Russell Simmons Joins My Rising Tide Campaign: Gives Advice On Following Your Passion [VIDEO]

During a recent interview to promote his new partnership with the ‘My Rising Tide‘ campaign, mogul Russell Simmons reveals how following your life’s passion can lead to personal success. . On lessons that he wants to give to young people: “Adults are all wrapped up in the world. What’s on the outside is taking people [...]

King’s Faith Movie Review: Movie Inspirations

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*DISCLOSURE: This review was made possible by MamiInnovative Media on behalf of  the film “King’s Faith.” All views and opinions are entirely my own. I love movies that do more than just entertain, but also strike close to home and prompt self-reflection. This is exactly the case with the film, King’s Faith.   King’s Faith [...]

Life In The Fam Lane: 3 Lessons Kids Can Learn During Lent Season

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  Today marks the beginning of Lent season. And while there are those who feel that the six-week period is restricted only to certain religions, nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, the season of Lent is one that people of all religions, cultures, and backgrounds can practice in their own lives, as [...]

Music Mondays: Valentine’s Day Encouragement For Love

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In honor of Valentine’s Day approaching, I wanted to switch things up a bit for this week’s Music Mondays. I want to offer encouragement and inspiration in the area of love and relationships.  .Valentine’s Day Encouragement For Love No doubt about it, love can be tough. But with the right person, it can also be [...]

Deliverance From Being A Doormat: Reclaim Your Life With 1 Phrase

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  Sometimes we can desire for people to love us……..to need us…….to appreciate us so badly. Sometimes we invest so much emotion and effort into getting people to see our light and reciprocate the level of energy, dedication, and action that we are giving to them that we will do anything that they want and [...]

Reflections From Terence Trent D’Arby: Life Liberty and The Pursuit Of Dreams [VIDEO]

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Singer/Songwriter Terence Trent D’Arby — who now goes by the name Sananda Maitreya—has a very special message about life, liberty, and the pursuit of dreams. . I stumbled across this video on YouTube, and it touched me so much that I wanted to share it with you. . What I love most about this interview [...]

Russell Simmons At Wash U St Louis: Mogul Shares Keys To Happiness And Success

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People from all around braved the high winds and strong storms to see Russell Simmons at Wash U St Louis last night in hopes of being inspired. Surely enough, the business mogul and “hip-hop pioneer” did not disappoint. I have to admit that I was extremely excited to see hear him speak and to see [...]

NASCAR Racer Danica Patrick Learns A Lesson In The Cost of Revenge [VIDEO]

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At Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, NASCAR racer Danica Patrick learned the cost of revenge the hard way.   While she was trying to cause fellow racer Landon Cassill to crash by pressuring his rear bumper, her car ended up slamming into a wall. Cassill’s car only went into a brief spin [...]

Demi Lovato, Barbie, and Body Image: Why Being Just Me Is Just Fine

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For years….and years….and years, women have been influenced by society to believe that the shape and size of their bodies is everything: from magazines showcasing a “Beauty of the Week” to songs (and now music artists) glamorizing Barbie figures.  . I can even remember riding in the car with my family as a young child [...]

How to Let it Go and Keep Going Part II: Refrain From Looking Back

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In this last Music Mondays installment on the topic of how to let it go and keep going in life, I want to share with you the second most important step in achieving it: refrain from looking back.   We can get caught up in looking back on the past a lot; replaying events over [...]