The Inspirational Corner

“You think winter will never end, and then, when you don’t expect it, when you have almost forgotten it, warmth comes and a different light.” ~Wendell Berry~ Today is the first day of Spring, which means it's time for refreshment, renewal, and new beginnings. However, saying goodbye to winter and things connected to it is important when moving into a new season of life. In this episode, I disc...

"Sometimes the only solution is to let go. No more overthinking. No more crying. No more headaches. Exhale to keep your sanity." ~Author Unknown~ Our mind is our most sacred space where we keep our thoughts, desires, and disappointments. When we don't take the time to let go and heal our mental traumas, we carry them into other aspects of our lives.  In the last seventeen years, I ha...

"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." ~Oscar Wilde~ The world is constantly encouraging us to minimize ourselves but we deserve to maximize who we are everyday. Don't shrink but show up in your full authentic self. In this episode, I discuss the importance of walking in your v=beauty even if it is uncomfortable for others. You were made to shine so shining bright...

Keep taking time for yourself until you are you again. ~Lalah Delia~  When you take the time to check in with yourself mentally, emotionally, physically, etc. your life will change. We live in a world where taking time to slow down and tap into your inner self can sometimes be a struggle. What if you made 2024 the year you make time to check in with yourself? In this episode, I will discuss how I...

Choose to put yourself first and make you a priority. It's not selfish it's a necessity. ~Keysha Jade~ Many believe in the concept that if you put others before your own needs you are doing a noble thing. However, I believe the noble thing you can do is make your dreams, desires, and yourself the priority. I spent many years thinking every year would be different but nothing change because...

"Without strategy execution is aimless. Without execution strategy is useless." ~Morris Chang~ This year can be all you imagine however, creating effective strategies will create a successful year. Last year, I implemented intentional steps to make my weeks and months productive. In this podcast episode, I will discuss how I chose to stay focus for 2024, why creating themes increases you...

By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. ~Benjamin Franklin~ A new year has come with the idea of making it a different year. However, nothing new can happen if we don't properly plan for it. Preparation is the key to change the course of any new year. The first step to creating a new year is implementing strategic steps for your new year. In this episode, I will discuss essential tip...

"Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance." - Samuel Johnson The beauty of life is the lessons we learn and how we can apply them to our lives. Nothing we experience is wasted but it is a catalyst for us to inspire someone else along the way. In this episode I share ten valuable lessons I learned this year, growing through the challenging moments and embracing grow...

"Peace is the beauty of life ." ~Author Unknown~ During the holiday season, we sometimes can fall into the hustle and bustle of life, but what if you decided to tap into peace instead? The demands of buying gifts, holiday parties, and entertaining family can get overwhelming for us during the holidays. It is essential to step back and take time to tap into inner peace to regain your comp...

"You got to live for yourself, yourself and nobody else." ~James Brown~ Occasionally, we find ourselves caught in the matrix of outsourcing our lives to others. We begin to feel like we are living to work and pleasing others, and ultimately, we feel depleted and exhausted. But what if I shared three ways you can live your life more meaningfully and still make an impact? In this episode,...

Make life your playground, not your battlefield. ~Ormond McGill~ Your life can either be a highway, one-way lane, or sandbox. You can choose how small or big you want to play in this game of life. Recently, I was thinking about how life can be a playground where we all have the option to explore the fun, but many of us go straight to the sandbox and sit in the four walls of the square never choosi...

"Letting go makes room for things you really want in life." ~Stylicia A. Bowden~ During this holiday season, we find ourselves in a rush, adding more to our palette, but what if we decided to subtract some things to gain more space? When we begin to let go of things, we can make room for things we desire to do. In this episode, I discuss ways to let go of what you no longer want and make...

A fresh start isn’t a new place. It’s a new mindset. ~Author Unknown~ As time passes, the new year is vastly approaching, but before the new year comes, this is a perfect time to take inventory of what you desire for an upcoming year. We often recycle an old version of ourselves, expecting the year to be different. However, the glimmer of a new year is contingent upon a new you enveloping a new mi...

"Be faithful to that which exists within yourself." ~Andre Gide~ For many years, I attracted friends and men who were emotionally unavailable, not understanding how much I was unavailable for myself. Although I was ready to commit to others, I was not committing to the most vital person in my life, which was ME. As years passed, I created a sacred space that nurtured self-love, self-wort...

“Follow your dreams, believe in yourself, and don’t give up.” ~Rachel Corrie~ Everyone has a different path in life; what works for someone else may not work for you. It is essential to figure out what you desire to do in life. Having a perspective on your vision makes it easier to execute your dreams. However, we often allow external noise to discourage us from our dream life. In this episode, I...

“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.~ For the last few months, I have been on an intimate journey of letting go of hardship, embracing softness, and creating my definition of what a...

"Get yourself out of the way, and let joy have more space." ~Rumi~ In a world full of distractions and glorifying fear, misery, and lack, we must learn to tap into a joy that sustains us through challenging times. Recently, I have been transitioning through a new era in my life and I have been tapping into a softer lifestyle. Pursuing a softer life doesn't mean everything will be eas...

"You deserve to be in environments that bring out the softness in you , not the survival in you." ~Unknown~ Sometimes, hardship follows us to every season of our lives because we are not ready to let the struggle go. However, when we carry the burden, we self-sabotage our joy. We continue to bring the victim's story to every scene of our lives. Life is a constant suffering until one...

Life is a daring adventure or nothing at all. ~Helen Keller~ When was the last time you had fun, laughed until your eyes were filled with tears, and enjoyed a conversation? Implementing the small, simple things in our lives is vital because they help us deal with challenging moments. Recently, I realized it was time to incorporate some fun into my life, especially with constant changes. Sometimes,...

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. ~Helen Keller~ When was the last time you had fun, laughed until your eyes were filled with tears, and enjoyed a conversation with someone? Implementing the small, simple things in our lives is vital because they help us deal with challenging moments. Recently, I realized it was time to incorporate some fun into my life, especially with constant...

"You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream." ~C.S. Lewis~ 💕Sometimes, we find ourselves at a crossroads, wondering if pivoting is the best thing to do to start something new. In the last year, I knew I wanted to exit my educational career and try something new. As an educator, it can be demanding and tiresome; however, it has been rewarding to teach for ten years. B...

"And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry." ~Bible, KJV~ As a writer, I love to journal my thoughts daily. It is essential to release your thoughts...

"Time spent in self-reflection is never wasted it is a date with yourself." ~Author Unknown~ Self-reflection is called reflective awareness or reflective consciousness in the psychotherapy community; however, many of us don't take the time to reflect on things we go through in our lives. We spend most of our days skyrocketing through every moment instead of finding the time to hit pa...

"Be gentle with yourself, you're doing the best you can." ~Author Unknown~ We often become our worst critics with negative self-talk, self-abuse, and never appreciating how far we have come. Recently, I realized I needed to acknowledge how far I have come and how intentional I have been to accomplish my goals and encourage the effort I continue to make in my life. When I began to rea...