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Mar 08 2010
Praying For Strength…
Many times we pray for strength, but what we really mean is for the situation to go away. Sometimes neither is needed and we just need to pray for the ability to go with the flow. Going with the flow is easy when we trust the flow, which means trusting Continue reading “Praying For Strength…”
Mar 05 2010
Motivate Me To Workout Everyday!!!!
Please post your biggest motivators for working out. I am sure everyone could use them.
Mar 04 2010
What Is Your Talent, Weakness and Desired Gift?
This is the question I asked on the last call because it is important to understand who we are and how we have changed over the years. What is important to us in our twenties, changes in our thirties and so forth. However, there are some Continue reading “What Is Your Talent, Weakness and Desired Gift?”
Feb 13 2010
Single Mama Wisdom #1
Single Mama Wisdom #1 Survey Update Hi Single Mama Diva here! I’m here with some exciting results. I have been conducting surveys to find out what single moms want most and I am proud to report that after 2 years of putting out Continue reading “Single Mama Wisdom #1″
Feb 08 2010
I Have Been Cheating You!!!! Urgh!
As I sit here at my dining room table, the time is 2:13 am and I am finishing up some school work, it hit me! I haven’t written an article on this site from my heart in a very long time. Continue reading “I Have Been Cheating You!!!! Urgh!”
Jan 11 2010
Single Mama Divas:67 Members
Starting this meet up group was one of the best decisions I have ever made! It’s hard for us to all get together at one time, but I must say that the meet ups, although small, have been a light to my soul. I would like to encourage ALL single moms to step out and create the support you need. Do not wait for others to provide you with love, time, worth and support. You MUST take control of your life, emotions and examine your expectations of others. To be honest no one owes us ANYTHING. Think back on the time you were disappointed with someone. Were you really in your right mind or were you overly stressed? Were you struggling with your own feelings of jealousy? Jealousy comes from feeling as though you have been cheated somehow and that everywhere you go everybody else seems to have it easier. Jealousy is a form of insanity and is the ultimate form of selfishness. This is one of the number one reasons that women have a hard time connecting with others. The best way to overcome this insanity is to realize that you are not the only one having a hard time and that you are the only one who can change your life around. The next time you want to make love to the emotion of jealousy say to yourself, “I am blessed, I am in control and I have unlimited resources to be and have anything I desire.” Also, say “I was not cheated, I did not get everything I wanted, but I got everything I needed and I am here!”
Love,
Single Mama Diva
Jan 10 2010
Moving From Saving Cars to Saving People
Although I am a political junkie I am more of a human well-being advocate. The official unemployment rate, for example, rose by 2.3 percentage points from its recent low of 4.4 percent in March 2007 to 6.7 percent in November 2008. Read it for yourself, http://www.bls.gov/opub/ils/pdf/opbils71.pdf.
The bail out to help save cars is 1.5 billion dollars. As I witness the new model cars being advertised on television my thought is, “I can’t buy it”. If millions of Americans are out of work, because of unemployment, if thousands of families are losing their homes, and if many are dying because they can’t afford health care, how is the heck are they going to buy the cars that are being produced by this auto bailout?
1.5 billion dollars is plenty to reduce the average American consumer’s debt. There are five ways this money could have helped stimulate consumer spending.
- Forgive student loans http://www.finaid.org/loans/
- Extend unemployment benefits to those who can’t find jobs. http://www.ktka.com/news/2009/jan/20/unemployment_extended_benefits_almost_two_month_de/
- Reduce mortgage payments, by paying up to 30% of the total loan http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2009/jan/18/mortgage-behind-walkaways-hurt-neighborhoods-devas/business/
- Forgive the health care bills of working Americans. http://www.journaltimes.com/articles/2009/01/21/health/doc497741dd08fd8561710934.txt
- Actually put cash in the pockets of citizens (more than 1,000 dollars)
Okay, so the government can’t do everything. We can not wait for the government to save us. It is obvious that the corporations take precedence over individuals. If we don’t change our perceptions about how to get things done in the world there will come a time when those who don’t know how to pull together will die. We have come full circle to a place in time where
- Doctors need to make personal house calls and lean more towards preventive medicine.
- Families need to come together and create a pool of money for each member to go to school.
Nov 09 2009
Women at Work: Single moms have struggles, rewards
We all know that parenting is a tough job. It doesn’t matter if your kids are saints or not. There are still activities, meals, schedules, family time and Continue reading “Women at Work: Single moms have struggles, rewards”
Nov 04 2009
Being a single parent and full-time student can be hard.
I thought this story was interesting, because many people often ask me how have I made it this long in school with 2 children. Well, truth be told, if it wasn’t for ALL kinds of governmental assistance, family, friends, love and support I would have never made it.
When a single parent decides to go to college full-time all pride about where your support comes from must be laid aside. Many people have a problem with accepting welfare, Medicaid and living at home with parents or even living on campus. But if you want to fully dedicate yourself to your studies as well as make sure your children are fed and have a roof over their heads then any of the above options are great ideas.
When you have a PLAN an idea that generally would be frowned upon could end up being your best option. You have to think outside of the box, because your grades may not be good enough to get an assistantship, or you may not have time to do work-study.
So when all else fails go to your local welfare agency and they will point you in the right direction when it comes to support. Many of them are so glad to meet people that are trying to do something that they may even offer you a job. You’ll be surprised what you find when you put your pride aside and ask for help. Read the story below and see how this mom put her plan together.
I will show you how to get your education without killing yourself and neglecting your children.
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