By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. You are emotionally dependent when your happiness, sense of safety, and sense of worth are dependent upon others’ love, attention, and approval. When you were growing up, perhaps you heard statements like: “What will the neighbors think?” “What will__(so and so)__think if you do that?” Were you taught that what others […]
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By Dee Gibson If you truly want to be a person of influence you first have to embrace evolution. Wisdom will always let you know that fighting change is definitely a losing battle so it is imperative that you move towards being a more evolved enlightened human being. One of the great principle of life […]
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By Ayize Ma’at Where is the cry in you? The below video is known around the web as “The Best Cry Ever”. It includes Rocky Lockridge and his son who has not seen him in 15 years. SNL has spoofed it, you tubers have remixed it, and many people are sharing it via a wide […]
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By Mary Mary It’s a question that we’ve all asked ourselves on more than one occasion and during different phases in our lives. Even if we don’t use those same words or don’t verbalize the question out loud, our actions, choices and doubts are fueled by this quest to answer this broad question. We pretty […]
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the […]
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By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better? Actually, there is. It’s the choice to move out of judgment and into compassion for yourself and others. Compassion is defined as a deep caring for the pain of others, often accompanied […]
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Happy New Year!!!! What’s up BLAM Fam how are yall feeling at the start of 2013? Are you excited? Are you scared? Are you like, “it’s whateva”? Well wherever you are emotionally, we want to take a moment to encourage you to get still and MAKE A DECISION. That’s right…2012 may or may not have […]
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By Margaret Paul PhD There are two kinds of New Year’s Resolutions: 1. What you are going to do to accomplish your goals 2. Who you want to be Many New Year’s Resolutions are of the first kind: * I’m going to lose 25 pounds this year * I’m going to exercise every day * […]
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Source: Dr. Mulana Karenga/OfficialKwanzaaWebsite.org Kwanzaa was not created to give people an alternative to their own religion or religious holiday. And it is not an alternative to people’s religion or faith but a common ground of African culture. One of the most important and meaningful ways to see and approach Kwanzaa is as a self-conscious […]
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By Lana Moline You’ve got to dig deep to reach authenticity of life. Without it, we can get stuck in the cycle of doing the same thing night after night to the point where change won’t even seem necessary. As a writer, I make sure that I reach for personal truth and holistic honesty. […]
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Stop Looking To Him For Happiness And Approval. Take 100% RESPONSIBILITY For Your Own Feelings
/in Living With Intention/byBy Margaret Paul, Ph.D. You are emotionally dependent when your happiness, sense of safety, and sense of worth are dependent upon others’ love, attention, and approval. When you were growing up, perhaps you heard statements like: “What will the neighbors think?” “What will__(so and so)__think if you do that?” Were you taught that what others […]
Don’t Resist Change. Life Is About Evolution
/in Inspiration, Living With Intention/byBy Dee Gibson If you truly want to be a person of influence you first have to embrace evolution. Wisdom will always let you know that fighting change is definitely a losing battle so it is imperative that you move towards being a more evolved enlightened human being. One of the great principle of life […]
Pain Personified! Where Is The Cry In You?
/in Black Men, Living With Intention/byBy Ayize Ma’at Where is the cry in you? The below video is known around the web as “The Best Cry Ever”. It includes Rocky Lockridge and his son who has not seen him in 15 years. SNL has spoofed it, you tubers have remixed it, and many people are sharing it via a wide […]
Mary Mary Reminds Women To Take Time To Ask The Question “Who Am I, Really?”
/in A Woman's Point Of View, Black Women, Living With Intention/byBy Mary Mary It’s a question that we’ve all asked ourselves on more than one occasion and during different phases in our lives. Even if we don’t use those same words or don’t verbalize the question out loud, our actions, choices and doubts are fueled by this quest to answer this broad question. We pretty […]
MLK Jr. Day Of Service: A Day ON Not OFF.Find Out What You Can Do Differently Today.
/in Living With Intention/byDr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the […]
Compassion – A Powerful Doorway To Personal Growth
/in Living With Intention/byBy Margaret Paul, Ph.D. What if there was one choice you could make that would change everything in your life for the better? Actually, there is. It’s the choice to move out of judgment and into compassion for yourself and others. Compassion is defined as a deep caring for the pain of others, often accompanied […]
It’s 2013 And It’s Time To Make Some Decisions
/in Living With Intention/byHappy New Year!!!! What’s up BLAM Fam how are yall feeling at the start of 2013? Are you excited? Are you scared? Are you like, “it’s whateva”? Well wherever you are emotionally, we want to take a moment to encourage you to get still and MAKE A DECISION. That’s right…2012 may or may not have […]
Try A Different Kind Of New Year’s Resolution This Year
/in Inspiration, Living With Intention/byBy Margaret Paul PhD There are two kinds of New Year’s Resolutions: 1. What you are going to do to accomplish your goals 2. Who you want to be Many New Year’s Resolutions are of the first kind: * I’m going to lose 25 pounds this year * I’m going to exercise every day * […]
Can People Celebrate Kwanzaa & Christmas? Is Kwanzaa An Alternative To Christmas?
/in Hot Topics, Living With Intention/bySource: Dr. Mulana Karenga/OfficialKwanzaaWebsite.org Kwanzaa was not created to give people an alternative to their own religion or religious holiday. And it is not an alternative to people’s religion or faith but a common ground of African culture. One of the most important and meaningful ways to see and approach Kwanzaa is as a self-conscious […]
Listen To Your Heart
/in Living With Intention/byBy Lana Moline You’ve got to dig deep to reach authenticity of life. Without it, we can get stuck in the cycle of doing the same thing night after night to the point where change won’t even seem necessary. As a writer, I make sure that I reach for personal truth and holistic honesty. […]