

My Self-Awareness Journey
A higher-up at one of my jobs asked me if I'd be interested in taking on a bigger role within the organization. My initial feeling was a big fat yes! But a second after that feeling, something else happened. It was almost as if my spirit jumped to attention and stopped me before I agreed to the offer. In a calm voice, I conjured up a quick response, "Let me think about it." After I said those five words, my spirit felt relieved, and I felt at ease knowing that I would have mo


Fighting Fear 15 Minutes At a Time
Am I a procrastinator? I ask myself this question probably too often. Some say to procrastinate signifies laziness and fear. Is that me? Naw. I’m not lazy, but is there fear? Hmm… Maybe? Sometimes? Procrastinate: to delay or postpone action; to put off something. As we approach the last quarter of 2017, I want to take stock of all that I have set out to accomplish this year, but have yet to devote time and action to. I think my challenge is that I feel as if I need to set asi