Inspiration | Tyra Garlington

Christmas Gift #3 Honoring Their Legacy

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

My third gift to you this December is good news about seldom know contributions of WW II women pilots. When the U.S. was drawn into World War II, many citizens wanted to do anything they could to support the effort. It would take enormous air power to defeat the enemy in Europe and in the Pacific, and young men were answering the call in droves. Those unable to serve in the military took up the work on the home front, and women were needed to step outside of their traditional roles to fulfill the demand. The world would never be……
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Once Upon a Time 100 Years Ago

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“World War I is among the least documented wars of those covered by the Veterans History Project, and the number of collections relating its experiences is not likely to grow dramatically. Because all but a handful of WWI vets are no longer alive, oral history interviews are out of the question, so we must rely on the generosity of relatives and friends of deceased veterans to donate written accounts in letters, diaries, and memoirs, as well as precious collections of photographs. Every veteran has his or her own war, and each is the custodian of a unique story and memories. [1] ……
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The easy things aren’t always the right things.

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“When I was in elementary school my parents told me, it didn’t matter what I did when I grew up, so long as it made me happy. “Happiness is the whole point of life”, my father said. “But it doesn’t always come easy. Your mother loves to help people in need, so she became a psychiatric nurse. I love reading, writing, and poetry, so I became an English teacher. We both find happiness in the hard work we do each day.” A few years later when I was in junior high, my sixth-grade homeroom teacher put me in detention for……
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I never would have made it without you!

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Someone once said, “Tyra what would you do if you knew you could not fail?” I said I would make my impossible dreams possible. First, I would create a virtual, global community of intergenerational women, and those who love them, who are fearsome and generous, humble and honest, in pursuit of possibilities and purpose. A place to come together and create beautifully rendered intimate moments. Because of you, this impossible dream came true. The Frankly Speaking with Tyra G radio show launched in September 2017. Happy First Year Anniversary! I never would have made it without you. Every week, we……
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Have you ever walked into a room called shame?

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

The key that unlocks the room is shaped like a negative unexpected event or circumstance that makes us leave safe places in our lives. Shame is an existential feeling of unworthiness. Dr. Bryn Jessup says. “When people feel shame, they believe that they are ultimately an inadequate person or an unworthy person.”[1] Shame is one of the most powerful emotions that we feel. It can cause us to sever relationships, sink into depression, fuel addictions and eating disorders, and even lead to suicide. For me it was rape; years ago. Before that, shame was a term I had not associated……
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Your story has already been written.

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Know your label. You are not a markdown. You are a one-off … a designer’s original, fearfully and wonderfully made. Two hundred to six hundred million sperm fought to see who would become you! Your eyes can see 10 million shades of color. Your ears can hear 20 – 20,000 Hertz. Your body can withstand 60 degrees Celsius. Your tongue can taste 100,000 flavors. Your nose can smell 1 Trillion scents. You have a unique thumbprint, a unique heartbeat, and unique tongue print. Know your label. You are not a markdown. You are a one-off. You have no……
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On the other side of through … finally.

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I wrote these words after I learned that revelation comes in retrospect. May you find promise in the process… life is a journey, not an event. BEFORE WE WERE STRANGERS We finished each other’s sentences. We called holding hands “quality time”. Our silence was a loving pregnancy. We started and ended our days with cuddles. We saw each other in each other’s eyes. We sang in harmony. We fought for equality and justice. We fought for joy and hope. We fought for us. And then we didn’t. I did not know how to spell goodbye. I did not know I could live beyond……
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How do you spell H A P P I N E S S?

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design into the present. Happy people do a lot of things. They spend time expressing gratitude, cultivating optimism, practicing kindness, nurturing loving relationships, committing to meaningful goals, savoring life’s little pleasures, and so on and so forth. But they NEVER… Mind other people’s business. Forget about what others are doing. Stop looking at where they are and what they have. Nobody is doing better than you because nobody can do better than you. YOU are walking your own path. Seek validation of self-worth from others. When you……
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Are you a closet “creative”?

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Elizabeth Gilbert’s name is synonymous with her fantastically bestselling memoir, Eat Pray Love. Eat Pray Love was borne of a moment of total collapse in her life. And you can call it “chick lit,” but it’s inspired millions to move forward with their lives, differently. Through the disorienting process of becoming a global celebrity, Elizabeth Gilbert has reflected deeply on the gift and challenge of creativity. She defines creativity, in life as in art, as choosing the path of curiosity over the path of fear. This has resonance for our common life too. And, she says, it’s not to be confused with……
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What airbrushed social media cannot show you.

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

One Insanely Popular Love Story that Breaks Too Many Hearts. “We make our relationships so much harder than they need to be. The difficulties started when conversations became texting, feelings became subliminal, sex became a game, the word “love” fell out of context, trust faded as honesty waned, insecurities became a way of living, jealously became a cyclical routine, being hurt started to feel natural… and running away from it all became our go-to solution. Let’s stop running! Let’s start working together to face these issues—to break the cycle, to communicate, to appreciate, to forgive, and to LOVE the people……
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