Author: Rochelle L.

  Hi! Have you ever started missing someone or something and nothing has physically changed?    Have you ever felt as if something new was getting ready to take place; and you just didn't know what it was?  What do you do when these things happen?  Do you just wonder, "What is it?"  Do you… Continue reading Part XIV [Final Thoughts] – “Can You See Your Strength During Your Toughest Moments?”

Hi! Well!  It is countdown Day-19!  Push is in the air.  Both as a word; and as an acronym.  "Push!"  Pray Until Something Happens!  The questions  are; "What is the 'something' that you want to happen?     Do you even know what you want to happen?"  Sometimes, we say, "Do it God!"  But do we… Continue reading Day 19: How Do You Remember God’s Personal Promises?

Hi! Do you ever wonder why you do some of the things you do?   Why do you love to sing, teach, play a musical instrument, travel, paint, sell cars, sew, cook, dance or write?  I know you might be saying, "It's just a proclivity, duh!"  But the question remains; "Why?" Some of us don't… Continue reading Part XIII – “Can You See Your Strength During Your Toughest Moments?

Hi! Do you wonder why some people never smile?  It is easy to make assumptions about those who always have straight faces.  That is because; upside-down smiles make great topics for conversations. Especially when you're asked what someone looks like.  Do you find yourself describing people by their unique facial expressions?  When asked how someone… Continue reading Why Are You Smiling?

Hi! Everyone’s household has popular ethics, morals, habits, thought processes, traits, and norms.  The phrase, “It’s what we do,” shows up in many families’ conversations.  Especially in black people’s homes.    That’s why I must ask you something.  Of all the, “Way of life,” modes of thinking, in your household; is one of them, the… Continue reading Is the Plantation Mentality Popular in Your Household?

Hi! I know Millennials and young Gen X’er’s might take this post’s title as a dart.  I’ll understand if you clapped back with, “What about our respect from older people?  It’s time out for tossing our questions and opinions aside!”  You; my friends, have valid points. But; this is not an attack against the young or… Continue reading When Did Disrespect Begin To Be The New Normal?

Hi! Okay; first, this post is not a throw-off on anyone.  The topic birthed from a college educated person, asking my thoughts on earned degrees versus honorary degrees.   So stay with me.  There is no malice in my heart. To those who have the question; here we go!! There was a time when certain… Continue reading What happened To The Joy of Earning A Degree?

Hi! Before photography became instant and digitized, photo developers used darkrooms to expose pictures. They experimented with various chemicals, copper, glass and tin wet plates. The exposure time in these emulsion processes ranged from minutes to seconds. During that time bellows were added to cameras to help with focusing. Dry gelatin plates were used to… Continue reading Will You Show Up To The Greatness In You, Crying To Be Exposed?

Hi! Have you been pushing forward; yet, it feels like something keeps hindering your progress?  The crazy part is; you don’t see roadblocks in your way.  All you know is that, there’s an invisible encumbrance blocking your path to success.  It really makes the grind hard.  Yet, no matter how difficult the road; you keep… Continue reading What Chains to the Past Stifle Your Success?

Hi! There comes a time in all of our lives when we have to face giants.  We don't always know what the giants are until they unexpectedly pop up.  Lately; this has happened to me quite often.  I've become aware that giants visit in different ways. The other day; I was on a conference call… Continue reading Have You Faced Your Giants?