I’ve always been the kid that was different. Unique I’d say.  And there’s never been a moment where I didn’t dream BIG.

This inevitably helped me to become an achiever in life…reaching goals and receiving many awards and accolades and opportunities to shine…that is until tragedy struck. First, a horrific traffic accident that left me scarred and disfigured. Second, a failed marriage. And the third and final straw? Rumors and scandal of the worst kind from well-respected religious people that crushed my spirit and nearly broke me. But, I’m a firm believer in what doesn’t kill you will DEFINITELY make you stronger.

Since then, the majority of time my glass of “life” has been half full as opposed to half empty. I LOVE to watch people overcome in life…to beat the odds…to have a goal and meet or exceed it…to see their dreams become reality. Did I say LOVE? You bet! But guess what? I love it even more if I can lend a listening ear or encourage them with a few words of wisdom and insight. There’s no greater feeling than being blessed to be a blessing.

A well-known speaker once told us “Some of you have been looking for the path to success. You keep trying to find the person to follow…the direction to head in. There is no path. No one has done what you’ve been called to do. Stop looking for the path! YOU are the Trailblazer! You are the creator of the path! Now go blaze the trail!!!”

I was searching for answers on that particular day, and I felt as if the Speaker had spoken directly to me. I had been called out and could no longer hide behind excuses or wishes or even continue the search for the path. Today I do many things that I’ve dreamed of doing and I’ve had the opportunity to experience the ups and downs and disappointments that trying to achieve my dreams can bring.

I’ve also had the opportunity to watch those who’ve given up on their dreams and have become discouraged in life and just QUIT. It’s painful to watch and to recall the memories. I believe that you have to keep swinging if you ever want to hit the ball in life. So, my dream is to inspire, to motivate and to encourage others and help them become their best self by not giving up in life and learning to swing. Got Dreams? Me too! Let’s DREAM BIG and figure out how to make it happen TOGETHER!!!

I LOVE to collect Quotes, Proverbs, Adages and Colloquialisms. Here are some of my favorites:

“You don’t have to be great to get started but you do have to get started to be great.”- Les Brown

“Between goals and achievement are two things: Discipline and Consistency.”- Denzel Washington

“I’ll see you at the top!”- Zig Ziglar

“Success is not final. Failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.”- Winston Churchill

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”- Albert Einstein

“Before you act, LISTEN. Before you react, THINK. Before you spend, EARN. Before you criticize, WAIT. Before you pray, FORGIVE. Before you quit, TRY.”-Ernest Hemingway

“Whatever you are, be a GOOD one.”- Abraham Lincoln

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.”- Unknown

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.”- Albert Einstein

“Do you want to know who you are? Don’t ask. ACT! Action will delineate you and define you.”- Thomas Jefferson

“Be the reason someone smiles today.”- Unknown

“First THINK. Second BELIEVE. Third DREAM and Finally DARE.”- Unknown

“Don’t expect to see a change if you don’t make one.”- Unknown

“ Pray without limits.
Dream without restrictions.
Envision without opinions.
Believe without boundaries.
Work without restraints.
Focus without explanations.
Achieve without apologies.”- Pastor Charles Jenkins