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What if you had to be the one?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

At least a generation ago, singer Dusty Springfield sang a love song containing the following lyrics: “Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’ Plannin’ and dreamin’ each night of his charms That won’t get you into his arms So if you’re lookin’ to find love you can share All you gotta do is hold him and kiss him and love him And show him that you care” Now consider this. “What if you peered into a fortune ball right now — this very second, today — and saw with indisputable clarity that you were never going to meet the love of your life?” I’m aware this is……
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“T” is for the tears she shed to save me

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

At times my mind wanders off and then BAM, demands my attention. This morning I was walking in the beauty of a fall day thinking of illustrations for my next book for Destiny’s Children. All of a sudden my face was washed in tears prompted by fleeting thoughts of recently reported “tottlers” who have lost their lives or killed someone else with a gun. So how did I get from a lovely brisk fall walk to the bottom of emotion’s soul? Somewhere in the 24/7 global media cycle, left over behind the headlines, this information sneaked back into my consciousness.……
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You are worth it!

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known. We honor that spiritual connection with kindness, respect, trust and affection.” – Brené Brown. This is a personal thank you note to all the women who gathered in Tampa, Florida on Saturday, September 19, 2015 to Elevate Your Brilliance! You allowed yourselves to be both vulnerable and powerful and you connected with kindness, respect, trust and affection. When we are able to look into someone else’s perspective we experienced one of the most valuable things we can do. What hope is gained……
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When do you shop for unnecessary things?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I lost a very dear friend recently. It was a negative surprise. He was young and vital and smart and funny. I wasn’t ready to delete him from my life. I guessed God needed another pilot in heaven. I had to find a way to let him go and “be there” for his wife. Both of those processes had to happen at the same time. I wasn’t sure I was up to it. On the first phone call to her, I said, “I cannot imagine how you feel. The best I can offer is my love and my prayers and……
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Are you Daddy’s little girl?

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

I’m writing this on my Daddy’s birthday. He died in 1976. Each year I write him a letter on his birthday. I celebrate his ongoing encouragement that helped me walk into my purpose. Today I write to you about him. Maybe you will find your father somewhere in what I am about to say. I hope that you can appreciate that even as a mature woman, I have moments when I feel like Daddy’s Little Girl. I discovered that Daddy had special insight about how to nurture me through difficulties as well as help me dwell in possibilities. I did……
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Who is the person sitting next to you?

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Tyra Garlington • 0 Comments

Have you ever sat on a plane or in a park, or at a meeting and wondered “Who is the person sitting next to you?” You can see how tall she is and the color of her hair or skin. You may have heard her in conversation with someone that helped you discover more. But just imagine that nine-tenths of her possibilities have not yet been touched off. There is all kind of “good” that is struggling to be born from way inside. There are also worries, fears, doubts, that are wondering how to be expressed. Deep within her is……
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