Help Me to Help You

For the last few weeks I’ve been reading John Maxwell’s daily devotional book on leadership every morning. And over the last few days, I have recognized that finding success in an area, is not necessarily as simple as some may think it is. Having the right resources financially is always good, and the ability to make wise decisions at the right time can make or break someone. Nevertheless, what I have experienced, learned, and see to be very important in finding and sustaining success… is when someone really understands the leadership principle of knowing how to empower people. As I … Continue reading Help Me to Help You

10 months in Hollywood

Sitting here at a café; I sit and ponder upon life, specifically my life. I gaze outside of the window and see people walking along the sidewalk, cars driving, and various productions studios where various TV programs are filmed, like Sunset and Gower Studios and Nickelodeon studios. But, all I can think is that, “I’m still here after 10 months.” Growing up on a 200 acre farm in the village of Wilson, my normal experiences in life as a child compared to my life now, are so different. I rarely meet anyone who can relate to that part of me … Continue reading 10 months in Hollywood

Beauty and Attraction

There are so many things in life which are beautiful, which I pass by everyday. I know that I don’t live in the Garden of Eden, but there are times when I smile because I stopped to notice the spontaneous innocent words of a young child, or the natural contours of a well-aged oak tree, or when I go outside and experience the beautiful breezy cool weather of southern California. I had a random thought, as I saw a young girl wearing some tight leggings, walking down the sidewalk. Now, this wasn’t something special or anything, because basically all females, … Continue reading Beauty and Attraction

We All Are The Same, Yet I Am Unique

It’s been a little over two weeks now since I left Louisiana to pursue a more meaningful purpose-filled fulfilling life in California. As I look back on the journey of my life, including all the experiences and relationships that I can remember from my childhood, to my adolescence, to my years as a naive teenager, and throughout all the years of my adulthood up until this point… I can definitely see clearly how unique my life has been. The experiences a person has in their life is what makes them who they are, and it establishes their identity (how they … Continue reading We All Are The Same, Yet I Am Unique

Can You Handle The Truth?

What do you want to hear? Ever since I watched a movie called A Few Good Men, I will never forget the line between Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson where a lawyer is examining a witness and strongly demands truth… as the lawyer says, “I want the truth!”, the witness replies with this, “You can’t handle the truth!” That statement definitely provokes a thought worth thinking about when you ask someone, even yourself, any question. Are you able to handle the truths in your life, and the reality in the world around you? One of the many truths (or facts) … Continue reading Can You Handle The Truth?