Inspiration Daily 2015 Archives - Page 28 of 35

#86| A Good Sense Of Well-Being

March 27, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

It’s the end of the week, and hopefully it’s time for you to wind down and get ready for the weekend.

As you review your week, what did you accomplish? Are you now enjoying the fruit of productivity – or are you experiencing frustration because you fell behind on your tasks and goals?

If you feel like you had a “bad week,” think of at least one thing that you did well – at least one thing you did correctly. Focus on that one thing and make a conscious decision not to beat yourself up over whatever went wrong.

Focusing on the positive will help you to get centered and reestablish a good sense of well-being.

Whatever happened (or didn’t happen), you can recover – you will recover.

There’s always next week to get back on track, right?

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.

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#85| Go Someplace!

March 26, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

It’s Travel Thursday, so you know what that means.

It’s time for our weekly check-in to see where you are on your travel plans.

We believe the Dalai Lama is on to something:

“Once a year go someplace you’ve never been before.”

Neicy and Jeff Aldrich, who have been married more than 20 years, certainly believe in taking vacations.

They met because she was friendly enough to say “Hi!”

To read their story, click here.

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#84| Write It Yourself!

March 25, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Reading is one of my absolute favorite things to do, and writing is a close second.

I can think of few places I’d rather be than in a library or bookstore.

I’m especially proud of the fact that here in The Swirl World, we feature a number of authors who have decided to take Toni Morrison’s advice:

If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.

Mechal Renée Roe grew up as a child from a mixed shade family. She looked for a book that addressed some of the things she experienced with her hair – a book that celebrated the uniqueness of Black women’s hair in all its glory.

She couldn’t find the book she was looking for – and today, she’s the author and illustrator of Happy Hair!

To listen to her story and learn more about her book, click here.

So, what about you? What do you want to read? Have you been able to find it?

If not, why not write it yourself?

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#83| A Long Conversation

March 24, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Jamie and JuJu Lee held the first of many a long conversation – in Iraq!

To read their amazing love story, click here.

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#82| Strive For Excellence

March 23, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

When we think of Oprah and her successes, knowing she attributes her determination to strive for excellence as the determining factor of not only what she achieved, but for how she was received.

Yes, in the world, school and in the workplace we will encounter all the “isms” – racism, sexism, ageism – all of those.

Even though we encounter the “isms,” we don’t have to allow them to define us.

How we carry ourselves, the goals we set, the way we perform – we determine the quality of our delivery.

We make the choice to strive for excellence; therefore, we make the choice to succeed.

Here’s to Oprah – and here’s to excellence!

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#81| Let There Be Light

March 22, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.”

~Desmond Tutu

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light. Genesis 1:3 KJV

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#79| Spring Fling

March 20, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

A “spring fling” does not have to relate solely to romance.

You can have a fling with an idea; a notion to try something new.

You can decide to stop and smell the roses. Shucks, you can decide to plant some – or even wear some!

(We have it on good authority that few sights are more beautiful than a woman with a flower in her hair).

You can choose to embrace the season, remaining ever on the lookout for new avenues of happiness, abundance, laughter and love.

It’s Spring – so have a fling, why don’t you?

Happy Spring!

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#76| Yes You Can!

March 18, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

In a day and age when little Black girls are asked to join MENSA at the age of four, what is it that you – an adult – cannot do?

Whatever you aspire to do, become, attain or gain – go on out there and get after it.

Make it happen.

You can do it.

Yes you can!

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#76| So Good!

March 17, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

“I find love stories satisfying when you can see the work – when you can really watch people find each other and fall in love, a little bit at a time. I like slow burns.

Falling in love is so good; why would you want to rush it?”

~Rainbow Rowell

In case you missed it, check out Kylar and Katia Kline’s love story, “What KKK Can Teach Us About Love.”

It’s so good!

(And just so you know, “KKK” stands for “Kylar & Katia Kline!”)

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#75| The Task At Hand

March 16, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

“The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.”

Every one of us currently has something designated as “the task at hand.”

Let’s get it done!

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