by Kia | Dec 11, 2018 | Inspiration
Have you ever been distracted while you were attempting to complete a task? Maybe you were cooking dinner, and you answered the telephone, leaving the meal on the burner, which caused the food to singe? Or, perhaps you were trying to complete a task at work, and your boss directed you to immediately complete a different task? These moments in life are what we consider to be distractions. A distraction is something designed to avert your attention from completing...
by Betweenus | Sep 12, 2018 | Inspiration
Have you ever heard a voice that wasn’t audible but it was speaking in your mind? You can hear it giving you instructions. Maybe you sensed a strong urgent to go in another direction or say something to someone. Some people have experienced an audible voice speaking to them when no one was around. We ignore the voice in our mind because the louder voice that yells “I know what’s best for me” over-shadows the quiet speaking voice. Many of us ask the question “how...
by Kia | Jul 10, 2018 | Inspiration
There was a time in my life when I would buy the most expensive shoes, clothes, pocket books, and cars. I would find myself wanting the “finer things” in life because it would somehow make me feel valued. Not only did I apply this concept to material things, I would also apply this concept to relationships and dating. However, after going through multiple failed relationships, I began to question myself and asked God “Where did I go wrong”? It was at that...
by Kia | Jun 10, 2018 | Inspiration
In my young adult years, I would listen to the song, “Bag Lady”. The song writer depicted a story of a woman who found difficulty moving forward in her life due to carrying “baggage”. Despite the catchy beat and the creative words, I wondered, “Did the song writer understand the purpose of the bag”? According to Dictionary.com, a bag is “a container made of flexible material with an opening at the top, used for carrying things”. As women, we often categorized our...
by Kia | May 30, 2018 | Inspiration
Growing up as a child, I would hear the comment “You are pretty to be dark skinned”. Although, I enjoyed the compliment of being called pretty, I certainly did not enjoy the undertone comment that my dark colored skin was viewed as ugly. This, just like many other things caused me to become insecure about who I was on the outside. Consequently, I would over compensate for it due to lack of self-confidence and would settle for less by excusing rude and offensive...
by Kia | May 23, 2018 | Inspiration
The feeling of disappointment is often caused when one has an expectation that has not been fulfilled. It is a natural response due to failed hope for the answer of YES. If you take a moment to think about the nature of disappointment, you will notice that it can cause a ripple effect on the seat of our emotions. It can cause sadness, remorse, bitterness, and resentment in our hearts. Too often we place unachievable expectations into man, or into man made...
