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January 3, 2024

Legacy

Have you ever sat back to consider that the lives your parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles lived is a form of history? The world they grew up in is a different world than the one we are living in today. Even as recent as the 70s and 80s. That world no longer exists. I am… Continue reading

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May 15, 2023

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews -Lifeline to a Soul by John K. McLaughlin

Title: Lifeline to a Soul: The Life-Changing Perspective I Gained While Teaching Entrepreneurship to Prisoners Author: John K. McLaughlin Publisher: Lifeline Education Connection Published: April 4, 2023 Pages: 237 John McLaughlin uses his skills in education and experiences running his own company to teach entrepreneurship at a minimum-security prison in Lifeline to a Soul. The author’s… Continue reading

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November 1, 2019

Black History Fun Fact Friday: “In Africa they Didn’t Teach about the Period of Enslavement of Our People.”

I thought this quote was an interesting and thought provoking one to share considering the crisis going on today. What Crisis? The one where schools are trying to remove Black History Courses from their Curriculum. The one where today’s kids only know about Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement. The one where the only Historical… Continue reading

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May 2, 2016

Self-Publishing: MAYbe I’ll Start My Own Publishing Company #MayChallenge Day 2

So for those of you who are familiar with me, you know I am on the journey to start my own publishing Company one day. Technically, this company already exists. However, right now I am just using it to publish my own books. Why is this important? I love the way Justin T. McCain put… Continue reading

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August 3, 2015

Encouraging Womanhood

I remember being given the permission to date at a certain age. Even if not literal (I don’t remember being told), by the age of 15, 16, and 17 it was understood I have at some point begun dating, and as such there was a silent acceptance of this change. As I’m running errands and… Continue reading

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March 6, 2015

Always Remember When You Didn’t Know

Very true. It is easier to teach others when they know that you have been where they are. Always remember the days when you didn’t know. Let each one, teach one. Have a wonderful weekend people. 🙂 Continue reading

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October 9, 2014

Appreciation

One of my itty bitty’s (a nickname for the children I work with in the community) was upset to discover that their treat was not as exciting as those given to the other children. We had played a guessing game that utilized their spelling and vocabulary skills and they were now being rewarded as a… Continue reading

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