Comments on: Young, Gifted, and Black!

By: Love What You Do…And Do What You Love « SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE

Love What You Do…And Do What You Love « SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:01:44 +0000

[...] I hope all of you are utilizing your talents and finding some way to do what you love. Time’s a wastin’ and none of us are getting any younger. One of my male friends is a photographer with a really good eye. Clearly, he loves taking pictures. I keep urging him to put himself out there and start his own business. People are always going to need a good photographer. He listens but doesn’t hear me. Not to get religious on ya’ll, but that’s a God-given talent and I think it is a slap in the face to Him when we don’t use what we’re blessed with. Besides, we have to work everyday and most of us aren’t fortunate enough to be bringing home a paycheck from a job that we’re skipping to everyday. Life is too short not to be spending that time outside of work discovering what you’re here to do and pursuing that. You never know where it may lead. [...]

By: What’s Going On: The Banita Jacks Case « SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE

What’s Going On: The Banita Jacks Case « SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:57:40 +0000

[...] Based on some accounts, it seems Jacks was a good mother before she snapped. So if she had gotten some help, there’s a chance this tragedy could have been avoided. Who knows what these girls could have accomplished had they actually had a chance at life? Perhaps this? Or any of this? [...]

By: Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves : [Soror] Dr. Calandra Tate, Ph.D. « SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:23:40 +0000

[...] Read more about Dr. Tate. I’m so thrilled to be able to call her “Dr.” and even prouder to call her my Soror. As I asked on my last related post, what are you doing with your life? [...]

By: vivrant thang

vivrant thang — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:55:16 +0000

Great info Jasmine. I’ll update the post with this. Thanks for stopping by.

By: Jasmine

Jasmine — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:46:35 +0000

This is so inspiring! I can’t believe how young and driven these girls are…just goes to show that if you have a dream, a plan, and determination, you can do anything you want! If you or any women you know want to start their own business, there is a great contest going on called “Make Your Dreams Come True With Mirassou”. They will be awarding one aspiring business woman $50,000 plus a team of professional consultants to help kick start her business! Visit http://www.mirassou.com/women_in_business/dreams.asp for more info. The deadline to enter is December 15th, 2007. I work with them, so I just thought I’d give you the info!