<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279</id><updated>2012-02-16T05:42:15.813-06:00</updated><category term='hugs'/><category term='encouraged'/><category term='girl power'/><category term='2011'/><category term='produce'/><category term='encouragement'/><category term='embraceliferadio.com'/><category term='Dani Johnson'/><category term='competition'/><category term='advertisers'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='gay community'/><category term='inmate wives'/><category term='inspiration'/><category term='pressing'/><category term='supporters'/><category term='dig deep'/><category term='Oprah Winfrey'/><category term='forgiveness. ego'/><category term='results'/><category term='embrace life radio'/><category term='supportive women'/><category term='family'/><category term='happiness'/><category term='testimonials'/><category term='behavior patterns'/><category term='focus'/><category term='support inmate wives'/><category term='sponsors'/><category term='spread love'/><category term='noh8'/><category term='women'/><category term='embrace life'/><category term='business'/><category term='lonely'/><category term='acceptance'/><category term='listeners'/><category term='role models'/><category term='roots'/><category term='journey'/><category term='laziness'/><category term='destiny'/><category term='embrace yourself'/><category term='oprah'/><category term='new years resolution'/><category term='the daily love'/><category term='respect'/><category term='hustle'/><category term='exposure'/><category term='choices'/><category term='love'/><category term='life&apos;s challenge'/><title type='text'>Embracing My Life's Journey</title><subtitle type='html'>www.EmbraceLifeRadio.com</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>46</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-3930083055237673273</id><published>2011-03-05T09:10:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2011-03-05T09:11:06.281-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life&apos;s challenge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inmate wives'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='support inmate wives'/><title type='text'>Opening Up a New Chapter</title><content type='html'>It took me a LONG time to build the courage to actually have this show. This is something that I’ve been wanting to do for quite some time now!!!! A few reasons why it took so long is b/c I wasn’t sure if I was ready to “open up” this chapter about my life. However, I KNOW first hand how hard this walk is and my purpose is to help YOU embrace life. So here it is:&lt;br /&gt;For those of you who don’t know me, my significant other has been incarcerated for 7 years now!! Although my walk to “holding it down” for him hasn’t been perfect, I have done a pretty damn good job at holding it down. Without getting too deep(b/c I can truly go on and on and on) I’ll try to make this as sweet as possible.&lt;br /&gt;When you hold it down for someone who’s world has pretty much stopped, Your world stops too&lt;br /&gt;You do the time with that person. I haven’t always been able to move forward w my life and I realize that my life has been on hold for 6 + years. &lt;br /&gt;Anyhow, this show isn’t about me. It’s about ALL of my lady Angels who is in this situation. I feel your pain and I KNOW your struggle. This show is for you.&lt;br /&gt;I’m having a show “Inmate Wives” for all of my lady angels who is going through this!!! I haven’t booked a date for it at this point b/c I’m still working on the show. I NEED you to join us!!! I KNOW the world is against you!! I KNOW your family and friends think you should move on!!! I KNOW ppl say “It’ll NEVER work”&lt;br /&gt;Angels, I have a few SUCCESS stories for you. Women who held it down for YEARS, man came home and they are doing WONDERFUL!!! All men in jail are NOT bad men!! All women holding it down are NOT stupid!!!&lt;br /&gt;Send me an email at EmbraceLifeRadio@gmail.com and i’ll send more deets to you!! I need mi Angels to spread the word…i dont do this for my health!!!&lt;br /&gt;ttys *Ray Charles Hugs* and stay prayed up&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-3930083055237673273?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3930083055237673273/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/opening-up-new-chapter_05.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3930083055237673273'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3930083055237673273'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/opening-up-new-chapter_05.html' title='Opening Up a New Chapter'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-5857886433211331686</id><published>2011-03-05T09:10:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2011-03-05T09:10:58.124-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='life&apos;s challenge'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inmate wives'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='support inmate wives'/><title type='text'>Opening Up a New Chapter</title><content type='html'>It took me a LONG time to build the courage to actually have this show. This is something that I’ve been wanting to do for quite some time now!!!! A few reasons why it took so long is b/c I wasn’t sure if I was ready to “open up” this chapter about my life. However, I KNOW first hand how hard this walk is and my purpose is to help YOU embrace life. So here it is:&lt;br /&gt;For those of you who don’t know me, my significant other has been incarcerated for 7 years now!! Although my walk to “holding it down” for him hasn’t been perfect, I have done a pretty damn good job at holding it down. Without getting too deep(b/c I can truly go on and on and on) I’ll try to make this as sweet as possible.&lt;br /&gt;When you hold it down for someone who’s world has pretty much stopped, Your world stops too&lt;br /&gt;You do the time with that person. I haven’t always been able to move forward w my life and I realize that my life has been on hold for 6 + years. &lt;br /&gt;Anyhow, this show isn’t about me. It’s about ALL of my lady Angels who is in this situation. I feel your pain and I KNOW your struggle. This show is for you.&lt;br /&gt;I’m having a show “Inmate Wives” for all of my lady angels who is going through this!!! I haven’t booked a date for it at this point b/c I’m still working on the show. I NEED you to join us!!! I KNOW the world is against you!! I KNOW your family and friends think you should move on!!! I KNOW ppl say “It’ll NEVER work”&lt;br /&gt;Angels, I have a few SUCCESS stories for you. Women who held it down for YEARS, man came home and they are doing WONDERFUL!!! All men in jail are NOT bad men!! All women holding it down are NOT stupid!!!&lt;br /&gt;Send me an email at EmbraceLifeRadio@gmail.com and i’ll send more deets to you!! I need mi Angels to spread the word…i dont do this for my health!!!&lt;br /&gt;ttys *Ray Charles Hugs* and stay prayed up&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-5857886433211331686?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5857886433211331686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/opening-up-new-chapter.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5857886433211331686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5857886433211331686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/03/opening-up-new-chapter.html' title='Opening Up a New Chapter'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-4151014156802599889</id><published>2011-01-01T21:36:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2011-01-01T21:44:49.722-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2011'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='behavior patterns'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new years resolution'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='roots'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embrace life'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='dig deep'/><title type='text'>Why You will Quit Your New Year's Resolution</title><content type='html'>Happy New Year!!!! Wishing you a prosperous year!!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Count EVERYTHING all joy!!! No matter what happened to you in 2010, you only carry it with you this year if you CHOOSE. It's up to you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm not gonna sit here and hype you up to make all of these resolutions, although it's great to have goals. What I would like to talk to you about is why you set resolutions and break them!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's impossible to change your fruit w/o starting with the roots and the seeds. In other words, you can't just cut off your behavior patterns and think that's gonna work. You have to start with the roots/within. Set your goals, perfect. More importantly, make a vow to work on yourself this year. Work on the inside!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How can you say you're gonna lose weight and just stop eating w/o searching for the deeper root, which is why you started eating out of control in the first place? How can you say you want to find your wife/husband this year when you hate women/men due to a past relationship/friendship/family member that you hate? It's impossible. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Let's start with forgiveness. You have to forgive. You can't walk around bitter and expect to get better. NOPE, it won't work. Forgive your baby mama/baby daddy/baby mama's baby daddy. Just let it go and move forward. To forgive is to set the prisoner free and discover the prisoner is you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So set your goals...work towards execution. But more importantly, start w/n...work on completing yourself. Work on loving yourself. Find the deeper issue. Dig deep this year!!! Love you all and Embrace life with ambition!!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-4151014156802599889?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4151014156802599889/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/why-you-will-quit-your-new-years.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4151014156802599889'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4151014156802599889'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/why-you-will-quit-your-new-years.html' title='Why You will Quit Your New Year&apos;s Resolution'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-3485526381803576851</id><published>2010-11-24T09:54:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-24T09:54:03.784-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Let Your Guard Down and LET LOVE IN</title><content type='html'>I wanna talk to my ladies today!!! I know you've been hurt before and it's hard to open up. I've been with the same man every since I was 12 years old and it's still a process to COMPLETELY open up(but I'm working on it). I challenge you to LET LOVE IN. Love is such a gift from God. LOVE IS GOD!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Give yourself a chance and forgive the man who hurt you. Rather it's your dad, brother, uncle, cousin, a man, EVEN if it's the man that you're STILL with. Let it go and let it in at the same time. I've experienced so many obstacles in my relationship but you must FIGHT for ANYTHING WORTH having. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, it should be your ABSOLUTE pleasure to cater to your man. Put the pride down and just love damnit!! Embrace life....all else is meaningless.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;“It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride.”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;iframe width="425" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DLerlMZUBYI?fs=1" frameborder="0"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-3485526381803576851?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3485526381803576851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/let-your-guard-down-and-let-love-in.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3485526381803576851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3485526381803576851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/let-your-guard-down-and-let-love-in.html' title='Let Your Guard Down and LET LOVE IN'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://img.youtube.com/vi/DLerlMZUBYI/default.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-7787036148094029126</id><published>2010-11-22T08:22:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-22T08:31:54.550-06:00</updated><title type='text'>How to Embrace Your Calling in the Fashion Model Industry</title><content type='html'>It was an honor and absolute pleasure to be a guest on YFMC Radio!! Tondaleya and Leonor were very welcoming. The thing I loved the most about their show is they are in the business of encouraging and educating aspiring models/models in the industry!! Their show is every Sunday night at 6:30pm Est!! Very good hearted people. Here's my segment on their show!! 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It's a daily battle. However, in order to move forward and be the best YOU that you can be, you have to let go. Forgive that person. Forgive yourself. To forgive is to set the prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I now realize that it wasn't even myself holding on to the pain, it's my ego. Ego means to Edge God Out!! No one is exempt from pain. No one is exempt from happiness. It is however....a choice. You choose what you give your power to. You choose what you strengthen. Move forward. Focus on what REALLY matters in life. Stop dwelling on what was!! People doing big things never made it sweating small things.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"What was is not what is. What is is not what will be. What will be is up to YOU" ~TDL&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-8603372046704742162?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8603372046704742162/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/you-choose-what-you-strengthen.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8603372046704742162'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8603372046704742162'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/you-choose-what-you-strengthen.html' title='You Choose What You Strengthen'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-3640831627251628240</id><published>2010-11-11T19:53:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-11-11T19:59:02.284-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embrace yourself'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='noh8'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='acceptance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='spread love'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gay community'/><title type='text'>Embrace Yourself....NoH8</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TNyePmYgtAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/ltLzJhynA1M/s1600/embracenoh8.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TNyePmYgtAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/ltLzJhynA1M/s320/embracenoh8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538475632597447682" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's ok to accept who you are!!! EMBRACE IT!!! It's 2010!!! Spread Love.....#noH8&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, it was a pleasure to have the cofounder of NoH8 Campaign on the show!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://tobtr.com/s/1336244  &lt;&lt;Click link to hear!! "I'm gay and don't know how to come out" w/ XemVanAdams and Jeff Parshley&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-3640831627251628240?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3640831627251628240/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/embrace-yourselfnoh8.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3640831627251628240'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3640831627251628240'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/embrace-yourselfnoh8.html' title='Embrace Yourself....NoH8'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TNyePmYgtAI/AAAAAAAAAJI/ltLzJhynA1M/s72-c/embracenoh8.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-5355912325660799733</id><published>2010-09-30T09:47:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-30T09:54:43.508-05:00</updated><title type='text'>CHA-lle-NGE YOURSELF!!!!! IT CAN BE DONE</title><content type='html'>"CHA-lle-NGE yourself daily!!! There's a reason why "change" is in the beginning and end of challenge. In the middle, you will face "L's!!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I'm just a chick from the ghetto with a dream. I promise you, in the beginning of pursuing your dreams, God/Universe will make a way for you. I finally surrendered and told myself I was ready to take my life to another level. This was in August when I made this decision. Since then, I've had Mashonda, Dondria, and soon to have Donell Jones, Angela and Vanessa Simmons on the show!!! How was that possible?!!?!!? The universe makes a way!!!! I promise you!!! Just trust God and push forward. He will not fail you. All of these interviews started with a simple thought. And they were booked shortly after. I remember saying to myself, ok, I got Mashonda now I wonder if I can get Angela Simmons, it was done 5 minutes after I put it in the universe. NO LIE!!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some things you may have to work harder to get but the point of it all is to just go for it. I didn't go to school for any of this!!! I haven't been to 1 networking event(I plan to)!! But my point is, I'm a nobody in this industry. I don't have major pull. I'm not plugged. I'm just passionate and I know this is what I'm called to do. Therefore, it's unfolding right in front of my eyes!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember: "What was is not what is. What is is not what will be. What will be is up to YOU"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Embrace life with ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-5355912325660799733?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5355912325660799733/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/cha-lle-nge-yourself-it-can-be-done.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5355912325660799733'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5355912325660799733'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/cha-lle-nge-yourself-it-can-be-done.html' title='CHA-lle-NGE YOURSELF!!!!! IT CAN BE DONE'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-8067071578223388244</id><published>2010-09-17T15:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-17T15:09:17.826-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sponsor of the Month Affordable Indian Hair</title><content type='html'>EmbraceLifeRadio.com is brought to you by: Affordable Indian Hair&lt;br /&gt;Ama Baltimore is the CEO of Affordable Indian Hair. Her virgin indian hair is imported from India. Check out the site www.AffordableIndianHair.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TJPKlFdyLnI/AAAAAAAAAJA/6PMzZiEf11k/s1600/banner+(1).jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 58px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TJPKlFdyLnI/AAAAAAAAAJA/6PMzZiEf11k/s320/banner+(1).jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517976706930060914" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-8067071578223388244?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8067071578223388244/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/sponsor-of-month-affordable-indian-hair.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8067071578223388244'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8067071578223388244'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/sponsor-of-month-affordable-indian-hair.html' title='Sponsor of the Month Affordable Indian Hair'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TJPKlFdyLnI/AAAAAAAAAJA/6PMzZiEf11k/s72-c/banner+(1).jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-8185656154856844325</id><published>2010-09-14T23:43:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-14T23:50:37.731-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Deonte Bridges Beat The Statistics..So Can You</title><content type='html'>A few months ago, a blogger friend of mines, Adrienne of www.dyvatude.com posted this on her blog and suggested for him to be a guest on EmbraceLifeRadio.com. After watching this, I was sooo touched and mixed with so much emotion. Teary eyed, proud, sad, and renewed; a new found hope for our young black boys who are going to be men some day. If Deonte Bridges can beat the statistics, so can you. Enjoy!! Also, he will be a guest on the show September 22nd at 8pm est. Be sure to tune in...he's gonna share a few things with us.  Join us here www.blogtalkradio.com/embraceliferadio Follow him on twitter @therealdeonteb&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Embrace Life with Ambition....All Else is Meaningless&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/Q0Wcr82UOsw/hqdefault.jpg)"  width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q0Wcr82UOsw?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q0Wcr82UOsw?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-8185656154856844325?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8185656154856844325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/booker-t-washington-high-grad-deonte.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8185656154856844325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8185656154856844325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/booker-t-washington-high-grad-deonte.html' title='Deonte Bridges Beat The Statistics..So Can You'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-290345996638694085</id><published>2010-09-12T10:06:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-12T10:19:54.699-05:00</updated><title type='text'>6 Degrees of Separation to Angela Simmons</title><content type='html'>I believe in "6 degrees of Separation." We are more connected than we could ever imagine.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I also live by the quote "Trust that little voice inside that says "wouldnt it be interesting if"...THEN DO IT!!" And so here I am! I remember when I wanted to get Mashonda on the show, it started w a single thought..and it happened. She was a pleasure to have btw...so many  emails of people confessing and being uplifted and renewed due to her testimony. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;That makes everything that I do worthwhile.&lt;/span&gt; I remember wanting Donell Jones on the show..He is now our Artist of the Month, October 6th!! &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;So dreams can come true!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Which leads me to my next wish, &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Angela Simmons&lt;/span&gt;!! I've gotten many request to have a show on young entrepreneurs with a positive influence. Who better than Angela Simmons? She was listed at Twitters #1 out of 100, Black Women of Influence. Her tweets are very inspiring and we all could learn a few things from her.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So here it is!! I'm putting the waves out to the universe that we can have her on EmbraceLifeRadio.com October!! If you're reading this and you can make that happen...we appreciate you. Contact us at EmbraceLifeRadio@gmail.com.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Embrace life with ambition....all else is meaningless&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TIzukiZq3qI/AAAAAAAAAI4/vCvd62V-bK0/s1600/angela+simmons.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TIzukiZq3qI/AAAAAAAAAI4/vCvd62V-bK0/s320/angela+simmons.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516045955099188898" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-290345996638694085?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/290345996638694085/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/6-degrees-of-separation-to-angela.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/290345996638694085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/290345996638694085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/6-degrees-of-separation-to-angela.html' title='6 Degrees of Separation to Angela Simmons'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TIzukiZq3qI/AAAAAAAAAI4/vCvd62V-bK0/s72-c/angela+simmons.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-8930890123708870173</id><published>2010-09-12T08:32:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-12T08:32:53.521-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Israel &amp; New Breed - To Worship You I Live (Away)</title><content type='html'>This song has healed me!! I've cried, smiled, surrendered, embraced.......to this song!!! "To worship you I live" mi fav part "Nothing else matters..nothing else matters ooooh"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Enjoy...let it cleanse you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/zvar60wIv2s/hqdefault.jpg)"  width="480" height="295"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zvar60wIv2s?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zvar60wIv2s?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" width="480" height="295" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-8930890123708870173?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8930890123708870173/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/israel-new-breed-to-worship-you-i-live.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8930890123708870173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8930890123708870173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/israel-new-breed-to-worship-you-i-live.html' title='Israel &amp; New Breed - To Worship You I Live (Away)'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-1320080820818059676</id><published>2010-09-06T01:06:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T01:21:52.398-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='respect'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='produce'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hustle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='results'/><title type='text'>RESPECT the Hustle</title><content type='html'>Your friends/family love you but they don't respect you. Respect is earned. It's earned by production. Too often people are always speaking on what they're "about" to do. No one wants to hear what your plans are or what you're "about" to do. People don't care about your journey...they're more concerned w your destination. Keep your intentions to yourself and take action towards your goals.  Baby step by baby step....day by day...little by little. It doesn't really matter the result....just take action and produce. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Want respect? TAKE IT!!! Nothing is Given.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"People respect the hustle not the hustler"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-1320080820818059676?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1320080820818059676/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/respect-hustle.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1320080820818059676'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1320080820818059676'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/respect-hustle.html' title='RESPECT the Hustle'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-8612617619989354122</id><published>2010-08-28T09:30:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-28T09:38:46.746-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='competition'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='focus'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='acceptance'/><title type='text'>What You Focus On...Increases</title><content type='html'>The only thing that matters is TODAY. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's a lot of competition in the world. You have to understand that the only real competition that you are ever going to have is yourself. What God has for you is for you. Don't worry about what the next man has or how they are getting it. At times I find myself feeling intimidated b/c I feel as if I dont meet the standards or qualifications to become a success. That's a lie.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All you have to do is focus on being the best you that you can be. Being competitive can be healthy as long as you don't beat yourself up about it. Just know that you are you for a reason. So regardless of what you have or do not have, you can still overcome, you can still be all that you're destined to be. Focus on what you have, not what you lack. And things will get better.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Remember,  &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;"God always include the excluded"&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stay true to you. Don't change who you are to impress anyone. Know who you are...accept who you are....love who you are.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A wise man once told me, "Its not about how many initials are behind your name but what you do with your time"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Embrace Life with Ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-8612617619989354122?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8612617619989354122/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-you-focus-onincreases.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8612617619989354122'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8612617619989354122'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-you-focus-onincreases.html' title='What You Focus On...Increases'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2847887710029318101</id><published>2010-08-26T10:13:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-26T10:22:54.792-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Walking Alone Doesnt Make You Lonely</title><content type='html'>In the beginning of your journey to your dreams, you may feel alone, like no one understands, or may not receive as much support as you'd like. It's ok, its the price you pay for greatness. Know who you are, learn to embrace your journey alone, and keep pushing. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;YOU REEEEALY HAVE TO KNOW YOURSELF. Know what you stand for and what you believe in. You can and you will do it b/c you are already "It." It's just a matter of time before someone notices it. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I was waiting for something to fulfill me....rather it was "ratings, numbers, acceptance from "popularity" or whatever it was. I learned that the time is now to embrace myself. To embrace the baby steps. Once you've arrived(whatever that means), you've already made it. Dont wait for that before you enjoy your journey now. NOW IS WHERE ITS AT!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You also have to have blind faith. Know that God is working on your behalf, even when it doesn't feel like it or when it seems as if you're not on the winning side. You never know when things are gonna change for the better....keep pushing until........&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"Embrace Life with Ambition"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2847887710029318101?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2847887710029318101/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/walking-alone-doesnt-make-you-lonely.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2847887710029318101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2847887710029318101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/walking-alone-doesnt-make-you-lonely.html' title='Walking Alone Doesnt Make You Lonely'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-1619815393918071207</id><published>2010-08-18T10:08:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-18T10:15:28.187-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Woman To Woman w Mashonda Sept. 8th, at 8pm est.</title><content type='html'>So he broke your heart? He cheated or whatever the case may be. Pick yourself up!!! No one owes you anything. You are beautiful!! You are worthy!! The moment you understand your worth is the moment you "Choose" not to settle for the bullshit. If you feel trapped or feel like there's no light at the end of the tunnel? Tune into the this show!! Learn how to move forward and stand tall. Because you can and you will!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This show is not based on Mashonda, Swizz, and AKeys!! Its based on YOU and the empowerment you will gain from it. If she has overcome so much, so can you. September 8th, at 8pm est. DO NOT MISS THIS SHOW!! YOU WILL REGRET THAT YOU DID!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TGv46gorsWI/AAAAAAAAAHk/VJSYw53Z5PY/s1600/mash8.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TGv46gorsWI/AAAAAAAAAHk/VJSYw53Z5PY/s320/mash8.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506768653467234658" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-1619815393918071207?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1619815393918071207/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/woman-to-woman-w-mashonda-sept-8th-at.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1619815393918071207'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1619815393918071207'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/woman-to-woman-w-mashonda-sept-8th-at.html' title='Woman To Woman w Mashonda Sept. 8th, at 8pm est.'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TGv46gorsWI/AAAAAAAAAHk/VJSYw53Z5PY/s72-c/mash8.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-522557116045255604</id><published>2010-08-12T00:33:00.008-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-12T00:51:28.796-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Ambitions as a Rider</title><content type='html'>I admire ppl who support for a good cause. Jahzzi called into EmbraceLifeRadio.com tonight to support her buddies @itsmimibaby and @iam_bart!! There's something really dope and electrifying about her. What really got my attention was her courage and confidence!!! It's contagious and quite commendable!! Shout out to @jahzzi!! Def. follow her on twitter. Btw, I think she's a Bow Wow fan!!! "Bow Wow give her a shout out!!!"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TGOJ-GQLrdI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Qmm3Qwu9lUQ/s1600/jazzy.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TGOJ-GQLrdI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Qmm3Qwu9lUQ/s320/jazzy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504394869500259794" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We appreciate u Jahzzi!!! Keep holding us down. Embrace life with ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-522557116045255604?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/522557116045255604/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/keep-holding-it-down.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/522557116045255604'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/522557116045255604'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/keep-holding-it-down.html' title='Ambitions as a Rider'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TGOJ-GQLrdI/AAAAAAAAAHc/Qmm3Qwu9lUQ/s72-c/jazzy.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-7732403730998140312</id><published>2010-08-11T00:30:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-08-11T08:20:35.384-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Daily Inspiration</title><content type='html'>Sometimes you just need some daily inspiration. At times I wake up and watch this to get me going. How can you expect to be motivated and inspired if you're not nourishing your spirit. Just like you take a bath daily to stay clean, you have to constantly feed yourself positivity!! Anyhow, this has truly been inspiring for me and i hope that it does the same for you. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;P.S. my favorite part is when he says once you know what you want, the universe opens up, it's like water!! This is true. I've learned that life is very simple. Not always easy but simple. Enjoy guys...embrace life with ambition&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/OLN2k0b3g70/hqdefault.jpg)"  width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OLN2k0b3g70&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OLN2k0b3g70&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-7732403730998140312?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7732403730998140312/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/wills-wisdom.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/7732403730998140312'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/7732403730998140312'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/wills-wisdom.html' title='Daily Inspiration'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-1367692520143377214</id><published>2010-07-26T11:46:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-26T12:32:35.146-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='women'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='girl power'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='supportive women'/><title type='text'>It Aint Her Fault</title><content type='html'>The day that we learn to come together as women is the day this world will be a better place. I can't understand for the life of me why us women bash one another. Its already a man's world but we have the power to rule it if we could come together. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;FYI: If your man cheats on you and the other woman is not related to you...DO NOT BASH HER!!! ITS NOT HER FAULT!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; The one you need to be bashing is your man. He was the one who wasn't loyal. Be careful how you choose your men. 9 times out of 10 you're messing with a gown boy. You can learn more about this on www.tonygaskins.com&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A mature woman would handle things different. There is sooo much more to life than spending your precious time and energy criticizing the next woman. You're only hurting yourself!!! I promise you. #DontBeAFool&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Women: BE ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS!!! Don't settle and if he can't give you what you deserve....move forward.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;For the ladies out there who think having a baby will keep that man....THINK AGAIN!!! If anything it will push that man away. For the ladies out there who think losing yourself to find a man will be effective...THINK AGAIN!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Learn to love yourself. If you don't know where to start, start here. www.butilovememore.com . My homegirl Nova also on twitter @butilovememore can help you get started!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also check out this site!!! It's been sooo much inspiration for me. I hope it inspires you as well www.weenonline.org&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;"If you see a beautiful woman, compliment her even if you feel insecure. DO IT!! You'll feel good" ~Amber Rose&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-1367692520143377214?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1367692520143377214/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-that-we-learn-to-come-together-as.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1367692520143377214'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1367692520143377214'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/day-that-we-learn-to-come-together-as.html' title='It Aint Her Fault'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2987187611635971269</id><published>2010-07-20T16:47:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-20T16:47:17.621-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Robin Thicke Can You Believe</title><content type='html'>&lt;object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/M1NiMxZTaqU/hqdefault.jpg)"  width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/M1NiMxZTaqU&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/M1NiMxZTaqU&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanted to share this with you guys!!! This song does something to my soul. Can you believe?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;"But I got to believe that her and me will be together cuz that's all i got"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2987187611635971269?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2987187611635971269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/robin-thicke-can-you-believe.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2987187611635971269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2987187611635971269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/robin-thicke-can-you-believe.html' title='Robin Thicke Can You Believe'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-7430173300443501568</id><published>2010-07-07T08:28:00.006-05:00</published><updated>2010-07-07T08:43:05.908-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Dani Johnson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Oprah Winfrey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='inspiration'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='role models'/><title type='text'>Role Models are Essential to Success</title><content type='html'>&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I believe everyone should have a role model. Someone they aspire to be. Who you look up to says a lot about your future. A lot of ppl don't draw inspiration from others and have no one to look up to. They say one of the key principles to success is to first imitate your role model and then become your own.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Examples, Nicki Minaj...Lil Kim. Oprah....Barbara Walters. &lt;&lt;get&gt;&lt;/get&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I wanted to share my role models with you guys and hopes that you can draw strength and inspiration from them. My next post will be everyday role models who are striving to reach their dreams. Enjoy!!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Of Course!!!! Ms. Oprah Winfrey. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TDSDgJoN_hI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Vn3CgYe9wyo/s1600/Oprah.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TDSDgJoN_hI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Vn3CgYe9wyo/s320/Oprah.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491158434035138066" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div&gt;I'm sure you need no explanation as to why she's my role model. The reason why I live in Chicago today is because of her. My ultimate dream and goal is to have my own segment on Oprah Radio. And it will happen!!!! :) She's missing one thing and that's a voice for the youth. I plan to fill that void. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TDSC5PeFQrI/AAAAAAAAAHM/RjXKdJLGErc/s1600/Danijohnson.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TDSC5PeFQrI/AAAAAAAAAHM/RjXKdJLGErc/s320/Danijohnson.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491157765588337330" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;THIS WOMAN HAS CHANGED MY LIFE!!!! Dani Johnson. She went from being homeless with $2.03 to her name to becoming a millionaire at 23!! check her website out &lt;a href="http://www.danijohnson.com/"&gt;www.danijohnson.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-7430173300443501568?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7430173300443501568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/role-models-are-essential-to-success.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/7430173300443501568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/7430173300443501568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/07/role-models-are-essential-to-success.html' title='Role Models are Essential to Success'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/TDSDgJoN_hI/AAAAAAAAAHU/Vn3CgYe9wyo/s72-c/Oprah.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2414887643530727310</id><published>2010-06-22T10:13:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-22T10:13:29.067-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Forgive YOURSELF</title><content type='html'>Forgive yourself...move forward&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2414887643530727310?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2414887643530727310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/forgive-yourself.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2414887643530727310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2414887643530727310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/forgive-yourself.html' title='Forgive YOURSELF'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-7709229607640772288</id><published>2010-06-21T16:15:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-21T16:21:58.635-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='exposure'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sponsors'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advertisers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embraceliferadio.com'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='business'/><title type='text'>GAIN MORE EXPOSURE TO YOUR BUSINESS</title><content type='html'>&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FFFF66;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;LOOKING FOR MORE EXPOSURE FOR YOUR BUSINESS?&lt;/b&gt; They say it's a numbers game, the more ppl u can get ur ads in front of, the more money you make!!! Place your product or services in more hands by advertising on EmbraceLifeRadio.com!!! ELR.com is looking to partner with YOU!!! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FFFF66;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FFFF66;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;GET YOUR INTRODUCTORY RATE NOW BEFORE ITS TOOOOO LATE!!!!!&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;! Email ELR at embraceliferadio@gmail.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FFFF66;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FFFF66;"&gt;Hope its you!!!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-7709229607640772288?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/7709229607640772288/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/gain-more-exposure-to-your-business.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/7709229607640772288'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/7709229607640772288'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/gain-more-exposure-to-your-business.html' title='GAIN MORE EXPOSURE TO YOUR BUSINESS'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2610382408969582973</id><published>2010-06-19T20:26:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-19T20:30:10.240-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='listeners'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='supporters'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='testimonials'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embrace life radio'/><title type='text'>EmbraceLifeRadio.com's Testimonials</title><content type='html'>Howdy to all of EmbraceLifeRadio.com's supporters. If you feel ELR has made an impact on you in anyway, leave a testimony. Thanks and I look forward to reading your testimonies. Also, check our website out and let us know "What are you embracing?"&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.embraceliferadio.com"&gt;www.embraceliferadio.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2610382408969582973?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2610382408969582973/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/embraceliferadiocoms-testimonials.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2610382408969582973'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2610382408969582973'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/embraceliferadiocoms-testimonials.html' title='EmbraceLifeRadio.com&apos;s Testimonials'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-5658113549763689155</id><published>2010-06-16T20:05:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-16T20:05:06.954-05:00</updated><title type='text'>1988 - Tupac Interview at 17 Years Old - Part 1</title><content type='html'>&lt;object style="background-image:url(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/mgA95WN7tX8/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mgA95WN7tX8&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mgA95WN7tX8&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"  style="color:#FF9900;"&gt;Happy Birthday Tupac Amaru Shakur!!!!! I have to say as we already know, he was one of the chosen few. Very authentic. He was far ahead of his time and unfortunately, he went through a tremendous amount of pain. However he paved the way for us. Check him out at 17, there's 4 parts..follow up on youtube for the rest.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-5658113549763689155?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5658113549763689155/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/1988-tupac-interview-at-17-years-old.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5658113549763689155'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5658113549763689155'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/1988-tupac-interview-at-17-years-old.html' title='1988 - Tupac Interview at 17 Years Old - Part 1'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-8143014650689642484</id><published>2010-06-16T07:25:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-16T07:28:45.916-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Stop Judging Like Your Crap is Squeaky Clean</title><content type='html'>You never know what a person is going through. This day and age it's extremely childish to gossip or talk down on ppl. When ppl talk down on others or want to gossip about others, they are truly lacking something inside. It's childish. Instead of condemning the next person, pray for them and love them through it. We are all 1 event away from losing it!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Life is too short to worry about the next or spread hate. Love yourself and embrace your life. The next time you want to speak negativity on someone, flip it and think of something positive to say. Believe it or not, you make your life harder when you speak hate/gossip/talk down on the next. Keep it true to yourself and gv up the bullsh#t!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Embrace Life with ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-8143014650689642484?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8143014650689642484/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/stop-judging-like-your-crap-is-squeaky.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8143014650689642484'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8143014650689642484'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/stop-judging-like-your-crap-is-squeaky.html' title='Stop Judging Like Your Crap is Squeaky Clean'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-4690154714016411719</id><published>2010-06-08T10:01:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-08T10:10:45.048-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='laziness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='pressing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='encouragement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embrace life'/><title type='text'>DEMAND HOW U WANNA FEEL</title><content type='html'>Morn.ting ppl!!! Man today I woke up just not really feeling it!!! Like, I'm feeling it but you know what I mean, knowing you have to knock obstacles down and overcome and fighting for your life and yada yada!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;But the bottom line fact of the matter is, everyday you're not gonna feel like spreading your wings. What's critical though, is pressing your way and forcing yourself to actually go for it. I had to press my way to my knees and pray. I had to press my way to be determined that I will win today and give it my best.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have to keep the end result in mind and tell yourself constantly how you are going to feel!!!! Play some music, think about that result. Do not focus on what's in front of you. Yes today you will be rejected, THAT'S A PRICE YOU PAY FOR GREATNESS!!! Rejection=perfection.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This lady has changed my life, i recommend her http://danijohnson.com &lt;&lt;check her out, she's AMAAAZING!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We goin get there guys, forgive yourself, have patience, and know that God's timing is perfect!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Embrace Life with Ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-4690154714016411719?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4690154714016411719/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/demand-how-u-wanna-feel.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4690154714016411719'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4690154714016411719'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/demand-how-u-wanna-feel.html' title='DEMAND HOW U WANNA FEEL'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-1482128388468086691</id><published>2010-06-07T06:56:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-07T07:01:04.434-05:00</updated><title type='text'>SORRY LADIES, YOUR MAN CANNOT MAKE U HAPPY/THATS AN INSIDE JOB</title><content type='html'>I must have forgot who my source was. I must have forgotten where my strength lies. I must have forgotten that I can never be fulfilled through man. I love my boyfriend to death and God knows my heart. But what I was anticipating from my "boyfriend", NO MAN CAN FILL. God is good and I'm soooooo happy that all things in due time works itself out.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Give it to God. You can never be too cool or swagged out for God. He is the maker of all things. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;See I've been anticipating my boyfriend's arrival for 6 years. We have a great friendship and working on our relationship. There's no coincidence that after all of this time, even my boyfriend refuses to give me what I thought I should have. Not because he doesn't love me but because he wants what's best for me and I love him for that!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have soooo much work to do, however, I am forever thankful for this day!!! I am a new woman because of it. Ladies, we CANNOT "WAIT" for a man or anyone else to make us happy. Happiness starts from within. Once you learn to love yourself, you can love the next. If you're not complete w/n, ur relationship will never work. Don't worry about losing him and trying to keep him. Once you focus on you, he will chase the hell out of you, and if he doesn't...ON TO THE NEXT. Believe that all things work for your greater good. Focus on God and yourself baby and I promise you, IT WILL WORK OUT FOR YOU!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So from this moment on, I'm putting my faith into God. This song by Monica helps me out so much. I hope it helps you the way it cleanses my spirit and helps me to get to that next level. Enjoy :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;             MI FAV PART&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;                &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;"So I hope you can forgive me/Im not gonna be the way that i use to be/starting over can be so scary/but im gonna beLIeVE/promise im not gonna let me down/and my transformations starting right now/but im really glad you stuck around/cause you believed in me"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/BwqVp1xtL8c/hqdefault.jpg)"  width="425" height="344"&gt;&lt;param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BwqVp1xtL8c&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1"&gt;&lt;param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"&gt;&lt;param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"&gt;&lt;embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BwqVp1xtL8c&amp;amp;hl=en_US&amp;amp;fs=1" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"&gt;&lt;/embed&gt;&lt;/object&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-1482128388468086691?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1482128388468086691/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/monica-believing-in-me.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1482128388468086691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1482128388468086691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/monica-believing-in-me.html' title='SORRY LADIES, YOUR MAN CANNOT MAKE U HAPPY/THATS AN INSIDE JOB'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-556757786715803102</id><published>2010-06-05T08:53:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-05T08:54:03.674-05:00</updated><title type='text'>God Bless The Child Who Has Its Own</title><content type='html'>#thatisall&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-556757786715803102?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/556757786715803102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/god-bless-child-who-has-its-own.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/556757786715803102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/556757786715803102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/god-bless-child-who-has-its-own.html' title='God Bless The Child Who Has Its Own'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-4988319261302869790</id><published>2010-06-04T17:36:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-04T17:43:07.198-05:00</updated><title type='text'>ONLY YOU CONTROL YOUR DAY!!!!</title><content type='html'>Do you treat as a gift what you cannot get rid of? My pastor once asked me....pretty good question. Sometimes I feel like my gift is my curse. Well, I decided to get over it and see opportunity in it. I can't help that God created me but I can however, embrace it and live life. Anyhow, I'm a new person compared to 2 days ago. The struggle that I'm overcoming is that my feelings are not always gonna match my thoughts. In other words, I may be dealing with a sense of unworthiness inside while my mind is telling me I'm worth everything and more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So I think a part of the solutions. You cannot wake up and not get on your knees and give God the glory. Ask Him to guide, guard, and direct  your path. You have to nourish ur spirit and your mind. Rather its music, reading, excerise, meditation. you cannot just wake up and randomly live by default w/o pouring into yourself. A friend of mines shared this prayer. Do yourself a favor and copy this and recite it out loud and say it like you mean it. RECEIVE RECEIVE RECEIVE!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AFFIRMATION PRAYER&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I cancel every negative word that has ever been spoken over me, by me&lt;br /&gt;or anyone else! I declare that every curse that has come on me, my&lt;br /&gt;family, or my finances is destroyed and reversed! I decree prophecy&lt;br /&gt;over myself and family that we will serve GOd.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Salvation is mine, deliverance is mine, healing is mine, prosperity is&lt;br /&gt;mine! The word of God is my guide and looses every good thing for my&lt;br /&gt;Destiny.  I am a lender, not a borrower!  I am a unstoppable, problem&lt;br /&gt;solving, obedient, tithing, child of God who will leave better today&lt;br /&gt;becasue this Word will change my life forever!  I am a Kingdom&lt;br /&gt;citizen, with a Kingdom mindset, utilizing Kingdom principles allowing&lt;br /&gt;me to operate on a higher plain.  In Jesus name Amen!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-4988319261302869790?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4988319261302869790/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/only-you-control-your-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4988319261302869790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4988319261302869790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/only-you-control-your-day.html' title='ONLY YOU CONTROL YOUR DAY!!!!'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-4818285297845660817</id><published>2010-06-03T18:32:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-03T18:42:21.156-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Little Girl Has Died</title><content type='html'>Reality Check? Wanna talk about it? Sometimes you need ppl who loves you to just tell you like it is....OUCH!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Well, I'm the spoiled bitch who sometimes feel like I'm exempt from the word "work"!!! NEWSFLASH: NO ONE IS EXEMPT!!!! We all have to contribute to this thing called life. I had to really get over myself and my spoiled ass ways!!! Im not God, Michelle Obama, or Oprah. I'm just not there yet.  It's ok to have potential and know your worth but we all have to play a role and a part, and if you didn't earn that part, well guess what, it doesn't belong to you!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I get it. I truly get it. It's called initiative, responsibility, ownership, stand up, make it happen......BECOMING A WOMAN!!! Today, yes today, God answered prayers. He finally did it. That little girl, filled w inadequacies, insecurities, irresponsibilities has died!!!! AND SHE'S NEVER COMING BACK.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She's still scared of some things....but what scares her most is being scared. So whenever she feels this, she kills her!! Pow Pow Pow!!! #ImReady&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-4818285297845660817?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4818285297845660817/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-girl-has-died.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4818285297845660817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4818285297845660817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/little-girl-has-died.html' title='The Little Girl Has Died'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-5778629189285742723</id><published>2010-06-02T17:02:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-06-02T17:18:21.458-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A Hard Head Makes a Soft Ass</title><content type='html'>"until you start creating planets, you have to follow the rules. NO ONE IS EXEMPT"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Idk maybe its my pride and you know what they say after pride...comes fall. There's a lot goin on in my life that soon i will be able to share. Those who know me know that I've been in love with my childhood sweetheart since like 11/12 years old, and i've been thru soooo much with him. He's been incarcerated every since i was 5 months pregnant and my son is about to be 6. I dont think it would have been as hard to hold him down, but being as though he's never had a sentencing date, he's just  been fighting cases ongoing!!!! #ItsBeenHard!!! Because i dont consider myself to be like everyone else, I held mines down. I wasn't perfect but i definitely most definitely been loyal and I've never seen someone truly wait. So its been a lonely battle.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing that I pride myself on is being an open book. I want my people to feel me, the real me. So i will be sharing my story very soon. I have to say very soon because I have to see if it's ok with my hubby to just put everything out there...lol. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is a part of me...oh so bk to the subject....ummmm yea, for some strange reason i wanna go against all the rules that were ever created as if i'll be successful at it. Nothing is on trial. God put us here to obey and embrace life...what is up with me that i just want to go against the grain? i tell u what, those who want to be hardheaded will end up 1 lonely person and we can't let that happen. So we goin get that together. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ok, I promise i will keep this thing updated. Follow me ppl!!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-5778629189285742723?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5778629189285742723/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/hard-head-makes-soft-ass.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5778629189285742723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5778629189285742723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/06/hard-head-makes-soft-ass.html' title='A Hard Head Makes a Soft Ass'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-3594819007778526147</id><published>2010-04-25T16:56:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-04-25T17:13:38.862-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I No Longer Need An Audience for Applause</title><content type='html'>It's been about 6 weeks since the launch of EmbraceLifeRadio.com(ELR) and things are coming together. I have such a long way to go but for the most part, I really can't complain. The thing that I'm most thankful for is I no longer look for ppl's approval or validation. I use to take it personal when certain friends or family didn't support the show. I now could care less and as a matter of fact, those who do not support the show, rather it be friend,family, enemy, I'm so much better w/o them anyhow. So it works in my favor.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; When I did the interview with Mr. Tony Gaskins Jr, something really clicked for me. The interview was so natural and it felt like we were just having a conversation on the phone. It was then that I realized, the audience is forever gonna change, ppl are always gonna have their opinions, and it is just that, their opinion. Therefore, what matters most is that I enjoy my journey, alone, and whatever falls into place or happens, happens. I'm just embracing the now. No one can see your vision the way you do. Right now I'm at my rawest, naiivest form, and I love it!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Doing the show has been somewhat challenging. Having to focus on current circumstances outside of my dream and yet still find a way to pursue what i desire most, happiness. So i can say in all honesty, some of the shows that I've done, I haven't fully allowed myself to be into the now. My mind wanders, lol. But it's all love, I have faith and ambition that I will get exactly where I need to be.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I've felt fear, joy, anxiety, boredom, happiness, confusion, numbness(if that's a word), yet I still continue to push. There's so many great things in store for ELR and I'm planting my expectations.  My dream is to have my own segment on Oprah and Friends Satellite, we will see what happens.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I now know that ppl tune in to make there lives better and b/c they appreciate my vision. At the end of the day, I can only be me. They either like it or love it. I assure you, I'm evolving daily.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I thank God that I no longer need an audience for applause b/c I continually give myself a standing O.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;"If you care about what everyone else thinks of you, you make everyone your judge"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;~Embrace Life w Ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-3594819007778526147?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/3594819007778526147/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-no-longer-need-audience-for-applause.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3594819007778526147'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/3594819007778526147'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-no-longer-need-audience-for-applause.html' title='I No Longer Need An Audience for Applause'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-4286904463476275774</id><published>2010-02-24T19:29:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-24T20:04:09.813-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Start Where You Are, With What You Have, NOW!!!</title><content type='html'>Why wait for everything to go perfect and "according to plan" to execute? I have news for you Darling, LIFE WILL NEVER BE PERFECT!!!! But I'm sure you already knew that. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I must admit, I've been dragging my feet a bit b/c I've been waiting for this perfect potion motion miracle to take place. This too is meaningless. You have to start where you are, with what you have, NOW. RIGHT NOW!!!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Finally I did my first practice show for EmbraceLifeRadio.com, it was a total success. You wanna know why it was a success? Because I made it a success. I chose to have a successful attitude. I often times struggle with the fact that I'm not perfect. I want everything I do to turn to gold and it can happen...right after i fail a few times, get back up and try again. Repetition is the mother of skill.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Im so proud of myself because I didn't look for any excuse as to why i couldn't do my practice show today. Of course there were many obstacles. Of course I had to MAKE time for it. Being as though I'm a single parent and I have to make sure my baby and home is taken care of first. But you know what, that's life. If you want something bad enough you have to just go for it. Stop thinking and execute.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So anyhow, I got over my excuses, scheduled the show and had supporters from beginning to end. The craziest part about it all is that I got supporters from both friends and family. I got even more supporters from people that I did not even know or converse with on a daily basis. And that's ok as well. You were born alone and you're probably gonna die alone so you have to learn to be your own best friend. If you're expecting certain people to support you that you feel should be? My question to you is, "WHY?" The only support you need is yourself and God and He will provide. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;ALL THE LIES I FED MYSELF&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;"No ones gonna call"&lt;br /&gt;"What if you just be on there by yourself"&lt;br /&gt;"It's not gonna be a success"&lt;br /&gt;"I just dont have the time right now"&lt;br /&gt;"Maybe next week...after I....."&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;THOSE ARE ALL LIES FROM THE PITT OF HELL. DONT LET FEAR CRIPPLE YOU!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As soon as I let go....I made room for a miracle to take place. I had a blast..kinks and all. I had a blast...going speechless and all. I know its meant for me to do this show because it just felt too natural. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I wanna thank all of my supporters. Im overwhelmed because you never ever know who's watching you. People are waiting for who you are to become. Let go and God and Embrace Life with Ambition. I promise you, you will love it. Follow your heart people.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-4286904463476275774?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4286904463476275774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/start-where-you-are-with-what-you-have.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4286904463476275774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4286904463476275774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/start-where-you-are-with-what-you-have.html' title='Start Where You Are, With What You Have, NOW!!!'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-5804257120040984072</id><published>2010-02-17T19:03:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2010-02-17T19:29:43.959-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='the daily love'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='encouraged'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embrace life'/><title type='text'>The Daily Love has Given Me a New Found Hope</title><content type='html'>Thank God every day above ground is another day to get it right and my past doesn't determine my future!!!! Lately I've been lacking inspiration and I just couldn't figure out why or how to get it back. Well "What you focus on you get good at". Although I know so many of the infamous quotes and read all of the personal growth books, I admit that I was having a hard time applying them. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing that truly inspired me today was on twitter @ www.twitter.com/thedailylove it just hit me so hard today, thank you and I needed to hear that. It said, &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;"I PRAYED FOR A MIRACLE AND REALIZED "I AM" THE MIRACLE" (this statement changed my life)&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; (IF YOU'RE NOT FOLLOWING TDL, YOU'RE MISSING THE BOAT COMPLETELY!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One thing that I noticed is that I was focusing on what I didn't have as opposed to finding one thing that was going right and making it work for me. I'm in the process of getting my promo done for EmbraceLifeRadio.com and I admit I've been pretty discouraged because a lot of people have been dragging there feet in supporting me. Or not having the immediate funds, or connections, or whatever the stupid excuse was. Not realizing that it's my vision that God has created for me and to trust that He will provide, as He's been doing thus far. Also in the journey to greatness, people taking there time and dragging there feet is a part of paying your dues. I had to accept that although I have a powerful vision for the show, I'm not Oprah yet. I'm just not there yet in terms of "physical accomplishments" and I'm not respected in that aspect yet. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I would like to thank the ones who have supported me thus far, you know who you are!!!!! You're love and support hasn't gone unnoticed and I can't wait to make history with you.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I don't think I've been putting everything in God's hands the way I should. I've learned my lesson. #1 not to focus on anything else or anyone else but myself and being the best ME THAT I CAN BE, #2 not waiting around and letting you sabotage my dreams :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;In the words of The Daily Love, "Right now is a chance to start again. New day, new opportunity, new focus, new reason to push thru!" #TDL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~EmbraceLifeRadio.com coming to a hEARt near you, NEVER EVER GIVE UP and Embrace Life with Ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-5804257120040984072?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5804257120040984072/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/daily-love-has-given-me-new-found-hope.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5804257120040984072'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5804257120040984072'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/daily-love-has-given-me-new-found-hope.html' title='The Daily Love has Given Me a New Found Hope'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-4732605001240519516</id><published>2010-01-19T22:59:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-01-19T23:19:55.569-06:00</updated><title type='text'>YOU ARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE</title><content type='html'>I'm volunteering at this illiteracy program and I met the sweetest lady in the world today. She's 62 and doesn't know how to read. Her husband of 16 years is mentally disabled and he's also in the program. By the looks of this woman, you would never ever know that she couldn't read. She's a jazzy miss thang and pretty alert if you ask me, she's not "slow" by a long shot. Anyhow as I attempted to tutor this young lady, I realized her illiteracy was far more deeper than not comprehending or understanding something. You see, she's been living with these limitations that everyone has put on her. She stressed to me that her mother has been calling her slow and people has been ridiculing her every since she was a little girl. The part that cut me so deeply is.....SHE STILL BELIEVES THESE THINGS TO BE TRUE!!!! She's been living with these same excuses all of her life. I.E "My mama said I'll never get it", "I was learning it when i was little and after my tutor died, I stopped learning", "My aunt still calls me slow", "I couldn't make it to the program because of the weather". &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Your mind is only gonna believe what you feed it, rather right or wrong good or bad; it doesn't know the difference. After listening to all of her excuses I realized that this is a waste of my time and I have no clue where to start with this woman because I can't just touch the surface, the basics.Its far greater than her illiteracy. It's her belief. And as cliche as this thing sounds, it truly is about what you believe to be true about yourself.  She has to stop believing these lies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;All her life she has been living by what the next person thinks. She put both of her children in a home because "they" said it was best. She still looks for her mother's approval and until this very day her mother tells her that "she cannot do it, she's slow"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;If anyone is reading this message please hear me out. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;STOP LOOKING FOR OTHER PEOPLE VALIDATIONS AND FOLLOW YOUR HEART!!!! STOP WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO TELL YOU TO MAKE THAT MOVE AND PICK UP THE PIECES TO YOUR LIFE AND DO YOU!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Can you imagine being 62 years old and living with the same excuses that you did when you were 32? &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;At the end of the day all of these people telling this lady what she cannot do, who's the one that can't read? She's responsible regardless. Oh and her husband is mentally challenged but sharp as a whistle. He knows exactly what's going on in the world. I have such great respect for him because everything truly is a state of mind and he's very stable and alert. So when you see someone who's mentally challenged, don't be so quick to judge, they're smarter than you think.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Embrace Life with Ambition&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-4732605001240519516?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4732605001240519516/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/you-are-what-you-believe.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4732605001240519516'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4732605001240519516'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2010/01/you-are-what-you-believe.html' title='YOU ARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-1191746719146451670</id><published>2009-12-15T22:23:00.006-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T22:38:54.204-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='family'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='love'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='christmas'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lonely'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='hugs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embrace life'/><title type='text'>You are Not Alone...Happy Holidays</title><content type='html'>I dont have much family and I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels this way. I will be embracing the joy that my 5 year old son Eurie brings me. Just wanna let you know that although you may feel lonely or insignificant around this time, there's always something you can embrace. These holidays are not about fancy gifts or quantity. #1 It's a celebration of our Lord and Saviors birthday. #2 Embrace yourself...you don't need any pats on the back. If you're feeling lonely...here's a hug from me...xoxoxoxoxo &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Even if you don't feel the love...spread love anyhow. "What you respond to in another, you strengthen in yourself" ~Keep Loving&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy Holidays...Mwah&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Syhg1moHb_I/AAAAAAAAAFA/id4S15Udnt8/s1600-h/holidayphoto.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Syhg1moHb_I/AAAAAAAAAFA/id4S15Udnt8/s320/holidayphoto.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415685025931161586" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Have a Holly Jolly Christmas&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/SyhjmuouE9I/AAAAAAAAAFI/HsiDKKdd8q8/s1600-h/Photo+on+2009-12-12+at+22.24+%234.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/SyhjmuouE9I/AAAAAAAAAFI/HsiDKKdd8q8/s320/Photo+on+2009-12-12+at+22.24+%234.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415688068918023122" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-1191746719146451670?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1191746719146451670/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/you-are-not-alonehappy-holidays.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1191746719146451670'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1191746719146451670'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/you-are-not-alonehappy-holidays.html' title='You are Not Alone...Happy Holidays'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Syhg1moHb_I/AAAAAAAAAFA/id4S15Udnt8/s72-c/holidayphoto.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2339015969775686782</id><published>2009-12-13T17:49:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-13T19:50:57.390-06:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='destiny'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='oprah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='journey'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='embrace life'/><title type='text'>No One Cares About Your Journey, They're More Interested In Your Destination</title><content type='html'>This year's long journey evolving in Chicago hasn't been easy. Out of all of the struggles and sacrifices that I've made, May 7th, 2009 was a pivotal moment for me and it confirmed that all of my growing pains has been worthwhile.  Just to rewind before May 7th; The purpose of my journey right now is to fulfill my life's pursuit which is to empower my peers through the platform of entertainment. I'm a vessel who is dying to see my people live and I will fight until my last breath to make sure that that becomes a reality. I asked myself two years ago, "If i knew I couldn't fail, what would I do?" Such a powerful question yet a simple thought has led me to this very moment even while I'm typing this message. Anyhow(because I can go on and on..lol), my dreams are to have my own segment with Oprah Radio which is one of the reasons that I moved to Chicago.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; With just a passion and not many resources or plans for that matter, I moved to Chicago in pursuit of my happiness. Not really sure exactly what I wanted to do at that moment but just knowing that I wanted to work with Oprah. I trusted that I would figure out exactly what it is that I wanted.  Sometimes you just have to make the move first and then figure out the next step once you've made that move.&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;(And if you're reading this, you know deep in your gut what "that move is".&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;Stop questioning yourself, pick up your mat and walk&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;Sidenote: If you're waiting until everything is just right, you will not do much of anything&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;2 years ago every morning around 4am, I would go to Harpo Studios and just sit in my car and wait. What was I waiting for? Good question. I would figure it out once "it" was happening. I would wait for Oprah and as I was waiting, I would pray and write in my journal. To make a long story short, I did this until I got a result. Did I ever meet her? No but it taught powerful lessons. I was at Harpo Studios so much that the head of security knew me and until this very day I'm sure he could point me out in a line up lol. Anyhow, REJECTION was an understatement!!! There would be moments when I would wait in the lines for hours and hours at a time and think I would get in and REJECTION would always meet me at the door. &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;"Be sure that another's &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;rejection will never make you reject yourself&lt;/span&gt;", and with this statement in mind, I kept pushing. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Earlier this year I remember crying out and praying to God that I just get in that studio somehow some way before the season ended. Rejection was my only friend at Harpo Studios until finally I received a call inviting me to one of Oprah's tapings. Not only was I invited to a taping but this particular day and this particular audience was invited to 2 tapings!!!! OMG RIGHT?!?!?!? (&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;God sees, God knows, and God rewards&lt;/span&gt;) But wait there's more!!! Not only was I invited to 2 shows, I was unexpectedly on 1 out of 3 of the tapings that day.And did I mention IT WAS THE LAST DAY OF THE SEASON!! HELLO??? ARE YOU THERE!!! UH HUH.. The show that I was on was about Skyping and I had like this special entry to the show and they gave me a Oprah shirt!!! Lol. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;SPEEDING UP&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;I'm in the audience and at this point I couldn't even concentrate. The shows were great but I could care less about the shows lol. All I was thinking about was "How in the hell am I gonna talk with Oprah Winfrey?" So i'm plotting, planning, sweating perfusively, head pounding. And all I could do at the the end of the show(actually until this day I dont think that it was me that did this) but, I stood up and blurted out "Excuse me, life is too short, I have to say this" then I went into the whole spill about my life, journey, and passion and dreams. I ranted about how hard it was to get to this point and I expressed so greatly what it is that I wanted the outcome of this speech to be. All of what I been through up at that point??? I just wanted her to know that I exist.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Gracious Ms. Oprah Winfrey herself was as calm as she could be. She said to me, "ok so what exactly is it that you wanna do? Because everyone has dreams, that isn't enough?" She never ever discouraged me, in fact she gave me hope and nourished my visions. She did however tell me that she had some people for me and she would connect me to them. In fact I'm still waiting for that call!!! (I WILL NEVER CHANGE MY #) She told me exactly what she was looking for and I got it. It all started to make sense to me!! It will happen sooner than later. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I went to her with just a passion and a dream. For some strange reason, I thought that all of my struggles and sacrifices should be rewarded(in fact they were with that moment alone, it was all worth it) Im thinking, if she could give everybody cars I'm sure she can help lil ol me. lol. And I'm not telling you this story to impress you but to impress upon you that "HAVING A DREAM ALONE ISN'T ENOUGH!!!" We all have dreams. A bum on the streets has dreams. Having a dream is about 20 % of the battle. You need a plan. More importantly, you need to work that plan.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;PEOPLE ARE NOT CONCERNED WITH YOUR JOURNEY BUT YOUR DESTINATION!!!&lt;/span&gt; Everyone has a story and its human nature to desire greatness. However comma, don't always be quick to talk about what you're going through but to where you're headed and make that HAPPE.n(and yes i spelled happen like that for a reason)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Since then, I've been putting my dreams and faith into works and on May 7, 2009 EmbraceLifeRadio.com was birthed!!! I will be updating you soon about my online radio talk show. Embrace Life with Ambition coming to an hEARt near you!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;                  &lt;br /&gt;                        May 7, 2009 EmbraceLifeRadio.com was Born.......&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;             &lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-   HANBtQqiMQ/SyWWSn5nF6I/AAAAAAAAAE4/XXz8qHusj5Q/s1600-h/menopr.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/SyWWSn5nF6I/AAAAAAAAAE4/XXz8qHusj5Q/s320/menopr.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5414899373675321250" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2339015969775686782?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2339015969775686782/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/no-one-care-about-your-journey-theyre.html#comment-form' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2339015969775686782'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2339015969775686782'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/no-one-care-about-your-journey-theyre.html' title='No One Cares About Your Journey, They&apos;re More Interested In Your Destination'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/SyWWSn5nF6I/AAAAAAAAAE4/XXz8qHusj5Q/s72-c/menopr.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2661975229876498918</id><published>2009-12-02T21:29:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-12-02T21:35:50.072-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A Fresh Start</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Sxcwsz0CrsI/AAAAAAAAADo/VEuXhDc87EY/s1600-h/earpic.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 202px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Sxcwsz0CrsI/AAAAAAAAADo/VEuXhDc87EY/s320/earpic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410847023689805506" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;One day I woke up and I felt suffocated!!! I couldn't breathe or think and I felt as if the walls were caving in on me. I needed to be freed. Freed from bondage. Freed from negativity. I desperately needed to recenter myself and have clarity. There's so much going on in my life right now the last thing I needed to worry about was my appearance. I needed to focus on me...all of me. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So I made a conscious decision to diminish all of the noise that somehow tried to distract me from focusing on the now...the present...ME, and I shaved it all of.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;And. Now. I. Am. Free&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2661975229876498918?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2661975229876498918/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/fresh-start.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2661975229876498918'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2661975229876498918'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/fresh-start.html' title='A Fresh Start'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Sxcwsz0CrsI/AAAAAAAAADo/VEuXhDc87EY/s72-c/earpic.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-1348268147925783805</id><published>2009-10-15T22:10:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-10-15T22:28:36.356-05:00</updated><title type='text'>QUICK UPDATE...STATUS UPDATE..LOL</title><content type='html'>I JUST WANNA CATCH YOU GUYS UP FROM THE LAST EIGHT MONTHS TO NOW IN THREE SENTENCES...LOL. A LOT HAS HAPPENED THIS YEAR AND I AM VERY THANKFUL. I'm STARTING MY ONLINE BLOG RADIO CALLED "EmbraceLifeRadio.com" "EMBRACE LIFE WITH AMBITION!!!" THE LAUNCH DATE IS SET FOR JANUARY 13, 2010 @ 9pm eastern time. I may post the presentation for the show. For so long I have been debating if I really wanna share what my true dreams are...I came to the conclusion..what God has for me is for me. And so w that being said I'm going to start opening up more about my life. Let's see..oh I was able to speak w Oprah this year and share my vision with her. May 7th to b exact. Of course she looked at me like I has 7 Eyes staring back at her. In all actuality, she had every right to think I was crazy..lol. But I am. Crazy enough to believe that my dreams will come true. I will share the Oprah story more in depth soon. Oh..its funny how some things work. I met someone that I would consider a closer friend on Chicago. Guess how I met her.. Through this blog!!!! Yep..she left a comment and subscribed and we started talking and been good friends every since. Wow..I don't believe in coincidences either. She's a good person and has helped me w my vision(in which I will reveal more soon). But I'm grateful and I just wanna let you guys know that I promise I am going to start updating on the regular. I. Promise. I met someone...a loser. Ugh..I have so much to tell you guys. Coming soon&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-1348268147925783805?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/1348268147925783805/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/quick-updatestatus-updatelol.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1348268147925783805'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/1348268147925783805'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/quick-updatestatus-updatelol.html' title='QUICK UPDATE...STATUS UPDATE..LOL'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-4767036324365036013</id><published>2009-08-03T16:19:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-08-12T13:34:04.703-05:00</updated><title type='text'>DIVE INTO THE UNKOWN</title><content type='html'>The world is moving so rapidly and it's beginning to take a strong hold on her. She's vibrant, strong, very courageous, ambitious, classy, sassy, young, and extremely wise. Yet, alone and her vision starts to fade because she's fatigued by the madness of the world's standards and expectations. Patiently awaiting for her blessings, you can see the strain in her spirit.  Assocation is everything and I have yet to see her around people who can water her soul and help it flourish.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;By default, her thoughts shifts to "Maybe I'm not destined for greatness", "I'm tired of this goody goody, where is it getting me"!!! Slowly, I can see her thoughts shifting to the same medicore thoughts as her surroundings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So one day she gives in to temptation and takes to what seems to be a "Prestigious" lawyer who owns his own firm(typical, married man with children) living the American Dream, oh don't forget about the dog and white picket fence......and purposely without hesitation, takes him up on his "offer"!!!! His offer wasn't much, he put a label and a price on what he felt she was worth, in exchange for guilty pleasures. Feeling as if this is the path that was chosen for her and beginning to feel so hopeless because her belief system is diminishing.  She takes this man up on his offer and after a few cocktails and a meal, she goes to his luxurious firm, enters his office and boy was this office immaculate!!!!!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So as he tries to force himself on her w/o hesistation, she's a little nervous because this is sooooo unlike her. You would think this being her first time at this that he would take it easy on her? But uh....not really, we already know people could care less about you!!! So she was a little nervous as he was trying to have his way with her. Before they began......she said, "I'm a liitle nervous, this is my first time". He walks over to her and frustratingly sits down, look her deep in the eyes, and says "&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;WELL BABY....YOU JUST HAVE TO DIVE IN".&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;She immediately took it as a sign from God and ran out of his office!!!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You see, it takes the same amount of energy and effort to do something; rather it's negative or positive. So if you're going to do something, why not let it be doing something with meaning and purpose? YOU JUST HAVE TO DIVE IN!!!! Even if you don't have the experience, confidence, support, the proper associates; it doesn't matter!!! IF you know your calling and your purpose.........DIVE IN!!!!!!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-4767036324365036013?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/4767036324365036013/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/dive-into-unkown.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4767036324365036013'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/4767036324365036013'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/dive-into-unkown.html' title='DIVE INTO THE UNKOWN'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2930580829616962335</id><published>2009-04-29T11:29:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-07-14T20:30:23.930-05:00</updated><title type='text'>HE SHALL PROVIDE</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Sl0xBIDp_6I/AAAAAAAAACw/et-ZncRKd8I/s1600-h/CIMG4084.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Sl0xBIDp_6I/AAAAAAAAACw/et-ZncRKd8I/s320/CIMG4084.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358493027053207458" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So here's a little update on what's going on in my life. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As I mentioned before, I moved here not knowing a single soul, just trusting that God will provide. Well, I'm here to tell you that He will do just what He said He would do. He selects a particular person or guardian angel who will look after you.  Since attending this helpless program that I was forced to go to so my son could go to school, I have met an angel on earth. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first day I met this lady, she sat me in a room and closed the door, pulled her bible out and asked me, "What do you need?" I was apalled, huh, what do I need? IDK. She said anything, anything at all. She pulled $40 out and gave it to me, gave me her bible and started reading. I was totally blown away because it's so hard to find people who really care these days. She has taken my son in, we go to her house every Sunday to enjoy her delicious Big Mama soul food dinners. God is truly amazing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My grandmother just died, May 5, 2008 and this lady has truly stepped in and taken on the grandmotherly role. She has truly been a blessing to my life. On my Grandmother's account, I want to do all of things for her that I couldnt do for my grandmother. &lt;strong&gt;I WILL RETIRE HER!!! &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So.....things are moving along. Just wanted to let you know, believe in Him. He shall provide your needs. I came here not knowing a soul and He is replacing people in my life. Substiting the people who are no good for me for people who are  not only good and loving but protecting me and making sure I succeed. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So I guess the helpless program wasn't so helpless afterall. Although it really didn't make much sense in the beginning, everything happens for a reason. It's all clear to me now and this experience has taught me to trust in Him even more.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt; "If He does it for lil ol me, TRUST me, He can and will do it for you. Only if you beLIeVe."&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The NEW FAMILIA&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2930580829616962335?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2930580829616962335/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/he-shall-provide.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2930580829616962335'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2930580829616962335'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/he-shall-provide.html' title='HE SHALL PROVIDE'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/Sl0xBIDp_6I/AAAAAAAAACw/et-ZncRKd8I/s72-c/CIMG4084.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-5291947459842907958</id><published>2009-04-22T12:30:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T12:39:27.228-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Leave Them Where They Are.......RUN!!!!!</title><content type='html'>In life you have to be a soldier. No one said is was going to be easy but if you push hard enough it will be worth it. The hardest thing in life is to let go of the ones you love. Rather it's a death or an end to the relationship. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It really tears me up inside that I let a friend go that I truly care for. We've been friends for quite some time. But at the end of the day, it is what it is. Some people like to stay exactly where they are. Even if they say one thing. Don't listen to what they say, watch what they do. Just because you love someone doesn't mean that they have to be a part of your everyday life. Especially if they have no vision and play the victim, look for excuses and not results. Let them go. If you want to grow, you have to let go. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Yes it hurts!!! No it's not easy! Stop putting your trust in man and put your trust in God. He will send you what you need. He has been replacing people in my life and He can do the same for you. So just let it go. Keep pushing. Pain don't last always.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;~Choose Life&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"If you can't change your friends, change your friends"&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-5291947459842907958?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/5291947459842907958/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/leave-them-where-they-arerun.html#comment-form' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5291947459842907958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/5291947459842907958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/leave-them-where-they-arerun.html' title='Leave Them Where They Are.......RUN!!!!!'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-6377613797873056895</id><published>2009-02-27T11:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T11:48:58.733-06:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>EVEN WHEN IT SEEMS LIKE YOU'RE FAILING &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Soooo.......sometimes in life you have to take a few steps backward(so it seems) to take a leap forward. Apparently, the system is really set up for your destruction!!!! It's really build for you to fail, flat on your face. They say, "Only the strong will survive", and I'm here to tell you, it's cliche` yet so true.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This system in Chicago is very crazy. You cannot get any support unless you're damn near homeless!! Even if you are homeless you can't get support these days. Every school for my son in my juridstiction is filled. Ok, so in order to get my son in school and not kill myself in tuition, I have to be a public aid recipient(which is unbelievable) but IT IS WHAT IT IS.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's been a long journey for me thus far, but it's building me up. I never look at an obstacle like i'm losing, even when it's foggy and i dont understand it. I know that it's there to build me. 1) Because I know all things work together for your greater good. 2) I refuse to lose. I've made a choice to pursue my dreams, which means sacrifice is neccessary.Sacrifice means "Giving up something good for something better. I choose to win. Being in a city where I haven't really met anyone that I can count on for support, I've been really forced to go through and grow through things. Sooooo........no babysitter, no schooling for my son(as of yet), no support system(as of yet); I've decided to take my son to my interviews with me. Lol, its been a journey but I'm embracing it all. Some kicked me to the curb, some embraced me. I made a choice and next my excuses, whatever it takes, by all means necessary.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's kind of crazy yet funny because I actually can't believe that I'm doing this myself. The first line that I say when I'm being interviewed is, "Have you ever seen Pursuit of HappIness? Well that movie has been my inspiration and has giving me the courage to propel.(just as confident as can be)lol. This is why my son has joined us today!!!" I'm really promising myself not to live by excuses, even if I look crazy on the exterior. Excuses are the number 1 reason for failure.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/SagnCzRskkI/AAAAAAAAABg/0eJFq97p1PQ/s1600-h/eurie.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/SagnCzRskkI/AAAAAAAAABg/0eJFq97p1PQ/s320/eurie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307535089933783618" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;So whatever it takes. I've been at this ridiculous, helpless program to get my son enrolled in school. I've learned a lot of valuable lessons along the way. It has been a very humbling experience. I see that some people really just need the help and they've been constantly overlooked. They need you to choose life and help them find a way. There are honest people out here who's backs are just against the wall, but the moment you give them a chance, they will exceed far beyond what "preconceived judgements" that people have.(I'm guilty of it as well)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I just thank God that I'm chosen to be in the industry that I'm in, which only consists of me helping the next person get better. So my advice is to choose life and keep pushing even if it seems crazy. You're a lot stronger than you think you are and someone is waiting for who you are to become. :)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Interveiwing for perserverance, if you have a testimony email me.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-6377613797873056895?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/6377613797873056895/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/even-when-it-seems-like-youre-failing.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/6377613797873056895'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/6377613797873056895'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/even-when-it-seems-like-youre-failing.html' title=''/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_-HANBtQqiMQ/SagnCzRskkI/AAAAAAAAABg/0eJFq97p1PQ/s72-c/eurie.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-2471830925768929739</id><published>2009-02-18T21:58:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T21:58:28.552-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Don't let a person's lack of personal development become your personal issue</title><content type='html'>about 90% of the people that we encounter on a daily basis doesn't believe in themselves. Most people are just not happy with themselves. My question is if most folk aren't happy with themselves and their own lives, what make you think that they would be happy for yours? Don't expect for anyone to pat you on your back and say, "job well done".  Or for someone to give you praise(not to say that its a bad thing, because we all need encouragement) just don't become dependent on praises and make sure that YOU embrace your journey first!!! You don't have to go and runteldat as soon as something goes down(good or bad)! Lol. You take it all in and be proud of yourself, because only you can be the best at being you. Its so sad to say, but..... Your own family sometimes don't even want to see you happy. Don't let anyone steal your joy and take your victory away from you. If you're happy with being you, continue to be you. Other than that keep pushing and remember to CHOOSE LIFE x)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-2471830925768929739?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/2471830925768929739/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/dont-let-persons-lack-of-personal_6706.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2471830925768929739'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/2471830925768929739'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/dont-let-persons-lack-of-personal_6706.html' title='Don&apos;t let a person&apos;s lack of personal development become your personal issue'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007402953234196279.post-8086912241173659370</id><published>2009-02-17T17:45:00.000-06:00</published><updated>2009-02-17T17:48:32.722-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome Dreamers</title><content type='html'>Rewind..... August 5 2007, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling suffocated!!! I could no longer live another day of life like this; in a box, with dreams and aspirations and no outlet to pursue, everyone around me living mediocre lives and content in their fansy ruts!!! Everyone around me getting killed or killing themselves with their thoughts, including myself!!! So that night I prayed(actually screamed out,broken hearted to my God). I cried like a baby and that night my life changed. God told me to go.  As unprepared as I was, August 24, 2007, I took everything that was important to me, packed my car and left AND I NEVER looked back. I left everything, furniture, tv's, washer, dryer, etc.... I just left. I knew that if I didn't do it at that exact moment, it wouldve never happened. Have you ever told yourself you wanted to do something and never got around to it? Baby the timing will never be perfect, just do it. I don't care what the circumstance, GO..... NOW!!!           Chasing my dreams!!!                               So here I am, in Chicago Illinois with a dollar and a dream, full of desire, passion, and willingness to learn. I'm here, not knowing a soul, single parent, not knowing my surroundings. Just an adventurous heart and a vision. Just Me, God, and my son, Eurie(he's my rock). Anyhow, this blog is not for your entertainment. It's only for those who are working on getting to the next level. Its for those who are deadly serious about not taking life for granted and who are chasing some things in life. Its for those who has that burning desire in their gut that says, "There has to be something better for me"!!! For those who know the potential is there but sometimes feel like there's no way out. Who feels like no one understands! Well if that is you.....WELCOME and let's get it!!!  My first question to you is, if you knew you couldn't fail who would you be? Not what would you do but who would you become? What characteristics would you possess?&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4007402953234196279-8086912241173659370?l=embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/feeds/8086912241173659370/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/welcome-dreamers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8086912241173659370'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/4007402953234196279/posts/default/8086912241173659370'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://embraceurlifeblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/welcome-dreamers.html' title='Welcome Dreamers'/><author><name>The Life that I Choose to Embrace</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00666361068133666869</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Rl-BOdk34ug/TXJSrTzt9XI/AAAAAAAAAJY/ujeekzsHbC4/s220/wala.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
