Somedays I wake up and it is hard to find my place or purpose. These are days filled with self doubt and fear and they'renot good days, but the plus is having the faith, strength, courage and belief that God will guide me through it. Everyday, my faith is deepened or better yet my understanding about faith is deepening. Simply, I understand now that these days will occur but if you have faith you believe that you will get through the tought times. Here are a few excerpts of words of encouragement from our Soul Purpose coach April Robinson. She is a glimmer of hope and she is always right on time. I hope you find some encouragement in April's words.
Good evening Nadine
I pray all is well, I know you are busy but you are my sister and i want to make sure all things are well. Just want to send an encouraging to you tonight, "Stay Encourage and Keep your eyes on the prize". I was reflecting on last year around this time and I how God was aligning things up for my life and continues to- only a daily basis. Nadine, I realize more and more, that it essential to trust God's promise in Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of whose who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.". It is a good feeling to know that whatever may come in our way that God causes them to work together for His purpose. Nadine we do not have to overload ourselves with things (especially the ones out of our contol) with worry and stress.
Just wanted to send love and encouragement.
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Miriam Makeba
I absolutely adored Miriam Makeba and was saddened to hear that she passed earlier this week. I wanted to share with my community this email that I just sent to Africapop.com to reflect on her value in my life.
Dear Sean,
I am so delighted to read your email, I was so personally saddened to learn of the news of Miriam Makeba's death. I was so touched and sad.
I was born in Trinidad with parents of Grenadian decent. My mother loved Miriam's music and it is probably the only music that I clearly remember from my childhood. Miriam Makeba's music is the music of my soul, its melodies, rhythms and lyrics touch my heart and my soul in a way that no other music ever has. I can still remember that "click-click' song. She is an icon for me, maybe the way African American's may love Billie Holiday, Miriam Makeba was my icon, my vision of beauty. She was a positive beautiful black woman and it made me proud and comforted me to think of her.
I am actually going to go on Amazon and search for those recordings of my childhood today. I believe that my brother gifted me with her book a few years ago. I am committed to finding it and reading it.
Thank you for asking,
Nadine
Afropop Encourages You to Reflect on life & times of Miriam Makeba
As you probably know, Miriam Makeba, one of Africa’s all-time great artists, ambassador for the continent, and pioneering political activist, died on Sunday. There are dozens of career summaries and press reports published (google “Miriam Makeba Dies at 76”). We are asking the SVN community to send in your own reflections or memories of this extraordinary artist. We will publish them later in the week on Afropop.org and send them to the Makeba family. For the story of her life in her own words, I highly recommend her autobiography “Makeba, My Story.” Two of my favorite albums from the latter part of her career are “Sangoma” and “Homeland.”
Sean Barlow, Exec. Producer: “The last time I saw Miriam perform was in Soweto on Easter Monday 2004. I was in South Africa reporting on the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid and the beginning of the new non-racial democracy spotlighted by the inauguration of Nelson Mandela. The theme of the concert in Soweto that day was “South African Divas” and featured the greats of South African women singers. The crowd was almost entirely black and we felt very much welcomed. I felt so lucky to be there. One by one the ladies took the stage and gave stellar performances—Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Dorothy Masuka & Dolly Rathebe, (who along with Miriam were the fabulously successful Skylarks in the 1950’s), the Mahotella Queens, Brenda Fassie (her last performance), Thandiswa, and to cap the evening, Miriam. The audience up front pressing against the fence were mostly teenage girls. Despite their two generation age gap, these girls were transfixed, their faces glowing. To bridge a 50 something age difference is no small feat. I wondered what was going through their heads—enjoyment of the songs, an electric feeling of being close to an icon who meant so much for the anti-apartheid struggle internationally and nationally, a role model of how a woman could rise to the top of her field. Probably all the above. For the girls in Soweto that day and for everyone whose music and life she touched, thank you Mama Africa!! Please add your own reflections: info@afropop.org.
Dear Sean,
I am so delighted to read your email, I was so personally saddened to learn of the news of Miriam Makeba's death. I was so touched and sad.
I was born in Trinidad with parents of Grenadian decent. My mother loved Miriam's music and it is probably the only music that I clearly remember from my childhood. Miriam Makeba's music is the music of my soul, its melodies, rhythms and lyrics touch my heart and my soul in a way that no other music ever has. I can still remember that "click-click' song. She is an icon for me, maybe the way African American's may love Billie Holiday, Miriam Makeba was my icon, my vision of beauty. She was a positive beautiful black woman and it made me proud and comforted me to think of her.
I am actually going to go on Amazon and search for those recordings of my childhood today. I believe that my brother gifted me with her book a few years ago. I am committed to finding it and reading it.
Thank you for asking,
Nadine
Afropop Encourages You to Reflect on life & times of Miriam Makeba
As you probably know, Miriam Makeba, one of Africa’s all-time great artists, ambassador for the continent, and pioneering political activist, died on Sunday. There are dozens of career summaries and press reports published (google “Miriam Makeba Dies at 76”). We are asking the SVN community to send in your own reflections or memories of this extraordinary artist. We will publish them later in the week on Afropop.org and send them to the Makeba family. For the story of her life in her own words, I highly recommend her autobiography “Makeba, My Story.” Two of my favorite albums from the latter part of her career are “Sangoma” and “Homeland.”
Sean Barlow, Exec. Producer: “The last time I saw Miriam perform was in Soweto on Easter Monday 2004. I was in South Africa reporting on the tenth anniversary of the end of apartheid and the beginning of the new non-racial democracy spotlighted by the inauguration of Nelson Mandela. The theme of the concert in Soweto that day was “South African Divas” and featured the greats of South African women singers. The crowd was almost entirely black and we felt very much welcomed. I felt so lucky to be there. One by one the ladies took the stage and gave stellar performances—Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Dorothy Masuka & Dolly Rathebe, (who along with Miriam were the fabulously successful Skylarks in the 1950’s), the Mahotella Queens, Brenda Fassie (her last performance), Thandiswa, and to cap the evening, Miriam. The audience up front pressing against the fence were mostly teenage girls. Despite their two generation age gap, these girls were transfixed, their faces glowing. To bridge a 50 something age difference is no small feat. I wondered what was going through their heads—enjoyment of the songs, an electric feeling of being close to an icon who meant so much for the anti-apartheid struggle internationally and nationally, a role model of how a woman could rise to the top of her field. Probably all the above. For the girls in Soweto that day and for everyone whose music and life she touched, thank you Mama Africa!! Please add your own reflections: info@afropop.org.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Hold another sister's hand.
Many people have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. Helen Keller.
We all travel on personal journeys in search of realizing our visions, pursuing our dreams and defining our purpose. As women these journeys can be overwhelming as we try to juggle the demands of family, children, community and personal care, struggling to achieve balance. What many women have realized globally is that supporting each other and collaborating often makes the challenges a little easier and much more “do-able’. I encourage you today to reach out to another sister in your community, lend a helping hand on her journey, you might be amazed at the blessing it can be in your own life.
Mu Soul Purpose is to help other women along the way on my journey, because I believe that we will all be blessed if we live "right" in our communities.
Much love today,
Nadine
We all travel on personal journeys in search of realizing our visions, pursuing our dreams and defining our purpose. As women these journeys can be overwhelming as we try to juggle the demands of family, children, community and personal care, struggling to achieve balance. What many women have realized globally is that supporting each other and collaborating often makes the challenges a little easier and much more “do-able’. I encourage you today to reach out to another sister in your community, lend a helping hand on her journey, you might be amazed at the blessing it can be in your own life.
Mu Soul Purpose is to help other women along the way on my journey, because I believe that we will all be blessed if we live "right" in our communities.
Much love today,
Nadine
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Yes we can, yes we did!
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Dear Soul Purpose Community,
We are so blessed to be in the water together and to be blessed to be alive on this day in history. We have made history in electing Barak Obama, what a wonderful time to be alive.
Barak Obama is an example to us all and beacon of light and hope for the future.
I feel hopeful more than ever that we can be and will be successful at Soul Purpose; yes we can!
Much love in celebration,
Nadine
Dear Soul Purpose Community,
We are so blessed to be in the water together and to be blessed to be alive on this day in history. We have made history in electing Barak Obama, what a wonderful time to be alive.
Barak Obama is an example to us all and beacon of light and hope for the future.
I feel hopeful more than ever that we can be and will be successful at Soul Purpose; yes we can!
Much love in celebration,
Nadine
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Tell your story, it is God's story
I feel so blessed in my life to be surrounded my supportive friends and family. Today was an extremely busy day for me. I am ashamed to admit that I went to my first doctor's appointment that I have been to in over year. This is terrible self care but there is always hope for improvement. I ended getting a few shots including a flu shot so I am feeling a little under the weather and will make it an early evening to bed.
This morning I woke up to this beautiful email message from my spiritual coach April Robinson. Her words were so wise and most importantly so comforting that I wanted to share it with all of you. The important thing is that we all have a story to tell and God has blessed us all on our journeys.
So with April's permission here it is.
Much love,
Nadine
Good Morning Nadine
I pray all is well. I have been meaning to call you and touch bases, but I know how time does not permit us.
I thought of Job in the Bible, when you first informed the Alpha Team that you was going to start telling your story. But God wanted me tell you that your story is not just any story, but your story is similar to Job story in the Bible. Job was a man of integrity who lost everything, family, finance, and friends. Many chapters show how Job was continually tried to defend what happen to him (his story) to some so-called friends and others. However, at the end Job true story came out -which is in Job 42:12A "So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning:" . Nadine, I want to tell you that God wants you to know that your story is His Story. This means that all that has happen to you has given you a new awareness of the wisdom of God's hidden plans, Soul Purpose and much more. So when the world hears your story, they will not just hear but witness how God set you free, released you from "Warm Spirit" and others that kept you captive, they will hear and see how God's restoration of your life is immediate and bountiful, they will hear and see God's hand was and is continually on you. Lastly Nadine, If you look at the beginning of the book of Job- God knew exactly what was going to happen to Job, but God considered Job a person of integrity and character -perfect and unright man- and God said "there is none like him on earth". That Job would pass the test. Nadine God has chosen you to tell HIS story, because no matter what He knew you would come through
Love Ya
April
This morning I woke up to this beautiful email message from my spiritual coach April Robinson. Her words were so wise and most importantly so comforting that I wanted to share it with all of you. The important thing is that we all have a story to tell and God has blessed us all on our journeys.
So with April's permission here it is.
Much love,
Nadine
Good Morning Nadine
I pray all is well. I have been meaning to call you and touch bases, but I know how time does not permit us.
I thought of Job in the Bible, when you first informed the Alpha Team that you was going to start telling your story. But God wanted me tell you that your story is not just any story, but your story is similar to Job story in the Bible. Job was a man of integrity who lost everything, family, finance, and friends. Many chapters show how Job was continually tried to defend what happen to him (his story) to some so-called friends and others. However, at the end Job true story came out -which is in Job 42:12A "So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning:" . Nadine, I want to tell you that God wants you to know that your story is His Story. This means that all that has happen to you has given you a new awareness of the wisdom of God's hidden plans, Soul Purpose and much more. So when the world hears your story, they will not just hear but witness how God set you free, released you from "Warm Spirit" and others that kept you captive, they will hear and see how God's restoration of your life is immediate and bountiful, they will hear and see God's hand was and is continually on you. Lastly Nadine, If you look at the beginning of the book of Job- God knew exactly what was going to happen to Job, but God considered Job a person of integrity and character -perfect and unright man- and God said "there is none like him on earth". That Job would pass the test. Nadine God has chosen you to tell HIS story, because no matter what He knew you would come through
Love Ya
April
Monday, October 27, 2008
Essence Summit
This past week has been a tremendous week. I was so honored to be invited to speak at the Women Who Are Shaping the World Summit. It was a tremendous honor and an unforgetable experience for me. Meeting all of the wonderful women who are making a difference was wonderful and inspiring. I was very moved by Robin Roberts and her story about her journey with breast cancer and her recovery. The women in the audience who came forward and testified were awe inspiring. It was a great day!
As far as my speech was concerned it was very cathartic to be able to share about my creation of Warm Spirit, the resulting set backs and the blessing and creation of Soul Purpose. The audience was moved and I was surprised by the fact that no one knew that I was no longer with Warm Spirit. I knew that intellectually but was still shocked by seeing and hearing it from the women. I was proud to share that there is now a Soul Purpose Lifestyle Company and a beautiful line of products that represents the next generation of personal care. I am so proud of Soul Purpose and all of our entrepreneurs, we are all visionaries and I believe we can be successful. I can now look back over the past 18 months and feel nothing but pride and a sense of accomplishment about our growth thus far.
I am so proud to be in the water with all of you and wish you a blessed day.
Much love,
Nadine
As far as my speech was concerned it was very cathartic to be able to share about my creation of Warm Spirit, the resulting set backs and the blessing and creation of Soul Purpose. The audience was moved and I was surprised by the fact that no one knew that I was no longer with Warm Spirit. I knew that intellectually but was still shocked by seeing and hearing it from the women. I was proud to share that there is now a Soul Purpose Lifestyle Company and a beautiful line of products that represents the next generation of personal care. I am so proud of Soul Purpose and all of our entrepreneurs, we are all visionaries and I believe we can be successful. I can now look back over the past 18 months and feel nothing but pride and a sense of accomplishment about our growth thus far.
I am so proud to be in the water with all of you and wish you a blessed day.
Much love,
Nadine
Monday, October 13, 2008
Thanksgiving
As many of you may know, I am a Canadian citizen. I grew up in Toronto Canada and it is the place I call home. It is actually where my parents and brother reside. Today is Thanksgiving Day in Canada and I miss home terribly. To celebrate the day, I woke up and decided to be grateful today no matter the events of the day. I cleaned and decorated the house, so it felt like Thanksgiving. I had turkey pot pie for lunch, and for dinner I prepared a spicy mango & BBQ chicken; baked mac and cheese; tomato seasoned rice and a salad crowned with feta cheese, bacon, almonds and cranberries. for desert; Italian wedding cookies and almond cookies. It was wonderful, there were all aspects of my multicultural existence in the meal I prepared. I am grateful to be alive and although my children rolled their eyes at me celebrating Canadian Thanksgiving, I enjoyed myself never-the-less. I am committed to being and staying in a state of gratitude.
Soul Purpose is doing very well, there is so much wonderful stuff happening and unfolding and for all of it, I am grateful. The products have turned out beautifully and there are many more to come; our partnership with Youngevity has been a blessing that still has not been fully realized; our partnership opportunities keep growing and unfolding it is so amazing. Most of all we have an extraordinary community of entrepreneurs who have embarked upon and committed themselves to the Soul Purpose business, more than anything else to them I am so grateful because they make it happen and they make it real each and every day.
Soul Purpose is blossoming into a wonderful community of people, partners, products, opportunities and entrepreneurs.
Oh before I forget to mention, I began the day today with a beautiful succulent mango that my friend Cynthia Barnum sent me 2 weeks ago but just fully ripened this morning. Mangoes are my favorite fruit, they are abundant in Trinidad where I was born and they are the fruit of my childhood. Another beautiful aspect of today for which I am extremely grateful.
So happy Canadian Thanksgiving to everyone, it is a great day of gratitude indeed.
Much love,
Nadine
Soul Purpose is doing very well, there is so much wonderful stuff happening and unfolding and for all of it, I am grateful. The products have turned out beautifully and there are many more to come; our partnership with Youngevity has been a blessing that still has not been fully realized; our partnership opportunities keep growing and unfolding it is so amazing. Most of all we have an extraordinary community of entrepreneurs who have embarked upon and committed themselves to the Soul Purpose business, more than anything else to them I am so grateful because they make it happen and they make it real each and every day.
Soul Purpose is blossoming into a wonderful community of people, partners, products, opportunities and entrepreneurs.
Oh before I forget to mention, I began the day today with a beautiful succulent mango that my friend Cynthia Barnum sent me 2 weeks ago but just fully ripened this morning. Mangoes are my favorite fruit, they are abundant in Trinidad where I was born and they are the fruit of my childhood. Another beautiful aspect of today for which I am extremely grateful.
So happy Canadian Thanksgiving to everyone, it is a great day of gratitude indeed.
Much love,
Nadine
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