Whatever Your Setbacks Are...

Whatever your setbacks are in your life, you must learn to use them as set ups for a comeback. I believe that now, more than ever, we need to uplift ourselves and our communities through the power of positive thinking. And this positive thinking has to start with how we face our own circumstances in our life every day.

We all have setbacks in life, and - for some people - the holidays are hard. Maybe this year will be the first year that you're celebrating the holdiays without someone you love - your mother, grandmother, father, or sister. Or maybe every year around the holidays you find yourself a little blue and not quite able to get into the spirit.

Instead of thinking about what you don't have, what you are missing, and what you lack, I challenge us all to focus on all that is GOOD in our lives. I challeng us all to remember that this season really is about giving. It's about giving thanks for all the blessings we've been given and about using our talents, challenges, and - yes - setbacks, as springboards for positive change.

We CAN do this, friends. We ARE possible. We just have to believe in who we are destined to be. The rest, really, are just details...