Purpose, Power, and Permission

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  • The Road Home: Filled With Admiration

    The Road Home: Filled With Admiration

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    Sha-shonda

    “Home” is that space of security and warmth. It is absent of turmoil and deception, lack and strife. It is the space of love and wholeness.  Many have never experienced Home as it was not cultivated in their lives.  Instead, the spaces intended for Home were bombarded with insecurity, unbelief,…

  • REMINDER: You’re A Person of Purpose

    REMINDER: You’re A Person of Purpose

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    Sha-shonda

    A little over a week ago, I was asked to attend a banquet and offer a few words of encouragement to a group of young ladies to whom I had previously spoken.  I was unable to attend due to my travelling, so I was asked to write my statement to…

  • Living Beyond Trauma: What Do I Do With This? (Part II)

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    Sha-shonda

    So now, here we are.  If you completed the activity from Part I, you should celebrate.  Celebrate the fact that you had enough courage to think honestly about what you have gone through.  Celebrate the fact that you had the psychological/emotional/spiritual strength to move those issues from the intangible (floating…

  • Living Beyond Trauma: What Do I Do With This? (Part I)

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    Sha-shonda

    Some say that we are the products of our experiences.  They believe that who we become is a direct reflection of what we have gone through. So, what do you do when your experiences have all but killed you? Who do you become when the images of your past are…

  • The Drought Is Over

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    Sha-shonda

    Have you ever experienced a drought? No, I am not speaking of a physical drought, but a spiritual and/or emotional drought.  When one is in the midst of a drought, he/she is experiencing a lack or a deficiency.  There is a need or desire, recognized or unrecognized, that goes unsatisfied. …

  • Write Your Own Story

    Write Your Own Story

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    Sha-shonda

    In the introduction or orientation to most of my literature courses, I emphasize the role of narrative (or story) in our lives.  I stress that we exist within narratives.  Stories influence our thoughts, shape our beliefs, and guide our actions. Think about it.  What is history if not a collection…

  • Welcome

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    Sha-shonda

    Welcome to Purpose, Power, and Permission! Discovering and living in/with/on purpose is a journey, and it is one that I hope to take along with you.  Come back often to join in honest conversations about our journeys and becoming the people we were created to be.