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#40| Choose Happiness

February 9, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

It’s Monday, but it doesn’t have to be blue.

Happiness is a choice, and we make that choice within.

Today, I choose happiness.

How about you?

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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’re featuring photos of Swirling Singles the entire month of February!

If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

We’d love to feature YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts!

#39| The Fierceness

February 8, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

We often speak of adults as being “fierce,” but what about children?

I believe children manifest the fierceness already inherent in them when we diligently pour positive affirmations and encouragement into their little lives.

Let the children in your life know they are special, unique and one-of-a-kind.

As you raise them, celebrate them.

As you interact with them, encourage them.

So tell me: Is this baby girl fierce, or what?

I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. ~Psalm 139:14

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We’re featuring photos of Swirling Singles the entire month of February!

If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

We’d love to feature YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts!

#38| Self Defined

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

Be honest with yourself: How hung up are you on what other people think?

Do you allow the thoughts and opinions of others to prevent you from being your true self?

Are you afraid to pursue your own personal dream or forge your own trail because you’re afraid of being ridiculed?

Today, understand and acknowledge the fact that you chart your course; you establish your own personal landscape.

It’s called being self-defined.

If you don’t set your own standards, someone else certainly will.

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We’re featuring photos of Swirling Singles the entire month of February!

If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

We’d love to feature YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts!

#35| Let’s Have Some Fun!

February 4, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

It’s the middle of the work week. The weekend is close – yet so far away.

Do you wait until the weekend to have some fun, or have you mastered the art of enjoying life enough to have fun regardless of the day of the week?

I dare you to do something fun – today.

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We’re featuring photos of Swirling Singles the entire month of February.

If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, clear photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

We’d love to feature YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts!

I’m Ready For Love!

February 3, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

February made its arrival y’all, and you know hearts, flowers and all things RED will be EVERYWHERE.

The Swirl World is filled with Singles who want to mix and mingle – they’re ready for love!

We want to use our platform to highlight some of our sexy, smart, handsome, and beautiful singles that are looking for that right person of character and quality to enter into their Swirl World.

Our Singles are looking to expand their dating options and are opening up about themselves to you.

So, sit back and relax. Put on your listening ears – you just never know.

First up: interracial romance author Tiffany Monique.

Tiffany has been featured before on The Swirl World blog and the podcast.

Today she will talk a little more about herself and what she is looking for in a mate.

Remember ladies and gentlemen, we always stress character and quality before anything and everything else.

To listen on the podcast player, click here and here.

To listen on Sound Cloud, click here.

To visit Tiffany’s blog, click here. Find Tiffany on Facebook by clicking here.

Check out our previous podcast episodes with Tiffany:

I Packed Up and Moved to New Orleans!

How Black Women Swirled In Historical New Orleans!

Want to be a guest on The Swirl World podcast, or know someone who should? Send an email to Podcast@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Be sure to “Like” The Swirl World on Facebook and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes.

You can also follow us on Sound Cloud and listen to the show on Stitcher Radio!

#34| A True Masterpiece

February 3, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Look in the mirror.

What you observe is a true masterpiece.

You.

Despite any flaws, known or unknown, real or imagined.

You, in all your glory.

The only one in the entire world.

A true masterpiece.

You.

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If you’d like to share your photos, please send them to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com. We’d love to feature YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts!

White Boy Fresh – Conservationist John Griffith

January 26, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

Have you seen this video??

Or this one??

We saw the first video and became extremely curious.

We wondered: Who is this guy??

Thanks to clicking through to YouTube and reading the information from the profile superior research methods we discovered the mystery man is none other than California Conservation Corps Crew Manager John Griffith.

John is committed to diversity in the conservation and environmentalism movements – and guess what else?

He’s a Swirler! Woot Woot

We contacted John and he graciously consented to an interview.

John leads a very interesting life! In addition to working in the Corps, he’s the author of Totem Magic: Going MAD, a book about 6th graders with magical powers who help the world’s endangered species.

John is so committed to conservation, 100% of the proceeds from book sales are donated to conservation and environmental groups.

We’re happy to report that talking to John is just as fun, informative and entertaining as looking at the videos on his YouTube channel.

Give a listen to our convo with John Griffith – aka “White Boy Fresh.”

He’s hilarious!

To listen on the podcast player, click here or here.

To listen on Sound Cloud, click here.

John Griffith and his best friend, Connie Stewart

To visit John’s website, Totem Magic, click here.

To check out John’s Totem Magic YouTube channel, click here.

Head on over to Facebook and “Like” John’s page, Totem Magic: Going MAD by clicking here.

Shout out from John and us to Outdoor Afro! To visit the website, click here. To visit the Facebook page, click here.

Shout out from John and us to African American National Park Event. To visit the Facebook page, click here. To learn more about the event, email Founder Teresa Baker at tmbaker1165@gmail.com.

Copyright ©2015 Michelle Matthews Calloway, ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, All rights reserved. Photos used with permission. Post contains affiliate links.

#24 | Release Your Inner Child!

January 24, 2015 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 1 Comment

There are few things that laughter, playing around and having fun won’t cure.

It’s the weekend.

Release your inner child.

Go out and have some fun!

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If you’d like to share your photos, please send them to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com. We’d love to feature YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts!

#23 | The Safety And Joy Of Love

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

Yesterday our fellow podcaster Lavinia celebrated 10 years of matrimony with her husband Jay, the love of her life.

Her sweet words to him:

Swirling winds and inches, then feet of snow fell around the little church where we stood together and promised to love, honor and cherish each from that day forward. And for 10 years, when the rest of the world around us is crazy and hateful, we continue to find safety and joy in each other’s arms and love. Happy Anniversary, Jay.

For all the scoffers and naysayers who would try to dissuade Black women from expanding their dating and marriage options to find love and longevity in their relationships, please have a seat.

Happy Anniversary, Lavinia and Jay!

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If you’d like to share your photos, please send them to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com. We’d love to feature YOU in one of our Inspiration Daily posts!

Unscripted: 5 Things NOT To Do On A First Date

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

In this unscripted episode, Co-Host Adrienne London Leach (whom, I might add, has been successfully interracially married for more than 20 years) shares five things men and women should NOT do on a first date.

*Looks around*

Um, which ones have you been guilty of??

To listen on the podcast player, click here or here.

To listen on the Sound Cloud player, click here.

Want to be a guest on the podcast, or know someone who should? Send an email to Adrienne at INeedMySay@gmail.com.

Be sure to “Like” The Swirl World on Facebook and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes.

You can also follow us on Sound Cloud and listen to the show on Stitcher Radio!

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