The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
(by Robert Frost)
Hobo Bag
Real Women, Real Talk, Real Life
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Haiti One Year Later
I found an awesome website produced by World Concern (a Christian humanitarian organization) that is all about Haiti one year later and how there is still so much work to be done. Below are bits and pieces of the different articles along with a video clip. Haiti still needs our prayers and our help!
On January 12, 2010 Haiti was forever changed!
A massive earthquake shook the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, affecting 3 million people. 230,000 lives were lost. It was one of the worst natural disasters this generation has seen. But out of the dust and rubble, hope is rising. Hearts are healing. Lives are being rebuilt. We will not give up on Haiti. People are still suffering and cholera is spreading throughout the country. A million people remain homeless, but we’re here for the long haul. Are you? Will you help? Together, we can change lives. Help heal Haiti.
Large Scale Disaster Strikes!
It’s hard to fathom the destruction that took place in just 35 seconds of violent shaking on January 12. Even photos don’t do justice to the sweeping devastation that leveled mile after mile of buildings and neighborhoods. In the days and weeks that followed, those who saw it struggled to put it into words. The trauma is etched in the minds of those who experienced it first-hand.
The 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti left in its wake one of the largest scale humanitarian disasters of our time.
A Look Back at the First Year
For all the progress that has been made this first post-earthquake year, there is much left to do. An estimated one million people are still homeless. More than 100,000 have been sickened by cholera. Millions more are still grieving.
Yet in the midst of the struggle, we celebrate stories of healing, renewed hope, fresh starts. We’ve seen it in those we’ve helped. Their eyes reflect humble gratitude when the crumbled walls of their home are rebuilt. Their heads are lifted when they earn a paycheck to feed their families.
What We've Done Together:
World Concern's Progress Since January 2010
7,091 Haitians employed through Cash for Work program
1,284 houses have been repaired for Haitian families
530 transitional shelters have been constructed
989 livelihood grants were given out getting Haitian business owners back to work
32 churches were repaired or rebuilt
The Road to Recovery
From the time of the earthquake, predictions have been made about how long it will take to rebuild Haiti. Some say five years; others say 10. We’ve known all along it will be an arduous process. World Concern has served in Haiti for more than 30 years, and we’re not leaving any time soon. We will carry on building and repairing homes, providing jobs and income opportunities, and we’ll continue our crusade to save lives by teaching people how to protect themselves from cholera and other preventable diseases.
One person, one family, one neighborhood at a time, we’ll help Haiti start over. One year has passed, but it’s only the first of many years that will see healing and hope spreading across Haiti. Please walk with us on this long road to recovery.
To check out this website to read stories of survival and healing click here.
Stiletto,
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
On January 12, 2010 Haiti was forever changed!
A massive earthquake shook the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, affecting 3 million people. 230,000 lives were lost. It was one of the worst natural disasters this generation has seen. But out of the dust and rubble, hope is rising. Hearts are healing. Lives are being rebuilt. We will not give up on Haiti. People are still suffering and cholera is spreading throughout the country. A million people remain homeless, but we’re here for the long haul. Are you? Will you help? Together, we can change lives. Help heal Haiti.
Large Scale Disaster Strikes!
It’s hard to fathom the destruction that took place in just 35 seconds of violent shaking on January 12. Even photos don’t do justice to the sweeping devastation that leveled mile after mile of buildings and neighborhoods. In the days and weeks that followed, those who saw it struggled to put it into words. The trauma is etched in the minds of those who experienced it first-hand.
The 7.0 earthquake that shook Haiti left in its wake one of the largest scale humanitarian disasters of our time.
A Look Back at the First Year
For all the progress that has been made this first post-earthquake year, there is much left to do. An estimated one million people are still homeless. More than 100,000 have been sickened by cholera. Millions more are still grieving.
Yet in the midst of the struggle, we celebrate stories of healing, renewed hope, fresh starts. We’ve seen it in those we’ve helped. Their eyes reflect humble gratitude when the crumbled walls of their home are rebuilt. Their heads are lifted when they earn a paycheck to feed their families.
What We've Done Together:
World Concern's Progress Since January 2010
7,091 Haitians employed through Cash for Work program
1,284 houses have been repaired for Haitian families
530 transitional shelters have been constructed
989 livelihood grants were given out getting Haitian business owners back to work
32 churches were repaired or rebuilt
The Road to Recovery
From the time of the earthquake, predictions have been made about how long it will take to rebuild Haiti. Some say five years; others say 10. We’ve known all along it will be an arduous process. World Concern has served in Haiti for more than 30 years, and we’re not leaving any time soon. We will carry on building and repairing homes, providing jobs and income opportunities, and we’ll continue our crusade to save lives by teaching people how to protect themselves from cholera and other preventable diseases.
One person, one family, one neighborhood at a time, we’ll help Haiti start over. One year has passed, but it’s only the first of many years that will see healing and hope spreading across Haiti. Please walk with us on this long road to recovery.
To check out this website to read stories of survival and healing click here.
Stiletto,
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Are We Not in the 21st Century?
Tell me when will we wake up and smell the coffee? I know for some of us we have the coffee in the pot brewing with all the different kinds of creams…French vanilla, Caramel, and Chocolate….
Then we have a group that doesn’t know how to plug up the coffee pot let alone where the HELL the water goes….
Well if you want to know where I’m going with this….I’m a school teacher in a south suburb and I’m little annoyed with the parenting that’s going on in this community! Now don’t get me wrong…I’m not saying all or most but there’s enough to make a difference if they changed just a little.
In this community School, Education, Adults are not valued…how can you allow your child to miss days of school…months….and years. I know We are thinking it’s not even fathomable to allow Our children to miss the day he/she has to go to the doctor…we send the student for a half day…pick up the missing assignments. But there is a group of parents who don’t send their students to school for ½ of the school year, ok. The school years consist of 176 days….did you hear me? ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX DAYS. February only has 28 days and we are only in school for 16 and there are some students who will only have attended school for 10…..blowing your mind? Not because he/she is sick, hurt, ill or death..Because I (student) didn’t feel like getting up or parent was tired. Not to mention the tardiness….it’s unbelievable and I work here!
These people are taking the nationality back centuries, if these students are a part of our future…I’m sorry to say but I hope no one slips any hidden contracts in their possession to send our people back into slavery because if they do; they’ll sign it!
These students can’t read, nor write on their grade level and you think if they sent them to school half of the problem could be solved just from repetition but Hell these students don’t see anything…but the videos…and the rest of the Self-hate mess that comes on television or the radio.
The lyrics and the shows are for entertainment and if you were educated you would know...It’s for entertainment….when you are not educated you think you can actually make a life out of jumping and smashing things and calling people ungodly things in a song. I’m just sick of the mess!
Ms. Chocolate Wedge
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
Then we have a group that doesn’t know how to plug up the coffee pot let alone where the HELL the water goes….
Well if you want to know where I’m going with this….I’m a school teacher in a south suburb and I’m little annoyed with the parenting that’s going on in this community! Now don’t get me wrong…I’m not saying all or most but there’s enough to make a difference if they changed just a little.
In this community School, Education, Adults are not valued…how can you allow your child to miss days of school…months….and years. I know We are thinking it’s not even fathomable to allow Our children to miss the day he/she has to go to the doctor…we send the student for a half day…pick up the missing assignments. But there is a group of parents who don’t send their students to school for ½ of the school year, ok. The school years consist of 176 days….did you hear me? ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX DAYS. February only has 28 days and we are only in school for 16 and there are some students who will only have attended school for 10…..blowing your mind? Not because he/she is sick, hurt, ill or death..Because I (student) didn’t feel like getting up or parent was tired. Not to mention the tardiness….it’s unbelievable and I work here!
These people are taking the nationality back centuries, if these students are a part of our future…I’m sorry to say but I hope no one slips any hidden contracts in their possession to send our people back into slavery because if they do; they’ll sign it!
These students can’t read, nor write on their grade level and you think if they sent them to school half of the problem could be solved just from repetition but Hell these students don’t see anything…but the videos…and the rest of the Self-hate mess that comes on television or the radio.
The lyrics and the shows are for entertainment and if you were educated you would know...It’s for entertainment….when you are not educated you think you can actually make a life out of jumping and smashing things and calling people ungodly things in a song. I’m just sick of the mess!
Ms. Chocolate Wedge
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
Sunday, February 28, 2010
I Believe - Author Unknown
I Believe...
That just because two people argue, that doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, that doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...
That t rue friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...
That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...
That my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and have the best time.
I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had, and what you've learned from them.....and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever
I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you
I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, if a friend cries out to you........you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I Believe...
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything.
Thank you God for all the wonderful people who help us throughout the journey of life!
Stiletto,
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
That just because two people argue, that doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, that doesn't mean they do love each other.
I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.
I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.
I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.
I Believe...
That t rue friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.
I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.
I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.
I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.
I Believe...
That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.
I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.
I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.
I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I Believe...
That my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and have the best time.
I Believe...
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.
I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had, and what you've learned from them.....and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
I Believe...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.
I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.
I Believe...
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life Forever
I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you
I Believe...
That even when you think you have no more to give, if a friend cries out to you........you will find the strength to help.
I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.
I Believe...
That the people you care about most in life are taken from you too soon.
I Believe...
The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything.
Thank you God for all the wonderful people who help us throughout the journey of life!
Stiletto,
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Devastation, sadness, & mayhem, yet happiness and miracles……
This is the theme for a small island, kind of forgotten.....until this tragic moment. With all that has transpired, all the sadness, the hopelessness, yet one thing still prevails.
Let’s step back in time; do you remember the response to these other disasters….Katrina, 9/11, and hurricanes that caused catastrophic moments in the human race? Do you remember how people responded to these mishaps?
The fact is when there are tragic moments people do step in. People have come together from all walks of life to help an island of people that they never knew or will never get to know.
From the rubble there are constant miracles and even smiles. The resilience of the human race is astonishing! It makes you realize how important we all are to each other. Whether good or bad, we should never fail to be loving or kind to each other because we never know our last moment.
Exotic Chocolate, Sling Back
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
Let’s step back in time; do you remember the response to these other disasters….Katrina, 9/11, and hurricanes that caused catastrophic moments in the human race? Do you remember how people responded to these mishaps?
The fact is when there are tragic moments people do step in. People have come together from all walks of life to help an island of people that they never knew or will never get to know.
From the rubble there are constant miracles and even smiles. The resilience of the human race is astonishing! It makes you realize how important we all are to each other. Whether good or bad, we should never fail to be loving or kind to each other because we never know our last moment.
Exotic Chocolate, Sling Back
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Are You Caught Between....?
I enjoy flipping through channels and “finding” something inspiring (thanks Holy Spirit). Recently, I saw a program featuring motivational speaker Delatorro McNeal II. I hadn’t heard of him, but just hearing the title of his book, Caught Between a Dream and a Job, I knew he had to be saying something I needed to hear. The book was released in January 2008. The rest of the title is How to Leave the 9 to 5 Behind and Step Into the Life You’ve Always Wanted. Here is information about the book from Delatorro’s website:
If you are tired of the 9 to 5 rat race, this will book will set you free!
Delatorro McNeal wants to help you move from "working to pay bills" to a life of significance, meaning, and excitement; a life of hope and expectation. Through the interactive questions and activities, motivating quotes, conversational writing style and realistic and doable transition strategies, Caught Between a Dream and a Job will help you discover and manifest all that is possible for you as you learn how to:
• Define true success for yourself and design your life on your terms
• Systematically move from job living to dream living
• Comeback from any career setback, and build a great life after a layoff
• Frame your work around your life-instead of the other way around
• View your work not as a job, nor a career, but ultimately as a dream and calling
• Become the person that you have always wanted to be by connecting your purpose to your profession and taking the entrepreneurial leap of faith
• Do what you love to do-and get paid to do it
• Find, fuel and follow your Flow so you can stop striving and start thriving
• Master your time and build a financial game plan that works for you
• Design and customize your dream life, through the Art of Allowing
• Utilize the power of The Dream Job to be your bridge to occupational freedom
• Land your ideal Dream Job using five proven methodologies
• Hire yourself and take a leadership role in all areas of your life, starting now
• Utilize the magic of part-time to water your dream and harvest your future
• Develop power relationships that will empower your job to dream transition
Endorsed by many of the top personal and professional development experts from around the world, this book helps you powerfully transition from job living to dream living!
You were created to be a creator! Now that we are living in the Creative Age, this is the best time to allow the entrepreneurial spirit that lies within you to emerge and blossom to its fullest!
I can’t wait to read the book and add the advice, insight and strategies to my arsenal. On the back cover it indicates, “If your DREAM is bigger than your job, you must experience this book!” No offense to my current employer, but this is true. Is this true for you to? If so, perhaps this book holds the key.
Kitten Heels
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
If you are tired of the 9 to 5 rat race, this will book will set you free!
Delatorro McNeal wants to help you move from "working to pay bills" to a life of significance, meaning, and excitement; a life of hope and expectation. Through the interactive questions and activities, motivating quotes, conversational writing style and realistic and doable transition strategies, Caught Between a Dream and a Job will help you discover and manifest all that is possible for you as you learn how to:
• Define true success for yourself and design your life on your terms
• Systematically move from job living to dream living
• Comeback from any career setback, and build a great life after a layoff
• Frame your work around your life-instead of the other way around
• View your work not as a job, nor a career, but ultimately as a dream and calling
• Become the person that you have always wanted to be by connecting your purpose to your profession and taking the entrepreneurial leap of faith
• Do what you love to do-and get paid to do it
• Find, fuel and follow your Flow so you can stop striving and start thriving
• Master your time and build a financial game plan that works for you
• Design and customize your dream life, through the Art of Allowing
• Utilize the power of The Dream Job to be your bridge to occupational freedom
• Land your ideal Dream Job using five proven methodologies
• Hire yourself and take a leadership role in all areas of your life, starting now
• Utilize the magic of part-time to water your dream and harvest your future
• Develop power relationships that will empower your job to dream transition
Endorsed by many of the top personal and professional development experts from around the world, this book helps you powerfully transition from job living to dream living!
You were created to be a creator! Now that we are living in the Creative Age, this is the best time to allow the entrepreneurial spirit that lies within you to emerge and blossom to its fullest!
I can’t wait to read the book and add the advice, insight and strategies to my arsenal. On the back cover it indicates, “If your DREAM is bigger than your job, you must experience this book!” No offense to my current employer, but this is true. Is this true for you to? If so, perhaps this book holds the key.
Kitten Heels
Real Life, Real Talk, Real Women
Friday, November 6, 2009
Faith
Anyone who knows anything about Faith knows that it’s hard to come by, and even harder to stick to. This is especially true during the tough times that we are currently experiencing. It seems that so many of us are in a panic. We are losing jobs, finances, cars and homes at record speed. Crime seems to be getting more heinous, and the offenders even younger. How on earth do you keep your faith in times like these? Like so many others, I am guilty of letting fear of the unknown and human emotion get the best of me. I often say that I won’t worry about the things that I can’t control, but end up in a worried panic anyway.
My mother is one of the most amazing faces of strength and unshakable faith that I have ever seen. I have never seen her worry or fret about the things that are out of her control. She just says a prayer and releases it. I guess that’s why at 65 years of age, she has not a wrinkle on her face. I have prayed to get to that place.
Since practice makes perfect, each Sunday I think of something that has me worried and I release it. I turn it over to faith. I have really been flexing my spiritual muscle and it feels good. I feel stronger and more carefree each week. No gym membership required. I’m not sure that I can move mountains yet, but maybe a large hill. I am coming full circle in remembering that the source of all of my needs never filed Chapter 11, doesn’t believe in lay-offs and has the best health care plan known to man. As long as I can keep the faith, all of my needs will be cared for.
Have Faith,
Clutch
Real Life. Real Talk. Real Women.
My mother is one of the most amazing faces of strength and unshakable faith that I have ever seen. I have never seen her worry or fret about the things that are out of her control. She just says a prayer and releases it. I guess that’s why at 65 years of age, she has not a wrinkle on her face. I have prayed to get to that place.
Since practice makes perfect, each Sunday I think of something that has me worried and I release it. I turn it over to faith. I have really been flexing my spiritual muscle and it feels good. I feel stronger and more carefree each week. No gym membership required. I’m not sure that I can move mountains yet, but maybe a large hill. I am coming full circle in remembering that the source of all of my needs never filed Chapter 11, doesn’t believe in lay-offs and has the best health care plan known to man. As long as I can keep the faith, all of my needs will be cared for.
Have Faith,
Clutch
Real Life. Real Talk. Real Women.
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