Just my thoughts on living in an increasingly hostile world. HIS name is a strong tower, and the righteous can run into it and be safe.

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Pick yourself back up at the moment you lost yourself. ❤️ 

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Sometimes, it's okay, and even necessary to go a different direction.

Let me know if this episode was episode and what you'd like to hear in future ones!

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In this episode, we'll talk about how to approach goals in a way that gets to the core of what we truly seek. It's what moves us in the direction of lasting change and personal transformation.

Email me at [email protected] to tell me what your "one word" is, and to get access to the downloadable and fillable worksheet!

Don't forget to rate the podcast and subscribe. Most importantly, share this with two or three friends who could benefit.

Thanks for listening, and as always,

I love you to life.

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Sometimes, there comes a point when you don't need more information... you just need to be encouraged.

I was inspired to do this episode when I read an Instagram post of a young girl who was experiencing bullying, and another young lady who expressed that although she looks happy on the outside, she's struggling a bit on the inside.

So, here's some much needed encouragement for us all. A little mid-week pick-me-up. 

For more, listen to episodes 1 & 2 to establish a healthy and positive mindset no matter your current circumstance.

Thank you so much listening. Please rate, subscribe, and share it with a young person you know.

We're trying to change a whole generation and we can't do it alone.

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As always, I love you to life.

❤️ Kelley

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Mission statements aren't just for businesses. They're for all of us.

They ground us and keep us on course so that we can live a purposeful and intentional life.

Personal mission statements communicate a life's focus and values, and grounds your actions in a set of core beliefs.

We don't stumble upon a purposeful life. We have to be intentional about living one.

In today's episode, you'll write your very own personal mission statement!

Thank you so much listening and please rate, subscribe, and share it with a young person you know.

We're trying to change a whole generation and we can't do it alone.

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As always, i love you to life.

❤️ Kelley

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We make choices everyday that impact who we’ll be and the life we’ll live. If we want to live a life of true purpose, we have to live on purpose. 

Writing a personal mission statement can help to anchor your decisions in purpose so that you live the life you've been called and purposed to live.

Reflection Questions:

What do you believe? What do you want to believe?

What do you value? What do you want to value?

What do you want to do?

How do you want to treat people?

How do you want people to remember you?

What impact do you want to have on those closest to you? Your community? The world?

Remember: 

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Please share this podcast with your friends and family. We're trying to change a whole generation and we can't do it alone. 

As always, I love you to life.

❤️ Kelley

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I know that managing school work has been really challenging. We’ve all had to adjust to a completely new way of teaching and learning. The first thing to know is that you are more than your grades! Whether you’ve made straight A’s or straight F’s this school year, your value as a person is so much greater than what any report card can show.

But, whether you have done very well, or have struggled, here are three things you can do to better manage your school work.

1. Dedicate a time each day to complete any homework and/or missing assignments. Maybe it’s every single evening from 5pm-6pm, or 8pm-9pm, or 3:15pm-4:15pm. Get into a routine and make that time a priority. Setting aside this time will allow you the structure to get things done.

2. Dedicate at least 1 or 2 times a week that you will visit your teacher’s office hours to get support. We are here to support you!!!

3. Keep all of your materials organized. Sometimes we feel overwhelmed when things aren’t organized. When school is over for the day, make sure everything is in the appropriate folder, or notebook, and put it all in your backpack, ready to use again the next day. The more organized your things are, the less cluttered your brain will feel.

You’ve got this! 

Let me say again, your worth and your value have nothing to do with your performance in school. You are worth more than you’ll ever know.

Reflection Questions:

What is currently causing you the most stress when it comes to school?

What is one thing you can do to lighten to load? It could be one of the suggestions mentioned in the episode.

How does knowing that your value is not tied at all to how you perform in school change your attitude about the stress that school can bring?

Homework:

Think about and let me know what jobs/careers you’re interested in. This will help you know how to best make this “vehicle” serve you.

Please share this episode with one or two people who could benefit from the message.

Remember, we’re trying to change a whole generation and we can’t do it alone.

As always, I love you to life.

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Dear black boys, when God created man, as in humans, He created you first.

There’s an order to the way God established things. He made you first. He made you to be the leader, and he made women as your helper. Without this order in our community and in our homes, the black family is destroyed. I don’t need to say it here the tragedy that has become the black family. Our communities are filled with poverty, drugs, violence, and fatherless homes, all of which lead to broken girls, and boys who never learn how to be men. Because we have been ignorant, we have not protected ourselves from the attacks on the black family. They know if they can destroy you, they can destroy a whole race.

Black boys, we need you.

We depend on you.

You are the healing balm, we desperately need.

You are the healing salve, the ointment, the comfort, that our community needs. 

Reflection Questions

How has your experience with or without your father shaped who you have become?How has your experience with or without your father shaped what you want for your own future and future family?If you could have the “perfect family,” what vision do you have for your future family?What can you begin doing today to work towards a strong future family?

Please share this episode with your friends and the whole fam.

We’re trying to change a whole generation, and we can’t do it alone.

Thank you for being a part of the conversation, and the work.

I love you to life.

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Episode Notes: https://loveyoutolife.co/podcast/ep-3—dear-black-boys/

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