Connective Conversations Podcast: Recent Episodes
Nicole McNamee
Connective Conversation is a podcast that connects in conversations with women to empower and encourage growth in life faith & business.
Life gets boring!! Never be afraid to try something new. Nothing will change in life if you don't do something different from what you've been doing. Do something new this summer.
Just wanted to give a few words of encouragement today because life gets busy and the pressure is real. During those times, we must realize that we need fuel for our life so that we can have the light we need to navigate our journey. There's a quote that says " An empty lantern provides no light. Self-Care is the fuel that allows our light to shine brightly. " Take the time to refuel so that your light can shine brightly in your most busiest time.
Learning without reflection is a waste but reflection without learning is dangerous. Reflection is looking back so that the view looking forward is even clearer. Today, we are breaking down one of the questions last week to give you practical application on how to be honest in your reflections. Hope you will tune in to the entire episode.
Learning without reflection is a waste but reflection without learning is dangerous. Reflection is looking back so that the view looking forward is even clearer. We must take the time to get a clearer vision for our lives. Life is only a reflection of what we allow ourselves to see. So take the time to reflect on your life and make the necessary adjustments to move your life forward.
You cannot serve from an empty vessel. Rest and self care are so important. When you take time to replenish your spirit, it allows you to serve other from the overflow.
The enemy will do everything he can to discourage you and disillusion you from unleashing the power of a passionate life. This is why Bible encourages us not to be ignorant of the enemy’s devices. And one of those devices is busyness. From work to social media to church to family to friends to maintaining your home, I’ve heard it said that if the enemy can’t stop a person from moving forward, he’ll just try to push them to move forward too fast. We can even get so busy doing work for God that we lose sight of God in the midst of it! Don't be fooled by the enemy devices. Take time to rest and reflect so that your heart can be inspired with hope to look to the future. Hope you tune in to the podcast to hear what i did during my rest and reflection time.
Let's be authenic in our friendships. Let's share the beauty of a good friendship. Let's talk today about things to consider when you're entering into a friendships. Let's examine what we really need from our friends.
A great frienship is irreplaceable. It can inspire you to grow into a better version of yourself. If you have a friend who motivates you return the favor and be their number one cheerleader. Don't make freinds who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to level yourself up.
You are created to be connected and in relationship with others. You have an unique purpose and your purpose requires other people to help you live it out. This month, we are talking about the people you need on your journey and those you get to select to journey with you. We are talking about your friends. If you have a hard time making friends or you have mistrust of women friendship, I hope you would join us as we explore friendship.
Today, we are wrapping up this month of Love encouraging the ladies to take a close look at their relationships. Our ultimate goal is to fill the Love tank of those you are in relationship with. Hope you enjoy this quick episode.
It's February yall and this month on Connective Conversation were going to be talking about love. There are so many ways to convey love and we want to discuss the many languages of love this month. So invite your friends, neighbors and co-workers to tune in to this month of Love Conversations. Thanks for tuning in!!
Being in the right position matters when you're trying to make change! Are you placing yourself in the right position to see the change that you purposed in your heart. In order to make changes this new year, you need to purpose the change your want to see, prepare for the change and place yourself in position. Enjoy this episode as we take about positioning yourself for change.
A new year means new opportunities. This week, we are sharing the second key to the three keys to change your life. This year, make a decision to prepare to make your life better.
In this New Year, we have to purpose to be on purpose in our lives. In this episode, we're talking about purpose and positioning yourself to change your life. Hope you will tune in!!
Happy New Year!! We're inviting you into a conversation that has the potential to change your life forever. This entire month of January, we are going to be breaking down 3 things when implemented could cause you to have the most productive year yet.
Hey Y'all, Happy Holidays!! I'm so excited to end the year with each of you by encouraging us to continue to do something DIFFERENT. I'm hoping that this December was the best ever and that your Christmas was AMAZING. So let's talk today about ending this year right! Let's talk about how we are going to be different in the New Year and because today is my birthday, we will talk a little about that. So grab your coffee, tea or water and lets chat.
Join us today for a continuation of Do Something Different December! Take the stress and frustration out of December by doing something different. You don't have to stick to old outdated tradition nor do you have to spend money to do something different.
Today we are encouraging our Single Mother to do somehting differenct. If you're stuck this holiday season, we're encouraging you to do something different. We realize that you have a lot on your plate but it's time to change things up and do something different.
We're challenging you this week to find something every day to be thankful for. It doesn't have to be something big or spectatluar. Take the time to be thankful for the little things that happens in our everyday life. If you're feeling a little down, try opening up your heart to give someone else something. I promise you that you will receive so much more than what you gave.. Try it and see!!
Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgiving turn routine joys into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. Gratitude helps us to see what is there instead of what isn't. A moment of Gratitude makes a difference in your attitude. Be present in all things and thankful for all things this Thanksgiving.
Sometimes the hardest people to be thankful for is your family. This Thanksgiving go out of your way to gather your family. Be the one that takes the first step to build a lasting relationship. Show your graditute even in the small things.
Be thankful for what you have, you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have you will never ever have enough. Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance. Remember there's always something to be thankful for. Be sure to take the time to be grateful daily.
Sometimes you just have to make peace with the situation or circumstances in order go move on. Focus on the lesson that's to be learn, and removing the stress and frustration. It's time to take back our control by deciding to choose peace and thankgiving. Let's discuss further in today's episode.
It's time to take note of the tension, the uneasiness and the feelings of the routines and patterns in our lives. It's your time to go to the next level on your journey and you're sensing it. Bu, you have to make a decision to disrupt your own pattern in order to see the change you want to see. Let's go a little deeper in today's episode.
Disruption is the act or process of disrupting something : a break or interruption in the normal course or continuation of some activity, process, etc. In today's episode we're encouraging everyone to pay attention to the tension to get ahead of the life's disruptions. Join us as we discuss life's disruptions and how to pay attention when you're feel the tension, the unrest and the uneasiness.
Have you ever found yourself having to go around the same Mountain,
Having to deal with the same,
Or similar situation time and time again?
I know that I have at some point in my life.
Going around the same mountain,
May mean us having to try doing something different,
Such as taking a look at other options available to us,
Options that can help us to move on.
And asking God to help us choose a different option that would produce a different result.
A good result that can get us to move on.
Going over the same circle can actually be very exhausting, frustrating and can also produce in us a sense of hopelessness. In the book of Deuteronomy, we are told about the Israelites who kept going around the same mountain for forty years.
A journey that would have only taken eleven days. Which according to scripture was due to unbelief and disobedience. Realization and acknowledgement of the lack of movement is the first step to acknowledging were we are. Find out the more on today's podcast episode.
Big dreams have small beginnings. Don't be discouraged if your beginnings are small. Keep trusting God and sowing seeds and watch how things begin to grow.
Your head holds an amazing number of new, original, good ideas. Learn to turn off your mental filters and tap into your own creative depths …go write…and you might just change your world! Putting an idea out into the world allows it to exist in a way that makes it evident how it might evolve.
So, how do you purposefully and intentionally unlock and release all the creative ideas living inside your head? Let's talk about it on today’s episode. Hope you will make time to tune in.
One of the major keys to having a September To Remember is to learn to persevere. Perseverance refers to our ability to pursue a goal or passion over time, and stick with it even when we encounter obstacles or setbacks. Distractions, and disappointments happens to us all. The key is to persevere despite what's coming your way. You will obtain your dream if you don't give up!!
Let's make it a September To Remember. Let September be a doorway to the season that awakens your heart and your soul to something different. Forget the mistakes of the past, remember the lesson and dream of the future. Believe for the impossible, the greater and the bigger.
Are people in your life experiencing the emotional land mines in your mind? Are you often emotionally triggered? Emotional triggers are things (e.g. memories, objects, people) that spark intense negative emotions that can be abrupt, and in most cases it will feel more severe than what the trigger would logically call for. Be sure to tune in to this week's episode, we talking all about the emotional mines in our minds. Below are a few ways to defuse the emotional land mines in our minds.
- Own your feelings. First, remind yourself that it's totally OK to feel whatever you're feeling in that moment. ...
- Create a safe non-judgemental space to process thoughts..
- Keep an open mind. ...
- Communicate.
Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are seeds and you can grow flowers or you can grow weeds. Be discipline to cultivated flowers and root up the weeds. When you are undisciplined in your mind, you're uncapable of managing emotions from moment to moment. Instead, the undisciplined mind is entirely vulnerable to circumstance. Let's take control of our minds and our thoughts.
Validation is the desire to have someone else’s approval or agreement with what you say, believe, or do. Humans are naturally social creatures. We thrive in community and, therefore, have a strong desire to belong in that community and seek validation from it. You may think that this is perfectly normal, and it is. However, where things gets a bit blurry is when we start to base all of our decisions, as well as the course of our life, on a collective agreement from others. Depending on validation from others disempowers us in living our own life. Other people opinions shouldn’t override what we think, the decision that we have made, or the action that we are taking. Are you depending on the validation of others?
You can't Live A Positive Life With A Negative Mind. You must train your mind to see the good in everything. Being positive is a choice. What's consuming your mind is controlling your life.
Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve. A negative mind will never give you a positive life. So let's talk about a mind check.
It’s not always easy to open up about sex whether your single or married. But letting a partner in on your wants, desires and fantasies can strengthen your bond.
We are inundated with ideas about what ‘great sex’ looks like. We see countless romantic movies featuring couples who are completely in rhythm with one another, who never need to discuss what they want, never misread each other’s sexual cues, never bump heads or act awkwardly but that's just not reality. Let's talk about on today's episode. Join on Apple Podcast...
Are you maximizing your single season? Do you have systems in place to ensure that you're accomplishing every goal that you establish during your single season. Don't allow your single season to be unfruitful. Produce as much as you can by establishing goals around what you want to see. Put some systems in place to help you take advantage of your single season. A systems is a single collection of elements or components that are organized for a common purpose. Organize your single season to get the most out of your life.
Are you in a situationship and want a more serious relationship? You have the right to have what you want and deserve. A sistuationship is a causal undefined, commitment -free relationship. Many don't want this type of relationship but so many settle. So if you want a more serious relationship, first you must ask for what you want and be honest about your feels. Next you must not be afraid to course correct if you in a relationship you don't want by communicating your new position. Let's talk more on today's episode!!
My Single Sisters, STOP COMPROMISING your values... Your worth is Priceless..When you compromise, you build a room in your relationships that the enemy of your soul lives in RENT FREE..."David Burrus"
No matter how long you have to wait in your singleness, hold fast to your values.. It will be worth the wait.
The time you spend single – which may be a temporary life stage, or could be your whole life – is actually a gift, if you treat it as such. It gives you the opportunity to do some things that would become more difficult after marriage, and properly prepare for marriage – if that is your goal. The greatest temptation in singleness is to assume marriage will meet our unmet needs, solve our weaknesses, organize our lives, and unleash our gifts. While marriage may bring joy, help, and relief in certain areas, it immediately multiplies our distractions, because we’re responsible for this other person. It’s a high calling and a good calling but a demanding one. So decide that you’re going to grow in your single season so that you become the person that you really what to be in your marriage relationship.
I know you’ve always imagined you’d be building the empire with a companion, but that isn’t your current reality, and that’s okay. Build while you wait. Build anyway.
The lie most of us ladies are told is if we are too established, he will be too intimidated. Not true.
In fact, there are some KINGS that are only interested in a QUEEN who isn’t afraid to establish a rich legacy by taking risks. Make sure you are always showing up as your authentic self, so that you’re attracting the person who is into you, not into who you “post” to be or the things you have. The person who doesn’t know themselves won’t ever be able to identify the parts in your life that make you suitable for them. So be a woman of value.. Continue to be Ambition, Have Fun & Be Confident because is sooo sexy to the right person.
Singleness is a season of becoming. Have you thought about your motivation for wanting to be married? Once vows are exchanged you two become one flesh. You will no longer be "WITH" them, but you will "BE" them. So marry who you are willing to BE. .." David Burrus
Being single isn't a status. It's a time in your life when you can truly get to know yourself and enjoy yourself without depending on someone else. Singleness is a gift, a season of becoming and an opportunity to live life on your terms. Let's start maximizing our singleness.
Today we will continue our conversation on proritizing your mental and emotional health. Remember to give yourself permission to slow down! Respect your body when it's asking for a break. Respect your mind when it's seeking rest. Honor and Respect yourself when you need a moment for yourself. Make yourself a priority!!
Give yourself permission to slow down! Respect your body when it's asking for a break. Respect your mind when it's seeking rest. Honor and Respect yourself when you need a moment for yourself. Make yourself a priority!!
Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on. There's no limit to what we as women can accomplish together. When we support each other incredible things happen!! Support, Empower and Encourage other women.
Being a mom is more than being the cook, chauffer, maid, counselor, doctor, referee, or disciplinarian. It's about molding character, building confidence, nurturing, training and guiding. There is nothing like the influence that a mother has on her child.
Emotional, yet the Rock. Tired, but keeps going. Worried, but full of hope. Impatient, yet patient. Overwhelmed, but never quits. Amazing, even though doubted. Wonderful, even in the chaos. Life Changer, every single day.
Always do your best! What you plant now you will harvest later. Start where you are, use what you have and do what you can. The best version of you will always attract that which is excellent, outstanding and desirable.
Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. Embrace the challenges in your life as an opportunity to develop strength. Remember, growth doesn't happen when things are easy. Growth happens when we face challenges.
Pressure is a condition of distress, oppression and affliction. Free yourself from the expectations of others and be authentically you. Don't let the demands that seems to require immediate attention stress you out this Easter Holiday.. Remember the real meaning of Holy Week/Easter Holiday and rest in that.
When we don't expect anything, typically we get what we expect which is nothing. No expectations means there is no risk of disappointmennt. But having high expectations is the key to everything. Let's raise our expectations in order to receive the thing we're expecting.
Don't allow people, situations or things to hurt you to a point that it becomes a stronghold. A stronghold is a way of thinking and feeling that has developed a life of its own on the inside of a you. Take action to get free from those things that hurt you.
Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious and you get to decide how you use them. You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and want accept. A lack of boundaries invites a lack respect.
Success isn't about how your life looks to others. It's about how it feels to you. Embrace your season of life for it's just that a season. Never apologise for being clear about the season of life you're in.
When women support each other incredible things happen. The success of every woman should be inspiration to another. We should raise each other up because we are strongest when we cheer each other on. Let's celebrate all the women in our community.
Don't allow what looks messy now deter you from consistent action toward your dreams. Your dream is for an appointed time so keep show up, keep moving and keep taking action. At the appointed time, your dream will be your reality. Stay Woke!!
Life is too short to be frustrated or tolerated. Decide today that you're going to live life to its fulless. Squeeze every ounce of love out of your life and see every area of your improve. Don't shy away from conversations that will cause you to grow. Allow every conversation to grow you.
Have you ever had the most perfect day? We're hoping your Valentine's Day was just that. Let's talk about that Valentine Afterglow, You know that good feeling that remains after a pleasurable or successful experience. We're hoping you're still in the Afterglow!!
Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, A connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exist within each one of them -- We can only Love others as much as we love ourselves... Brene Brown
What is your definition of Love? What is Love to you??
All good conversation requires balance between simplicity and details, staying on topic or changing it, asking questions or answering them. Let's make a goal to have deeper better and more meaningful conversations.
Everyone must effectively manage themselves to achieve what they want to accomplish in 2022. Our greatest challenge is to effectively lead ourself to stay the course. It's a struggle but you can do it. Keep Stretch yourself!
Your reality is a reflection of your strongest belief. We must learn to believe in ourselves and allow our beliefs to fuel our passion. If you believe in yourself anything is possible.
What if you mastered everything you set out to do this year. Generally most people think about the what ifs along the lines of something bad happening. Today...let's shift our thinking to What if every goal came true this year. What if you received that promotion, paid off your home, became debt free or got engaged.. What if ...
What are you looking forward to in the New Year? Have you mapped out your goals, resolutions or desire or do you think 2022 will be a repeat of 2021 and 2020? Let's chat about it in this first episode of the New Year.
The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. You have the power to create the life you desire. Failing to create a plan is planning to fail. Lay out your desires, goals or dreams, then plan the work, then work your plan. The success of 2022 will be the result of mining your desires and planning your 2022.
The Greatest Christmas gift ever given wasn't placed under the tree. He was placed on the tree and his name is Jesus. Jesus is the greatest gift of all. Give this gift to everyone you know. Merry Christmas!!
Christmas is about loving and sharing. Every time we love, every time we give , it's Christmas. Christmas isn't about what's under the tree. It's about who's gathered around the tree. Christmas is Love.
Peace begins with you by the actions you do everyday and the way you live your life. Peace is a choice and you promote peace wherever yo go. Peace is a gift to each other. Choose Peace.
Christmas is just around the corner. Hard to believe that there's only 30 more days left in 2021. For some the next 30 days couldn't come quick enough for other the next 30 days is the most wonderful time of the year. Which is it for you? Today we're discussing why is the most wonderful time of the year.
We are approaching the end of the year at a rapid speed. Don't let up on your goals. You have 37 days to complete the things that you promised yourself that you would get done this year. Don't allow things that come your way to distract you or cause you to abandon the things that you set out to complete this year. Plan for your adversaries knowing that you are an overcomer of everything that comes your way.
Make room for what matters, let go of what doesn't. It's that simple. When you let go of what no longer serves you, you create space for what's meant to be. If you want blessings, make room for it. Clean up the mess!
This week's episode is part 2 of a Conversation Entitled "It's Time to Clean up the mess". Here the details ....The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of the things that's hold you back. You can't reach for anything new if you hands are still full of yesterday's junk. Get rid of the mess that's weighing you down. When you do, you may just find that your mess was blocking the door, the opportunities, the love, the freedom and the relationships that you've been looking for. It's Time To Clean up The Mess....
The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of the things that's hold you back. You can't reach for anything new if you hands are still full of yesterday's junk. Get rid of the mess that's weighing you down. When you do, you may just find that your mess was blocking the door, the opportunities, the love, the freedom and the relationships that you've been looking for. It's Time To Clean up The Mess....
How you show up tells a story about you. Start showing up for yourself because you matter and you are worth it.
Own who you are and what you have accomplished! Be sure to celebrate it. The more you celebrate your life the more there is in life to celebrate. You as much as anybody in the universe deserve your love and affection. So celebrate you!!
We know it's Wednesday but we are throwing it back to one of our most popular episodes. So remove all the distractions and take a listen to responding or reacting.
We don't know how strong we are until being strong is the only choice we have. As we embark on Breast Cancer Awareness Month, let support the fighters, admire the survivors, honor the taken and never give up HOPE.
Your reality is yours...Stop wasting time looking at someone else's reality while doing nothing about yours. You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending. You have 93 days left in 2021. It's not too late to stop wasting time and start taking action.
Have you ever heard the expression that "talk is cheap". Talkers are almost always the non-achievers. Don't be a person that's always talking about what they want to do or what they wish that they could do. Be a person that takes the first step, take action, find accountability, launch out, let go and takes the leap.
Shift Your Perspective!! Your only limit is your mind. Sometimes a change of perspective is all it takes. Visualize your success then TAKE ACTION!! Your future depends on the action you take today.
It's not enough to have a dream. Your dream must become something that you can take action on. It's time to write it out, put a date on it so that it becomes a goal then breakdown your goal into steps to make it a plan then TAKE ACTION on the plan so that your dream comes true.
What if someone who had the capacity to give or do anything asked you "What do you want me to do for you?" Would you be able to spell out the things that you want? Most of us wouldn't be able to because we have yet to taken the time to define and verbalize what we truly want. Tune in to today's podcast as we encourage you to define and verbalize your wants.
One of the most courageous decision you'll ever make is to finally let go of what's hurting your heart and soul. In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past but you will find yourself. So release the hurt and let it go!
The way to heal from hurt is not to ignore or act oblivious of the fact that you have been hurt. In face, you should talk about the hurt in order to heal. If you don't heal what hurts you, you 'll bleed on people who didn't cut you. So let it go and forgive those who have wronged you and then learn to forgive yourself.
Let's go a little deeper in this week's episode!!
Letting go isn't a one -time thing, it's something you have to do everyday over and over again. Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. Sometimes the things that hurt us the most teach us the greatest lesson in life. We must learn to let go of our hurt in order to experience the newness of life.
Letting go isn't a one -time thing, it's something you have to do everyday over and over again. Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. Sometimes the things that hurt us the most teach us the greatest lesson in life. We must learn to let go of our hurt in order to experience the newness of life.
In today's episode, we share tips to refuel for the journey ahead. The next few months will be really busy so find time to refuel.
Realize that it is not really possible to steadily help others when we ourselves are not in good physical, mental or emotional state. We may be able to carry on for a while, but sooner or later we end up feeling depleted, discourage, or weak. We cannot keep on giving when we are running on an empty tank. We need to stop and take the time to fill our tank.
Faith doesn't mean trusting God to stop the storm, but trusting him to strengthen us as we walk through the storm.
We're going back to April 2020 to bring you one of the most downloaded episode. In the episode we are asking you the questions "What's Next?" What will your life look like after COVID? Will your life look basically the same even though everything around you have change. Hopefully, you will be able to identify where you are in this season of your life after COVID.
LET'S THROW IT BACK......to January 2021 for a REFRESHER!! This episode will refresh and reminded you of your 2021 goals in order to give you the boost needed to keep going so that you finish strong in 2021!! Here's your encouragement. Enjoy!!!
Do you know why you exist? Purpose is the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exist. The real joy in life comes from finding your true purpose aligning it with what you do every single day.
Stop Reacting Start Responding!! The difference between responding and reacting is choice. When you are reacting, they are in control, when you respond, you are in control. Respond from your strength rather than react from your fears.
Desires is a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. Many desires are quite natural. Natural longings are designed to produce character. The problem arises when we try to fulfil a proper desire in a wrong way. Left unchecked, wrong desires lead to wrong actions which leads us away from success in life.
The relationship you have with your partner should be one of the most important relationships in your life. However, due to the hustle and bustle of everyday life, you can take your partner for granted. And before you know it, your needs aren’t being met, and neither are the needs of your partner. We don’t realize is that in order to keep the heat in our relationship; we have to put effort into nurturing and building quality relationships. How are you keeping the fire burning in relationship? Are you bring the Heat in your relationships? Tune in to today’s podcast and let’s discuss.
“You’re the average of the five people that you spend the most time with,” Jim Rohn. The people that we surround ourselves with are either taking you up or taking you down. There shaping who you are and determining what conversations dominate your attention. They affect which attitudes and behaviors you’re regularly exposed too. Eventually, you start to think like them and behave like they behave. It’s vitally important to make sure you’re spending time with people who are in line with what you want for your own life. If the dream in your heart is bigger than the environment that you find yourself in. Audit your friendships.
Give the love you have received to those around you. You must love with your time, your hands, and your hearts. You need to share all that you have. Your greatest power is to show love, to receive love and to be loved.
The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit. Patience can't be acquired overnight. It is just like building up a muscle, everyday you need to work on it.
Today Choose Joy!! Joy is a choice but it isn't an easy choice. Joy doesn't simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it everyday. Joy blooms where hearts and minds are open so always choose Joy.
Examining the soil of your soul to determine health is a great way to start investing in sustainable fruit. Sometime purifying and cultivating the soil of your soul to determine what’s influencing the seeds growing in your soil is a vital process. Let’s dive into the conversation regarding the soil of your soul and talk about the process of evaluating our soil.
How can you tell if the fruit of your life is Ripe or Rotten? As you browse and evaluate the produce in your life, there are a few key things to incorporate in your life to ensure that you're producing fresh fruit season after season. You are design to life a life that fruitful in every area.
By the fruit which it bears is the tree known! You are known by the fruit your life bears. The fruit you can see is always a result of the root you cannot see. So lets be careful with the seeds we allow to take root in the garden of life because not all seeds will bear good fruit.
More than 90 million American households have now received their third stimulus checks. The $1,400 checks are to help recipients cover immediate household expenses and pay down debt. Many qualifying households are receiving additional checks for dependents — that is, children and non-working adults – a large number of Americans are seeing a bigger one-time influx of cash than they’ve ever seen before. Let's Be Wise to ensure that we don't waste the opportunity in the Stimulus Check.
We interrupt our Modern Day History Makers Series to bring you a SPECIAL WORD!!! We want to encourage those who may be struggle to get things back on track to Never Lose HOPE!! Never give up! Have HOPE...Expect only the best from life and take action to get it. Have HOPE ALWAYS...Tomorrow could be the day you've been waiting and working for!!
In this episode of Connective Conversation, our conversation with Modern Day History Makers continue with Ms. Michele Scott. Michele has seen what happens when seniors can’t get the help they need – they’re often moved into a care facility when they could be happily at home. That’s something she’s changing with her business, Home Helpers and Direct Link of South Tulsa. Home Helpers is the nation’s leading franchise specializing in comprehensive home care for seniors, new mothers and individuals needing recuperative and continuing assistance. Michele will be talking about seeing a need and how to turn that need into opportunity.
Your future is created by what you do today not tomorrow. We were never created to live an average life. We were created to be a history makers. Behind every female history maker is a tribe of others who are making history. This statement is so true regarding our first featured modern day history maker Ms. Tonja Murphy. An Author, Consultant & Motivational Speaker, Tonja Murphy is dedicated to serving others and empowering people to be their best self through books.
Life is not about finding yourself. It's about creating yourself. The difference between who you are and who you want to be is what you do. Choose who you want to be right now, see it and show up daily to be the person you want to be.
Being emotionally balanced really is a bit of a balancing act. Our emotions are a big part of our daily life and learning to manage our moods and emotions really does require a lot of skills and knowledge. So if you find this area of life challenging, just know… its not something about you. But rather a sign that you might need some extra skill development and awareness of how to help you manage better.
Romantic love is a goal for many people. Whether you’ve been in love before or have yet to fall in love for the first time, you might think of this love as the pinnacle of romantic experiences — perhaps even the pinnacle of lifeexperiences. Being in love generally refers to those intense feelings/emotions that takes over the relationship. It is normal and healthy to have emotions and feelings. It is healthy, when we can acknowledge, accept, express and process through our feelings. We have to be careful not to allow ourselves to become emotionally bankrupt. An emotionally bankrupt person has been hurt one or more times and the disappointment was such an emotional disaster that the person decides to build up a wall to protect their feelings. Let’s discuss how being emotionally bankrupt keep us from a love of a lifetime.
Change is constant. We must always change, renew, and rejuvenate ourselves. Our lives consist of cycles, where aspects of ourselves are being born or dying in order for our soul to evolve and expand higher and higher. We will always have the opportunity to let go of something and allow newness to enter in order to experience a REBIRTH of yourself. Welcome to the new you!
Sometimes we have to RE-Equip our lives! We must take time and inventory the tools in our toolbox. It's not solely for our own benefit but for the benefit of others that come across our paths. A good toolbox will improve the way we work but a great toolbox will improve the way we work and the way we think. You're only as strong as the tools that you choose to place in your toolbox so choose your tools wisely and carefully.
Everyday, you re-inventing yourself because you're always in motion. You get the opportunity each day to re-invent yourself a nd become brand new. If you are not where you want to be don't get discourage instead make yourself who you've always wanted to be by taking time to re-inventing yourself.
What do you do when things don't go as expected?? Do you trust the Re-Route? No matter where you are in life, trying to resist the detours, roadblocks and the reroutes will only bring frustration, disappointment and cause you to waste time. Most paths do what they must to take you to the place you need to be. So don't get discouraged, stay flexible and patient it's all apart of your life journey. Trust the Process, Trust the Re-Route!!
Here we are in 2021, months into a Global Pandemic. Hopefully, the turn of the year has you thinking about how you will move your life forward? Are you creating your life plans with resolutions, a vision board or writing out your goals? Creating plans gives us something to adapt as the world continues to change. With changes comes the opportunity to RE-IMAGINE. The process of RE-IMAGINING your life is going to be messy but necessary and very much worth it. Join us as we encourage you to RE-IMAGINE you life.
Embracing the life season that you're in means acceptance of of the fact that good times and hard times will come and go. Understanding this and accepting it will give you peace in every season of your life. The key is to be content where you are. Embracing your life's assignment right where you are will allow you to focus on those you love who are all around you. It will encourage you to be thankful and show love to those who need you the most.
Embracing your life season means acceptance of of the fact that good times and hard times will come and go. Understanding this and accepting it will give you peace in every season of your life. The key is to be content where you are. Embracing your life right where you are will allow you to focus on those you love most. It will encourage you to be thankful and show love to those you most dearly honor.
It's the most wonderful time of the year. I know that title seems like an odd thing to say. For most, this holiday season will be very different from year's past but let's identify the things that we can point too that makes this time the most wonderful time of the year.
The Pandemic has taken its toll. Millions of people have lost their jobs, homes and love ones. The upcoming holiday season will be different than the merry and jolly that typical denotes the end of the year. That's exactly why this year it's important to give back and show love during the holidays to people who need extra support, love and care.
Some people think its more of a blessing to give than receive. Giving is an act prompted not by what is deserved but rather by the nature of the giver. I believe that receiving is just as important. When a person receives, they have to literally open up, remove pride and take hold of what's being offered which is equally a blessing. In this season of Thanksgiving, which are you? A giver or Receiver? Both are a place of blessings.
Your gratitude attitude determines your life altitude!! Your decision to grow in gratitude will shift you to a higher frequency and will attract so many great things if we have an attitude of gratitude. So lets determine during the month of November to be consistently grateful and thankful for the people, places and things in our lives.
Thankfulness is an important part of life. In fact, it's so important that those who refuse to honor God with gratitude destroy their own heart. We routinely take significant things for granted such as the air that we breathe and the life that we have. During the month of November, we set aside time to give thanks on November 26th designated for Thanksgiving Day. Let's take everyday of this month and give thanks for all the blessing large or small.
Whatever positions you held in this election, we all have a stake in the future health of the national community, so we all need to find ways to lessen negativism and division and to reengage the common good.” Let's find ways to be kinder to each and work toward things that serve us all.
A real conversation always contains an invitation. You are inviting another person to reveal herself or himself to you. to tell you who they are or what they want. One good conversation can shift the direction of change forever. Always remember, conversation is a dialogue, not a monologue. So be brave enough to start a conversation that matters.
Change is never easy. The process is likely to be more " Stop, Start, Stop, Start" than the smooth transition. We like it to be. Small changes eventually ass up to huge results. If you're going to grow you have to be intentional about changing. Life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.
Life is about change, sometimes it's painful, sometimes it's beautiful but most of the time it's both. The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building and embracing the new.
One of the ways we learn is by imitation. But while imitating others, make sure you don't lose your uniqueness or your identity. Your uniqueness is your SOUND. your VOICE and your SIGNATURE. No one wants to listen to a cheap copy of someone else. So join us for this week's episode of Connective Conversation over on Apple Podcast as we embrace and discuss the things that make us unique.
Most of us believe in the concept of potential, we can even recognize it in others. But we have a difficult time seeing or believing in our own potential. And it doesn’t matter how much we love something (our passion) or how much we know what we are called to do with our life (our purpose), we can still convince ourselves we have reached our limit. We all have the ability to do something that goes far beyond what we believe we have the capacity to accomplish. Our Creator placed it there. Potential is having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future; latent qualities or abilities that may be developed for future successes or usefulness. In order to develop confidence you must realize your potential.
Friend... You were created for a purpose! You have a calling and a mission to fulfill. Your purpose maybe raising amazing kids; it maybe in ministry or on the mission fields. You could be called to the business world or the arts, music or science but know that you were created for SOMETHING GOOD. There's a WHY to your existence. In order to have confidence to go to the next level, we must discover our purpose. Someone else needs what you love. Let's discovery our purpose.
Sometimes it’s not the lack of ability but the lack of confidence that prevents us from achieving the things we really want. We must realize that confidence is like a muscle; the more you use it the stronger it gets. Most task, ideas or projects are doable, but if you lack self confidence those things can seem impossible. So if you're struggling to achieve, today’s episode will encourage you to level up your confidence.
It's been two years since this little podcast started. Ninety-two episodes and thousands of downloads later, we're still here to review, reflect and share the hardest part "the beginning" and celebrate the win which is our future. This episode will encourage you to never GIVE UP and never be afraid to try something NEW!!
It is said good things come to those who wait but we beg to differ. If anything comes at all to those who wait it would have to be leftovers that is discarded for those that worked and hustled to put feet to their dreams.
We continue our discuss on putting your dreams into action and launching something new. If you missed part 1 make sure you go back and listen!! It will give you the inspiration and motivation you need to launch something new.
Are you dissatisfied, discouraged, frustrated or feeling unfulfilled about your life? Have 2020 totally removed all hope for the future? It is easy to complain and tell everyone around you how bad it is. It is much harder to look to the future and begin to put action to a new dream. It’s time to stop talking, stop complaining and take immediate action right now! It's time for you to launch something new!!
Our life story is important.
Our stories create our identity. We chose what stories we tell, what stories we hold as truth. While each person has “bad stories”, we can learn from them the bad as we search for the good. The best stories are used to help us help others. These are stories that connect emotionally and help inspire real action. Stories that we use can be ones we tell ourselves or stories we tell to others. Embrace your life story and know it's not just about you.
Finding out who you really are and embracing your uniqueness is a healthy way to live your life. Once you discover yourself, you will find confidence to be who you really are. What the world really wants are people who are authentic. Embracing the real you will allow you to prosper in all you do.
Let's face it marriages last long not because they're destined to last long. Marriage last long because two brave people made a choice too keep it, fight for it and work for it. Tune in to today's episode as our very own host "Ethel Havard" share How she's embracing the truth in marriage at year 29.
Growth is often uncomfortable, messy, and full of feelings you weren't expecting but it's necessary. Life is all about growth and growth demands that we change. So don't just go through your life grow through life. Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone to grow.
Your life is filled with seasons! Don't just love parts of your life, learn to love and embrace all of it – even the things that are painful, unjust or unfair. As you walk through life , you will experience things which life throws at you. Whether you’re prepared or not, you have to learn to embrace your season. The good thing about seasons is that they always change.
With so much happening in the world, we're doing a quick check in on everyone. How are you feeling? How are you dealing with your emotions? Let's talk and find ways to experience the emotions and not carry the emotions.
When we avoid difficult conversations on race, we trade our short term discomfort for a long term dysfunction. I want to encourage ALL of us to be BRAVE enough to start a conversation on race that matters.
One thing that's certain, we know that adjusting to change can be a challenging. Be it planned or unplanned, gradual or sudden, change is inevitable and very much part of being human. Over the past few months, we've experienced an unprecedented shift in our way of life due to COVID-19. As society starts to open, there will still be restrictions. We're all asking what does a New "Normal" look like? How will we adjust our lives? Tune in to today's episode as we share our personal thoughts on the New "Normal" and how we're planning to move forward.
Prayer is half the victory. You must prepare. Nothing happens by accident. I believe that God is preparing all of us to do something great. Our preparation today will determine our achievement tomorrow. Do something today that your future self will thank you for. When prayer and preparation meets success will occur.
A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take. Words are never enough to thank you for all that you do. For all that you do and for all that you are to us we say Thank You!
A life without purpose is a life without a destination. Knowing your purpose gives meaning to you life. Don't give up on discovering your purpose! Appreciate where you are in your journey, even if it's not where you want to be. Every season serves a purpose!
How is your relationship with your partner during these quarantined times??? How have you been doing in the communication department? Is too much togetherness beginning to driving you crazy or are you loving every minute of having deep, rich, unlimited conversations? Are you growing in your conversations or are you seeing some need for improvement? Tune in to today's episode as we discuss ways that we are growing in our relationship conversations during these quarantine time....
Hey... How are you?? No Really... How are YOU doing?? With report after report on the COVID-19 outbreak playing on our televisions and social media, it's easy for anxiety, feelings of worry and nervousness to weigh on us. So....Sis....How are you taking care of yourself? Not your children or your husband, How are you taking care of YOU?? Join me on today's episode of Connective Conversations Podcast as I share a few things that I'm doing to love on myself during this quarantine time. I want to hear what you're doing to care for yourself also.
Today we're asking the question...What's Next? What's Next For You? How will your life look like after the Coronavirus? Will your life look basically the same even though everything around you has changed or Will you rewrite your life story to take advantage of this new life after the Coronavirus. The choice is totally up to you to answer "What's Next" for you.
Ladies....we're diving deeper into the conversation of the garden of your mind. In part 1 (previous episode), we referred to the mind as a beautiful garden. Your thoughts are seeds that can grow beautiful flowers or dangerous weeds. Be careful of what you allow to take root in your soil. If you want a bountiful crop, you have to examine what you're thinking on daily. If you guard your mind and think on good things, your mind will reward you with a beautiful, peaceful, joyful and happy life.
Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds. Be Careful of what you allow to grow in your garden. If you want a beautiful garden, you have to take care of your mind regularly and on a daily basis. If you do, your mind will reward you with a beautiful and happy life.
Have the COVID-19 guidelines restricting gatherings have you quarantined?? If you're feeling isolated, take the time to reflect and reset your desires, hopes and dreams. Decide on what's really important to you and devote your time and energy to those things. Having lots of time to reflect will give you opportunity to reset somethings that needed to be sparked again!!
Spring cleaning is a ritual some people enjoy and others skip, but whatever your attitude might be, spring is a time of renewal and freshness. Declutter your brain not just your closets. Clearing out the clutter helps us prepare to for productive things to come. Do you ever feel like your mind is constantly running a never ending to do list? Are you struggling to keep up or remember things? Do you feel exhausted all the time? Maybe it's time to dive deep and do the work necessary to Spring clean your mind.
A relationship takes effort to maintain. Do you know that your relationships are your responsibility? If we want a good relationship we must do our part and put in the work to ensure that our relationship is everything we want it to be. Love is the glue that keeps a relationship strong and solid. On today's episode, we talk about our responsibility and our expectations in relationships.
Love is action. Love must be communicated by both word and action. Your actions are that gives weight to your words. On this episode, we're encouraging you to do a little extra on this Valentines Day. Let your love be shown in the action that you take.
Do you know that how you love yourself is how you teach others to love you? Self-love is not selfish! You cannot truly love another until you know how to love yourself. Take the time TODAY to love yourself. YOU DESERVE IT!!!
Ladies... I know that we all have very busy lives but we must take care of ourselves. Don't deprive yourself of the need things. Our familes need us to be the best versions of ourselves to get the assitance needed to take care of you!
We still talking on the subject of Being YOU this 2020 year!! Join us for part 2 on this subject!! You can't be you if you don't know you!!
Hey are you pretending to be someone your not?? Are you trying to be like people you see on the Instagram or Facebook? You were created with a gift. Stop trying to exchange your gift for someone else. Be you! Be your authentic self!!