Emotional Happiness

We all have dysfunctional families. Though we have to live with their decisions, they do not define who we are or what we become. As a child, my guest Desiree Smith carried the pain of being denied by her father. Like many of us, it didn’t stop her from growing in life but it did hinder her healing, her emotional healing.

The emotional baggage she carried played itself out in the many ways she tried to cope. But as time went on, matters took a major turn and her family blossomed. In our interview she teaches us how to mend broken relationships and move forward in life with the fractured family pieces. She's one of six authors of a new collaborative book titled, Women Who Overcome. A must see! Watch now! 

 

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: How to Mend Broken Relationships

Guest: Desiree Smith

Guest’s Instagram: http://Instagram.com/SmithDesireeG

One woman, seven kids and a CPS nightmare. But what led Leslie Foxx to make the bad decisions that she did? Are you guilty of it? Did she have any warning signs? Many of us live our lives unaware that we are still suffering the consequences of decisions made long ago. No matter how old you are, remember this, every disagreeing voice is not against you. Discerning wise counsel is difficult. Yet, the quicker we learn from each other’s mistakes, the better off we all will be. Is it time for you to clean up the mess left from bad decisions in your past? Watch as Leslie tells her heart wrenching story that has a face busting bright smile ending. Watch now! 

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: Sixteen and Making Adult Decisions

Guest: Leslie Foxx

Leslie and I would love to hear from you. Did any of her story resonant with you? Are you still suffering from past bad decisions? Leave us your thought and comments below.

Robbed and Redeemed – When hurt and anger become your orientation to the world, how do you survive? Do you even have a fair chance? Rhonda Dickerson lost her mother at a very young age. She grew up facing trauma after tragedy in her young years. Though it led to a lot of bad decisions, Rhonda never gave up on herself. She’s now a thriving entrepreneur with a Transportation company and a non-profit. The one lesson you will learn from her story is, even though times get tough, you must at all cost, keep… it… moving… until you find true peace and joy.

Never giving up on yourself is priority one. If you find that matters get worse, learn from your mistakes and keep moving. Making better decisions, will always, lead to a better life.

Watch now! 

 

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: How to Win After Being Born Into A Battle

Guest: Rhonda Dickerson

Rhonda and I would love to hear from you. Did any of her story resonant with you? Were you born into a family that was having a hard time?

Lies Fear Tells – In the unfolding of our lives, we all learn many lessons. Some lessons have harder consequences than others and some of us take longer to learn those lessons. But the one foundation many people assume gives others a head start in life is a perfect family, having both biological parents, Mom and Dad in the same household. Elise Gordon, says – those people are wrong. Everyone has their own lessons to learn and Lady Elise shares how she learned fear was a liar and what she did to finally get over the feeling that had her bound for so many years.

 

Elise is living proof, there is no such thing as the perfect family. Everyone has a story, the question is whether or not they are ready to tell it. Know that changing your situation is a decision away and you can start today. Never be ashamed of your scars, they’re proof God heals. Don't allow fear to keep you from God's best. Break Free! A must see! Watch now! 

 

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: Lies Fear Tells to Keep You Bound and How to Break Free

Guest: Lady Elise Gordon

Guest’s Instagram: Instagram.com/1stLadyGordon

Lady Elise and I would love to hear from you. Did any of her story resonant with you? Is there anything fear is stopping you from achieving?  Leave us your thought and comments below. 

Elise is living proof, there is no such thing as the perfect family. Everyone has a story, the question is whether or not they are ready to tell it. Know that changing your situation is a decision away and you can start today. Never be ashamed of your scars, they’re proof God heals. Don't allow fear to keep you from God's best. Break Free! A must see! Watch now! 

 

 Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: Lies Fear Tells to Keep You Bound and How to Break Free

Guest: Lady Elise Gordon

Guest’s Instagram: Instagram.com/1stLadyGordon

Lady Elise and I would love to hear from you. Did any of her story resonant with you? Is there anything fear is stopping you from achieving?  Leave us your thought and comments below.

Imagine being so affected by the void of not having your father present in your life as a little girl, that it impacted decisions you made as a grown woman. Many of us grew up without a strong and healthy male figure in our lives yet very rarely do we ever openly discuss the long lasting affects it leaves on our self-esteem and decision making.

In Episode 33, Fatherless, Forsaken and Forgiven – I interview Shanice Stewart who shares with you her story of how being heartbroken at an early age led to some devastating decision making and how she forgave her father after so many years of agony. Be sure to catch the Forgiveness exercise! I’m sure it will transform your life. Watch now! 

 

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: Fatherless Forsaken Forgiven

Guest: Shanice L. Stewart

Guest’s Blog: https://www.ShaniceLStewart.com/

Shanice and I would love to hear from you. Did any of her story resonant with you? Have forgiven your father? Even if he was present in your life, he wasn't perfect. Leave us your thought and comments below.

How To Build After Brokenness – After your life has fallen apart, how do you dust yourself off and start to rebuild. Taneya Pair knows the feeling of being lost, alone and broken. After experiencing back to back tragedies she fell into a season of depression. She’s one of six authors in a new collaborative book titled, Women Who Overcome and she shares that no matter what you’ve been through or what you may be going though – whether or not you get off the spin cycle of despair is a decision and only you can make it. Trust me, you can do it. There isn’t anything you’ve experienced that you can’t overcome and put behind you. Remember, you first have to look up, to get up, and move on. I hope you enjoy the interview. 

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: How To Build After Brokenness

Guest: Taneya M. Pair

Instagram: @TaneyaMPair

Stop saying ‘if this’ or ‘but that’ and start earning your impossible dream. As a very strong willed pregnant teen, my guest very quickly fell on hard times, living at times without heat and running water. Though she barely had a roof over her head, what she did have was the desire to achieve. In her fight to improve her life she manage to get the one thing that has proven to successfully enhance and upgrade any situation you may find yourself in, she manage to get a college education, earning not just her bachelor’s degree but her doctorate degree from Yale University. Dr. Deb is proof, nothing is impossible. She is currently a very proud, giving and adored teacher at Loudoun School for the Gifted.

If there is something noble you’d like to do, a passion you have or a dream you’d like to realize. There has been no better time in history, to get up and do something about it. Information is available everywhere, but you have to put in the effort to find it and then put it to good use to make it work. Success is not delivered, it has to be achieved. And just like Dr. Deb, you can do it!

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: Earning The Impossible Dream

Guest: Dr. Deborah March

Guest’s Blog: http://truthinmedia.edublogs.org/

Dr. Deb and I would love to hear from you. Did any of her story resonant with you? Have you ever had to overcome a tough time? Leave us your thought and comments below.

This week we’re talking – Self-Esteem! What do you do when you’re self esteem tanks?

We all know that our worth and self-value starts in childhood and that, as adults, we behave according to what we believe and how we feel about ourselves. Take your self-esteem and identify seriously. Identify a way to work on strengthening your self-esteem every day. Need an idea, keep reading……

My guest is one mother that took matters into her own hands. When her daughter began to question her worth and her identity, Mom got busy! Múkami Kinoti Kimotho’s designed and produced a line of 13 dolls to impact the lives of children worldwide. But to her surprise, many adult women started purchasing the dolls for themselves. They stated, the dolls symbolized pride, motivated them and touched them deeper than affirmations. So now, along with affirmations on the refrigerator, they now have an Avatar on their desk. Encouraging them to stay the course and follow their plans to design a life around the things they like to do versus the things they must do.

To find out more about the dolls, visit Royelles.com or find them at Facebook.com/royellesdolls.

What affirmation or symbol do you have to lift your spirits when you're feeling low?

Research has proven, that volunteering makes you feel good about yourself. It strengthens your self-esteem, gives you a sense of purpose, builds vocational skills and fills your heart with love. How? Well, read on…

Volunteering releases endorphins in your brain that pop and fizz like fireworks dedicated to just you. Schinnell Leake, founder of Extraordinary Birthdays has seen it. In our interview she explains how she’s seen it affect the people that volunteer for the birthday parties she host for children in homeless shelters. Imagine a full parade of people praising you because you did something good for someone else. See how that feels? Good right?

Volunteering has also proved to reduce stress because it fills you with a sense of purpose and accomplishment. Of course it does, when you feel good you do continue to do good things. You feel like all things are possible, if you just try. This gives you the power to push forward in life.

It does wonders for your career by giving you a place to learn and practice new skills. Volunteer time has launched many successful people into new careers. Experience and expertise, counts – no matter where you hone the skill.

Even if your recently retired from work, don’t retire from life – volunteering can keep you mentally stimulated and fill your heart with love. Watch now!

Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: How Volunteering Makes You Happy

Guest: Schinnell Leake

Guest’s Website: http://ExtraOrdinaryBirthdays.org/

Schinnell and I would love to hear from you. Do you volunteer on a regular basis? Are you interested in volunteering with Extraordinary Birthdays? Leave us your thoughts and comments below.

Spoken Word, an expressive technique that can be used to help you heal emotionally. Forgiveness is both complex to understand and difficult to do. We all experience offenses, but what is the process we use to forgive? Kezia Snipe, expert Spoken Word artist shares with us how she uses both spoken word and journaling as a way to reduce stress and heal from past disappointment. When you watch this interview, I'm sure you will enjoy the performance of her original work appropriately titled Forgiveness. 

 

 Host: Anita Washington, That Anita Live

Topic: How To Use Spoken Word To Forgive

Guest: Kezia Snipe

Guest’s Contact: Instagram.com/heytherekezia

Kezia and I would love to hear from you. Have you ever tried journaling? Do you enjoy Spoken Word events? Leave us your thought and comments below