One of the things I love about my Jamaican heritage is learning about all these words and phrases geared towards living a life of excellence. Two words that are often phrases in themselves are badmind and grudgeful. Meaning, people who have bad intentions and carry them around wherever they go. To the …
I’m always amused by the people who say you need to make a 360 change. So for me as I chuckle and think to myself, “but don’t you mean a 180?” Why would anyone want to turn around only to arrive back at the same place they started? True change happens when …
Curiosity isn’t about aimlessly wandering around hoping to bump into inspiration. If anything it’s about finding the right stones to turn over. As Seth Godin points out, “Pick the right stones and cherish them as you turn them over.” The key isn’t to pursue quantity but an in-depth appreciation for quality. Otherwise …
If you’re making a cake, you don’t start by decorating it with icing. If you’re constructing a house, you don’t start by putting in windows and doors before the foundation and frame of the building. It’s easy to lose focus on the important things. It’s even easier to get caught up in …
What’s it going to take, more specifically, when will it be when you start standing up for yourself? When will you realize that this thing called life can’t be played as an observer? No matter how hard you may try. When will you learn that all the ways you try to numb …
To open your eyes in the morning is a risk. To go after your dreams is a risk. To NOT go after your goals is a risk. But sometimes you have to risk it all for the invisible that you only can see. Because the biggest risk of all is to live …
Usually when one is taking out the trash, they don’t get compliments. However, during what started out as a normal life task became a teachable moment. “You’re doing great, I know it”, was the sentence my tiny human shared with me as I began pulling the bag out of its container. A …