Tag: gifts
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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…
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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…
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OCALA’S FIRST SKYSCRAPER
I took this photograph of the Sovereign Building last year and set it on sandstone to create a one-of-a-kind coaster. The Sovereign Building, historically known as the Marion Hotel, sits at 108 N Magnolia Avenue in Ocala, Florida. The hotel has a rich history in the community. According to records obtained from the City of Ocala, the…
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SHORT AND SWEET: Consider this on CyberMonday 2022
Did you know that nearly half of Americans would not be able to come up with $400 for an emergency? ⁃ Figures from a Federal Reserve study This holiday season, give a gift to yourself and set aside at least 20% of income to 1. pay off asset-depleting debt, or 2. fund your savings account.…
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READY, SET, FOCUS, TODAY
Finishing Well (and WINNING) Requires Focus for the New Week This post is a revision to an article I wrote last Friday because I needed to read it again and perhaps you do as well. Last week, I shared my take on Aesop’s fable, “The Hare & the Tortoise.” I asked readers to pick a…
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READY, SET, FOCUS
Finishing Well (and WINNING) Requires Focus. Earlier this week, I shared my take on Aesop’s fable, “The Hare & the Tortoise.” I asked readers to pick a side, examine similarities to each character, and consider areas where improvement is needed. Today, I want to push the subject matter a bit further with a variation of…
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ARE YOU KEEPING YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE?
This month, my heart screamed out for anyone who really needs a Fresh Start and a New Beginning. I feel you. I have been there a time or two. And you or someone you know, needs to acknowledge that you are more than what eyes can see!
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BE WHO YOU TRULY ARE
So, step away from negativity and talk back—not to them, but to yourself. Surround yourself with WORDS that uplift YOU and challenge you to BE WHO YOU TRULY ARE or at least WHO YOU ASPIRE TO BE!
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BE WHO YOU TRULY ARE
So, step away from negativity and talk back—not to them, but to yourself. Surround yourself with WORDS that uplift YOU and challenge you to BE WHO YOU TRULY ARE or at least WHO YOU ASPIRE TO BE!
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Sometimes We Must Talk to Ourselves
This month, my heart screamed out for anyone who really needs a Fresh Start and a New Beginning. I feel you. I have been there a time or two. And you or someone you know, needs to acknowledge that you are more than what eyes can see!