The Reason for the Season

The holiday time is in full swing. Shopping, company parties, Christmas songs playing, holiday movies, etc. are bringing in the holiday spirit. But in the midst of the shuffle, we lose focus on the true reason for the season. Love and forgiveness is the true meaning of Christmas. The birth of Jesus showed just how much God loved us. Each year during this time, we must emulate love and forgiveness to everyone. Without love and forgiveness we would have no reason for the holiday season. Happy Holidays!

Happiness: Choice or Option

Is happiness a choice or an option? To me, its merely a choice we have to make no matter how hard  the sacrifice is of achieving it. Every day we make choices about our lives that have the potential to change its course at any given time. Happiness is no exception. If we chose to be happy, then we are willing to make the adjustments needed to accomplish happiness at its fullest. Whether its taking a vacation, shopping, laughing, or spending time with family, happiness has to be an intricate part of our lives if we are going to move forward everyday. Negativity and sadness weigh us down preventing us mastering our goals we have set for ourselves. Today, I challenge everyone to chose happiness and not make it an option!

Family First

There is no place like home with family. Many times, family are the ones we fight with, love on, care for, and realize that they stand by you through thick and thin. Family should always be first. Families are our blueprint to life. They contain a history that runs through each of us, good or bad. They define who we are and help us know where we've been and where we are going. Family gives us DNA to health issues along with generational curses. No matter how big or how small, family should always be first!

What's Your Favorite Holiday Movie?

During this time of year, many families experience quality time through movies. Since I can remember, it has be a tradition to watch family movies during the Christmas holiday. Personally, my favorite is "Annie" the musical. Even now as an adult, I love to watch "Annie"! To sing and dance with the famous red-haired girl from the orphanage always brings me such joy. Every time I experience the magic of "Annie", I reflect back on my childhood memories and start to believe in happy endings. So, what's your favorite holiday movie?

World's AIDS Day

Today is an important day to us as a human race. Today is World's AIDS Day! Take time to get tested and know your status TODAY. Men, Women, and Children are dying due to the epidemic of this disease. Awareness and prevention is crucial in saving lives. Everyone has a part to do in saving mankind. AIDS does not discriminate. You don't have to be homosexual, African, young, old, White, rich, or poor to contract AIDS. All you have to be is sexually active without using protection, sharing needles, or infected from mother to baby transmission. NO ONE IS EXEMPT and it can happen to ANYONE. Do your part and GO GET TESTED, Educate Yourself and Others, practice Prevention, and Donate to an AIDS Organization to Help those Infected get the Care they need. Let's all do our part and definitely Let's Talk To Keep the Awareness going!

'Tis The Season

The biggest shopping season of the year has arrived! From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, retailers are finding ways to get consumers into the store. With all the gift-giving and holiday glee, let's not forget the reason for the season. 'Tis the season to bring families together, to give to the less fortunate, serve in our communities, and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. For me, no matter what kind of year I've had, I still have enough joy to give to others. The holidays, for some, are the most depressing time of year. More suicides occur during this season, so I ask everyone to be mindful of how we treat and what we say to each other everyday. If someone is without family, invite them into yours. Love is all we need this holiday season. A matter of fact, Love is all we need all the year through!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! As families gather and friends send a thousand texts, let all of us remember to give thanks for the good, the bad, and the difficult in our lives. Each situation in our life helps to make us a better person. Through the holidays, lets all give thanks and be reminded of how precious everyday is to all of us.