Taking Risks

I saw an inspiring quote from Bob Marley. yesterday. The quote was about the willingness to take risks, and how risk may lead to disappointment. But the biggest risk, is not taking steps to achieve a goal or not allowing ourselves to take a risk. I have had times where I have held back my […]

A New Year to Accomplish Our Goals

Posted on January 2, 2024 by ashajackson1 I looked at my memories on one of my social media platforms yesterday. I saw a post I liked focused on the New Year and all of us having 365 opportunities for that upcoming year. I really liked that idea and really thought about it for a bit. All of us […]

What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?

What would you do if you weren’t afraid ? As I was checking my social media accounts this afternoon, I saw a post that reminded me of this question. I also remember hearing someone mention this question in a podcast not too long ago. It is a very good question that I believe we should […]

Reflection

Happy Holidays and I hope that you and your family had a very Merry Christmas. I enjoyed time with my family. However, it is challenging not spending the holidays with extended family because of the COVID-19 guidelines. However, I do understand. I miss normalcy during the holidays. I miss the way things were… It has […]

I Just Had To Share

I had to share an experience that I had years ago. I applied to work in a position that mainly focused on science and math. The manager said that my credentials were very impressive. I’ve been an educator and worked in various positions within the field of Education. The manager mentioned several times that he was […]

The Class Reunion

Wondering who is planning to attend Finding out what the weekend itinerary will be Taking time from work to travel to the class reunion Thoughts of the last reunion come to mind Who was there What was going on in each person’s life at that time And the years have passed so quickly… Now it’s time […]

Reflections

Last night, I took some time to read through some of the poems that I’ve written. I have always loved writing!!! I’m inspired to write for so many reasons… I try to include dates on the poems… I usually publish my older poems. That gives me a chance to look at my writing from a […]

Fairness

There are times where you want to find fairness. A negative experience occurs and there is a desire for fairness to balance things out. But fairness does not come in- it does not pay a visit. We know that fairness will not happen and that is just to be accepted. But sometimes, that does not […]

Sometimes

Sometimes the greater lesson comes long after the experience passes Sometimes your thoughts allow you to see even better than your glasses Sometimes there are places you really want to leave Other times you wish you could travel right back there at lightning speed Sometimes some things fall apart for better things to come together If […]

Make Things The Way They Were

Is there a time machine or a how-to book or a magazine or a recipe to cook or an article to read or somewhere else to look to make things the way they were? Are there some words to say or a song to sing? Is there a certain day during a month of spring or great idea […]