Don’t Complain – Change It!

“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” ― Maya Angelou, Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now Definition of Complain – express dissatisfaction or annoyance about a state of affairs or an event. Have you ever thought to yourself, I have every right to complain! What gives you that right to complain? Life and people! Things...

Baggage

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...

Complacency

Have you ever been in a place where your mind felt like you were inside a twister? There were so many thoughts coming toward you on every side. Thoughts regarding goals, dreams, family, finances, job and your future. Well, I was there, and I wasn’t moving forward or backward, I WAS JUST STILL. My thoughts regarding my dreams were constantly coming but my actions were non-existent. I was complacent. I was afraid of the challenges that came with fulfilling the goals...