingly climbed out of bed and pouting, I saw Bootsie’s beautiful,…
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Making My Corner of the World More Positive
I recently moved into a beautiful, culturally diverse Chicago community. When I take my daily walks, I pay particular attention to how people interact with each other. Many are families with young children and teens; but a lot are older citizens who are…
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A Test of Faith
Today, I heard there is a new U.S. dollar coin that does not have the ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ slogan on the back. As I don’t watch a lot of mainstream news shows, the bit that I did catch was filled with talking heads who were in an uproar about this missing…
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Kimberly Jessy is OBSESSED with Me – Intro
For more than two years, I have been subject to the horrible experience of cyber-stalking and harassment. During this harrowing time, I have done my best to stay positive and move on with accomplishing many wonderful things. However, I must confess that…
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A Love Letter to Nature
I sat very still and focused on you surrounding me. You didn’t discriminate. You gently caressed the leaves of the trees’ and softly brushed my cheeks. You lit the skies with luminous brilliance and dotted it with fluffy, white clouds. You provided a…
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If Only For a Day
I love sharing positive messages and images. I am so connected to many spirits whom I have never met in person. I am thankful to have had such experiences. It’s because of this I have decided to open my home to my neighbors this holiday season. I will…
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On Writing Well
Writing is a time-consuming process. If you are serious about becoming a very good writer as well as a sought after writer, time commitment is vital. There will be times when you just don’t want to write. There will be times when you can’t…
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On This Side of the Sun
As I worked out, I glanced up at the television playing in the gym. There it was, that thirty-second commercial about children in under-developed countries starving. I became overwhelmed with sadness and guilt. I waste a lot of food. Either I forget I…
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