Lifestyle Change: Day 55 of 70 – Abandoned & Aware
This year I went through a really strange business relationship. One of my closest friends could NOT understand why I was struggling so hard in dealing with a business colleague. My friend struggled so much in dealing with me on this issue, he flat out refused to listen to me talk about this business colleague [...]
Tags: abandoned, inner peace, Lifestyle Change
Special Father’s Day Message for Teen Fathers
To Teen Fathers, I want to say that you can be good fathers and some of you are already great fathers. Be encouraged to be the BEST father that you can be. Even if you grew up in a family where your own father was not present, you can be the father to your child [...]
Tags: father's day, happy father's day, teen father
Lifestyle Change: Day 54 of 70 – Doing The Essential
In the midst of me busying myself with stuff and more stuff, I hear the little voice in my head reminding me to do the essential things. When I’m not focused, I don’t listen to that voice and I end up paying the price later! Learning to do “The Essential” is a key part of [...]
Tags: essential, Lifestyle Change
Lifestyle Change: Day 53 of 70 – The World Is Waiting…
Life is so weird sometimes. The people we run into, the things that we believe, the articles that we read–all have us believing that we can’t live the lives that we dream of. There is so much negativity telling us what we cannot do. But I’ve learned something and every time I take another step, [...]
Tags: Lifestyle Change, world is waiting
Lifestyle Change: Day 52 of 70 – The Best Way To End Your Day
I’ve realized that no matter if I’ve had a bad day or if I’ve had a great day, the best pick me up for me is to write thank you notes at the end of my day. I’ll write a hand-written letter to someone who I’ve recently met that just says, “It was a pleasure [...]
Tags: best way, end your day, letter writing, Lifestyle Change
Cop Punches Teen Girl in the Face…
I’m sharing this video of a cop punching a teen girl in the face. They are in Seattle. Apparently the teen girl was stopped for jaywalking. This is one main reason that my Retaliation program needs to be at every police department throughout the US. Law enforcement need a refresher course in interacting with teens. [...]
Lifestyle Change: Day 51 of 70 – More Work=Less Focus
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve literally been working on a book and two films at the same time. I’ve cut back on my distractions and turned up my mid-day breaks to restore my brain. But, let’s face it, the more work that you have to do, the less time you have to focus [...]
Tags: focus, juggling, less work, Lifestyle Change, more work
Lifestyle Change: Day 50 of 70 – Putting Takers In Perspective
There’s a movie called Takers coming out in August that features Idris Elba and TI. I believe Chris Brown is in it as well. I’ve seen the preview and I plan on seeing the film. This posting has nothing to do with the movie, however. “Takers” is an interesting title to me cause I’ve recently [...]
Tags: Idris Elba, Lifestyle Change, perspective, takers
Lifestyle Change: Day 49 of 70: Gossip & Families Don’t Mix
You know one thing that I’ve especially realized in the past two years? I do not like gossiping about family members. I do not like passing judgment on what someone did or didn’t do. I do not like to think “They shoulda did this…” or “They shoulda did that…” I don’t want to talk about [...]
Tags: families, family reunion, gossip, july 4th, Lifestyle Change
Lifestyle Change: Day 48 of 70 – Green-eyed Growth?
The other day I was on Twitter and one of my twitter friends mentioned that she was tired of people “bragging” about how good their lives were. I didn’t ask her any questions about what she meant or who she was referring to, but I thought about jealousy. I thought about how people are often [...]
Tags: jealousy, Lifestyle Change, the green eyed monster
Lifestyle Change: Day 47 of 70 – Managing Your Time Differently
My best days are always days when I feel that I’ve been productive in several areas of my life. I like to be productive with my health, with my creative work and with my financial work. There are many areas that need my attention but not until recently did I realize that I had been [...]
Tags: Lifestyle Change, time management
Lifestyle Change: Day 46 of 70 – How to Build Yourself Up…
How do some people stay positive in the face of adversity? Have you ever met people who seem happy all the time? Well, how do they do it? In this lifestyle journey of mine, I’ve encountered many challenges but I’ve remained positive, upbeat and focused on my goals. I’ve tried not to be down for [...]
Tags: build yourself up, Lifestyle Change
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