Forgiving, Healing, & Releasing The Past – Kontributer, Rev Michael Beckwith

  We are honored to have Rev Michael Beckwith, Founder of Agape International Spiritual Center and author of Life Visioning, write an article for us as our first Kontributer. He does a lot of great work helping people to change their lives for the better. This is an article for anyone wanting to move forward. My favorite quote from his article is, ‘ By taking self-responsibility you create the space in your heart to begin forgiving yourself and others, and healing and releasing Read More

Life After Prison

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nDLa2TtuWE&list=PLQIikebAPmLUPXy05DKmphT8hUuZj_8dY&index=2[/youtube] [powerpress] My friends and I chat about the challenges of integrating into society after being ostracized or ignored. We discuss how to overcome that challenge by “choosing again”.  Join the convo, by posting your comments below.  How important is it to have support, education and mentors? Where does that spark to change come from, to finally break old patterns? Watch my moving interview with ex-inmate and author, DJ Verrett. DJ spent 16.5 years in federal prison for drug related Read More

Stedman Graham On Dating Oprah Winfrey

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGYGADOfBqQ&list=PLQIikebAPmLWnoONVNCfK-ToC2YPeeNhq&index=7[/youtube] [powerpress] It was thrilling to talk with Stedman Graham, author, educator and entrepreneur (though many know him as Oprah’s boyfriend)! I couldn’t resist; I had to ask him to give men around the world advice on how to date a strong and powerful woman.  His reply was pretty much PERFECT!  Haha, Oprah knows how to pick ‘em. I bet he’s one of her ‘favorite things’… if only she could hand Stedman’s out at her show… Get to know Stedman Read More

Video – Sam Cawthorn On Anything Is Possible!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKnmCVrhg0Y&list=PLQIikebAPmLWnoONVNCfK-ToC2YPeeNhq&index=5#[/youtube] [powerpress] When do we stop listening to people and “experts” who tell us that we can’t do something? My friend and motivational speaker, Sam Cawthorn has a bionic arm. At age 26, he was in a terrible car accident that took his right arm. After a coma and five months of rehabilitation, he was told he would never walk again, but today he does. Sam shares with us how he decided to stop listening to doctors who told him Read More

Video – Tracy Broughton Talks About The Power Of Faith

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_q_dh2Kc70&list=PLQIikebAPmLWnoONVNCfK-ToC2YPeeNhq&index=4[/youtube] [powerpress] Tracy Broughton, former Ms. Amercia, mother, entrepreneur, speaker and advocate for people with disabilities has moved mountains with her faith. Her positive nature and strength comes from faith she found within, which is a wisdom she generously instills in her children and shares with anyone she can. Watch the video to get a better idea of what and who this beauty is because I don’t know that I cannot do her enough justice with my words. Here’s a Read More

Video – Sam Cawthorn Talks About How To Heal Through Relationships

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3BFeb3geXs&list=PLQIikebAPmLWnoONVNCfK-ToC2YPeeNhq&index=3[/youtube] [powerpress] My friend, the WONDERFUL Sam Cawthorn popped in for a chat and like a smart girl would, I recorded it because he has so many inspirational stories and wisdoms to share. This was one of my first interviews (yay)!   Sam has a bionic arm. At age 26, he was in a terrible car accident that took his right arm. After a coma and five months of rehabilitation, he was told he would never walk again, but today Read More

Relationships Are Important For Those Rainy Days

Sam Cawthorn is a great friend of mine and popped in for a chat. He is a inspirational speaker and author, so I seized the moment and taped part of our conversation. This was actually one of my first  interviews! I just knew that Sam would have some fantastic wisdom to share with us. If the picture grabbed your attention, it might be because Sam has a bionic arm. At age 26, Sam was in a terrible car accident that Read More

Video Sneak Peak – Discussion On Fighting For Your Rights

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS4EIZbZJHw&list=PLQIikebAPmLVcVTihdWXF0y9SUaCdC3HK[/youtube] My friends and I were chatting about what it must take to fight for your rights or the ones of someone you love.  In your opinion, what does it take? Have you ever been in a position where you had to go to battle? I’m lucky enough to meet and interview people who do face movie-like battles for their rights. People like Stacey Doss who fought a 4-year, 1 million dollar custody battle to keep her adopted daughter (watch her video). Read More

At What Cost Would You Fight For Someone You Love?

When I watch a great movie like Conviction (a true story) starring Hilary Swank, where  ‘A working mother puts herself through law school in an effort to represent her brother, who has been wrongfully convicted of murder and has exhausted his chances to appeal his conviction through public defenders,’ I wonder if I would go that far to fight for my rights or the rights of someone I love. Ideally yes, yes I would! But I’ve never been put in Read More

Children Are Human Too: Children’s Rights

‘Under the law, children have long been regarded as the PROPERTY of their parents. State statutes and case law nationwide protect the constitutional rights of parents, often disregarding the rights of children. What is now common knowledge among professionals and the general public with respect to the importance of loving, appropriate child rearing, is generally not reflected in the law.‘ – Parenthood in America Stacey’s story was another interview that taught me so much about our world. I had no idea Read More