This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. Introduction August 2016's E.P.I.C. Story is about Raven Martin! I met this lovely lady in college when she auditioned for our traveling ensemble. Ever since she first opened her mouth in that classroom, I've been WOWed by her voice every time! She has one of the most beautiful, rich singing voices I've ever heard and the voice of her heart is even richer and more beautiful. She's not afraid to use her passionate and articulate voice to bring about justice and spread love. With … [Read more...]
A Lesson on Strength From Star Trek Beyond
You may have heard it said that struggles and trials make a person stronger. Or perhaps you've jammed out with Kelly Clarkson, singing, "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!" With every conflict we face, we have an opportunity--a CHOICE--to grow. However, Star Trek Beyond presents a challenging question: Is strength built from conflict or unity? This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. WARNING: This post contains spoilers! If you have not yet seen this movie, I advise you to postpone reading this post. The … [Read more...]
Taking a Leap of Faith Into the Unknown
This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. One day you find yourself standing at the edge of a cliff. Down below is nothing but darkness and there is no sound to give away what might be in the gaping hole before you. There is nothing behind you of use and the only direction you can go is forward. Your heart races as your foot slowly slides from the solid, familiar ground, and down you fall without a clue of where you'll end up. All you can do is make the jump. This is the most accurate way I can describe taking a leap of … [Read more...]
Sara Anna’s E.P.I.C. Story
Introduction I first met this lovely lady on Periscope. I remember stumbling upon her live scope of her church's worship team practice, followed her on Periscope, and then started learning about her as she scoped about her story and some lessons she had learned. I instantly connected with her! She has such a sweet spirit and a joy about her that makes me smile every time I talk with her or read her content. She also has much wisdom and encouragement to share because of the experiences and struggles she faced. I am delighted to share this … [Read more...]
The Importance of Working Out
This guest post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. The day when I decided to start working out daily, I kinda hated myself. Yes, it was a decision and I'm pretty brave enough to say that everyone should start with that. But it was a tough one, you know. 'Cause till that day, exercises were something not so common in my life. Something that I used to do, and quite enjoyed it, but it seemed that I don't actually have enough time for that. There were dozens of reasons why I didn't see working out as something very important to … [Read more...]
How to Be an Encourager
To "encourage" means "to inspire courage." It uses the power of words to inspire such courage. For some, it is a foreign language, often due to growing up without hearing it spoken very often. But some are naturally born encouragers (I happen to be one!). We all have different strengths and weaknesses...and that is wonderful! However, as we learn from The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, some have the primary love language of "Words of Affirmation." And if we want to help such people to feel loved, we must learn how to speak their … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Five Love Languages
Today is my 1st book review on the blog! Woot! I am a HUGE believer in the power of reading (as long as you're reading smartly!), so I'd like to start sharing more good finds with you and discuss some nuggets of wisdom I gleaned from reading the books myself (without giving away too much so that you'll still go read it yourself). Today's book: This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. This post contains Amazon Associates links. I will make a small amount of money from anything purchased through the Amazon link; however, … [Read more...]
4 Ways Reading Makes You Dumber
I bet you're expecting a satire piece, aren't you? Well not today! I genuinely think there are a few ways reading can potentially cause more harm than good. But wait! Don't go cutting up your library card and burning your books quite yet! First let's talk about the 4 ways reading can make you dumber and then 3 ways we can read more smartly. 1. "It's on the internet, it must be true." For anyone who has attended school in the past 10 years, hopefully a teacher at some point taught you the ways to use and not use the internet for … [Read more...]
Live What You Learn
This is the last post in the series, Reflections of a College Valedictorian. If you'd like to go back and read the other posts in this series, click the links below. Saying Goodbye Means Saying Hello High School Popularity is All But Forgotten Growth is Greater Than Grades Today we will be discussing the importance of not just learning, but applying what you learn. This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. As I came to the end of my senior year in college, 1 of my biggest fears came from wondering if I … [Read more...]
Jenn’s E.P.I.C. Story
This post originally appeared on Anna's 1st blog, Annamotion. Introduction E.P.I.C. Stories have returned and I am delighted to introduce you to a highly talented artist and creative, Jennifer Conley! Just from my short time of talking with her I can sense her big heart for others and adding beauty to this world. For any person who has even one ounce of creativity in your body (I believe everyone does!), you will greatly benefit from Jennifer's story and wisdom! You can view her art on her website and you can follow her on Facebook and … [Read more...]
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