“I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS”
by Patricia Leonard | May 3, 2021 | blog
'The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still…’ A line from the poem “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” written by Maya Angelou, as a metaphor for the anti-slave protests. As I read the poem, it felt similar to what the world is...
Striving to Thriving
by Patricia Leonard | Mar 24, 2021 | blog, Career Management, Personal Growth, Public Speaking
SURVIVING TO STRIVING A striving mindset is defined by continually challenging oneself. A surviving mindset is defined by playing it safe and risking little. *********** I recently shared a blog on all my social media channels titled: 'THE F-WORD'. The responses...
THE F-WORD
by Patricia Leonard | Mar 10, 2021 | blog, Career Management
Those of you who know me are probably very surprised to see this title on one of my blogs. Well, let me share my thoughts behind the title. These times we are facing has driven many of us to scream out loud, pull at our hair, pray for the return of normal or...
THE MAGIC OF THE SEASON
by Patricia Leonard | Dec 3, 2020 | blog
THE MAGIC OF THE SEASON This final 2020 blog from a believing 'Everyday Diva' is intended to hug your spirit with celebration, love, hope and dreams for the future. Before we look ahead, let’s take a look back at how the world of arts and entertainment has...
The Power of ‘Willing Power’ vs ‘Will Power’
by Patricia Leonard | Nov 19, 2020 | blog
HOW MUCH DO YOU LIKE YOUR COMFORT ZONE? DO YOU HAVE THE WILLPOWER TO CHANGE WHAT IS NOT WORKING OR FULFILLING? THE ANSWER IS BELOW… "It may not be 'will power' but 'willing power' that holds you back from accomplishing your goals and dreams!...
The 20’s …THE DECADE OF THE FEMININE!!!
by Patricia Leonard | Nov 3, 2020 | blog
THE 20’S …NEW VISION AND THE DECADE OF THE FEMININE!!! (Not Woman vs Man) Many shifts have taken place as this decade danced its way onto the stage of our society and culture in the first quarter of 2020. Its introduction has created a sense of vulnerability...
… A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY
by Patricia Leonard | Sep 23, 2020 | blog
I AM … a journey of discovery ____________________________________________ We all focus so much time on the what in life; and spend so little time on the who? WHY? Often times, I ask my clients to define who they are and they just stammer and stutter… then finally...
SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE…
by Patricia Leonard | Sep 12, 2020 | blog
SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE... With the doors opening to a new decade, many thoughts leap around in my head as to what can be expected in the coming years!!! To stay mindful in a whirlwind of change in diverse thoughts, world views, individual biases, business...
WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE?
by Patricia Leonard | Sep 7, 2020 | blog
In 2006 John Mayer recorded a song titled, “Waiting on The World to Change”. In an interview by the Daily Mail in December, 2007, he said, “Most of us are happy to wait for change.” He says, we see everything that is going wrong with the world and those who lead it,...
ANOTHER WALK; ANOTHER LESSON!
by Patricia Leonard | May 17, 2020 | blog
Funny how the greatest lessons in life can come in the simplest ways. On another walk today; a major life awareness flashed into my zoned-out mind, as I walked the familiar exercise path I had taken for the last two months. For this writing to make some sense, I am...