Meet Dolvett. Ok, pick yourself up off the floor and meet Dolvett. (Cue En Vogue’s “Whatta Man”). Dolvett Quince is one of the personal trainers from NBC’s “Biggest Loser”: a television show where contestants compete to shed the most pounds by the end of the season. It is motivational, and having an intelligent, polite trainer…
Tag: encouragement
Better Than Good
This year I want to be “better than good”. I want to thrive, not “survive”. Friday night I started a book that spoke so much wisdom into my life. If it wasn’t a library book, that mofo would be 78% highlighted. The book was titled, oddly enough, “Better than Good.” The author, famous motivational speaker…
Take Your Opiate and Shove It
Religion in the opiate of the masses- Winston Churchill If an opiate is supposed to calm you down and zone you out, then I guess religion does that on some level. I came to Jesus when I couldn’t handle my life anymore. I was miserable. Now I’m happy. I’ve heard plenty of stories of “rock-bottom”…
Life Advice from The Ambassador to Uganda and A Hotel Manager Turned Happy Wife
“If you could only choose eight people to be around your death bed, who would they be?” -Bob Goff I listened to a few more sessions from the Influence and Impact Summit this week. I am kicking myself for not making time for all of them. Instead I chose to watch Gambit (aka the worst…
Jealousy, Hater-Aid, and You: A True Story
U-G-L-Y! You ain’t got no alibi! You ugly! Hey, hey, you ugly! I’m singing this song to myself. Well, to my inner self. Although, I do have a possible pinkeye situation going on so either way. Today I want to talk about something that plagues almost every woman I know. Jealousy. These are the thoughts…