Reflection

As I sit here drinking my coffee with no where to go and lots to do. I reflect. I reflect on triumphs and tragedies. Mistake and mishaps. Goals reached and goals missed. Goals made and micro movements celebrated.

I am a business woman. I am a brand. I am driven and tenacious. I can be lazy and forgetful. I am Vickie R Williams Cullins, Executive director of OPN-Door Communications LLC. I amazing.
I own that. I am that. I will continue to be that!!

At least once a week, take a moment and be quiet. No sound. Reflect on the week. Review issues. Just think. With tea or coffee or juice or water. Inside or out. Just the quietness. .the stillness. .helps purge and reopens your mind to the fact you are amazing. .gorgeous. .needed..important. .viable...
You...are...all...that.
Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Eruption

The last week, I was in turmoil due to my choices and others reactions. I have a fixation issue. I fixate on missteps until I make myself sick. I try so hard and and I take it personal. Then I steal myself up to erupt. However, my issue is in no way that serious. It can be fixed with honesty and openness. If money  is owed it will be paid. I poised myself for eruption and did not have to.

Now, Baltimore is in turmoil as was Ferguson. This turmoil, this pain, this eruption is serious. People are hurt. Again, police and death are at the core; however joblessness, hopelessness, racism are the sores that have become infected and the pus of pain has come gushing out.

Pointing fingers won't help. We got to be calm and offer solutions. We are all one incident away from kaos; what are you going to do? How will you help? Are you part of the problem? Are you part of the solution?

Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Leadership & misteps

Planning. Flexibility. Leadership.
Misteps. Mishaps. Leadership.
Leaders are like willows. They move and bend. They are resilient.
They cannot please everyone  and they should not try.

Vickthe Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

The Rock, The Strong One

Are you the strong one? You know the one everyone comes to for everything.  Yep, me too.

I am thankful for my strength, but I get weary. I say I can do something  and folks draw  on this. I am learning that I cannot take everyone's stuff  on. I get it. I do.

I am learning the strong one needs a hand to hold, too

Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Chasing the opportunity

This week, I saw the fruit of my labor. This week, I made as much money as I had working for the state. I am at the cusp of self sufficiency.

I am at the horizon  of my bench mark. I can see my vision. I can feel my vision. I can convey my vision. I am Opn-Door Communications. I am Unique & Exquisite. I am great. I deserve all blessings.

Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Greatness is not a cuss word.

Greatness is not a cuss  word. Being great is not bad, but we seem to think so. We hold back. Especially,  women  ( me included).
A special  young  women told  me that I was great. I perked  up. I was amazed at my vision, my dream, my abilities. Shit, I was great.

Today look in the mirror  and Say, I am____insert Name here____Great!!

Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Keep the Faith

After the tragedy  of yesterday,  I  was blessed  to receive  good news. One of my  sisters received great news about  her health. I received  confirmation of yet another  parenting  participant. I learned that I can foia a completed proposal  and I  will learn from someone I  knew. I received  guidance  from a mentor. I am being  considered  for another  opportunity. A part time hustle is on the horizon. Small projects  are building. I have a team that I am working  with. I am building  a brand. I am becoming  focused. I am keeping  the faith.

Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Wow

A baby died. Yesterday  a preteen, died. Gangs invade our homes. Nothing gives you the right to do this.
Blood shed, washes away all accomplishments.

A baby, a preteen died, yesterday...
😢

Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Reconfiguring

Planned to do many things. Want to do right. Try to be fair.  Did not do my due diligence.
Stumbled. Learned. I must set deadlines. Hold folks to them. Must say no.
Stick with the deadlines.  Show commitment. Ask for commitment. Request accountability.
Clear directions. Clear deadlines. Concrete deliverables. Tough week, but I am Williams tough and Cullins savvy. I reconfigure. I recommit. I learn and apply. I had a tough week. I stumbled.
I recovered.
Vick the Communication Diva
Www.opndoor.com

Valleys..trials..weather the storm

As we age, we endure greater trials. Health, work, joblessness, loss of love and loss of life. We also grow in our courage, our faith and our tenacity. It is not a case of this to shall pass, it is a case of I will weather the storm. To all my friends and family going through a dark valley, a health valley, a work valley, a loveless valley, you will weather the storm. You will have scars but you will also have muscle and the strength to carry on and over.
We press on.

Friendships

Friendships are fluid. They move and morph as life changes, as you change. Friendships are not competition, at least they shouldn't be. Friendships, true friendships exist on the air of faith. Honesty, loyalty and love. I have lost a few friends...but was it really a loss or a skin shed. Friendships are free to breath,they are not stifled or contained. I am blessed that I can be me amongst my friends, can you be you amongst yours?

Vick the Communication Diva
www.opndoor.com