Author Archives: ClaudetteE

How To Choose Mindfulness Of Others

Posted on February 22, 2022 by ClaudetteE

Mindfulness. “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” ― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life To be mindful can be such a tricky instruction. I remember when growing up and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Indeed

Posted on February 15, 2022 by ClaudetteE

Happy Birthday.  Happy Birthday to Me! For the first six or seven years of my life, my mother religiously threw a birthday party for me. Then they stopped for some reason. I think money became a real challenge by my … Continue reading →

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It’s My Body And I Love It. Do You Love Yours?

Posted on February 7, 2022 by ClaudetteE

Body shaming is not going to work with someone who accepts what God has given them – as is. Body Positivity Challenge My mother was seriously overweight. In Jamaica’s parlance, she would be described as “fluffy.” Compared to many of … Continue reading →

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What Is Running Your Life? Your Expectations That’s What

Posted on January 25, 2022 by ClaudetteE

Expectations. It was Alexander Pope who said, “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed.” Let me share a story about expectations in my life. Expectations Are Running Your Life My daughter was about 10 years … Continue reading →

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The Civil Rights Activist So Close To Martin Luther King Jr. She Was Thought Of As His ‘Other Wife’

Posted on January 17, 2022 by ClaudetteE

“The civil rights activist so close to Martin Luther King Jr. she was thought of as his ‘other wife’” by Jason Miller, North Carolina State University In a 2019 article published in Standpoint Magazine, Pulitzer Prize-winning Martin Luther King Jr. biographer … Continue reading →

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Chapters Of Our Lives: What Are You Writing This Year?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by ClaudetteE

Chapters of the Book Of Life is written by each of us every year that we live. “Every stage of life is a chapter of a book.” Lailah Gifty Akita, Ghanaian author and founder of Smart Youth Volunteers Foundation tells … Continue reading →

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How To Press The Play Button On Your Life

Posted on January 11, 2022 by ClaudetteE

Play. Press Play. Now. Today. Tomorrow. Every day! Is YOUR finger on the play button? Almost seven years later and my finger is still stuck on it. This article was first written in 2015. Then, some aspects of my life … Continue reading →

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You Have To Embrace Life’s Moments – One Eye At A Time

Posted on January 4, 2022 by ClaudetteE

“Embrace every moment” you have heard it said. Well, that is easier said than done. It is even more challenging when you cannot see clearly. That may be physically or spiritually. Embrace Life’s Moments – Putting It To The Test … Continue reading →

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Fire The Peanut Gallery: They Are A Distraction!

Posted on December 29, 2021 by ClaudetteE

Fire them! You read that right. Fire all the people, situations and even things from your life right now! Fire them before 2022 arrives! What Started It? My daughter and my then 7-month old (first) granddaughter and I travelled to … Continue reading →

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Change You First In 2022: That’s The Plan

Posted on December 28, 2021 by ClaudetteE

“Change you first.” That was one of the best pieces of advice ever given to me. Many of us resist change. That has never been an issue for me since getting that advice. This ability to adapt and even foresee … Continue reading →

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