We are all busy! And our busyness is an addiction. We want to make an impact, live out our purpose, do more. Would you believe that this busyness can actually thwart the impact that we are here to make? Good news is here: your impact is actually enhanced when you slooooow dowwwwwn. Read More
Don’t take everything so personally! Don’t let anybody offend you. The only thing that can create offense is your response to a situation. That person or that thing is just doing what it’s doing. Your response to it is your choice. Read More
It’s easy to love that which we love. Where our power lies is in our ability to love the judgments and criticisms that we also have. What is the yuck of your life? If we don’t love the yuck, those things will maintain dominion over us. In order to transform, we must love it all! Read More
Many of us grow up with ideas that are not true about who we really are. We are here to break up those old ideas! As we let go of old ideas, let’s replace them with new ideas. Let’s love ourselves in the process! Read More
My son started his senior year of high school today—crazy! And I am reminded of his heartbreak the first day of his freshman year when he found himself as the only student of color in his honors classes. Today’s message is inspired by a personal statement he wrote titled “The Black Student’s Survival Guide To Advanced Placement Classes.” Read More
We are in a time of chaos, and it can be easy to get lazy with our thoughts and words. This is why it’s more important than ever that we are disciplined. Relate to your word as your wand and use it wisely! Read More
What every great teacher has pointed us back to is ourselves. Diana Carson Chapman and Jim Dethmer define a leader in The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership as anyone who has influence. Guess what? We all have influence over the many spaces that we move through in our lives. Read More
Watch as Rev. Lola introduces our new series for August, “Praises Go Up.” Read More
Wherever you are at this point of time in your life, you can trust that every circumstance and experience that you have had has been preparing you for your high and holy purpose on the planet. Your life isn’t a mess. It’s your message. Read More