Life is full of ups and downs, joys and pains, high and lows, uplifts and let downs. It is easy to get defeated and throw in the towel.  I say….not so fast!  Now is the time to define where you presently stand.  Are you surrounded by people that can pray for you?  Do you have a relationship with the Most High?  Are you listening to that inner voice that is guiding your every step?  Do you have a relationship with yourself?  Those are all vital questions you need to ask yourself.  It is essential that you speak life into yourself, even when you don’t believe it.  You simply cannot rely on others to uplift or support your ideas/dreams/desires.  Sometimes you gotta cut that television off and focus on goals you want to obtain.  You may also require solitude to assess where you are in life and if you are truly happy.  You need down ass people in your life that make you accountable for your goals and inspire you not to give up.  Folks that question if you are handling your business or if you are simply coasting from day-to-day.  Don’t waste your talent.  Don’t waste your gift.  Don’t waste time with stagnant people.  Find ways to carve out time every day to work on bettering yourself.  Don’t feel guilty for being selfish.  Stop making excuses for why you can’t do more (including myself)! 😊  Be there for someone that you know is going through a challenging time.  Know when to just be an ear and when to speak.  I ran into a lady yesterday at Walmart and she starting sobbing uncontrollably today.  I asked if she was okay. She said no and she recently lost her husband.  I hugged her tight and advised I don’t have the words to make her feel better, but I can simply love and hug on her.  Guess what…that was sufficient.  People need to feel love in whatever capacity you can offer.  Take your power back from people and situations that have expired.  You are no longer bound by negativity and your past.  You are stepping into a season of grace that cannot be explained.  You have to know that everything will work out.  Keep the faith, hold tight, pray hard and appreciate where you are at this very moment.  I believe in you.  I dare you to believe in yourself. There are people waiting for you to step into your purpose and hear what you have to say.  It is through your testimony that you can help someone advance to the next level.  Nothing comes easy in life, but we do have a responsibility to make it easier for the next person.  I firmly believe that.  If I have the tools to help someone excel in an area that I have mastered, by all means….I am compelled and hold the responsibility of paying it forward.  Change your behavior and mindset.  Get out of a selfish mindset.  It is not about you.  It’s about us!  Help them take their power back by claiming yours!  Just do it…I am your biggest supporter.  Be blessed and bold!  There is no better time than now!  Say, “ I want it.  I allow it.  And it is.”  Shout out to Abraham Hicks!

By Brandee Nicole | Celebrity Blogger

I’m inspired to share my story because there is someone out there on the verge of giving up.  Sometimes we as a people get so consumed with our privacy, to the point we don’t realize our testimony can be a greater benefit to the next man.  I am ready to embrace my transparency head on.  About 15 years ago, I moved from the west coast to the east coast with $200 dollars to my name.  I married young and survived a long relationship/short toxic marriage, which ultimately resulted in a divorce.  I have faced shame from my family due to poor life choices.  When I decided to make my move, nothing could stop me.  I knew nothing, other than the fact that I was compelled and had this knowing that where I was going was meant to be. I’ve had to sleep on someone’s couch in order to save money and re-establish myself.  I have had to deliver a child that did not make it to this physical world.  I have settled for people and circumstances that were lower than my standards just for the sake of not being alone or taking the time I need to heal.  I endured criticism and negativity when I have simply just been a good-hearted person to the wrong people.  I have devalued my worth when I knew better.  I have even allowed people to manipulate me.  Still a work in progress, I am no longer the person I used to be.  I graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree.  As a proud mother to a 9-year-old son, this changed woman is resilient, strong, confident, self-sufficient and dope!  If I can impart any wisdom to you, it would be to keep going and stay the course.  Where you are right now is not your final destination.  Be faithful on your journey and let the optimism carry you.  Of course, you must work on yourself every day and I can’t stress enough...read, read, READ!  Be very careful of the company you keep.  That company can make or break you.  You gotta look beyond the superficial smile and check a person’s soul.  Actions speak louder than words.  Talk is cheap, but actions trump anything the mouth speaks.  If action can’t back up that talk, you know the rest…..As a lasting note, when you are challenged with tuning those negative voices out in your mind, repeat to yourself…I can, I will, I must!  These words have been imparted to me by the great, Eric Thomas.  Be blessed y’all!  
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By Brandee Nicole | Celebrity Blogger

Please understand that when you start to do your internal work, the Divine has a way of opening you up and gently nudging you.  Effort is required, but it is not forceful.  Everything comes with ease, but there is a knowing.  A knowing of how to move, when to move and where to move.  You will know if too much effort or force is applied.  Things will begin to reveal themselves and you will be at peace.  Meditation helps to quiet the mind and center you.  The key is to remain balanced and let things flow gently and in the divine time and speed.  This world has a way of making us behave in a crazy manner, which causes us to be off balance.  Anxiety is a direct result of not allowing things to flow naturally and concerning ourselves with the future.  In reality, all we have is the present.  Be gentle and kind to yourself.  Take time to enjoy yourself and appreciate all that you have become.  Awareness makes you mindful of actions and thoughts.  Today is a beautiful day.  Everything is in order and perfect.  You are exactly where you should be.  You are beautiful, amazing, one-of-a-kind, whole, graceful and enough.  Practice speaking life and positive thoughts over yourself.  Do more of what makes you feel good and happy.  Be kind and gentle with others.  Expect nothing and appreciate everything.  I commend you for starting a new day and allowing beauty to meet you right where you are.  Be blessed gorgeous!

By Brandee Nicole | Celebrity Blogger

Love is a beautiful, beautiful thing.  Love is patient.  Love is uplifting.  Love is unconditional.  Love heals.  When you have identified your soul mate, it’s just a different type of love.  Internal.  Energetic.  Freeing.  A special connection that most never experience in a lifetime.  Nothing else will do.  It makes life just a little easier to maneuver in.  Dare to follow your heart.  Dare to tune out the bustling noise of the outside world.  Take a chance on love.  Follow your heart.  Meditate.  Spend time by yourself.  Learn to know what feels right to you.  Outside opinion doesn’t count.  Dare to be different.  Go against the grain.  Make your mark.  Stamp your life.  Do the opposite of the crowd.  When they go right, you go left.  Discover.  Explore.  Question.  Seek.  Be inquisitive.  Live colorful.  Express your emotions.  Be happy on purpose.  Challenge yourself.  Climb to heighter heights.  Dig deep for truth.  Be a blessing to others.  Inspire.  Push.  Prevail.  Walk gracefully.  Stand tall. Tell that person you love him/her.  Smile bright.  Put yourself first.  Date yourself.  Experience joy every day.  Do it all again!!!!

By Brandee Nicole | Celebrity Blogger