Welcome to 2016! I would like to start off by saying 2015 was my best year ever. I hope your 2015 was your best year ever and hence 2016 is going to be even BETTER! NO -- 2015 was NOT my best year ever. In fact, it was one of my most ….. challenging, yes, I’ll use the word challenging – extremely challenging! It was indeed a Game-Changing and an Eye-Opening Year for me in every way!

I’m not going to bore you with the events of my 2015. Although some of you may be interested to know. There were some good and not so good times. I did say 2015 was a Game-Changer and an Eye-Opening year for me in EVERY way -- LOL! I did take some time this past week, as I’m sure most of you did to reflect on my 2015. As a business owner, I am constantly saying reassess, reassess, reassess and reassess some more. You know -- you can’t know where you are going if you don’t know where you have been. And so I did some reassessing myself.

~ My Food for Thought in 2016 ~

Life is a lesson! We are all constantly learning and that is indeed a GOOD THING. I have learned that concept all over again or let’s just say I was reminded Life is a lesson. We learn great things and sometimes not so great things. The important thing is that we continue learning! Some things I have brought into or renewed in the New Year 2016 are things that we are all already know however, sometimes we need to be reminded.

Life it too short. In that, I say if there is something that you have wanted to say to someone, don’t waste time -- SAY IT!
If there is a hobby that you have always wanted to start and complete or that you think may simply bring you pleasure -- START IT!
If there is a book that you want to write -- WRITE IT!
If you are unhappy with your current job and you want to change professions -- CHANGE IT!
If you want to spend more time with your family -- SPEND IT!
If you want to improve your health -- IMPROVE IT!
If you want to drop some weight -- DROP IT!
If you want to find a church home -- SEARCH IT!
If you want to volunteer and help others -- VOLUNTEER IT!
If you have a dream -- MAKE IT!
If you want to save money -- SAVE IT!
If you want to further your education -- EDUCATE IT!
WHATEVER You want to do in 2016 -- DO IT! IT IS POSSIBLE! The ONLY thing stopping you is YOU!

Make 2016 YOUR Best Year Ever and DO NOT Accept ANYTHING LESS THAN YOUR BEST!

Finally in the words of the Famous Steve Harvey: “STAY ON FAITH STREET AND DO NOT MOVE OFF OF FAITH STREET NO MATTER WHAT, STAY THERE ON FAITH STREET” and watch your blessings start flowing. When they start flowing remember to share those blessings with others, especially the less fortunate.