Greetings Global Villagers and Urban Angels, LLC!!
Today brings a close to the launching of my new weekly series and today is the beginning of Flying By Fridays. This assigned topic is inspired by one of my Facebook networking groups titled Venus vs Mars, which was developed by Jena Williams, the founder of Urban Angels, LLC.
This group began in December 2010 and has grown to over 1700 members. Once a month, the Urban Angels join with Jamahal Boyd's JB Production's Professional Friday's and lands in the three-dimensional realm. Professional Friday's provides a landing for professional men and women to share resources and develop opportunities for growth. The next Professional Friday's will be held tonight from 5 pm to 10 pm at Mad River Manayunk in Philadelphia.
Every Friday, the Urban Angels will land right here on mslatishahelps.blogspot. Without disclosing identifying information, you will have the opportunity to be enlightened by some of the mature conversations between the women (Venus) and men (Mars) of the group. For instance, a fellow Urban Angel and I landed this week in North Philadelphia. During our landing, we conversed on the topic of sweat equity, which is an agreement made upon a person's efforts. We concurred that we both use our unique gifts, cooking and writing, respectively, as sweat equity in making connections and sealing deals. We sealed the deal that Urban Angels, LLC was the reason for our connection and it was the beginning of a great friendship.
Do I see you spreading your wings? I should be...
Why?
Because Urban Angels, LLC members fly by with greatness!!
Friday, June 24, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Thriving in Transition Thursdays
Great Day Global Villagers:
It's Thriving in Transition Thursday!!
Last week, we began to understand Marcia Perkins-Reed's concept of operating at Old Zero, which is the denial of our inner experiences and the refusal of taking responsibility through life's transitions (p .9). When we operate at Old Zero we are also denying and refusing personal and spiritual growth. Perkins-Reed describes transition as, "a shift from one situation or state of being to another, whether gradual or abrupt" (p. 21).
Undergoing daily transitions or encountering life-changing events forces us to be decisive. It is up to us whether we are going to resist or to be open to and fluid with the process. Another way to understand transitioning is to consider yourself as "passing from one state to another" (p.21).
For instance, I am a widow. I have underwent the states of being single, never married, to being married, to being separated, to being widowed. During each state, I have experienced inner and outer transitions. Each state brought its own challenges where I had to make a decision to either remain in the previous state or transition into the next state. When I was first married I had to learn to share my chocolate ice cream with my husband. This may be trivial, but I had to transition from knowing that when I came home from work that my chocolate ice cream was waiting for me to coming home with the possibility that my husband ate it.
My Old Zero operation was selfishness. It was not just about the chocolate ice cream because I quickly learned that I was selfish in other areas of our marriage. I grew personally and spiritually when I began to flow as a considerate sharer. I want to encourage you to think about the different states of being you have transitioned through. What challenges did they bring? What did you learn about yourself during those transitions? In what areas do you see growth?
Why?
Because you have the greatness to thrive in transition!!
It's Thriving in Transition Thursday!!
Last week, we began to understand Marcia Perkins-Reed's concept of operating at Old Zero, which is the denial of our inner experiences and the refusal of taking responsibility through life's transitions (p .9). When we operate at Old Zero we are also denying and refusing personal and spiritual growth. Perkins-Reed describes transition as, "a shift from one situation or state of being to another, whether gradual or abrupt" (p. 21).
Undergoing daily transitions or encountering life-changing events forces us to be decisive. It is up to us whether we are going to resist or to be open to and fluid with the process. Another way to understand transitioning is to consider yourself as "passing from one state to another" (p.21).
For instance, I am a widow. I have underwent the states of being single, never married, to being married, to being separated, to being widowed. During each state, I have experienced inner and outer transitions. Each state brought its own challenges where I had to make a decision to either remain in the previous state or transition into the next state. When I was first married I had to learn to share my chocolate ice cream with my husband. This may be trivial, but I had to transition from knowing that when I came home from work that my chocolate ice cream was waiting for me to coming home with the possibility that my husband ate it.
My Old Zero operation was selfishness. It was not just about the chocolate ice cream because I quickly learned that I was selfish in other areas of our marriage. I grew personally and spiritually when I began to flow as a considerate sharer. I want to encourage you to think about the different states of being you have transitioned through. What challenges did they bring? What did you learn about yourself during those transitions? In what areas do you see growth?
Why?
Because you have the greatness to thrive in transition!!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Wonderfully Sexual Wednesdays
Happy Hump Day Global Villagers!!
You may be wondering Hump Day...Wonderfully Sexual Wednesdays...What is this all about? I'm so glad you asked. Remember...this is a new week and a new day!! Every Hump Day, we will be exploring topics surrounding human sexuality.
The contextual framework for our discussions on Wonderfully Sexual Wednesdays is adapted from Life Planning Education created by Advocates for Youth, which is located in Washington, DC. Dennis M. Dailey, Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas, derived the five circles of sexuality based on the initial work of Harvey Gochros.
We are mental beings, emotional beings, physical beings, social beings, and spiritual beings; similarly, we are sexual beings. And yes, there are five circles or aspects to our sexuality. Oftentimes, we confuse sex and intimacy or we identify our sexuality based on our sexual behaviors. In other words, we view our sexuality from a narrow scope. Let's enlarge our mental territory and embrace our sexuality in its totality.
The five circles of our sexuality are:
You may be wondering Hump Day...Wonderfully Sexual Wednesdays...What is this all about? I'm so glad you asked. Remember...this is a new week and a new day!! Every Hump Day, we will be exploring topics surrounding human sexuality.
The contextual framework for our discussions on Wonderfully Sexual Wednesdays is adapted from Life Planning Education created by Advocates for Youth, which is located in Washington, DC. Dennis M. Dailey, Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas, derived the five circles of sexuality based on the initial work of Harvey Gochros.
We are mental beings, emotional beings, physical beings, social beings, and spiritual beings; similarly, we are sexual beings. And yes, there are five circles or aspects to our sexuality. Oftentimes, we confuse sex and intimacy or we identify our sexuality based on our sexual behaviors. In other words, we view our sexuality from a narrow scope. Let's enlarge our mental territory and embrace our sexuality in its totality.
The five circles of our sexuality are:
Sensuality
Intimacy
Sexual Identity
Sexual Health and Reproduction
Sexualization
Did you know that you even had five circles to your sexuality? Now that you are enlightened to the five circles, I want us to look forward to our purposeful discussions about this topic to gain a broader scope and deeper understanding of our sexuality. Please note that every aspect of our beings has a purpose and an intent. Let's get back to the intentionality of our sexuality and make it wonderful!!
What are your thoughts? Comment on them.
Why?
Because every aspect of you was wonderfully created with greatness!!
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Introspective Tuesdays
Great Day Global Villagers:
I trust you had a Magnificent Monday!! Again, this week launches my new series and today begins the assignment of Introspective Tuesdays.
Introspection is the open, candid examination of our own thoughts and feelings. Each of us is busy. Do not mistaken what I am going to say; we must be productive in order to fulfill our greatness. However, there are times that we are so busy with completing our day-to-day tasks that we forget to schedule in times of self-reflection.
Although we were created with greatness, we are still fallible. We can discern people and situations incorrectly; the motives of our actions may be impure; or simply, we may be ignorant to some things. Either way, it is inevitable that we will experience both success and failure as we are fulfilling the greatness in our own shoes. The question is, 'How are we going to handle our failures?'. Are we going to make excuses, blame others, or ignore them altogether? I hope the answer is, 'NO!'
Any unresolved issue, negative feeling, or misconception may potentially hinder the fulfillment of our greatness. Thus, Introspective Tuesdays will afford us with the opportunities to be honest with ourselves.
Why Introspective Tuesdays?
Because we need to remove anything that obstructs our greatness!!
I trust you had a Magnificent Monday!! Again, this week launches my new series and today begins the assignment of Introspective Tuesdays.
Introspection is the open, candid examination of our own thoughts and feelings. Each of us is busy. Do not mistaken what I am going to say; we must be productive in order to fulfill our greatness. However, there are times that we are so busy with completing our day-to-day tasks that we forget to schedule in times of self-reflection.
Although we were created with greatness, we are still fallible. We can discern people and situations incorrectly; the motives of our actions may be impure; or simply, we may be ignorant to some things. Either way, it is inevitable that we will experience both success and failure as we are fulfilling the greatness in our own shoes. The question is, 'How are we going to handle our failures?'. Are we going to make excuses, blame others, or ignore them altogether? I hope the answer is, 'NO!'
Any unresolved issue, negative feeling, or misconception may potentially hinder the fulfillment of our greatness. Thus, Introspective Tuesdays will afford us with the opportunities to be honest with ourselves.
Why Introspective Tuesdays?
Because we need to remove anything that obstructs our greatness!!
Monday, June 20, 2011
Magnificent Mondays
It's a Magnificent Monday Global Villagers:
I hope you enjoyed your Father's Day weekend!!
It's a new day and I am thriving in transition!! I want you to thrive with me as MsLatishaHelps Blogspot transitions into greatness. Each weekday, there will be a central theme for our discussions. Today is the inception of my weekly series titled, Magnificent Mondays.
The definition of magnificent is to be great indeed or exceptionally fine. I want us to begin every workweek with this concept, which may challenge us to undergo a paradigm shift. According to cognitive behavioral therapy, a form of psychotherapy, we can overcome our difficulties by changing our thinking, behavior, and emotional responses. With that being noted, if we begin our workweek angry, frustrated, or disgusted about what occurred over the weekend or about having to return to work, then our behaviors and emotional responses will reflect those thoughts.
So, let's make it a Magnificent Monday!! Let's begin every workweek from this day forward knowing that things are great indeed or that things will turn out exceptionally fine.
Why?
Because it's a Magnificent Monday and you were created with greatness!!
I hope you enjoyed your Father's Day weekend!!
It's a new day and I am thriving in transition!! I want you to thrive with me as MsLatishaHelps Blogspot transitions into greatness. Each weekday, there will be a central theme for our discussions. Today is the inception of my weekly series titled, Magnificent Mondays.
The definition of magnificent is to be great indeed or exceptionally fine. I want us to begin every workweek with this concept, which may challenge us to undergo a paradigm shift. According to cognitive behavioral therapy, a form of psychotherapy, we can overcome our difficulties by changing our thinking, behavior, and emotional responses. With that being noted, if we begin our workweek angry, frustrated, or disgusted about what occurred over the weekend or about having to return to work, then our behaviors and emotional responses will reflect those thoughts.
So, let's make it a Magnificent Monday!! Let's begin every workweek from this day forward knowing that things are great indeed or that things will turn out exceptionally fine.
Why?
Because it's a Magnificent Monday and you were created with greatness!!
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