The Family Career Woman

Strategy Is Learned and Not Just for the Gifted... Most people think strategy is hard, and I'll say some think it's a skill for those who are more gifted than them. I will agree to an extent that some people are better at finding a rhythm than others. They may have more discipline or really understand how to apply themselves, but I'm here to say that if you have a passion that you can learn to strategize!  Your strategy for anything is simply expounding on your goals. It's your "How to your problem. It's not complicated to think about how you will get from one place to another, and if you have had to pull up directions for your parents in the past off of mapquest, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. Personally I've had to creatively think all my life because of an epilepsy diagnosis. I couldn't reach my milestones how my peers could typically do it. So while most people look up to me as a Strategist, I'm actuall...

"It is not God's will for us to have fame and fortune; it's His Will for us to Prosper."- Rev. Victor Borders Jr. I wanted to start off this post with a quote from my husband because I wanted to talk about what real success is, and what real prosperity is. A while ago, I did a devotion called "How is your Soul?" by Judah Smith and it was based off his book that shares the same name. In his devotion he focuses on the scripture in 3 John 1:2 which says "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper, and be in health even as thy soul prospereth" What does this mean though? Well I like to delve in the Word deeper and the word prosper in this scripture comes from the greek word eudoo (yoo-od-o), and it means "to help on the road,succeed in reaching, to succeed in business affairs, to have a prosperous journey." Now that we have an idea of what prosper really means we can talk!  When I was doing this devotion I was actually ...

When I was growing up my mother taught me to never let anything hinder me from learning, growing, and accomplishing my goals. My mother was also an educator so I was always expected to perform well in my classes in spite of having a seizure disorder. It was often said to my teachers "Keep a close eye on her but don't give her any special treatment, and don't treat her like she's slower than any other kid." Although I am so glad that my mother taught me to never allow a disability to hinder me I often wish that she had taught me my limitations a little more, because now I am either stubborn about sitting down and getting the care I need; or I am just now learning them. When it comes to my kids I sort of live by the same philosophy, but with more knowledge I'm able to teach my children simple things that will help them to live and cope in addition to not allowing anything to hinder them. Both my son and daughter have epilepsy like me, and although that is unfor...