Category: The Network

• A PEOPLE’S PROGRESS, PART 2 OF 3

  

  I believed his success was somehow formulaic. But I had to know for sure.

  Really, Leah

  June 23, 2023

  Authors, Culture, From the Heart, The Network

  A People's Progress, black history, case study, Economists, family values, forumula for success, Hollywood, inspiration, Paul Revere Williams, politics, Thomas Sowell

• A PEOPLE’S PROGRESS, PART 1 OF 3

  

  I believed his success was somehow formulaic. But I had to know for sure.

  Really, Leah

  June 22, 2023

  Authors, Culture, From the Heart, The Network

  A People's Progress, black history, case study, forumula for success, Hollywood, inspiration, Paul Revere Williams

• JUNETEENTH DAY!

  

  As Americans we can celebrate that we live in the only nation that fought a war to end slavery!

  Really, Leah

  June 19, 2023

  Authors, Culture, From the Heart, Peace of Mind, Physiology, The Network, Word Art

  abolition, America, Douglass, Juneteenth Day, Lincoln, politics, Purpose

• Jubilee Day in Florida!

  Originally published 6/19/21 Dear Reader, As Americans we can celebrate that we live in the only nation that fought a war to end slavery! So why aren’t we celebrating Jubilee Day, too, as a nation? For as long as I can remember we (members of the NAACP) celebrated Jubilee day on the first Sunday of…

  Really, Leah

  May 20, 2023

  Authors, From the Heart, Peace of Mind, Physiology, The Network, Word Art

• A BETTER HISTORY LESSON FOR SUCCESS

  

  Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of participating in a small community forum. The crowd consisted of Whites and Blacks professionals in equal measure, with a focus on the Black community within the larger community. A SWOT was utilitized to identify the needs and resources. Nearly ninety percent of the crowd added something to…

  Really, Leah

  April 29, 2023

  Authors, From the Heart, In Other Words & Sounds, Peace of Mind, Physiology, The Network

  author, bible, black history, Carver, Edison, failure, God, Harriet Tubman, l.a. taylor, success, WHOSE HISTORY ARE YOU FOLLOWING

• Invest in yourself

  

  Never SPEND your money before you HAVE it. Thomas jefferson Money on the mind Indeed, I woke up this morning with money on my mind. Not in an I love money kind of way, but in a curious, what can I learn more about money way. My curiosity served me well because I was able…

  Really, Leah

  April 22, 2023

  Authors, Peace of Mind, The Network

  bitcoin, financial advisor, financial literacy, invest in yourself, l.a. taylor, roth, savings, wisdom

• BE FRIENDLY

  

  Octavia E. Butler, a Black woman, best known for being “the first” science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship wrote an incredible quote about friendship. It reads: “Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into…

  Really, Leah

  April 12, 2023

  Authors, Promotion, The Network, Word Art, WRITING TOOLS

  coasters, friends, friendships, gifts, l.a. taylor, love, quote, reallyleah.com, relationships, thoughfulness

• DREAM AGAIN

  

  Many people secretly feel like they are not enough. Maybe you are one of them. The job you have does not pay all the bills, and the life you live has no thrills for the reels on social media. Maybe life is not all you had hoped for, but you need to know that your…

  Really, Leah

  March 27, 2023

  Authors, From the Heart, In Other Words & Sounds, Peace of Mind, Physiology, Promotion, The Network, Word Art, WRITING TOOLS

  author, coasters, gifts, hope, inspiration, l.a. taylor, reallyleah.com, writer

• WINNING AT ANY AGE

  

  I didn’t watch the Oscars, but I did hear this statement by the 2023 best actress winner, Michelle Yeoh. Yeoh said during her acceptance speech, “Ladies, don’t let anyone tell you you’re ever past your prime.” Yes! I like this a lot!!! On the contrary, I wonder if Don Lemon is having flashbacks about his…

  Really, Leah

  March 13, 2023

  Authors, From the Heart, Peace of Mind, Physiology, The Network, Word Art

  author, l.a. taylor, Michelle Yeoh, Nikki Haley, Oscars, reallyleah.com, winning at any age, Women's Month

• PERSONALITY CREATES REALITY

  

  How to break the cycle. Did you know that 90 percent of our thoughts are the same as the day before? No wonder nothing changes until we change. This is why I wrote the 21 days to Your Best Life. The e-book was nothing extraordinary, only an awareness of the changes a person can make…

  Really, Leah

  March 7, 2023

  Authors, BOOKS, From the Heart, Peace of Mind, Physiology, The Network

  21-day challenge, anxiety, art for the heart, break the cycle, disappointment, emotions, fear, feelings, l.a. taylor, Lent, lessons learned, loss, negativity, overcomer, overcoming, pain, peace, reality personality creates reality, reallyleah.com, sadness, truth, victory