The Purpose Driven Life- Day 4

Today's Lesson- There is more to life than the here and now

It is not enough to live for today, we must begin to live for eternity. Are your actions congruent with what God would want you to do? Are you living for the next life, your eternal life? The time that we spend on earth is minuscule compared to the eternity we will spend with our God in heaven. Its' important that we remember that if we do the will of God on earth we can live with him forever. Death is not final but just a transition from this life to our next. Are you ready for your transition?

Jazmin Sullivan - Lions, Tigers and Bears

Jazmine Sullivan ft Fabolous - Lions, Tigers & Bears (Remix)

I like this song, after listening to the words, I loved the song. Just wanted to share with my readers. Let me know what you think!

Celebrity of the Week - Nia Long

Can you say pretty, because I can. Nia long is flawless and though she hasn't been in the spotlight recently she has made a name for herself in television as well as movies. I always hoped that her and Will Smith would have gotten together off screen when they played a couple on "Fresh Prince of Bel Air." Did anyone notice like me that she has never had a bad word said about her from the media? Interesting for a celeb.

The Purpose Driven Life- Day 3

Todays Lesson- A purposed life is a focused life

Sometimes you see people busy doing a whole lot of things and you say, "Wow they must be getting a lot done" when in all actuality they are getting nothing done. A focused life means only the things which are important and lead us on our path to a life that is purposeful should motivate our activities. Its' important to understand what drives you, is it resentment, anger, fear or materialism? Or are you driven by a life purposed by God?

My Top 10 Favorite Things in 2008

10. Lance Gross and Eva Pigford getting engaged...congratulations to the favorite couple.

9. President Bush getting shoes through at him, one of the most hilarious moments ever.

8. Tina Fey on every episode of SNL playing Sarah Palin.


7. The movie "The Secret Life of Bees"

6. Celebrating My Birthday in ATL with my girls!




5. Finishing up 75% of nursing...One more semester to go!!!

4. Registering to vote for the first time ever.

3. Having a patient tell me I'm going to be a great Nurse.


2. Rekindling friendships with long lost friends on FACEBOOK...lol

And my top favorite thing...

1. Watching Senator Barack Obama being elected President Elect. A historical moment which I was proud to be a part of.

The Purpose Driven Life - Day 2

Today's Lesson - I an not an accident

It is not by accident that you or I are here and born to the parents that we were born to. God made us unique and to his specifications. My size, height, race and personality are unique to me. We must appreciate what God created because it is what he envisioned for us. If we thought of ourselves as created purposefully then we would appreciate who we are. God loves us unconditionally and made us so that he could show his love for us. So now I know my purpose is not about me its about what God has planned for me and because of that I am here for a reason and so are you!

One Way Friendships

Have you ever been friends with someone and you're the one calling, or checking up on the person all the time? It seems you are the only one participating and if you don't call you never hear from this person. This is the one way friendship. Of course there are times when life is just hectic and neither one of you have time to keep in contact but when the reconnection happens it can be either person that says "hey I haven't heard from you in awhile, what's up?"

If there is only one person doing this all the time you have to question whether you have a genuine friendship. Friends should be equally valuable to each other which means they should both be equal participants in the friendship. I can say that I am bad at keeping in touch with people at times so I may send a text every now and then just as a reminder that I am still thinking of my friends. I think any form of communication is good as long as there is some at all.

I think one way friendships are very frustrating, at first you don't realize how much one-sided effort you're putting in until you become wrapped in life as well. These kind of relationships should be re-evaluated. Do you want to be the only one keeping a friendship going? If not cut the strings and keep it moving.

The Purpose Driven Life

Today's Lesson- It is not about Me!

I have decided to share with my bloggers my 40 day journey on my quest to find my purpose in life. I won't go in depth but I will share the most important concept and today is the fact that my life and purpose is not about me or in your case you. It is not about the goals that we set but in actuality the purpose that God has for us in life. Finding our purpose first begins with understanding that everything begins with God. An atheist has no meaning to their life they have nothing to live for. When we live for God, in his way and truth than we can start on our journey. Do you understand that the bigger picture is not about you?

Ciara Remixes Beyonce's "Diva"

What the hell possessed Ciara to think she could remix a Beyonce song and then do it the blatant injustice that she has done to it. I like Ciara, never had a problem with any of her songs until I heard this. Supposedly Ciara is making her own mixtape and this is one of the remixes that is going to be on it. I say if this is one of the products, trash that CD "Cece."

Bush In A New Light

I will be the first to say that I was anti-Bush but listening to this recent discussion changed some of my thinking a little. Not that I don't still dislike the guy but I can respect him a little more now. He admitted his shortcomings during his presidency and actually showed a more human side of himself. I wholeheartedly agree that though you may not like what a person does, degrading their character is not an appropriate retort. I wish Mr President the best but I'm still ready for my "Change!"

Basketball- My Lost Love

We all gathered at my sister's house yesterday to enjoy the day together and wherever there is men there is sure to be sports. I watched the Celtics-Lakers game and was pleasantly surprised. If anyone remembers the era of Michael Jordan you know the excitement that the game brought to every household whenever the Bulls were playing. You waited for the dunk, the tongue or the air to part ways and let Michael Jordan take flight. I loved basketball then.

I was devastated when Michael left the game, my love for the sport became labile. I was an Allen Iverson fan for a little, than a Jason Kidd fan for a minute and than I was hater when Kobe joined the game because they compared him to Michael. All in all my love for the game was never the same. It still isn't. I can't watch a whole basketball game like I could have before but my fascination with Michael Jordan has wained. Basketball is a beautiful sport, artistic at times. I guess I'm still waiting for that superstar, my superstar, til then I might sneak a peek every once in awhile.

Eric Arceneaux - Honestly

Eric Arceneaux - Honestly

New Year's Resolutions?!?

Every year we make resolutions to be these better, less weighty, more healthy, more exciting individuals and every year at the end we realize that we haven't made a quarter of the change we had hoped for. This year I'm resolving to make no more resolutions. I'm saying that everyday should be a progression and everyday I should want to be better than the day before.

We really shouldn't wait until the New Year to make some needed changes in our life. There are things that we need to work on constantly and consistently to improve. Waiting for a ball to drop and another year to pass shouldn't be the determining factor. I would hope that every new year brings more blessings and better situations but some of us get new years in august. Whenever life offers us another blessing it gives us a new start...isn't that what we subscribe to the New Year? A new start?

I say don't wait until December 31st to make changes. Make them now and make them as need be. If you need to switch jobs do it, If you need a new career, start looking, if he/she isn't the one then move on. A New Year just tells us that another has passed. Have you made the changes that you need to make, are you where you want to be? These are questions we can't wait to answer and questions we should be asking ourselves everyday. So enjoy your New Year, pop your champagne and welcome just another year of health and happiness.

Top 5 Reasons He Runs For The Hills

5. You don't cook or clean. A way to a man's heart is through his stomach. A man wants a woman he knows can fix him something to eat and keep the house in order.

4. You latch on like a leach and refuse to let go. Every man needs his space and the opportunity to miss you. If you're there all the time that doesn't happen.

3. You constantly nag him about everything and anything.

2. You don't let him hang with his friends.

And the number one reason...drumroll please...

1. You don't keep him satisfied, sexually of course.

A Metaphorical Moment

I went bowling last night and made a stunning realization. As I was throwing my ball down the alley I started to pay more and more attention to my posture and my form. The more that I "followed through" when I threw my ball the more pins I struck. I didn't just throw the ball aimlessly hoping to hit something after a while, I began to focus on my target (the pins) and made an effort to aim and also to follow through.

Have you ever seen someone's posture after they have thrown a bowling ball as if in some way them remaining in that position guides the ball... Then I began to think about life. We have goals...the pins, which we aim for, and if you focus (keep our posture) and are determined (follow through) there is nothing which we cannot achieve. Even when the obstacles (gutter balls) get in our way, we grab that ball and throw again, the second time more determined to hit those pins. We may fall short (get a spare) and sometimes we may hit it big (strike) but it's all about playing the game.

So when you want something and it begins with wanting something because there is always something you should be aiming for, we must be focused on our path to get it, work hard to achieve it and let nothing come between you and your goal. So not only did I enjoy my friends, I got so much more out of bowling, I got a lesson on life.

Do You Remember When....

When Atari was the hottest video game...

When tops kept boys entertained for hours and girls played double dutch for days...

When the time for you to go inside was regulated by the street lamp...

When bee bee guns were in before real guns...

When supersoakers was the summertime game...

When you played dodge ball or tag....

When you made up dances to songs just for the fun of it...

When everybody had a "tag" name...

When "Fear Street" was the top selling book...

When life was simple, we didn't have to pay bills, go to school because it depended on your career or even care about falling in love because you never felt the sting of its hurt. Life was all about having fun and laughing until you cried. You thought you would have your friends forever and people wouldn't die. You never knew the importance of the President or had any idea what a recession felt like. You cared less about tomorrow and more about today. Those were the days...

Adele- "Chasing Pavements"

I love this song...don't know how late I am but heard it on SNL. Thought I'd share.

Will Smith - No Longer Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Well, well, well, it seems Will Smith has really moved up the totem pole. First of all his attire is flawless, he is the new "Poster Child" for men's wear. This is how you do it fellas take note. Not only is his style on point, he has made a name for himself in Film and Music. His acting skills are ranked with the best of the best, I do believe him and Denzel should do a collaboration, it's only fair to us. He has also been personally selected by President Barack Obama to play him if a movie were, and I'm sure will, be made of him. Kudos to Will Smith for making it from the streets of Philly, to the homes of millions in America! (btw- if you look at his shoes closely, you'll notice they match his sweater...OMG!..lol)

Kanye West

Does anyone else think that Kanye West is on a verge of a break down like I do?808's and Heartbreaks is a great album but it is dark and filled of yearning for something lost. I think he hasn't dealt with his mother's death fully and is internalizing all his hurt. As pictured above, Kanye was once a dapper dude. He made fashion statements, now he's making fashion faux pas. I am not liking the new hair or wardrobe. I think Mr. Kanye needs to invest some money in therapy sessions before he ruins his fabulous career.

Exercising Secrets- 8 min Abs

So, I'm sharing a great exercise program that was introduced to me by my cousin, Miss Future Doctor of America (shameless plug). She told me about a great exercise program for your stomach called 8 minute Abs. If you go onto youtube, which is the greatest site that was ever invented, because you don't have to buy the video, you can just watch it directly from there. I usually start doing ab exercises and after a week I quit because it takes too much time, or I'm not seeing the results I would like to see but this program is great. Only eight minutes out of my day and I'm seeing great results. My wash board should be here shortly...lol So if this is one of your problem areas, run to youtube and check it out. 8 minute abs, and click the second video from the top. Enjoy!!!

P.S.. If you do it as incorrectly as I did it the first time your neck and lower back will be killing you, try again you're doing it all wrong!