Take a Moment...& Pat Yourself on the Back!

I want to thank you... THANK YOU!
I want to congratulate you... CONGRATULATIONS!
I want to commend you on a job well done... BRAVO! WELL DONE!

You see... you've come such a long way to having the opportunity to read these words.

How about we count a few blessings...

• Your Mom and Pops started talking...and somehow... out of the 40 million to 1.2 billion sperm cells...YOU my friend were the CHOSEN ONE! CONGRATULATIONS! You did it!
• NEXT... YOU LIVE IN AMERICA: We Do What We Want & the worst problem we face is losing our cell phones or having no memory space for our next selfie or IG Post.
• Some how some way you have leisure time versus hunting and gathering for survival. 
• You're surfing the web right now...pretty cool considering ya boi Eisenhower didn't put in orders for ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency)  until the late 1950's. That's pretty recent in our history I'd say.
• Also, if you wanted food, I bet you could walk on over to the fridge or with a few clicks of a button or a tap of an app some kid looking to make ends meat will bring it right to you...like literally right to your face! lol Please Tip Him! #TheStruggle

I mention all these things because its so easy to get so lost in it all. Its so easy to be blind by all the bs; so easy to enlarge our own issues. For some reason we can't keep track of the blessings God sends our way...We or I...excuse me..., have found myself expecting only the good to take place. Its like air...we take it for granted. After each exhale we expect to inhale and inhale abundantly at that. To be real...it sometimes makes me sick to my stomach how our culture has become so entitled! Really!??? Put in some work! Stop crying...stop complaining...stop feeling sorry for yourself. To be quite frank...AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!

I challenge you to see the good in all challenges for the rest of this week. I challenge you to do something nice for someone who wouldn't expect it nor can ever repay you. Be a happy giver this week. Love someone even harder tomorrow. Write someone a hand written letter. Call your folks and tell them thank you for all their sacrifices to allow you to get to this point. Find your favorite teacher and tell them all the life lessons they provided you...they are waiting on your call! Heck, even get in the kitchen and learn that infamous family recipe! #ApronLifestyle 

For me...I've been thinking a lot about my lasts breaths on this planet... You see...I've got High Blood Pressure, also known as the silent killer...its the only subject I remember in my High School Health Science Elective. lol Regardless, at the tender age of 16 I've had it. Now at 27 I still have it and sometimes I don't know if its my heart or my chest that aches. 

The main questions I have are pretty simple: 

• Why are we here? What happens after I die? What was life like before I was even here? What was I doing before the 1st blessing mentioned above? Why do we have outer space? Whats really inside of a black hole? Will my name be written in God's Holy Book?  

I say these are pretty typical questions...however my faith holds me firm. My focus is to love and encourage people and to make every breath count! My aim is to live on PURPOSE. 

I suggest you do the same my friend...no more of these jobs you hate...or deferring of the dreams...for what? You only live once...as far as we know.

Take Care, 

OG

2015 Women's Impact Conference and Luncheon

SHERO'S STAND UP!

  There is no "S" on my chest but, a HERO lives within!

Friday, March 20th, 2015

MIAMI- With the 10th Annual Jazz in the Gardens Music Festival just around the corner, the Miramar Cultural Center played host to the 2015 WOMEN'S IMPACT CONFERENCE & LUNCHEON. 

Women from all over the map came to celebrate life, triumph and sisterhood in fellowship with one another.

These were the women of the world; varied races, creeds and cultures; all engaged for an unforgettable journey of self-discovery! As the beautiful aroma of perfume, love and laughter filled the air, you could sense good vibes were in order.

To kick things off, Dee Thompson, Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, and Sales Trainer, set the tone with her team members, Bernadette Clayborne, Angela Pitts, Ray Shipman, and Shawn Saunders for the April 18th event: Purpose Never Dies! 

She explains that in this lifetime.... friendships, business collaborations, individuals, and relationships will die around you, however, your purpose never dies...it lives on through you! 

For more details visit: http://www.deethompsonspeaks2.com/

In living color, these ladies experienced beautiful decor laced with essential activities associated with inspiration and motivation. They learned the beauty of truly accepting themselves for who they are, where they come from and in turn learned to celebrate just how far they have come.

Many over lapping themes played an essential role in empowering our Sheros. It was the duty of the 2015 WICL to constantly encourage our mothers, sisters and daughters to live with purpose while remembering they are BOLD and Beautiful.

These lovely ladies were given tools to help them obtain success for a lifetime! They learned to live centered and complete lives by taking advantage of all of life's endless possibilities; by stepping into their power and authority; by understanding their purpose, gifting and calling and financial duties within such a beautiful world.

Attendees were entertained, engaged and pampered between Super Shero Swag Bags, numerous vendors such as Golden Krust, Nesquik, Pangea Organics, Sporty Mommas, and The Jason Taylor Foundation, to name a few. Amazing food, live music and massages were all on hand in an effort to combating with the trials of life. In team tandem fashion, distinguished experts deliver powerful tips, tools and information on topics that inspired all day long.

With such a great lineup of speakers, this was the place to have your face! I believe some ladies were blessed with super strength upon their exit and flew away in an effort to fight crime. :)

Missed out on the fun?

Don't worry, the City of Miami Gardens is excited to present to you and welcome you to the Tenth Annual Jazz in the Gardens music festival. After nine years of unforgettable concert experiences and entertainment, this event has grown to become one of the most highly regarded and anticipated music festival events in the country. 

The 2015 music festival will be hosted by Celebrity comedian, author and now radio personality, DL Hughley!

Last year, this event garnered 68,000 guests, attracting both locals and thousands of out-of-towners to the beautiful City of Miami Gardens. 

Patrons enjoyed live performances by Grammy award-winning artists such as Charlie Wilson, New Edition, Neyo, Earth Wind & Fire, Gladys Knight, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, LL Cool J, Fantasia, Mary J. Blige, Kenny G, and Mary Mary all while reveling in a wide variety of ethnically diverse foods and top notch merchandise from all around the world.

  On March 21st & 22nd Jazz in the Gardens will be jazzing the magical tradition at Sun Life Stadium, hosting an event that will surely surpass last years' experience with another illustrious lineup that continues to make this festival second to none. 

For more info contact:

The LinkUp With AshFiMon

http://www.jazzinthegardens.com/2015/index.html