“Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Look around and you will see how many people spend more time “getting ready” to live than they do [...]
Affirmations are powerful, positive statements that can help you manifest your ideal life. This week’s affirmation can be downloaded and printed below. I am committed to making my dreams come true. My dreams are a priority in my life. I know where I am headed and I have what it takes to get there. I [...]
Given the challenges we all face in pursuing our goals and dreams, it’s common to find ourselves in need of motivation to keep moving forward. But there are also those times when you come to an even more difficult point in your journey, when what you really need is an affirmation to let go of [...]
Lately, I’ve been adding a few songs to my Happy Black Woman Playlist to motivate me in the mornings, especially if I have a heavy personal issue weighing on my mind when I wake up. I’ve loved gospel music since I was a teenager – maybe even before that when I used to happily sing [...]
Back in 2011, I decided to give up my apartment in DC to reduce my living expenses and save money for international travel. Since then, I’ve gone on two extended trips – Hawaii (Oahu) in 2011 and Europe (Greece, Italy and Spain) in 2012. My plan was to visit Asia last year, but I only [...]
My theme word for 2013 is DESIRE. And I’ve begun to notice how it’s already showing up in two main areas of my life map: relationships and business. I’m being reminded of how much freedom there is in getting clear about what you really want. There is liberation in creating a vision for what you want [...]
This is a guest post by Marcia McIntyre. Please welcome Marcia to the HBW Community! Since 1989, I have always worked and never been laid off until now. Last week, my boss called me into his office to gravely inform me that he had to let me go – effective immediately – due to the company [...]
“Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go.” – Natalie Goldberg I love talking about the possibilities of entrepreneurship and the freedom it can bring into your life. But I also believe it’s just as important to talk about the pitfalls as well. Today’s [...]
Last night, I taught a free teleseminar called Launch Yourself: 4 Steps to Start Your Business in 2013. The one-hour call was an introduction to my new course starting on January 22, Launch Yourself: A Roadmap for Introducing Your Business to the World.
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