Rolanda Perkins

We all go through things in our lives and sometimes it’s harder to deal with certain issues than it is with others. We understand that both good and bad things will inevitably occur in our lives, as long as we’re still breathing and walking this earth. Sometimes the  not-so-positive things  can be challenging for us and have us feeling  as if we’ll never be victorious over them. However, I’ve learned that when I decide to  open up  and share things with others, it helps to ease the burden. When I can draw from the wisdom of others, that’s when I begin to see a different picture. The other day, someone posted on social media how they were feeling depressed. There was such an outpouring of love for this individual from their circle of friends/family that it made me have a deeper respect for the community of people that I choose to surround myself with. It’s so crucial to have supportive people in our lives that are willing to reach out to us, lend a helping h...

The relationships that we establish today will ultimately play a role in one or several chapters of our lives. The choices & relationships we establish today, will either be to our benefit or detriment later in life. As I was watching the anniversary special about Disney’s 50 years of service, and John F. Kennedy’s dream of sending a man to the moon, I reflected on how BIG their dreams were. They never did put limits on their dreams.   They didn’t even know how those dreams were going to be manifested, but that didn’t stop them from dreaming up the concept and daring to dream BIGGER than anyone could have ever imagined. They were aware however, that they needed to surround themselves with exceptionally skilled people who had the talent, skills, knowledge & expertise to do what they might not have been capable of doing themselves. As a result of surrounding themselves with the right people, their dreams far superseded what they initially started out as being.    We...

For as LONG as I can remember, I’ve been told all my life that  I was clumsy . Since I was a child, I’ve heard those words repeatedly. Of course, I started believing and internalizing them for years, received them as being my own, and would frequently use them as part of my internal dialogue. Every time I did something  that people considered as being, clumsy , I would reaffirm to myself how clumsy I was. Why NOT?? I’ve been doing it all my life. Recently, I’ve started becoming very annoyed at having those words either spoken to me or continue to pop in my head when things happen.   This might not be your story. You might have been told something totally different, but I bet you can relate. Here’s what I want you to remember... because this is what I hold dear to my heart now... It’s a quote by motivational speaker Les Brown that says, “ Other people’s opinion of you does NOT have to become your reality” . Well, I didn’t realize that growing up, so I started believing thi...

Over the course of our lives, we've all had things that we were extremely passionate about. We'll throw ourselves into those  things  & feel a sense of accomplishment after tackling them. Then there are other times when we're passionate about something & we tend to feel stuck while trying to accomplish those  things . We have  some movement  towards those goals but our actions do not reflect the passion that we've expressed about them. Could it be that we're not dreaming  BIG  enough & we're wondering how  WE 're  going to accomplish those things on our own & in our own power??? I don't know about   YOU , but I think that just might be the culprit for   me ! I hafta start   BACK  dreaming   BIGG-er   dreams!!! They're gonna hafta be the kind that scares me... because then & only then will I consistently be reminded that I can't possibly accomplish them on my own!!