• Breaking Barriers

    We All Have a Story to Share

    I love to people watch. I can just sit and watch people for a great length of time. Sometimes as I watch I come up with stories, “they must be on their first date, look how attentive he is to her” or “she is such a great mom, look how she patiently explained xyz.” I love watching people because I understand and recognize, everyone has a story. What’s your story? As I was driving to work the other day, I found myself watching as the people rode pass me, I wonder where they are going? Where do they work? Do they love their job? I love to sit and listen…

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    Become a Child Again!

    Remember when you were a child and you were fearless. You would do any and everything and you believed you could be anything, no practical thoughts, you could do anything. What happened to him/her? I often ask myself this question. Children are so open. They don’t question why something can’t be done, they just believe it came be done. I love being around children for this reason; they are free. We could learn so much from them. Instead of questioning why you can’t do something, change up how you think. You can! I often have to remind myself, I can do all things through Christ that gives me strength. What…

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    Be Bold, Be Brave

    So, today has been an interesting day for me. The resounding theme that kept coming up for me is to keep pushing, keep going. I’m not sure about you, but for me, I often have feelings of defeat and fear. Sometimes they get the best of me, but many times I push myself to do whatever it is to overcome my fears or anxieties. In my mind, there has to be more for me, so I continue to push through. Any who, as I read an email this morning it reminded me to dream big! Then, as I was driving home from work, I heard a song on the radio…

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    What if….

    It is often the death of loved ones and friends that brings us to times of reflection. While celebrating the life of a childhood friend, which her departure was too soon, I thought to myself, what if. My childhood friend had battled and survived cervical cancer. She was passionate about educating others of this disease and ensuring everyone knew of how it can be prevented. What if she that never happened, what if she didn’t walk in her purpose to educate others. There perhaps may be some people that would not have been impacted by her smile, by her gift, or by her positive attitude. We are all here for…