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#293| Take Me Higher

October 20, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

“The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a woman’s foot long enough to enable her to put the other somewhat higher.”

—Thomas Henry Huxley

We encounter “rungs” in different places; mainly on our jobs or maybe at school.

But you know what? We can also elect to leverage the mental and emotional rungs we face.

In order to “go higher,” we have to elevate our mindset.

Let’s take our ideas, creativity and critical thinking skills and use them as rungs in life’s “ladders” to soar to new heights of accomplishment.

And even after we have achieved the goals we set and reached certain heights, let’s look at those experiences and say, “Take me higher!”

Join in the Fray: On which of life’s ladders do you want to climb higher?

Note: Thomas Henry Huxley’s original quote read as below. We modified it to address women.

“The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man’s foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.”

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing 365 days of inspiration in 2015. Our goal is to help you stay motivated and inspired by bringing you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Copyright ©2015 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, Swirl Nation™, All rights reserved. Photo property of The Swirl World™.

#285| Unapologetically Black

October 12, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 6 Comments

Nina Simone &

Nikki Giovanni &

Maya Angelou &

Angela Davis &

Zora Neale Hurston &

Me.

They paved the way in history for black women by being authors, poets, civil rights activists, songwriters, television personalities, professors, singers, writers, anthropologists, and actresses.

They all had one thing in common . . . being unapologetically Black and unapologetically women. Their legacy carries on through you.

~Shelby Birch

Do you like Shelby’s shirt? To snag your own, click here.

Note: The Swirl World receives no affiliate income from this post. We’re just happy to support Shelby – and we love her shirt!

Join in the Fray: In what aspect of your life are you unapologetic?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

#272| Be Fearless

September 29, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

You have to be fearless to have success.

~Serena Williams

Join in the Fray: When and under what circumstances has fearlessness helped you gain success?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

#271| Give Yourself A Start

September 28, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Powerful Words

“There is no royal flower-strewn path to success. And if there is, I have not found it, for whatever success I have attained has been the result of much hard work and many sleepless nights. I got my start by giving myself a start. So don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. You have to get up and make them for yourselves!”

~Madam C. J. Walker

No Excuses!

Many times people resort to making excuses concerning why they can’t “get ahead” or “catch a break.”

They blame others for holding them back or standing in their way, and give up at the slightest hint of opposition. Still others refuse even to start.

Madam C.J. Walker, an African American entrepreneur and first self-made woman millionaire, lived in a time when opportunities were slim indeed.

Being Black and a woman, she had any number of “strikes” against her, yet she absolutely refused to allow herself to become boxed in by her ethnicity, circumstances or gender.

Craving an opportunity? Need a start? Then take a page from Madame Walker’s book and give yourself a start.

Don’t wait for an opportunity to happen – you make it happen!

Here’s A Valuable Resource

If you’re a woman entrepreneur and you’re looking for a supportive community of accomplished, like-minded women, look no further than a special Facebook group formed by Michelle Y. Talbert of the Her Power Hustle website and podcast.

Aptly named “Sister Power Hustlers,” of the Facebook group Michelle says, “This community was birthed out of my deep desire to help women entrepreneurs get the information we need to create and sustain our businesses. Through shared resources and networking we can go much further in business than we ever could alone.”

I’m in Sister Power Hustlers and I LOVE IT. Come join us on the path to success!

Join in the Fray: What opportunities will you create for yourself this week?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Copyright ©2015 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, Swirl Nation™, All rights reserved. Photo of today’s featured model, entrepreneur Shun Jackson of Lady Boss Launch is used with permission.

#268| She Is

September 25, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

In her youth there was innocence and doubt.

In her adulthood there is strength, love,

and a gleam in her eye that informs the world

that she is truly a queen in her own right.

She is ageless in mind, body and soul.

God has truly blessed her.

She is a woman of many talents

and a woman of color.

~Richard Montgomery

This poem is courtesy of Richard Montgomery, a member of The Swirl World’s Facebook page.

Join in the Fray: What attributes of Black Women do you love and enjoy ?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

#264| The Companion Of Success

September 21, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 5 Comments

Confidence is the companion of success.

Put your best, your most confident, foot forward.

Success will walk in step!

Join in the Fray: What serves as your confidence booster?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

#259| Dare To Love – Yourself!

September 16, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 5 Comments

Here in The Swirl World, we’re all about self-love and self-confidence.

Of course we believe in setting goals, up leveling and doing whatever it takes to become better.

Each of us is a work in progress – we get that.

Nevertheless, during the process of going from good, to better, to your best self, we encourage you to love yourself right where you are.

You are unique and special.

So much so, only one edition of you exists!

If you dare to love yourself – and love yourself right, you’ll strive to make choices that are in your best interest.

Yes, you’ll help others and serve mankind, but in doing so you won’t leave you behind.

Go ahead: Dare to love yourself.

Dare to love yourself as if you were a rainbow with gold at both ends.

Go ahead.

Love yourself Just. That. Much.

Join in the Fray: What are the top three things you LOVE about you?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

#258| Who Needs Your Gifts?

September 15, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 7 Comments

Somebody needs my gifts! And they need yours.

~Kaywanda Lamb

Someone, somewhere, needs what you have to offer.

You’ve been uniquely designed to make a difference in that person’s life.

You – with your specific personality, your specific experiences and your specific gifts.

Have you ever had this happen: You engaged in a conversation with someone; maybe a coworker, family member and possibly even a perfect stranger.

As you conversed, you discovered that you were able to speak to something that individual was going through – because at some point in your life, you had experienced something very similar.

Or, maybe you had not shared the experience, yet you knew to whom you should direct the individual, or you were aware of the resources that could solve their problem.

Maybe, just maybe, you possessed the skills and resources to make a difference in that person’s life.

Who needs your gifts?

Someone does.

Stay open and attuned to your surroundings and the people with whom you come in contact – and watch what happens.

Kaywanda Lamb is featured in today’s inspirational post. Kaywanda uses her gifts and talents to help single moms overcome obstacles and “Do it anyway!”

Join in the Fray: What are your gifts? How can you use them to benefit others?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

#251| Do You Have Enough?

September 8, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 9 Comments

Here on the blog I tend to talk quite a bit about setting and reaching goals and achieving.

I know why I do this: It’s because setting goals – and achieving them – is a huge part of my life (and has been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember).

I push myself to succeed, and my friends will tell you I also push them to succeed.

And you know what? I also want you to succeed.

“Success” is defined differently for each of us, and that’s ok.

The goal (see what I did there?) is to strive for whatever success means to us, and to be willing to take the steps required to obtain that success.

In today’s quote, Lou Holtz says, “If you’re bored with life — you don’t get up every morning with a burning desire to do things — you don’t have enough goals.”

I agree with him!

If you’re constantly feeling bored, I have to ask “Do you have enough goals?”

How about we take the word “bored” out of our vocabulary, and instead replace it with descriptions of the activities, hobbies and – watch for it – goals – we are reaching for.

I challenge you to banish boredom, and get some things done instead.

Join in the Fray: What goals have you set for this month? For the remainder of the year?

We’d love to FEATURE YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

How To Manage Your Mind After Divorce

September 7, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Author, Speaker and Award-winning Blogger Wilma Jones was a featured guest in Season 1 of our podcast.

Wilma is the Founder/Publisher of the Living Happier After blog and Founder/Leader of the Living Happier After Facebook Community.

She is also a speaker and author of the book, Living Happier After: 20 Women Talk About Life After Divorce. Her goal is motivating and empowering women to live better, not bitter, after divorce.

In this podcast episode, Wilma candidly shares how to manage your mind after going through a divorce.

We appreciate her transparency and believe you’ll benefit from the practical tips she provides.

Wilma also dishes about her newest venture – her new podcast.

Woot!

If you can’t see the podcast player, click here or here.

If you can’t see the Sound Cloud player, click here. You can also head over and listen to the show on iTunes, Stitcher Radio or PlayerFM.

To listen to our previous episode with Wilma, click here.

To check out Wilma’s Facebook community, click here. Subscribe to her blog and visit her website by clicking here. You can find Wilma on Twitter at @LivingHappierAf.

In addition to her wonderful book, her FREE e-book – A Short Discourse To A Kick-ass Life is a great read!

The Shout Out! for this podcast episode goes to Siedah Mitchum of The Freedom Biz Podcast.

Here’s what Siedah says about The Freedom Biz Community:

“The Freedom Biz™ is a community of soulful heart-centered creative entrepreneurs. Those who listen into The Freedom Biz™ Podcast are in transition and are on a mission to create a biz and life they desire on their terms!”

The Freedom Biz™ Podcast shares the stories of brave women entrepreneurs who’ve ditched their 9 to 5 job for freedom.

Tune in for new episodes every Tuesday morning!

To follow Siedah on Twitter, click here. To visit or join The Freedom Biz Facebook Community, click here.

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#293| Take Me Higher

Note: Thomas Henry Huxley’s original quote read as below. We modified it to address women.

“The rung of a ladder was never meant to rest upon, but only to hold a man’s foot long enough to enable him to put the other somewhat higher.”

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#285| Unapologetically Black

Do you like Shelby’s shirt? To snag your own, click here.

Note: The Swirl World receives no affiliate income from this post. We’re just happy to support Shelby – and we love her shirt!

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#272| Be Fearless

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