Quote of the Week #5

Anger doesn't solve anything. It builds nothing, but can do destroy everything. -Lawrence Douglas Wilder After this morning, this quote stood out to me like a red rose in a world of black and white. This morning seemed to be one of those mornings where anything that could go wrong, did go wrong. Kids took …

Homeless, No Less.

How many of you have taken a close look at what’s happening around us? I don’t know exactly how it is in other states, but can you say that you’ve noticed an increase in the amount of homeless individuals? I don’t mean this in a negative way of wanting to get rid of them; on …

Quote of the Week #4

We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. -Maya Angelou So many times when we are faced with a difficult time or decision we tend to have a negative outlook. We start questioning “why me?” or start thinking that we are never going to get out of the situation. I for one …

Instant Lifestyles

Wouldn’t it be so easy to just wake up and instantly have everything you have ever wanted? Or one day instantly become famous, rich, or powerful. If you didn’t notice, the key word I emphasized on in my question is the word “instant.” The more time passes the more it seems like people want instant …

Quote of the Week #3

"We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that they are someone today."           -Stacia Tauscher This quote makes me realize that sometimes we focus more on what we want for our kids in the future. Instead of focusing on what kids need now. I know that it …

Training Heels

Hey everyone, so today I wanted to take the time to talk about how the actions we take as an adult or parent affect how the current and future generations will turn out to be. As you might already know, we live in a society where most kids look like adults and adults strive to …

Quote of the Week #2

“Never underestimate the influence you have on others.” ― Laurie Buchanan, PhD  This quote pretty much describes one of the main reasons why I created this blog. So many times I’ve found myself thinking “how do my actions or words impact anyone else? I’m just one person.” When in actuality, one person is all it …

Under The Influence

On a previous week I had mentioned how we should pick our friends wisely, as not all our friends are there for the right reasons. Today’s topic relates to last weeks because when making friends we hope to find a friend who is a positive influence in our lives. Who really wants to make a …