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By Lauren Wilder Last month I took a bit of a hiatus. I'll admit it, I felt guilty for leaving you guys hanging. Times got a little bit harder while I'm still adjusting to being completely out on my own. I lost another job at the time and even though I had a lot to say for an installment
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What’s Next for You? Financial independence means different things to everyone by Chia-Li Chien During my 2nd quarter SRI Business Retreat meeting recently, I talked with forty-six business owners about history. I used as an example the fine economists who also play the role of historian
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From the desk of Rev. Diannia Baty Oh my goodness, there is a rose that is the wrong color. We need to throw it out. It doesn’t fit with the color scheme. It shouldn’t be there. What are we to do? It is not like the rest of them. How dare that yellow rose try to be with the rest of us?
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Thoughts on Depression By Rev. Diannia Baty Depression is so prevalent right now that I thought it would be a good idea to share my thoughts on it. It affects every area of your life and make no mistake; it also affects every single person you are in contact with. I have been there and
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By Lisa Thomas It was a bright sunny morning when I spoke with this dynamic P3 Pearl. I was awe struck with her presence. She's such a soft spoken young woman with a passion that exudes from her inner core. When introduced I wasn't surprised to find a fascinating story in Anna Levesque. I
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by DeLores Pressley I realize you already feel that you are a self-confident person. And, you should feel this way, because of all that you have accomplished. Self-confidence is the key to becoming successful in any profession. Self-confidence is an admired attitude in a person. Although,
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By Lauren Wilder I’m a little nervous about this installment mainly because one isn’t suppose to expose certain things i.e. work which sometimes brings trouble later on. However, I have to say something, beat it into the ground, and most importantly vent. This should be safe since my
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4 Keys to Being Empowerd by Your Image By Lisa Thomas Recently on a segment of Oprah, I saw two people sharing their shame of going out in public due to their appearance. I’d heard this plaguing experience from a few women I know as well. It seems that image can be something to boa
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by Karyn L. Beach Billy Crystal, way back on his Saturday Night Live days, used to play a character called Fernando. His catch line was "When you look good, you feel good." It was a recurring character and was a consistently funny sketch. Yet, without being shallow, there is some truth to that.
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By Lauren Wilder A year ago, I was sitting at home planning my move to Chicago. All I could think about was that I was finally entering adult life. Well, a year later I’m still working on that part. As you read this I’m looking around a concrete room with pastel walls strewn with noteb
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Life Coach Lisa Thomas of the P3 Group tells Valonda, Co-host of NBC 17 My Carolina Today how to control the chatter going on in your head: Identify emotional triggers, give them a name, embrace them as a part of you, and choose your vision to be in the driver’s seat of your l
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By Lisa Thomas A New Day and a New Dawn, As we embark upon a day of independence, I ask what shall you declare and take back as your own independence – what shall you reclaim, what shall you take back into your hands? As the days come and go we find many trials and tribulations amon
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by Lauren Wilder At the moment I’m sitting in Raleigh/Durham Airport waiting on my flight to head back to Chicago. I’ve been in North Carolina for about a week to see my twin sister graduate from college. It was a much needed trip, which has something to with what I like to call “clic
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by Lisa Thomas I sat with the beautiful Valonda Calloway on the My Carolina Today show and we talked briefly about the concept of Body Placement and what that all means. Body Placement! Oooh, it sounds so mysterious, doesn’t it? First, I must say that Body Placement is a term I use to
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by Karyn L. Beach You have a plan. You are committed to your plan. You are working your plan. But, something isn’t right. You are getting results, but you aren’t happy with the results you are getting. It isn’t what you expected. In fact, you aren’t even sure this is what you want anymore
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by Lauren Wilder This installment is influenced by some of the most fabulous young adults I know and their stress with being educated in bad job market. Yes, I know it’s affecting everyone, but I’m not here to talk about everyone. Our heads are filled with the American opportunity. Does
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By Lisa Thomas, Hurry up already, What’s taking so long?!? When I'm standing in a room full of profess...
In reflecting on the close of 2008 while embracing the newness of 2009, I asked myself how to bring closure to a wonder...
Have you ever experienced a rough day where things didn't go quite the way you planned and it was a total d...
