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  • Politics Is Like Hiring A Hitman
    by Scott Woods inPolitical on2020-08-13

    For me, politics is like hiring a hitman. I have values and things I care about. I care enough about them to at least bother voting for 5 minutes every year for one issue or another. And because I care at least that much, I vote for people who align with the ability to realize the things I care about.

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  • Punching Above Our Weight
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-07-24

    I believe our vote is the punctuation of our voice. Without that resounding exclamation mark, I believe our voices are just incoherent noise.

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  • BLACK PROGRESS AMIDST SOCIAL CHAOS
    by Roger Madison Jr. inPolitical on2020-06-16

    Recent events have raised the profile of historical injustice and inequities here in the USA. The entire world has taken note of the fact that BLACK LIVES MATTER.   We invite all of our friends to engage in actions that result in the greatest movement for change in our history. It is imperative that we take advantage of this opportunity to affect a positive change by ACTING IN OUR SELF-INTERESTS.

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  • Living in a Black No-Man's Land
    by Roger Madison Jr. inOur Community on2019-10-28

    There are many narratives that define the Black experience in America in this 2nd decade of the 21st century. Our striving over the centuries of our sojourn in this nation is a tapestry of every human experience -- oppression, enslavement, forced assimilation, dehumanization, exclusion, segregation, isolation, struggle, perseverance, achievement, excellence, celebration, mourning, despair, progress, setbacks, lynching, assassination, genocide, terror, self-hatred, low esteem, pride,...

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  • Fighting Racism
    by Scott Woods inOur Community on2018-10-25

    I had a boss who was racist. Not an outright bigot, of course; her toolbox was more subtle than most. We bumped heads a lot over inconsequential things. She frequently couldn’t keep my name out her mouth. Lot of gaslighting. You know…2018 style. I tried a lot of ways to combat or navigate her issues. None of them worked, and that’s saying a lot because I’m really good at fighting racism. But at the end of the day – every day – she was my boss, I had to deal with her, and that was that. Finally I...

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Do we lose who we are while trying to make a living?

Have you spent most or all of your adult life working for someone else?  I did and I can say most of the jobs I had were unfulfilling and at times stressful while trying to maintain a paycheck to stay alive.  But the whole time I was working for Corporate America, I knew I could never be satisfied in the positions I was in.

 While strolling through my Facebook page, I see many of my FBFs complaining about having to go to work, complaining about co-workers, wanting their boss to leave them alone, and waiting for the weekend to get here.  This shows that many people simply settle for where they are.  I would love for people to realize they don't have to be in an unsatisfying position. 

 I know the state of the economy has people afraid to try new things, but I think this may be the right time to explore possibilities.  Right now people are starting to realize their jobs are not as secure as they thought.  I am a victim of this unfair economy.  I lost my job when the company I worked for decided to send our department to another country.  But I didn't let this get me down.  I used this time to map out a plan and put it in action to pursue my passions that have sat there for years.  Basically, I was at the ledge and I jumped.

Of course I'm not saying to up and quit your job, but it is possible to use time after work to discover your passion and go with it.  This may require returning to school, preparing yourself to apply for a different position, researching business opportunities, or maybe writing out a plan for the ideas that have been rolling around in your head for years.  Life is meant to be enjoyed.  It took a few years for me to realize this, but I truly believe in this now.  Losing my job left me financially strapped, but I turned up my faith and God always came through for me.  Why stress when you don't have to.

 We are given gifts for a reason.  When something is tugging inside of us, pay attention to it.  It could very well be your spirit saying, "Hey, it's time to do something that makes us happy."

Peace and Blessings

Rashiah

www.rgpersonaldevelopment.com