All posts by VELINDA

Brandon and Jenna's Mom, a spiritual entrepreneur, philanthropist, animal and nature lover, and author with a financial consultant background.  My passion is turning my past experiences and wisdom into a springboard for helping people through my websites, presentations, and books.  I am the founder of Life Talks, Positive Thoughts on Life, and This Is Not Brandon websites. Why I do this:  I am dedicated to making this world a better place by helping people change and recreate their lives after tragedy.  I do this because I know that no one has to suffer and live in lack no matter what their past may have been, how long it may have been, or what your current circumstances are.  It is my own past and experience that drives me to this purpose.  There is no better teacher and no replacement for experience.

That’s Where I Start

“I’m almost twenty years old and still not sure what I’m gonna do for the rest of my life.  But I know what I want, and that’s where I start”  Brandon 

First Secret of Success

my jenna 2015“People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things. When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success”  Norman Vincent Peale

 

Don’t Compare Yourself to Others

“Don’t compare yourself to other people…don’t compare, don’t compare, don’t compare!  It doesn’t matter how much more others have in any area, you are beautiful exactly the way you are.  And when you start to accept this, find the best of what is in you and make use of it, life will be beautiful as well.”  Velinda

From my bookThis River Called Life, A Letter to My Children

When you feel good…all is possible

For me…the most important for us…try to find something we feel good about.  When you feel good, all impossible becomes possible.  Only believe.  Manuel De Los Santos

Judgment

I’ve often thought about how much opportunity we pass up when we judge people.  Judgment is not necessarily based on fact.  Judgment is not necessarily based on knowledge.  Judgment is about opinion.  And what if that opinion is wrong? Judgment is more frequently about criticism and fear than anything real. What if you just passed up the best opportunity you could have had at the moment because of a wrong opinion?  Let go of judgment and give everything a chance.

Attitude

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Love

There is no difficulty that enough love will not conquer. Emmet Fox

Procrastination

Procrastination is more than just putting off.  You never know what may happen if you wait that will prevent you from being able to do what you could have done yesterday. 

Has this every happened to you?   For a week my son put off doing a project that needed to be done asap.  Last night he broke his wrist.  Life is teaching him lessons…