TGIF Global Villagers and Urban Angels, LLC:
As we close this week out on the topic of making decisions, I had to make a tough decision to leave Urban Angels, LLC, one of the most unique Facebook social groups!!
The demands placed on me to finish my doctoral education are great. I must put first things first!! I truly appreciate all of the wonderful Angels I've met. It has been a pleasure to connect, socialize, pay it forward, and land in various places around Philadelphia.
Remember, there are times that we will have to say goodbye to some, rearrange our schedules, and make difficult decisions in order for us to fulfill our greatness. Please be on the lookout as I recreate the Why we? blog to accommodate my new priorities. I have some exciting changes underway!!
Jena, Terrance, Jacqueline, Julia, and Boss Cannon, I admonish each of you to continue to fly by with greatness!!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Thriving-In-Transition Thursday!!
Greetings Global Villagers:
It's another Thriving-in-Transition Thursday!!
As we know, the discussion for the week has been about making decisions. I am in a major transition. I am at the last leg of my doctoral journey; I'm writing my dissertation!!
This is a joyful and exciting, yet anxious season of my life. It's joyful and exciting because in 2006 I set a goal to obtain my doctoral degree. Now in 2011, I have almost obtained my goal. I am fighting the temptation to become anxious because I have an external time crunch. I was pacing myself to finish my education by a certain date. However, as we all have experienced, circumstances have set the date for me.
In order for me to thrive in transition, I had to make some major decisions. One of those decisions is concerning this blog. The dilemma was: Do I stop blogging to better manage the activities within my time or do I recreate the way I write my blog? After an encouraging conversation with a powerful woman by the name of Monica Wildes, she suggested for me to seek out Guest Contributors to help me maintain my blog while I complete my doctoral education. I took her suggestion and I am making some decisions on how the blog will be published for the next few months. I truly appreciate her. Thanks Monica!!!!!
On that note, we have been discussing Marcia Perkins-Reed's perspective of being a Coper. Another Coper characteristic is to have no sense of purpose, which means those of us who are copers have "no guiding principles to steer us through the life" (p. 37).
Needless to say that Ms. Latisha Helps blog has a purpose. Its title, Why we? ignites us to ponder. However, I answer the question by stating, "Because we were all created with greatness!!" During this season, I need others to help me fulfill my greatness by finishing my doctoral degree.
So, my purpose is to thrive during this transition while I write my dissertation by partnering with like-minded people who are also fulfilling their greatness!!
It's another Thriving-in-Transition Thursday!!
As we know, the discussion for the week has been about making decisions. I am in a major transition. I am at the last leg of my doctoral journey; I'm writing my dissertation!!
This is a joyful and exciting, yet anxious season of my life. It's joyful and exciting because in 2006 I set a goal to obtain my doctoral degree. Now in 2011, I have almost obtained my goal. I am fighting the temptation to become anxious because I have an external time crunch. I was pacing myself to finish my education by a certain date. However, as we all have experienced, circumstances have set the date for me.
In order for me to thrive in transition, I had to make some major decisions. One of those decisions is concerning this blog. The dilemma was: Do I stop blogging to better manage the activities within my time or do I recreate the way I write my blog? After an encouraging conversation with a powerful woman by the name of Monica Wildes, she suggested for me to seek out Guest Contributors to help me maintain my blog while I complete my doctoral education. I took her suggestion and I am making some decisions on how the blog will be published for the next few months. I truly appreciate her. Thanks Monica!!!!!
On that note, we have been discussing Marcia Perkins-Reed's perspective of being a Coper. Another Coper characteristic is to have no sense of purpose, which means those of us who are copers have "no guiding principles to steer us through the life" (p. 37).
Needless to say that Ms. Latisha Helps blog has a purpose. Its title, Why we? ignites us to ponder. However, I answer the question by stating, "Because we were all created with greatness!!" During this season, I need others to help me fulfill my greatness by finishing my doctoral degree.
So, my purpose is to thrive during this transition while I write my dissertation by partnering with like-minded people who are also fulfilling their greatness!!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Wonderfully-Sexual Wednesday!!
Happy Hump Day Global Villagers!!
Our topic this week is making decisions and putting first things first.
As we learned on last Wonderfully-Sexual Wednesday, we were created as sexual beings. To better understand our sexuality we must consider God's original intent in making this aspect of our humanity. A point to ponder is, did God make us as sexual beings with the intent and for the sole purpose of procreation within a conjugal union? If we believe this concept, then does our sexual decision-making process reflect this paradigm?
In putting first things first, even when addressing our human sexuality, it is wise to make informed decisions based on intent and purpose. My curriculum titled, Demystifying Sexuality and the Impact of Trauma: An 8-Session Psycho-Educational Intervention, provides an in-depth look at our sexuality to help us formulate or even reformulate our paradigm concerning this matter.
Remember to put first things first, original intent and purpose, in making all decisions, including decisions about our sexual beings.
Why?
Because God created us as wonderful beings with the ability to make informed decisions!!
Our topic this week is making decisions and putting first things first.
As we learned on last Wonderfully-Sexual Wednesday, we were created as sexual beings. To better understand our sexuality we must consider God's original intent in making this aspect of our humanity. A point to ponder is, did God make us as sexual beings with the intent and for the sole purpose of procreation within a conjugal union? If we believe this concept, then does our sexual decision-making process reflect this paradigm?
In putting first things first, even when addressing our human sexuality, it is wise to make informed decisions based on intent and purpose. My curriculum titled, Demystifying Sexuality and the Impact of Trauma: An 8-Session Psycho-Educational Intervention, provides an in-depth look at our sexuality to help us formulate or even reformulate our paradigm concerning this matter.
Remember to put first things first, original intent and purpose, in making all decisions, including decisions about our sexual beings.
Why?
Because God created us as wonderful beings with the ability to make informed decisions!!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Introspective Tuesday!!
Greetings Global Villagers:
I've been in a state of introspection since this past Sunday!! So many positive changes have occurred in my life since the turn of the year and century. I have been in a constant state of transition.
But I must slow down a bit. I must put first things first. My question for this Introspective Tuesday is how do we know which things to put first. Let's consider the following scenarios:
What decisions are you faced with making today? Please connect with us by sharing your thoughts in the Comments section below.
Why?
Because God created us with the greatness to make a decision!!
I've been in a state of introspection since this past Sunday!! So many positive changes have occurred in my life since the turn of the year and century. I have been in a constant state of transition.
But I must slow down a bit. I must put first things first. My question for this Introspective Tuesday is how do we know which things to put first. Let's consider the following scenarios:
- If we are starting a new business, then should we first focus on networking or developing our business plan?
- If we are trying to lose weight, then should we first focus on eating healthy, doing cardio, or weight training?
- If we are trying to secure our financial future, then should we first focus on saving money or paying off our debt?
What decisions are you faced with making today? Please connect with us by sharing your thoughts in the Comments section below.
Why?
Because God created us with the greatness to make a decision!!
Monday, August 1, 2011
Magnificent Monday!!
Greetings Global Villagers:
Wow!! It has been two months since I began to connect with you through Ms. Latisha Helps blogspot. It has been such a wonderful experience to thrive during this transition of growth as a blogger.
My thought-provoking topics have challenged us, yes us, to fulfill the greatness in our own shoes. Well, I've come to a pivotal point in my life where I have to make some decisions. I must fulfill the greatness in my own shoes by completing my doctoral education.
We have been discussing every week day the importance of setting goals, remaining balanced, connecting to the Source, and thriving while in transition. Also, we have accepted the fact that change is inevitable. When circumstances in our outer world change, then we need to make the necessary adjustments and connect with the Source in order for us to thrive. Also, we need to prioritize things in our lives to ensure that we remain balanced while achieving our goals.
With that being stated I will be making some exciting changes to the blog. I look forward to us transitioning together!!
Why?
Because God created each of us with the ability to fulfill the greatness in our own shoes!!
Wow!! It has been two months since I began to connect with you through Ms. Latisha Helps blogspot. It has been such a wonderful experience to thrive during this transition of growth as a blogger.
My thought-provoking topics have challenged us, yes us, to fulfill the greatness in our own shoes. Well, I've come to a pivotal point in my life where I have to make some decisions. I must fulfill the greatness in my own shoes by completing my doctoral education.
We have been discussing every week day the importance of setting goals, remaining balanced, connecting to the Source, and thriving while in transition. Also, we have accepted the fact that change is inevitable. When circumstances in our outer world change, then we need to make the necessary adjustments and connect with the Source in order for us to thrive. Also, we need to prioritize things in our lives to ensure that we remain balanced while achieving our goals.
With that being stated I will be making some exciting changes to the blog. I look forward to us transitioning together!!
Why?
Because God created each of us with the ability to fulfill the greatness in our own shoes!!
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