How I Feel Affects Other People...

While you’re pushing this generation away and “not knowing what to do with them,” by disapproving of their dress, style, piercing, tattoos, language, following the crowd… advertisers are trying to reach ‘These Kids of Today.’


Radio commercials are being created with ethnic dialect that glorifies poor grammar. I heard a commercial that stated, “… I seen my friend, and asked her….”  Personalities read scripts written by advertisers with the expressions ‘dog,’ ‘represent,’ ‘OMG….’

Billboards and TV ads have text messages and slang jingles with popular Rappers. Sponsors bankroll the non-traditional athletes with heightened sexual innuendo. Videos showcase sex, liquor and products that have absolutely nothing to do with the song. Reality TV encourages competitive disrespect of everyone....

Don’t misread this message. I’m not knocking or criticizing the advertisers, mediums or personalities. They know and acknowledge how powerful our children are. I’m asking whether or not you’re one of the voices sending them to find love where they’re accepted… then wondering aloud if they’ve lost their minds?

How I Feel Affects Other People...

Sometimes I write something, and am “zoomingly” not thinking about its impact. Here’s a variation of one I've written to friends celebrating their birthdate. A friend particularly liked it and told me so. Thus I post it here for your reminder.


First, “birthdate” is the term handed down through my mother, who said we only have one birthday, and it is celebrated annually with a 1-in-7 chance of being on the actual same day of the week you were born. Want to guess what the odds are of it being the same year?

“You did an excellent job of handling the last 365 days that God gave you. He has decided to renew your life for ONE day. Enjoy each and every moment.”

Happy Birthdate to you!

~ www.sportyking.com

Learning in Economic Quicksand

L.O.S.S.
Little Obstacles Strengthen Spirits
Of course no matter how focused you are, who among us has not experienced a loss? And who will not experience another? What’s the lesson? Let’s first look at what I’d consider the true challenge: the pace at which we come back from our losses.

When someone has a death in their family, I add to my condolences, “… wishing you not a fast, but a smooth recovery….”

While in the midst of a loss we often can’t fathom how we’ll make it out “this time.” In saying that, already the self-fulfilling prophesy has begun to weave its magic… you know you’re going to make it out. We may fight, scream or whine… but we’ve got a track record for making it.

Wisdom being what it is, in retrospect we see our ‘big loss’ as a bump in the road… an obstacle we thought we couldn’t overcome. After overcoming it, we feel better about ourselves and more confident in moving on with our lives.

Get stronger in this quicksand by exercising your faith….

Don't lose it... believe in your ability to S.H.I.N.E.

Step Back... and Redirect!

So often we hear the term, "Turn your life around...." However, because I believe so intently in the power of words, I submit that you "Step back... and Redirect!" (In fact, this is the title of my next book)

The difference being that one states heading in the wrong direction, while the other acknowledges the blessing of recognizing the wear of the road traveled, and the option to change.

When we understand our right to make choices we move toward individual excellence.