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July 2014 archive
Why Javacia Harris Bowser is good for your blog
By Chanda Temple
Javacia Harris Bowser, founder of See Jane Write
For more than a year, I talked about starting my own blog. But doubt always prevented me from making it a reality. I wondered: Do I have the time to blog? What would I write about? Would people like it?
Every time I found a reason to stay on stop, Javacia Harris Bowser found a reason for me to start. “You can do it. You’ll be good at it,” she said.
Her comments of support came often. But I always put her encouraging words on a shelf, saying, “I’ll get to it some day.” Well, “some day” finally came in early 2014 when I met Javacia at a local coffee shop and decided to take the plunge. After an afternoon of coffee and cake, I walked away, ready to launch http://www.chandatemplewrites.com.
Happy Fourth of July
Happy birthday, America! So happy to have all of my freedoms in a land that I love. Photo by Chanda Temple
Seven Oprah Winfrey quotes that will inspire you
By Chanda Temple
During the last episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show in May 2011, Oprah Winfrey encouraged the audience to ask themselves: “What’s your passion?”
Image from Webmaster Abril via Flickr/CreativeCommons.
When Oprah Winfrey ended The Oprah Winfrey Show in May 2011 after a 25-year run, I set the DVR to record the last episode. Once I played back the recording, I sat in awe of her messages and immediately started taking notes. I wanted a written memory of her quotes so that I could read them whenever I felt like it.
The other day, I ran across my notes and thought they’d be a good share for “Throwback Thursday.” Here they are: (more…)
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Follow your bliss.
Reconnect, recharge and refresh to meet remaining goals of 2014
By Chanda Temple
Dr. TaShara Smith-King, left, and Kimberly Davis of Davis + King Consulting help impact people’s lives through motivational messages. They say it’s not too late to tackle the unfinished goals you set on Jan. 1.
Today is July 1, 2014 – the halfway mark for the year. Are you still pursuing the goals you set on January 1 or have you given up on them? Don’t lose hope. There’s still time to go after what you want.
Kimberly Davis and Dr. TaShara Smith-King of Davis + King Consulting, a Birmingham, Ala.-based company focused on empowering women and young girls through motivational speaking engagements and conferences, have six tips to help get you back on track.