Financial Trauma – Avoidance   The third aspect of financial trauma shows up as avoidance.    In insurance, one of the techniques I...

We are back for the second part of Financial Trauma.  Last week, the blog focused on trauma which manifests as hoarding and being a spend...

I always ask the question about the emotional connection of money.   In church, we heard - "Money is the Root of All Evil".  However, 1...

Now we are in uncertain times and family is needed now more than ever.  Teach your children their history. 

Rest was needed.  After trying to save the world and fixing things, we are resting.  We are letting Go and Letting God. 

Speaking of support, we heard all the cliches:  "It Takes a Village", "Ubuntu", "If we want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go

Why is Faith important in having a complete life of joy.

Have you heard of the hymn: "How Firm a Foundation"?  Or when we think about buildings, there is always a foundation.  If the foundation...

Watching the Super Bowl half-time show was interesting.  I did not understand the words, the symbolism or the intent.  I was waiting to...

It's 2025 already?  Have I already broken my resolutions?  This year really snuck up on me.  But I am so excited about this new year.  I...

Happy second half of the year!! Time to reflect on what went well and what needs tweaking? Be sure the celebrate your completion and ...

A great place to start is to take an objective view of your life. What is going well and what is not? Are you tolerating situations?

We see many biblical reference about Words.  Words/tongues are very powerful.  Wars have started because of words. 

Why does Living Large have negative connotations? Does it mean we should not live a life for which we are not worthy? Living above our ...

Do you know incremental progress is a thing? Yes, take small steps consistently and there will be progress. But you must be consistent...

“Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Suess and “Happiness is a Warm Puppy” by Charles M. Schultz Oh my!!   What great lessons from those stories ...

Get Emancipated. Welcome to Black History Month. Why is it that Americans get the shortest month to celebrate the impact of Black History?

I was raised in a Christian household.  There was no other choice for my family.  My parents, grand-parents, great grandparents were all...

Invest in YOU! When you are preparing your budget (And I know you have a budget), are you on the top of the list?  We usually put the...

Are you Broke or are you poor?  This reminds me of a quote from Birdman when he was on the Breakfast Club, “Are y’all finished or are...