A Day Late and A Dollar Short

Greetings to all!! I pray the day is treating you well. Do you think any of us ever plan on being left behind? I don't. We don't want to be people who always "talk" about it. We want to be the people who DO something with it. Making changes in your life can be hard....especially when you do it alone. The goals and dreams you have are floating in the universe waiting to be brought to life. Your dreams....BIG ideas....need to become reality but know, if you don't act, someone else will!! When that happens you will find yourself A Day Late and A Dollar Short. The only thing we have is time. Once it is gone....it's gone. Lots of people have wonderful ideas. What is the difference between those who do and those who don't? EXECUTION!! Don't be a person who talks about it...be a person who IS about it. It would be a waste to look back on your life and realize all you didn't do....don't end up A Day Late and A Dollar Short. Seize your destiny and find your MOJO!!! Love you all!!!

Remembrance

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. Today is November 24th and for the past several days there has been show after show celebrating the life and remembering the death of John F. Kennedy Jr. He was a son, a brother, a father, a husband, a friend and a President. His untimely death left a nation mourning. The unthinkable act of assassination left a nation praying for answers. So many of the shows on television are stories from those who knew him, clips of his life, what's left of his legacy and many.....many people who remember where they were and what they were doing the very moment our President was shot. There are few events that happen in life that allow us to remember, as if it were yesterday, what we were doing and where we were. Those events are driven by extreme tragedy or pleasurable life moments. We have a need as humans to somehow connect ourselves to tragic events in history. For every history changing event that occurs, we read about it or experienced it. The same will be for every generation to come. I was not alive when John F. Kennedy was killed. I was not alive when Malcolm X was killed. I was not alive during the race riots, March on Washington or the bombing of Pearl Harbor. I have read about these events and I have talked to others who were alive and do remember, as if it were yesterday, where they were and what they were doing. I however do remember where I was and what I was doing when the OKC Murrah Building was bombed, 9/11, the O.J. Simpson verdict was read, the Rodney King verdict and the riots that ensued afterward. Those are moments in history my son will read about and ask me for a firsthand account. Connecting ourselves to these events allow us to be part of history. To be part of something bigger than ourselves and something that unites us with others. Events that in one way or another touch us and bind us. These events may or may not shape our individual futures but they do in one way or another shape the world we live in. Our need to remember allows us to cope, to deal with difficult situations. It allows us to mourn for others, for a nation, for a group of people or it angers us to fight for change, stop injustices, serve a greater good. Whatever the case may be, we remember. Our memories and our feelings are our own...No one can take them from us. We remember so we don't forget, we remember so we don't repeat, we remember to give honor.....do these things in remembrance of ....... Love you all!!!

Gratitude

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. Gratitude-What are you grateful for? Life is full of distractions, stress, obstacles, roadblocks and disappointments. It is a part of life. The bigger picture though is our response to those things. We have heard over and over it is our choice-we CHOOSE how we respond. Well in the moment, when you are experiencing that disappointment-it is hard to CHOOSE to be positive. What isn't hard though is to be grateful. We all have something to be thankful for. It's about making time/taking time to acknowledge it. What are you grateful for? STOP what you are doing right now and verbalize 3 things you are grateful for and SMILE while you say them. Your energy will shift....your mind will shift....writing this blog MY mind and energy has shifted. I am grateful for.... 1. My Life-I am thankful that I am LIVING and able to spend time with those I love every day. 2. My Drive-I am focused, motivated and determined to live the life I've dreamed of living. 3. YOU-Being a source of inspiration for others inspires me every day!! Without you my purpose would not be fulfilled. Years of feeding into others gave me a greater purpose in life. Every day be GRATEFUL!!! Give THANKS!!! SMILE!!! Find your mojo!!! Love you all!!

I was ALWAYS fabulous....now 40 is in front of it!!!

Greetings to all!! I pray the day is treating you well. It has been some time since my last blog post so forgive my tardiness. Today is a great day.....IT IS MY BIRTHDAY!!! Birthdays should be celebrated......it is another year of life GOD has given to us. Every year...every birthday brings new joy, new adventures and new challenges. I believe they are mile markers and an opportunity for each of us to reflect on the last year and plan for the next year. With that being said....I am 40 today!!! What a great day it is!! I am so excited about this next decade of my life. As I begin to celebrate the day and this new chapter, I would like to share with you the last......Turning 30 was a new beginning for me. I became a Mother, started a business and began the journey of BEING A WOMAN. My 20's were a time of fun....and there was a lot of it!!! So turning 30 was a new chapter and that decade of my life brought many changes. Being a Mom was the biggest one. Over the last 10 years, I have learned to love someone whole-heartedly. He has given me joy beyond my wildest dreams and watching him grow up and become his own person has been amazing!! I started a new career with a great company and learned so much about business and leadership from a dynamic man. He will never know how much he has impacted my life and losing him last year still carries much heartbreak. Nevertheless we continue on and my career has blossomed because of it. I have gained new friends who have become extended members of my already large (and sometimes dysfunctional) family. I strengthened the relationship and bond with my best friend and Father of my son. He is my family and I am his. Regardless of where our individual lives take us...we are forever together. So what is next? GOD willing I celebrate turning 50 I have an idea of what the next 10 years will be........MojoOriginal will no longer be a dream but a reality!! I will inspire, motivate and guide others towards fulfilling their dreams. I will continue to grow professionally and personally....becoming the woman I always intended to be. My son will be a teenager during this decade....he will be kind, understanding, a leader and won't sneak out of the house or cause me too much stress (Hey....I was a "good" teenager). My spiritual walk with GOD will reach new heights and my relationship with HIM will be physically visible and HE will allow me the privilege of leading others with their walk with HIM. My career will flourish and I will exceed my financial goals!! I will travel, love, experience heartbreak and loss. I will LIVE LIFE and cherish every day given to me. But for today.......I was always fabulous......now 40 is in front of it!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!! Love you all!! Susan

WE THE PEOPLE

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. America......we did it again!! How beautiful it is to live in a country and be able to speak and be heard. Once again, we the people exercised our right to vote and voted for the person we best believe will lead this country in the direction it should go. I am thankful that I have the opportunity, the freedom, the choice to vote. Many before me fought and died for this very cause and yesterday I made them proud. Politics and religion are two topics that split a nation. Regardless of your views, feelings, political side or religious beliefs, you should be grateful that you are able to express yourself without punishment. I pray for our great nation. I pray that GOD's will is done in this land and that his grace and favor rest upon OUR President. Whether you like it or not, he is OUR PRESIDENT. I rejoice in the beauty of this land and the freedoms we have. I pray that we continue to prosper and become a stronger, united country. GOD bless America!!! GOD bless Barack Obama!!! Love you all!!!

Growing Older....If Only We Are Lucky Enough

Greetings to all!! I pray the day is treating you well. I am learning more and more how precious but also temporary life is. With a recent birthday celebration and the recent loss of someone very dear, I count my blessings with a full, joyous heart that I am lucky enough to grow older. We live in a time when many people do not want to "tell" their age or "look" their age. Don't get me wrong.....I am all for healthy living and maintaining a youthful appearance. Understand however that a youthful appearance resonates within and shines throughout. I see many with nips and tucks, injections, fillers, lifts and restructuring. Why? To look like someone you are not? To look like a younger version of yourself because you don't want your true age to show? Well, if GOD blesses me with another year of life then I chose to wear my badges of honor with great pride. How wonderful would be at 90 years old to look back on my life and share my memories. To remember when my perky breast were a true eye catcher and acknowledge after months of breast feeding and age they are now lucky enough to rest on my stomach!! The laugh lines I have from happy memories because I smiled so much in my life my joy is permanently etched on my face. The wrinkles in my forehead from the years of stress my teenage son caused and the years of worry after he left the house and started his own independent life. The dark circles (I conveniently hide with make-up) that appeared after sleepless nights and sorrow from lost of those I loved. My gray hair that is a symbol of wisdom and strength. I am 39 years young and honestly I look in the mirror and sometime ask..."Who are you?" I see the changes in my face and body and realize I am "getting older". It's okay with me though....I can't wait to see what my 40's will bring....50's....60's, etc. I do sigh a little when I look back on those younger years (I am NOT old....I'm just saying....the past is always the younger years). I am thankful I did live and am living my life to the fullest. With the same breath I am excited about the Wonder Woman I continue to become. In all that I do, I am TRUE to myself and do it with ultimate style and grace. After all, getting older is the answer to getting younger. Wait and see, GOD willing the 90 year old me will be front and center at New York Fashion Week, drinking mimosas on the beach in Brazil and will be known as the Coolest Grandma around!!!! Love you all!!

Mission Statement

Greetings to all!!! I pray the day is treating you well. If there is one constant factor in life, that constant factor is CHANGE. I am learning to be a camilion and not necessarily give in and adapt to my surroundings but understand and accept that in life you must learn to adapt. Those adaptations can be driven by financial changes....more money or less, restructuring at work....promotion or demotion..new boss, family changes.....addition to the family or loss of a loved one. Whatever the circumstance we have to "adapt" in order to survive or we become a victim of our circumstance. My "adaptation" or better yet evolution has lead me to where I am today. I plan to share my experiences with you and the experiences of others to hopefully open your eyes, ears and heart so you may see, hear and feel something new and true leading to a better you. I welcome your feedback....the good, the bad, and the ugly. Without it I can't grow and neither can you. During the course of this journey you will be introduced to someone dear to me as she brings a very candid, honest conversation to you via her blog shreerose.tumblr.com. We will also welcome you into our world via our on-line commentary (coming soon) and ask that you welcome us in yours. Blogging has been therapeutic for me and thank you for allowing me to share. As we continue on this journey together I look forward to all that is coming our way. Thank you and love you all!!!