Thursday, August 10, 2017

It's Time

My birthday is next Friday, August 18th!  I've lived 38 glorious years, and now I've reached year 39! 


Honestly, I feel 28!  Nevertheless, these gray strands beg to differ!


I'm so grateful for all my experiences, and I'm looking forward to what year 39 has to offer!  After my recent visit back to Ghana, I only envision positive, rainbow clouds of abundance and continued growth!  

My family thinks it's unreal for a single mother of three girls, just taking off to Ghana for a week. Yes, it may sound impossible, but I made it possible by putting myself first and doing the things needed financially to make it possible to live my best life possible. My passion is completing my first novel, The Return.  So, I had to be immersed in the culture to truly have the ability to write true-to-life characters.  One minute had the opportunity of walking the grounds of a luxury hotel, then the next I was watching my step across wet, red clay roads.  My experience was exciting and humbling. 

But I had to go for it, once again.  I couldn't second guess myself.  The Return is too important! 


La Palm Royal Beach Hotel - Accra, Ghana 

I'm not saying it's easy, but I had to rewire my brain.  I wasn't a stranger to international travel, once being married to a professional football player, but now I was going with solo pockets.  With three children going to school and being involved in extracurricular actives - face it I have MAJOR responsibilities! 

I've learned it's OK for me to have a life.  Believe it or not, my girls will one day be off living their own fabulous lives and then what?

I'm not going to be sitting around, bugging them because I'm lonely - NEVER!  (Nevertheless, I will bug them, but only for my own personal comic relief)  

I never neglect my responsibilities, and I still find time for Carrice.  By making time for myself, I'm teaching my children to put themselves FIRST.  

Cruising the streets of Accra

By seeing their mother travel and live fearlessly, I hope my children will be motivated to do the same! 
Fishing Community, outside "The Door of No Return" Cape Coast Castle - Cape Coast, Ghana

So take time for yourself!  Learn what your unique talents are and go for your dreams.  It's never too late!  It doesn't matter if you're a grandparent or a double retiree - It's Time! 

When I began to put myself first, everything fell into place.  I give myself "Me" time.  Putting myself first made me a better listener and mother. Now my daughters have a present mother during our "teenage"  mother/daughter discussions. I now laugh and play with my children.  We're learning to enjoy this thing called Life!  

Playing around with my youngest daughter
It's Time to live our best lives!  Find the harmonious balance between giving and receiving, and live in it, continuously! 


If you want to learn how to make the most of your time and finances, shoot me a personal email, Carrice Quinnie.  I look forward to Connecting! 

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Do a MiMi! Take it up an Octave!

Once again going to the continent of Africa, gave me yet another physical and spiritual reminder - 


Life is meant to be enjoyed, not tolerated!

True Life Teachers of Ghana 
My stay in Ghana was short, yet once again it was magical! From the rest and relaxation of a four-star hotel to squatting behind a shanty cabin, I saw what living was truly meant to be! 


  It's time to live in our purpose, talents and colorfully bring all passions to the forefront.

Often times we let FEAR of the unknown put us in a box! We sike ourselves out into believing we're satisfied with surviving through the status quo.

Surviving a job, living check to check...

Surviving with taking high blood pressure medication...

Surviving with maintaining sub-par love relationships...

Surviving with never having the time or finances available to travel...

Surviving with just enough...

What's wrong with wanting to THRIVE?!

ABSOLUTELY NOTHING! Happiness is obtainable!

Before 2017  approaches its final hours, rediscover who you are.


Do a MiMi and take it up an Octave!  
Live your best life NOW!  The only thing in your way is YOU!  We have everything we need to be our own personal kind of GREAT! Don't let FEAR and people drown in their own lackluster abyss, deter you from your dreams.

Surround yourself with a new tribe.  A tribe of people with the same fire and passion for living you want to have!  If you can't find a tribe, then create one!  Get out of your comfort zone...make new friends and go to places you wouldn't normally frequent.


New experiences jolts self-evaluation!

Creating new experiences puts us in new life situations and makes us cultivates new talents and then in turn, we appreciate the different talents and strengths of others.  New people intrinsically make us bring our "A" game taking us out of our self-evolved world of perpetual comfortableness. 

When you get too comfortable, what happens?  

You go to sleep!  

Why sleep through life?!

Do a MiMi and take it up an Octave! Live Out Loud!   

No Mariah Carey, but I'm uncomfortable - ready to thrive ðŸ˜…

Making yourself a little uncomfortable will create something worth LIVING! 



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