Purpose, Power, and Permission

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  • 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…

  • While You’re Waiting

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    Sha-shonda

    On your mark. Get set. Ready… There are moments in life when it feels like nothing significant is happening.  It seems as if you are the hamster on the wheel.  You are using a lot of energy, but you aren’t getting anywhere.  It is during these lulls that many people…

  • Continue

    Continue

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    Sha-shonda

    Many people invest a lot of time, effort, and even money to discover their purpose.  And once they discover their purpose (or come close), they find themselves stuck, confused, or in a holding pattern.   Some find themselves more confused than before.  So, what do I do? The answer might seem…

  • Recovering from Being Dropped

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    Sha-shonda

    Not everyone begins his/her journey with the same credentials and qualifications, gifts and skills, or physical and economic advantages.  Wherever you start from and whatever you start with, you must recognize that it is enough to get you to the place you are destined to be. Yes, it does seem…

  • What Is That In Thine Hand?

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    Sha-shonda

    What is keeping you from doing your purpose?  The truth is likely nothing, and many of us are probably unwittingly doing our purpose in some way or another.  However, if you have yet to discover and understand your purpose, you cannot channel your gifts and energy towards performing it.  Additionally,…

  • Getting Back to Me

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    Sha-shonda

    Experiences and circumstances may shape who you are, but they do not have to dictate who you become.  I am not one to idly say, “Just get over it,” or “just forget about it and move on.”  I know personally that there are some situations that leave irreparable scars, and…

  • Mining my Purpose

    Mining my Purpose

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    Sha-shonda

    We were all intentionally created, which means, we all have purpose.  Yet, many are not quite sure exactly what that purpose may be.  That’s okay.  The most important thing is that you know that there is something uniquely special about you.  Your purpose is yours alone, and no one can…

  • “Pebbles” and “Mountains”

    “Pebbles” and “Mountains”

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    Sha-shonda

    Doing “big things” and purpose are not the same thing.  Sometimes, people believe that only those who accomplish “big things” have purpose.  They believe that having purpose means doing things on large scales, and they become dismayed when the things they do fail to command a lot of attention.  These…