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Hello <<First Name>>,
Would you agree that Oprah Winfrey has been around for quite a while, even though she was not always in the limelight? Undoubtedly for me, Oprah continuously speaks truth and wisdom. I was reading through some articles just the other day and I came upon her speech at Stanford University as she spoke to the many “newbies," business students who would soon hit the market of Corporate America. She said to them, “I have always listened to my instincts from the very beginning.” Whether you call (instincts) your spirit or your soul, what she said was food for thought.
Many of us have a tendency to second guess ourselves when it comes to major decisions. We also have a tendency to ask others their opinion. That’s okay, as long as our final judgement call is not based solely on the voice of others. We must begin to become silent enough to listen to the voice that speaks to us, telling us exactly what to do. The more I found myself getting quiet, the more clarity I received; that is when I knew what Oprah meant when she spoke how our personality aligns with our purpose. It never fails, who we are is was designed on Purpose, for Purpose.
It is not often that we get the opportunity to be the presence of greatness, but when I do, I try my best to soak up all the wisdom coming forth from those who came before me. For me, going to nursing school right out of high school was what I was meant to do, because I remember at the age of 8, beginning to say I want to be a nurse.” It was not by accident that it came to me, because later on in life, after nursing, I took to the business arena; that passion for people spilled right over to where I am right now, yet having a passion to see people whole, healthy, and happy.
We all have a path, a journey that’s been carved out for us. Our job is simply to quiet ourselves enough to listen to the inner voice telling us, “this is who you are, now go out and serve… On Purpose!”
With every breath of my being, this is what I will do!
 
LaTonya "LW" Washington,
Events Director of LW Special Events Management
Founder of The LIST Tour & LW Academy for Empowerment |
