blessed

Love

12:19 AM
Love is a plenty splendid thing.Ever since reading this: Couple married for 80 years & still going strong. I've been thinking about the longevity & meaning of true love. Its memory and the joy it brings outlasts life itself. Haven't fully formed my thoughts around it but Uncle Ovid passed away today (my bf's great uncle). He left the earth peacefully and in...

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inspiration

Keep Going by T-Pain

6:56 PM
Words of inspiration from (of all places) T-Pain.YeahUhuhemkeep goingyeahthey get me up in the morningthey give me reason to believe I'm herefor somebodyfor someonethey make me feel so joyoushappiness aint a word describe, what i feellike when i try to give it upsick and tired of all this stuffthey give me reason tokeep goinand goinwhen i feel that i should quiti keep goini...

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love

Me & He Part 1

9:54 PM
Just smiling to myself and thinking things over quietly here in my room. Rosetta Thurman says I should share my thoughts, tell my story because, "We need more love stories, especially for black women who are being told we can’t find love…"So, I am trying to think back on the events, the long conversations and occasional pauses, the defining moments that brought me...

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tribulation

Hallelujah Anyhow

10:42 PM
Troubles may come my way. My response remains the same. Thanks Dylan. :-) [I first heard this song in November 2005 at the funeral of my favorite cousin, Detective Dillon Stewart in NY. I think they played it just for me.]Hallelujah Anyhow Joe PaceI believe I'll testifyGod's been good to meThrough every test and trialI've got the victoryThe enemy has tried his bestTo...

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Chris

Chris Thigpen

1:39 PM
Yesterday, my Godbrother, Chris Thigpen passed away. I'm sad and was struggling most of the night until I heard his wife say he just wanted to make sure his life/story wasn't in vain. He was sure to write his story and I wanted to share with you all. Be blessed. "I am a 27 year old male and I have recently been diagnosed...

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ideal career

Self & Career Assessment

8:58 AM
This started out as a note to Mademoiselle Mitchell but soon turned into a blog post. Read and enjoy.I was applying for an internship on Friday when my bf asked if the job fit into my mission, if it was what I wanted to do and if I even knew what I wanted to do. That made me uneasy because honestly, I don't...

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winter

New Year, New Energy

8:56 AM
Hello All!Its been a long time but like Sade, I don't write unless I have something to say. I am currently working, studying and thinking hard about life, love and the future so this should guarantee to be an enlightening year for us all. Sit back and relax. I hope you enjoy and are challenged. ;-)~The Queen ...

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Melissa's Reading List

  • Women Don't Ask - Linda Babcock & Sara Laschever
  • Rich Dad, Poor Dad
  • Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
  • The Tipping Point
  • The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You - John C. Maxwell