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Relationships - We have many with family, friends, loved ones ... We juggle to keep them all together.
Vernalee
Apr 242 min read
C'MON NOW. YOU KNEW I WAS A SNAKE WHEN YOU PICKED ME UP
Being a prolific storyteller, allow me to tell you the story about the snake and his new found friend. You probably have heard it in some...
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Vernalee
Apr 191 min read
IF A DOG BRINGS A BONE, HE'LL TAKE ONE
By Vernalee Doesn’t that doggie look so adorable? He is the cutest thing! His alluring appearance reminds me of some folks that a few of...
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Vernalee
Apr 181 min read
ARE YOU A PERSON OF YOUR WORD?
By Vernalee Are you a man or woman of your word? Do you do what you say? Is your word your bond? Does a handshake deal mean anything...
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Vernalee
Apr 171 min read
FIGHTING OTHER FOLK'S BATTLES
By Vernalee Lend a helpful hand when it’s deserving, but be selective on the battles that you elect to fight. Hopefully, by now you have...
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Vernalee
Apr 162 min read
ARE YOU A GOOD FRIEND?
By Vernalee In 1984, hip hop group, Whodini had an amazing hit. It was called “Friends/How many of you have them?” The lyrics are quite...
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Vernalee
Apr 131 min read
DO YOU STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD?
By Vernalee To be obvious or unusual form the basis for Standing Out From The Crowd. Our actions, behavior, leadership … determine where...
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Vernalee
Apr 121 min read
WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE?
By Vernalee "Do not judge and you will not be judged. Do not condemn and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven.”...
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Vernalee
Apr 101 min read
IF YOU LIE WITH DOGS, YOU GET UP WITH FLEAS
By Vernalee Associating with bad company will most definitely yield negative consequences. Beware of the company you keep. Associating...
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Vernalee
Apr 91 min read
WHEN AN OLD PERSON DIES, A LIBRARY BURNS TO THE GROUND
By Vernalee This prophetic African proverb, "When an old man (or old woman) dies a library burns," helps you to appreciate how much...
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Vernalee
Apr 52 min read
STOP LOOKING AT OTHERS. GET YOUR HOUSE IN ORDER.
By Vernalee Thriving business; fantastic career; big house; new car; extravagant jewelry/clothes, lavish vacations …..all are sought...
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Vernalee
Apr 31 min read
WISDOM
By Vernalee Never forget that there are those who have walked the path before us! Their footsteps have left visible grooves in the road....
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Vernalee
Apr 22 min read
JUST FEED 'EM WITH A LONG HANDLED SPOON
By Vernalee I found myself telling my niece something this week that went way, way back to my days growing up on a graveled paved road...
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Vernalee
Mar 281 min read
WHEN PEOPLE SHOW YOU WHO THEY ARE, BELIEVE THEM
By Vernalee Admittedly, I am slow to judge people. I have always felt that there is good in everyone. Why I fail to recognize that good ...
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Vernalee
Feb 281 min read
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BRAVE
By Vernalee The phrase, Fortune Favors the Brave, refers to the revelation that courageous action is often rewarded. The phrase...
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Vernalee
Feb 231 min read
BE TRUE TO THINE SELF
By Vernalee It’s a beautiful thing to reach a point in your life where you can just be you! No more pretentiousness. No more hypocrisy!...
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Vernalee
Feb 221 min read
FRIENDSHIPS
By Vernalee ”Friendships are born in a million different ways, and all good friends strive to achieve the same goal: to be a source of...
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Vernalee
Feb 191 min read
WALK A MILE IN MY MOCASSINS
By Vernalee The admonition to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes means before judging someone, you must understand his/her experiences,...
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Vernalee
Feb 131 min read
WINNERS AND LOSERS
By Vernalee Losers. You've heard the term before, I'm sure! Exactly what/who is a loser? "A real loser is somebody who is so afraid of...
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Vernalee
Feb 81 min read
NO PLACE FOR HATE
By Vernalee One of my favorite quotes in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion area is this one by the late great Nelson Mandela. We need to...
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Vernalee
Feb 31 min read
DON'T ASSUME THAT YOUR FRIEND IS MINE'S
By Vernalee A one way friend is a term not to be discounted. There is such a thing. Friends are not necessarily transferable. My...
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Vernalee
Jan 251 min read
COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS
By Vernalee Did you hear the message? Admittedly, we really are selective listeners. Sometimes, we hear what we want to hear and block...
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Vernalee
Jan 241 min read
HAZ EL BIEN Y NO MIRES A QUIEN
By Vernalee Here I go again speaking in Spanish. So I say to you today - Haz el bien y no mires a quien … which translated in English...
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Vernalee
Jan 201 min read
KNOW WHO'S WITH YOU
By Vernalee There is one word that we should not use loosely. That word is - friend! These days, I have become very selective about who...
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Vernalee
Jan 161 min read
THE WAY PEOPLE TREAT YOU
By Vernalee You can only control your behavior and actions; not those of others. You may receive undeserved and hurtful treatment from...
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Vernalee
Dec 16, 20231 min read
NEVER TOO BUSY TO CARE
By Vernalee Many times it seems as if there are never enough hours in the day to complete tasks. Time moves at a rapid pace. We get...
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Vernalee
Dec 13, 20231 min read
SO YOU THINK THAT YOU ARE HIGH AND MIGHTY...
By Vernalee For those who think that they are high and mighty (“thinking or acting as though they are more important than others”), think...
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Vernalee
Dec 2, 20231 min read
DON'T CUT OFF THE HANDS THAT FEED YOU
By Vernalee The phrase don’t bite the hand that feeds you means that you shouldn’t be unthankful, ungrateful, or unappreciative. You...
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Vernalee
Dec 1, 20231 min read
BEWARE OF THE NAKED MAN WHO OFFERS YOU CLOTHES
By Vernalee “Beware of the naked man who offers you clothes is an African proverb used to call out hypocrites. You know who they are....
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Vernalee
Nov 28, 20231 min read
LOVE, LIKE RAIN, DOES NOT CHOOSE THE GRASS ON WHICH IT FALLS
By Vernalee Love is a feeling that we desire. Absence a heartbreak or two, it makes us feel heavenly... most of the time. "Love is also...
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Vernalee
Nov 23, 20231 min read
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
By Vernalee Happy Thanksgiving! As we cook, bless the food, and enjoy the day off, it is a joyous time of reflections. Oh yes …...
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Vernalee
Nov 20, 20231 min read
COUNTING DOWN TO THANKSGIVING
As we countdown the days to Thanksgiving, I thought that I would share a story or two. We all have our holiday stories buried somewhere...
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Vernalee
Sep 11, 20232 min read
OUT ON A LIMB
By Vernalee Are you out on a limb? Are you out there by yourself when everyone else is comfortably relaxing/sitting down in their Lazy...
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Vernalee
Sep 6, 20231 min read
POINTING FINGERS
By Vernalee Are you pointing your finger again? "It's always somebody else's fault." I know that you have heard that quote before! It's...
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Vernalee
Sep 5, 20231 min read
DONT TAKE PEOPLE FOR GRANTED
By Vernalee One of the worst things that you can do is to take someone's kindness for granted. It can be heartbreaking! I learned a long...
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Vernalee
Sep 1, 20231 min read
ARE YOU ON THE SAME PAGE?
By Vernalee Are you speaking the same language? Are you listening to each other? Is what is being said matches what is being done? Why...
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Vernalee
Aug 23, 20231 min read
TALKING ABOUT YOURSELF TOO MUCH
By Vernalee If you asked someone if they bragged or talked about themselves too much, most folks would definitely say "No!" Yet, we know...
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Vernalee
Aug 22, 20232 min read
HOLDING GRUDGES
.By Vernalee It's been said,"Holding grudges can be just as damaging to the grudge-holder as the person who the grudge is being held...
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Vernalee
Aug 19, 20232 min read
ARE YOU AND YOUR COMPUTER BEST FRIENDS?
By Vernalee Who is your best friend? Brace yourself. Your answer will probably not be as long as the far stretching Mississippi River....
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Vernalee
Aug 16, 20231 min read
RELATIONSHIPS LEAVE STUFF BEHIND
By Vernalee When we are involved in relationships (personal and professional) , it is serious business! Attachments are formed....
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Vernalee
Aug 10, 20231 min read
ONE MAN'S TRASH IS ANOTHER'S TREASURE
By Vernalee It's quite simple. What you may regard as worthless, may be extremely valuable to someone else! What you took for granted or...
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Vernalee
Aug 9, 20232 min read
CAN YOU ADMIT YOU WERE WRONG/
By Vernalee When we admit to mistakes and acknowledge that we were wrong, it shows that we are wiser today than we were before we...
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Vernalee
Aug 2, 20231 min read
FORGIVENESS
By Vernalee “Forgiveness is the intentional and voluntary process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding...
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Vernalee
Jul 31, 20232 min read
THE YOUTHS CAN WALK FASTER BUT THE ELDERS KNOW THE ROAD
By Vernalee Look at that old lady using a stick for her walking cane... Take a good look at her. Her feet and soul seem tired. She...
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Vernalee
Jul 29, 20231 min read
CONFIDENTIAL - ARE YOU SURE?
By Vernalee Normally, if and when we reveal our secrets, we tell them to people that we trust (or thought we could trust). Then, we hope...
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Vernalee
Jul 28, 20231 min read
YOU DON'T MISS YOUR WATER UNTIL YOUR WELL RUNS DRY
By Vernalee Sometimes, we don’t appreciate the things that we have or people in our lives. In fact, we don't give them a second thought...
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Vernalee
Jul 27, 20231 min read
A WOMAN IS LIKE A TEA BAG
"A woman is like a tea bag - you never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water." Eleanor Roosevelt, former First Lady "Why...
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Vernalee
Jul 21, 20231 min read
WHAT PRONOUN DESCRIBES YOUR RELATIONSHIP?
By Vernalee It is amazing how a simple pronoun tells what is going on in a relationship! Listen up! Which pronoun will it be – I, us, ...
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Vernalee
Jul 20, 20231 min read
LIFE IS AN ECHO
By Vernalee I am a firm believer that you get back what you put out. What goes around, comes around! Even if I am wrong, you feel better...
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Vernalee
Jul 17, 20231 min read
3 WAYS - RIGHT WAY, WRONG WAY, THEIR WAY
By Vernalee As we travel, there are tons of directional and caution signs including the Stop, Yield, Wrong Way, and others.. I’m sure...
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Vernalee
Jul 7, 20231 min read
HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE
By Vernalee “Happiness is a choice. If you have the courage to admit when you’re scared, the ability to laugh even as you cry, the nerve...
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