Every day Matters!

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My Natural Gifts and Talents

⁃ Public Speaking

⁃ Leadership

⁃ Teaching

⁃ Student Behavior/Discipline

⁃ Emotional Intelligence

⁃ Motivating and Inspiring

⁃ Writing

⁃ Breaking down complex matters into simple matters

⁃ Discovering and Relating Inspirational Quotes to specific situations

⁃ Mentorship

⁃ Interpersonal Communication

It’s easy for you to be good at these things. Why not BE GREAT!?

DO IT NOW!

Some things I’ve been procrastinating and plan to take action on in 2018:

⁃ Trip to Africa

⁃ Operation Healthy Choices

⁃ 12 books a year (1 per month)

⁃ Write, write, write, write!

⁃ Financial Freedom

Happy approaching New Year! It’s that time again to think through how I plan to spend this upcoming year. I’ll tell you what…2017….. shaking my head. Man…I don’t even know what to say. Although I’m looking forward to diving into 2018 and never looking back, 2017 woke me up! It got my attention and has afforded me a presence that I’ve never experienced before. So much was lost yet gained….lots of confusion yet clarity…..lies yet truth. Life! Lol. And you know what….I shall stare 2017 dead in the eye and say one simple word: THANKS. 🙏🏾❤️😌🏅💪🏾❤️🙏🏾💋. You know what’s amazing is that I’m still here pushing forward. There was a time this year when I was feeling hopeless and no lie the feeling sneaks up and taps me on the shoulder from time to time. Truth! But I’ve never understood true resiliency until 2017…..it’s a muscle I’ve had to exercise DAILY and will continue to exercise DAILY. Additionally, forgiveness….. gratitude….unconditional love……humility………surrender…..trust…faith….hope……just to name a few more 🙏🏾❤️🎈🌹. I approach 2018 with an open mind. I approach 2018 with an open heart. I welcome any and all possibilities as I move through 2018. As I walk confidently into the direction of the unknown, my goal is pretty specific: LOVE YOURSELF UNCONDITIONALLY.

Let’s be specific!

⁃ Read more (at least one book a month)

⁃ Workout more (at least 5 times a week)

⁃ Write more (at least 5 times a week)

⁃ Be still and receive (be happy don’t do happy)

This is myTRUTHmyCLARITY! And so it is :0)

Think BIGGER

Wheel of Life

Time to dive into five year goals for each spoke of my life. They all deserve my attention. Life balance!

Travel

⁃ Take at least one international trip a year.

Romance

⁃ Don’t be afraid to open your heart up to people. The past is the past. Let it go!

Spiritual

⁃ Continuously feed my brain with self help books, podcasts, you tube videos and reflect via my blog. Remain aware and present. There’s only this moment right now!

Family

⁃ Don’t ever allow distance to get in the way of your relationships with family. Continue to regularly reach out. Keep in touch.

Career

⁃ I want to continue to exercise my multiple skills and acquire a salary well above $250,000 while doing so. I see myself in leadership via the ownership of my business. I’d like to inspire people to live their best life through motivation talks.

Health

⁃ I’d like to completely eliminate alcohol from my diet and continue to go to the gym on a regular basis (5 or more times a week). I’d also like to find a joy in cooking healthy meals.

Financial

⁃ I’d like to acquire over $300,000 in savings. Establish a lucrative retirement/ investment account and maintain a healthy credit score well above 800. I’d like to also be paying regularly on my student loans. Heck I’d like to pay off my loans with one big payment.

Education

⁃ Continuously challenge my professional growth by taking on new types of roles that help expand the capacity in which I am able to serve. I learn best by doing. The more skills I acquire the more marketable my brand becomes.

Recreation

⁃ Cycling brings me joy. Riding at least once a week and working to increase the distance/speed in which I can cycle. Get out in nature. Be with nature.

Charitable

⁃ Regularly volunteer with an organization you believe in. Make a wish foundation! Serve without pay.

Adventure

⁃ You don’t have to travel to enjoy the simple things in life. Create mini quests for you to partake in at least twice a month. If it’s with yourself so be it. Otherwise, the more the merrier.

Now take all of these goals and multiply them by ten!. THINK BIGGER! LIVE BIGGER! SERVE BIGGER! LOVE BIGGER! This is myTRUTHmyCLARITY. Guess it’s time to get to work. 🤗❤️🙏🏾🎈

Dreams vs. Goals

What are your goals in the next 5 Year’s?

⁃ I’d like to visit/serve in Africa

⁃ Establish financial security

⁃ Find a home beyond ‘my mamas house’

⁃ Bump into love again

⁃ Avoid the rat race at all costs

My Affirmations:

Africa remains to be a place I am going to visit. It’s at the top of my list. I’d like to serve/teach in some capacity (relax mother, not for two years). I appreciate and love my curiosity to explore and discover places beyond my comfort zone. Now that’s living on purpose. Man…..to explore the mother land, connect with the people, visit the historical sites, and to do what I do best among the underserved/privileged. Now that would be supercool!

This leads me to my goal to avoid the rat race. It’s never been my thing. It feels like such a slow death. Somehow I’ve slipped back into the race but thankfully I have an untraditional work schedule which allows for a bit of variety throughout the week. This keeps my hope alive! Some would argue that all I do is work. It’s true. It’s simply because I’ve satisfied all of my Bay Area curiosities. I’m good! Next! Lol. Okay, well the traumatic incident also didn’t help much (don’t ask). For me, when work/life balance begins to dwindle and you find yourself lacking any motivation to explore/discover….take that leap and shuffle your deck of life cards. Time is of the essence. Don’t let your days start blending into each other. Take notice! At this point of awareness, a choice needs to be made. And for some, the routine is their place of comfort and comfortable places make them happy. For me, it is not. And this is myTRUTHmyCLARITY.

Given my nomadic ways, man how I would love to find a place where I feel attached, connected, comfortable and content! Naturally, that place should be Rhode Island given my mother is there and family members. Sadly, beyond that I don’t feel like much of a Rhode Islander. Heck, half my family doesn’t. Lol. Hey……Let’s all move back to Africa! Lol. Freaking slavery…. ugh. Anyway….. I wish I felt connected to Rhode Island. I think I’ve just out grown it but truly appreciate the experience I had their as a child for the most part. Quite frankly, I feel lucky because in this world it’s way to easy to fail as a black man. Hell a black gay man! I loved ATLANTA when I went to college there. To have that type of attachment once again to a city would be great. It’s interesting to be seeking a new place of stay and have no clue where I want to go. Hell I mine as well throw a dart at a map. Lol. Man oh man. Life is so interesting. This is something I’d love to figure out in the next 5 Year’s. And if not, it’s all good. It always seems to work out as it should.

With every move my pocket is impacted. Moving is expensive and this past break up sure as hell didn’t help. To be able to maintain my healthy credit score, establish a savings account with well over $50,000. That’s $10,000 a year. I’d like to establish a Roth account. I’d like to be making over $100,000 a year. I’d also like to be paying on my student loans. I’ve even forbearing for over five years. Don’t ask. I’ve been to busy surviving. I mean winning the lottery would also be nice. Lastly, I’d love to make money beyond selling my Labor. Investing, Business, or Real Estate is something I need to begin educating myself on.

To fall in love again. Now this is a hard one but I’ll put it out there. I remember traveling the world (literally) and feeling on top of the world. However, when those ‘top of the world’ moments came I’d look to my left and then to my right and see nobody. This overwhelming feeling of ‘aloneness’ would always hit me so hard. To have it all and no one. Now that’s an aloneness I would wish on everyone. I can’t even imagine having all of the money/wealth I. The world and no one to share it with. I love companionship. I want companionship. To share these precious moments I’m having throughout my journey with someone who appreciates all of me… now that would be amazing. My heart has been severely broken but I won’t let that keep me from loving again. I can’t say I’ll spend every moment searching…for it. It’ll come if/when it comes. I’ll bump into it when it’s time. And if not, I’m getting a damn dog lol. No seriously, in five years I will be that guy who takes his dog everywhere with him and talks to him like he’s a human. Lol. His name will be Dante. Don’t judge! Hell dogs are loyal. Humph!

Dreams are only dreams until they are written down. When you write them down they become goals. Feel free to share your top five! And so it is! Thanks for reading. Sharing my truth is never easy. 🙏🏾😌🙏🏾

Personal Mission Statement

Inspiring people to discover, believe in and achieve their greatest potential. My belief is that every person on this earth has a greatness that just needs to be ignited. Let’s light your fire together!

This is myTRUTHmyCLARITY. And so it is! What’s your personal mission statement? Feel free to share!

Top 5 Values

It’s interesting how these tend to change as I move through the chapters of my life. Currently, this is where am I……

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This is myTRUTHmyCLARITY. Feel free to share your top 5 Values below! And so it is! 🤓

Two People

Who are the two people I like and respect the most? Why?

I like and respect my mother and my mother the most. She takes up both spots! She is the one person I know will always have my best interest at heart. I trust her and I love her unconditional love for me. What’s even better is none of this is ever in question. I’m so thankful to have experienced my mother not just as a child but also as a man. She’s perfect! I truly like and respect her beyond measure.

This is myTRUTH myCLARITY. Who are your two people? Feel free to share. :0)