Tyra Garlington | Delivered into Destiny

REWIND: Moments of Mindfulness: Pandemic Myth Busting with Dr. Valda Crowder

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“You can call it a germ, you can call it the flu, you can call it a virus. You know, you can call it many different names. I’m not sure anybody even knows what it is.” – President Trump- Why do some people get really sick, but others do not? Are the models too optimistic or too pessimistic? Exactly how transmissible and deadly is the virus? How many people have actually been infected? How long must social restrictions go on for? Why are so many questions still unanswered?[1] The confusion partly arises from the pandemic’s scale and pace. Worldwide, at least 3.1 million people have been infected in less……
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Thank you for your service CAF Red Tail Squadron Leader Bill Shepard!

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

This month’s theme is: Thank you for your Service, Then and Now. I am passionate about celebrating veterans and active-duty military who continually help us sustain and maintain our quality of life, often at the greatest of costs. We hear stories through various lenses this November and December, including wars fought, age, gender, race, family impact, and cultural and social legacies. Our stories have included Mary Jessie Herrera, a 100-pound, 20-year-old Military Policewoman who wore an M16 and a 9 mm sidearm in IRAQ as accessories. We have heard informative heart-to-heart stories from women who decided to serve in the……
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Were It Not For Those Who Cared Featuring David Joyner, Development Manager of Britepaths of Fairfax County

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

So, this week, we begin with a twist to create our common thought space for today. In the words of Isabel Wilkerson in her interview with Krista Tippet on NPR entitled The Heart is the Last Frontier. And I Quote, “With all due respect, I can’t want to!” For some, this is the best of times. For others, it feels like the worst of times. For the wise, it is seen as one season in history. For others, it feels like an impending eternity of uncertainty. Words like ‘us’ and ‘them’ no longer define diversity but decree exclusion. Anger has……
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REWIND:Were it not for those who care, featuring Jaleh Moslehi, Chairperson of the Board, of the Center for Improving Women’s Lives

Posted on October 29, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Susan Taylor, Essence Magazine Editor-in-Chief said in her 1993 book, In the Spirit: “There is a wisdom that is as much a part of our being as our flesh and blood and bones. Intuition, the deepest knowing. It is alive in us as children as simple faith in our feelings. But as we grow up and the outer world begins to matter more, the channel to intuition narrows. Western culture stifles intuition, dismissing what can’t be explained logically and scientifically, and discouraging reflection and feeling. It offers no real answers to how life should be lived. But life is more……
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There is always more: featuring award-winning playwright, author, and singer-songwriter Lezlie Revelle Zucker.

Posted on October 22, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

There is always more. “If by chance no one has told you that they love you today, I would be honored to be the first to say I love you today. I love you because you are and have been so willing to grow. And my, how you have grown. You have grown from struggling to searching, from trying to do something to learning how to do it. You have grown from fear to having faith to demonstrating your courage. You have grown in many ways, consistently demonstrating your willingness and courage to take the next step toward the profound……
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REWIND: The Face of Homelessness With Tom Barnett, Director of Fairfax County Office To Prevent And End Homelessness

Posted on October 14, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

According to one estimate, nearly 570,000 people nationwide were homeless on a night in 2019. It is estimated that over 3,000 people sleep outside every night in Seattle. By Associated Press, Wire Service Content April 10, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. Man Sentenced 4 Years for Poisoning 8 California Homeless People, By Associated Press, Wire Service Content April 9, 2021, at 9:48 p.m. No Address, No ID, and Struggling to Get Their Stimulus Checks. LOS ANGELES (AP) — It is easy to walk past the homeless, to disregard the guy lying on the street, or ignore the woman standing at an intersection holding a handwritten……
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Courageous Conversations about Climate Change Featuring PRX Living on Earth Podcast

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

What happens when you hear or read the words “climate change”? Are you curious? Do you think about your, or your children’s life or lifestyle? Do you feel threatened? Or do you wonder what’s the big deal? Or do you deny that climate change exists? The following information is not meant to scare but to raise awareness of our planet’s condition. That is why it is a part of the series titled a courageous conversation. Consider this: The changes in climate to date have little parallel in human history. The last decade is quite likely the hottest the planet has……
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What About the Children? A Look Inside the World of Gen Z Featuring Dr. Unnatti Jain

Posted on October 1, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

It has been proven to me many times that the greatest gifts you can give children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence. They are amazing! Whether I was an educator, author, inspirational speaker, international talk show host, business owner, or survivor, living in my spirit has been the constant question, but what about the children?” In today’s episode, we will examine some collective challenges, particularly those of Generation Z. Gen Z makes up about 20% of the US population – we cannot afford to ignore them or let them suffer. Statistics also indicate that Gen Z……
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Unwrapping gifts daddy Jay Little and daughter Gia build a gift of legacy together.

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Author Kahlil Gibran in his 1962 book The Prophet says, “And a woman who held a babe against her bosom said, Speak to us of Children. And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of life longing for itself. They come through you but not from you. And though they are with you, yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love but not your thoughts. You may house their bodies but not their souls, For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even……
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Legacy is for Living Featuring Maurice Claggett, Corporate Manager, Father, Friend, Passionae and Competitive Global Runner

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Billy Graham says, “The greatest legacy one can pass on to one’s children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one’s life, but rather a legacy of character and faith.” Dara Horn says, “Every person has a legacy. You may not know your impact, and it may not be something you can write on your tombstone, but every person impacts this world.” Brett Eldredge says. “A legacy for me is being a piece of the soundtrack of someone’s life.” In Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury says, “Everyone must leave something behind when he dies, ” my grandfather said. A……
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