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SeeingGrowth.com and Truly Poetic Publishing Presents Label Me King & Label Me Queen Our children are our future Kings and Queens, but our communities need to have more clues to what motivates these Kings and Queens to stay on a productive path towards building our future. Adults need to

Throughout the last 8 years I have witnessed some of the most corrupt uses of power in my entire life. From the way that the 2000 presidential election was decided, I learned first-hand that gangsters are not always stereotypical or conventional criminals, that they often go unchecked because o

When we want to get a point across, it is always best to express ourselves clearly. We have to say exactly what we mean and we can't change the meaning of our words when we are questioned about our st

Most of us have taken steps forward in life and left behind memories of some times that we lived life at less than our best. Not only did we not meet our own expectations, we sometimes disappointed th

We are most at ease when we are familiar with the surrounding that we are in. This includes family, friends, living environments, employment situations and things that are part of our daily routine. W

I am slowly learning that I am what you could call a method writer, since I don't write much for others to respond to unless something inspires me. Well, last night I was inspired and it wasn't because of anything positive that I did or anything positive happening at all. Part of what inspired

Not getting the results that we would like to see, outcome we prefer, and doing things for no personal pleasure or growth has us asking the question: What's the purpose? The purpose is for us to share

We would be living in a world full of silence if children didn't believe that the sounds coming from their mouths made sense and that they could communicate with others by using these sounds to get th

Proper preparation prevents poor performance, but we have to adjust to those things that are unexpected and try to handle them with the same expertise as the things that we have prepared for. Things r

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Routine tasks that require our total involvement are sometimes overlooked and taken for granted. Things like cleaning the house, cooking a meal, or going to work might seem like automatic reactions; b

One of the best ways to raise your spirits that I know is to take the time to smile. Not only does a smile show that you are feeling good, it actually creates a comfortable atmosphere for those around

It is very easy to lose focus on present opportunities when something new captures our attention, but we need to do more than scratch the surface if we want to make the most of every situation and mom

Each and every moment of our lives has a definition. It is up to us to understand the meaning of each of these moments and to allow each meaning to add shape to the next moment. Once a moment has been

Our "Big Picture" of life might be big, beautiful and unique; but we always have remember that it is only a small part of a bigger masterpiece. In order words, our life is part of something bigger tha

One day not too long ago the employees of a large company in St. Louis, Missouri returned from their lunch break and were greeted with a sign on the front door. The sign said: "Yesterday the person wh

There is only one you in the world and only one person that can sing your song, so you are incomparable. You are the best you that was ever created and you are the only person that can fully identify

We sometimes miss the smallest things in life by moving too fast. We miss the true beauty of things, small details, and important parts of the meaning of things when we move too fast. Slowing down hel

One of the first things that people notice about us is the way we carry on in day to day activities. Three things that stand out is your word, your actions, and your bond. It is is important that we a

We face new beginnings everyday and things will change no matter how much we try to keep them the same. How we handle that change determines if we fit in the new scheme of things by adapting, if we ha

We would be living in a world full of silence if children didn't believe that the sounds coming from their mouths made sense and that they could communicate with others by using these sounds to get th

Where is all of the violence coming from in our world? Is it the powerful exhibiting their strength to the powerless? Is it the strong preying on the weak? Those are parts of the problem, but it's usu

What does being rich mean to you? Does it mean having lots of money? If so, how much? Being able to afford homes and cars? Other material things? Having a beautiful family? Peace at mind? Security?

There seems to be fine lines in life that separate needs from wants, realities from dreams and visions, and what we are from what we will become or never will be. These thin lines are different areas

The planet Earth is much bigger than one person and it can't fit inside of one room. There are experiences that won't be seen in a neighborhood and a city is not big enough to contain every sight to b