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How many times have you taken your life and put it against the life of someone else?  How many times have you felt badly about what you don’t have & desired to have or achieve what someone else has?  The harsh reality of this is that if we continue to allow our mind to compare and desire the things that another person has, then we allow a spirit of envy and jealousy to soon take over our hearts.   A covetous heart is one that is hard and callous.  Instead of the comparisons, use other people’s lives that you admire, as an inspiration to help you accomplish your dreams.  Use it as a motivation to do what you need to do to make some things happen in your very own life.  Those that inspire you had to work to get to where they’re at.  They had to work hard to do what they are doing.  Excuses aren’t accepted, but hard work, dedication, and determination is the key to their success as well as your very own.   The fact is….. there is a...

You might be thinking “What does Bringing Out Successful Sisters mean?” [ Answer: That's The BOSS Network's acronymn ] or ‘What the heck does The BOSS Network have to do with Feel Good Fridays?’ or Well, let me tell you how. I attended the “Inspired By Influencers” event this past Wednesday. It was a very inspirational and motivational event, and it was great to be in the presence of so many fabulous, successful and friendly women. Each of the Influencers honored answered the question, “What makes you a BOSS?” Several of the answers pertained to being supportive of others (particularly women) and just helping another sister along the way. I was very impressed by the fact that these highly successful, renowned women felt it was important to reach back and pull another sister up with her. And really, that’s what The BOSS Network is: Brining Out Successful Sisters. That is Cameka’s (the founder) vision for the brand and business, and I think it’s being accomplished. ...

Zina Age , a native of New Orleans is the President/ CEO /Founder of Aniz, Inc. a 501(c)(3)non-profit community-based agency established in the state of Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi to provide comprehensive health and awareness education and prevention services for disadvantaged minority youth, young adults and families, and to provide skills training for organizations that implement disease prevention and health promotion programs. Between 1994-1996, Zina Age, a graduate student of Clark Atlanta University School of Social Work, was fulfilling her internship at Outreach, Inc. a community-based HIV/AIDS service agency located in Southwest Atlanta. Her major duties were to administer psychosocial assessments and to conduct family support groups with clients on a regular basis, not realizing that her heart was concerning the children of these clients. During this period, Zina began to observe the children playing in the corner of the room while their parents were involved in-gr...