By Ora Cook I can’t explain it nor do I understand it, but the feelings are real. Despite hearing how great the movies are, I just cannot not get past the internal block that is preventing me from watching 12 Years a Slave and Lee Daniel’s The Butler or anything else related to the struggle […]
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By Ora Cook Lessons learned from Black Panther I can’t help it. I always seem to learn from whatever I experience, whether it’s an actual life event, a book, or as in this case a movie. The movie Black Panther did much more than simply entertain me; it enlightened me. Here are the four
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By Ora Cook An interview with Toni Purry author of My Hype Book. For Toni Purry life was good. She was running Purry Communications Group (PCG), a successful public relations agency with top-notch clients in the hospitality, travel, and food and beverage industries. Then one day she realized that though her business was doing well,
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By Ora Cook What is self-talk? It is the flood of thoughts and conversations that constantly flows through our minds. It occurs day in and day out. It happens consciously and unconsciously. When self-talk is positive, that is a wonderful thing. However, for most people, it is usually negative. Many of us are guilty of
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By Ora Cook I am not a fan of love stories. They often are superficial and so far removed from reality. Yet one recent weekend, I somehow got caught up in watching The Prince and Me.
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By Ora Cook As we evolve into the people God designed us to become, we will have to let go of people that are detrimental to our growth and development. But how does one do this when it is family? After all, as the saying goes, we can choose our friends, but not our family.
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By Ora Cook The above is one of my favorite quotes. A modest statement that speaks volumes of truth. It simply states that your success or failure depends on whether you believe in your ability.
By Ora Cook To be freed from the negative thoughts and feelings that have plagued us most of our lives, we must first change the way we think. The Word of God says we are transformed by the renewing of our minds. Which means in order to be free of all the negativity that was spoken
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