There's Nothing Overnight About Success

Congratulations! She did it! Have you ever heard the saying, "Knowledge is power'? Well, knowledge is only potential power. Without action, consistency, and an outcome, knowledge is little more than digital information. But allow me to introduce to you this amazing young woman that I've had the pleasure to not only have her as an intern working for...
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I CAN. YOU CAN. WE CAN. WE WILL!

I CAN. YOU CAN. WE CAN. WE WILL. I AM RISE UP 4 CHANGE! 
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We All Have a Clock. What Truly Matters Most When You’re Running Out of Time?

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 Sometimes I wonder are we similar to hamsters running around a wheel, waiting for change in circumstances around the corner, certain that the busyness is a part of life and always striving for more and never feeling completely satisfied with what we have in life. I'm getting dizzy just thinking about the hamster that continues to run around w...
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It's Not About You. It's About Your Chosen Path and Your Choices in Life

​Don't allow obstacles or doubters to get in the way of what God has implanted in your heart! I've learned on this journey we all will come across obstacles in life—fair and unfair. But I have come to realize that what matters most is not so much about what these obstacles are but how we actually see them, and what's more important how we reac...
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Couple of Excellence Awards by the Fathers and Families Coalition of America 2023

We are excited Mr. Frederick & Angela M. Thomas about your receiving the 2023 Couple of Excellence Dr. Gene and Sarah Blue Award on April 26, 2023. The 24th Annual Families and Fathers National/International Conference in Los Angeles, California 90045. Be The Difference 2023Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel5711 W Century BLVD, Los Ange...
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Moving At My Own Pace

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 Time and life experiences has been my greatest teacher in life. I had to learn that Happiness is an inside job. It was not bought or given to me by someone else. It took work, honesty, and dedication to reach this point in my life. I'm completely satisfied with my progress and growth in life. I'm moving at my own pace these days. Not allowing...
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Growth Is My Mission in Life

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I'm all about leaning into the light not darkness. I keep going even if it's hard. I refuse to allow doubt, fear of rejection or failure to get in my way. I trust the process of refinery and I'm always working on sharpening my tools. Growth is my mission in life. Good health, Success, Happiness and Healing is my biggest reward. My most prized posse...
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Be True To Yourself

Be true to yourself. Follow your heart and pursue your passions. Don't let others dictate how you should live your life. I personally believe that we'll be much happier looking back on a life lived authentically, even if it wasn't completely what we hoped for or easy. I've learned to never ever lose hope despite what I may go through in life. ...
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Are You Ready to Start?

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There's nothing more rewarding than to see someone accomplish what they've set out to do. I just love helping people turn their dreams into a reality. However, to get to the future, you must start with the present. You must start the journey to your future from where you stand today. I've discovered those just starting out in their careers or ...
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Start Where You Are

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Happy New Year. Something amazing happens when we learn to find and nurture our gifts and strengths and begin to heal our lives. There's no comparison for creating a life filled with meaning and purpose. May the magic and mysteries of the New Year unravel any insecurities, and bring you more truth, love, and joy in your life. Togethe...
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Rise Up 4 Change Summer Camp 2021

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Change That Is Truly Possible

Our youth deserve to have the necessary tools to succeed in life. Every child has the right to prosper and go up the right path leading to success! We're committed to empower youth from all walks of life to be resilient, self-confident and purposeful leaders, through education, mentorship and community outreach. Doing kind things to and for ot...
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I Couldn't Stop Even If I Wanted To, But I Never Will

"Because the homeless are a vulnerable particularly population that lack resources, we at "Rise Up 4 Change" are always keeping them in our thoughts and prayers and constantly seeking ways to continue to support them. One of our biggest challenges was finding resources to support our efforts in providing for the children and families...
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Rise Up in Faith, Courage and Action

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We all have a story. Life can be darn hard some times. You NEVER KNOW what someone's story is. It takes time to know people. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Listen for their story. Love well, because many are enduring storms we couldn't possibly even imagine.If things haven't been going the way you've planned, know this: Weeping may endure fo...
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Clean Up Your Mental State

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 Make a decision to begin. Stop giving time to thoughts that lead nowhere. Stop investing time in thinking about any past area of your life, as comfortable and habitual as it might be for you to do so. Make daily efforts to increase your alertfulness. Recognize thinking about the past, and SWITCH your mind to think about the FUTURE. Force your...
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I Love The Word Impossible

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 It's like joy after disappointment. Naysayers become believers after winning. Sunshine after drenching rain.A wound healed after scarring.Forgiveness after being deceived.Truth after being lied on.New love--after being hurt.I just love that word impossible because with God.....all things are possible. IMPOSSIBLE means that I, an ord...
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How Can I Not Offer to Help Them Out?

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Around the time the stay-at-home order was enacted here in Miami, a teenager told me that her family was short on essentials and toilet paper. I had bought some the day before for my household and said, "I'll share what I have just provide me your home address and I will drop them off the next morning. I would've never expected that this family was...
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I Found New Ways To Connect With What Matters

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  Sometimes we are surprised by the behaviors of those looking out for themselves, and then again sometimes we can be surprised by the behaviors of those who go above and beyond for others. Those are the circumstances where real love has no bounds. "I've covered half of my life! But this is clear to me--that you learn that you know nothing--as...
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You live, and if you open yourself up to the world, you learn

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I'm certain this is nothing new to those that have traveled the world to find meaning and purpose. I honestly believe in life we reach a place where we're faced with some hard truths about ourselves and our lives. I instantly remember wrecking my brain, and searching my soul, sitting up in the late hours of the night, and waking up in the early hou...
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Pain is uncomfortable

 Sooner or later, we must distinguish between what we are, not what we would like to be. The beauty is that there is always something new to discover. Imagine how sad it would be if there wasn't. I needed to know why I was here. I needed to show myself to be true, speak up and stand up for me. We don't have to run away from something, nor do w...
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