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How To Make Progress

March 8, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

Want to know how to make progress?

Consider the sage words of wisdom from the late, great Shirley Chisholm:

You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.

Shirley Chisholm

Whether in life, love, business, personal improvement, spirituality, whatever, making progress involves effort.

It involves putting yourself out there, being willing to get off your seat of do-nothing out of your comfort zone and take risks.

If making progress could be gained by complaining, blaming and pointing fingers I dare say most people would have circled the earth 10 times over.

If we want to accomplish goals and excel, then we’ll have to engage in the same processes legends such as Shirley Chisholm and countless others did.

Get those ideas out of your head, and take action.

Execute.

Implement.

Progress.

Happy International Women’s Day 2016!

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing inspiration in 2016. 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 posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, high-resolution photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com. Selfies are welcome – just make sure they’re not blurry!

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Will You Take One Step?

March 7, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

It’s Monday, and today many of us return to full or part-time jobs outside the home. Others are entrepreneurs who are running their own business, or “passion-preneurs” striving to do the work they love.

Regardless of your work status, motivation is paramount.

What’s driving you in the direction of success – and how badly do you want it?

Take One Step

Here’s a suggestion: Today and every day moving forward, take at least one step toward achieving your goals.

(Make sure it’s a tangible step!)

If you start today and hold fast until December 31, you will have taken 299 steps.

299!

Hold yourself accountable. Each day, jot down the step you took.

When December 31 rolls around, we’ll be able to review the year and see just how far we’ve come.

Shucks, in 299 days we can conquer the world!

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Go Forth And Slay!

March 4, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

So, it’s a new month – and we’re already 4 days in.

YIKES!

Have you predetermined what you want to accomplish this month?

Have you written down some daily goals?

Have you mapped out the actions and steps that will enable you to place a satisfactory “check” next to the tasks you intend to complete?

I believe approaching the month and weeks in an “I’m ready to conquer the world” state of mind is half the battle.

Confidence + action = results.

Let’s go forth and slay!

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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. Selfies are fine – just make sure they’re not blurry.

Discomfort Is Good!

February 29, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

“Discomfort is always a necessary part of enlightenment.”

―Pearl Cleage

That statement resonates with me and I wholeheartedly embrace it as truth.

Getting out of one’s comfort zone and experiencing discomfort is beneficial, because it stretches you and makes you grow.

Discomfort also causes us to reflect, look within, and come face to face with areas in our lives we need to change.

We can’t do or be better than we know to do or be – and that’s why enlightenment is so important.

Discomfort? Discomfort is good!

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing inspiration and motivation. Our goal is to consistently bring you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

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Serendipity!

February 26, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

Serendipity (noun)

Finding something good without looking for it.

Today’s featured couple, Martin and Takyrica Kokoszka, experienced serendipity when they met one another.

Takyrica says, “We met on vacation in Las Vegas at a nightclub (the unlikely place to find true love!). Dated long distance for a year and then he moved to Chicago, and we got married shortly after.”

Five years and three children later, Martin and Takyrica are still in love and still going strong.

There’s something to be said for serendipity, wouldn’t you agree?

Join in the Fray: When have you experienced serendipity in your life?

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing inspiration in 2016. Our goal is to help you stay motivated and inspired by bringing you positive, uplifting images and corresponding thoughts.

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What Love Will Bring

February 20, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

This is what love will bring!

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The Guest Chamber

February 17, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 4 Comments

It’s Wellness Wednesday!

A healthy body is the guest chamber of the soul. ~Francis Bacon

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So . . . since a healthy body is the guest chamber of the soul, how does your soul like its quarters?

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing inspiration in 2016. 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 posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, high-resolution photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

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Capture The Heart

February 16, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

It’s Beau – Ti – ful Tuesday!

Your outer beauty will capture the eyes; your inner beauty will capture the heart. ~Steve Aitchison

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Today’s featured model, Melanie Lawson, is a gorgeous example of the beautiful Swirling women we feature on this site. Her outer beauty definitely captures the eyes, and her positive, upbeat spirit is sure to capture the heart!

Want to be featured? Send us a photo – instructions below!

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing inspiration in 2016. 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 posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, high-resolution photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Copyright ©2016 Michelle Matthews Calloway, The Swirl World, LLC , ASwirlGirl™, The Swirl World™, The Swirl World Podcast™, The Swirl World Inspiration Daily™, Swirl Nation™, All rights reserved. Photo used with permission.

It’s Time For A Lazy Weekend

February 12, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway Leave a Comment

It’s time for a lazy weekend . . . with you.

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing inspiration in 2016. 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 posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, high-resolution photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

Her Lips Were Air

February 3, 2016 By Michelle Matthews-Calloway 3 Comments

He kissed her like her lips were air and he couldn’t breathe . . .

All right, Swirlers!

It’s February, one of my favorite months of the year.

Why? Because it’s Black History Month, and it’s also the month for one of my favorite holidays – Valentine’s Day!

We’re going to share the love this February by featuring some of the beautiful couples from The Swirl World’s Facebook page.

And you know how we operate around here – we’re going to continue to feature our gorgeous Swirling Singles.

Stick around – some beautiful sights are coming your way this month!

The Swirl World Team is committed to sharing inspiration in 2016. 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 posts! If you’d like to be featured, please send a nice, high-resolution photo to InspirationDaily@TheSwirlWorld.com.

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