At the beginning of this month, I was looking at the best ways to appreciate all those that have contributed to the success of this blog and I brought up the idea of posting an appreciation message towards the end of the year.

Some days back, my friend, Rick Cockrum, of Shards of Consciousness did something similar and that strenghtened my belief that I can implement the idea. Thanks Rick

So many people have been wonderful to me this year. This year marked the moment this blog exploded. I have been a lazy blogger because I see it as just having a presence and not something to take seriously. Something happened that turned my perception of blogging around.

There is this story about a man that went for a walk one day. This man was confronted by a soldier who asked him, “Who are you? Where are you going? Why are you going there?”

This man was so happy that he demanded to know how much the soldier earns. When he was told, the man gladly told the soldier he will pay him twice the amount he earns if only he can be asking him these three questions every day of the week.

I just finished reading a post by my friend Rick Cockrum and I believe it is worth sharing with my friends and readers.

I was with an old friend today, I had the intention of going out with her years ago but she turned me down While talking and I complimented her beauty, she told me she doesn’t see herself in such a way. I was taken aback and when I prodded her further she just told me she is suffering from a negative image.

Outrageous lifestyles of successful living are envied by most of the world. Are you part of the envied? Or are you part of the envying? If you are living a successful life by your own standards, congratulations. If you haven’t quite reached that level yet, then this article is for you.

There are several characteristics that those who practice successful living possess. The characteristics listed below are NOT any of them. In fact, they are the opposite. See if you possess these characteristics and, if you do, my advice to you is… change.

If you are one of those people who find it hard to say “No” to a request or turn down a favor from a friend or colleague, then this is for you. Normally, though you are aware how full your schedule is or how difficult it would be to do something you are asked to, you always end up saying “Yes,” although your mind says “No.”

Below are some tips that will surely help you get over the fright of saying that two letter word again next time.

Whether you admit it or not, they are everywhere; and no matter how hard you try to avoid these kinds of people, there’s always a high risk of bumping into them. They can be in your school, workplace, community, or maybe in your family.

Learning to cope with difficult people is considered a skill. Not everyone has the ability to deal with them without losing their wits.

Below are some tips that will help you keep your cool and your cards intact the next time you get to encounter complex people.

Today is another beautiful day to post another inspirational article. I have been away for a while and this is due to my busy schedule. My apology to those looking forward to hear from me over one thing or the other.

Today’s post is long overdue but as they say, better late than NEVER

This is a response to my friend, Abu Aremu’s Group Writing Project titled, How I Want To Be Seen.