When you surrender and stop resisting and stop trying to change that which you can't change, but be in the moment, be fully open to the blessings you've already received and those that are yet to come and stand in that space of gratitude ... and look at where you are and how far you've come and what you've accomplished - when you can claim THAT and SEE that, the literal vibration of your life will change.

Failure is life at it's most poignant and it's only there to push you in the right direction.

The stories that you tell yourself can make or break you - no matter who you are.

I grew up in the Baptist Church, and going to church with my father; I remember being 8 years old, trying to determine whether I was really ready to give up sin, and for days I agonized.

Appreciating what shows up in your life changes your personal vibration. Gratitude elevates your life to a higher frequency.

Books were my pass to personal freedom. I learned to read at age three, and soon discovered there was a whole world to conquer that went beyond our farm in Mississippi.

I really believe when you give to other people, you give to yourself.