28 Thursday May 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
We are no longer posting here at .me find us at .com
This DOT ME Page is no longer being updated. For continued inspirational and motivational posts Go to DOT COM
ClarenceCaldwell.com
See you there!
Thank you for following us –
Warmest regards,
Clarence
15 Friday May 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
All Mothers have one thing in common – Love
During this week’s True Life Academy podcast I opened the phone lines. Wow – what a great time to do so. The subject was #Mothers. We all have one.
People from all over the country shared their #Mom stories. One caller shared how Mom always found a way to make ends meet even when there was no food or money to feed or care for the family. The suggestion that Moms like this could balance the country’s budget was funny.
But somehow it makes you wonder why our brilliant politicians seem to have so much trouble – with all the resources available to them they still have what seems to be incredible failures in managing the economy. Here is little ole’ Mom finding a way to feed her children when all seems lost. Listen to this caller now.
Another caller gave the most profound advice that she picked up from her mother while she was just a little girl. She has passed that wisdom down to her own daughter and is something we could all benefit from hearing.
Whether your mother is alive or has transitioned to another plane, the one thing that was common among all the callers was the deep love that mothers give to their children. Unlike any other love known to man is a mother’s love for her child.
So even when our mothers pass on – it is such a powerful thing to know and hold that your mother’s love stays with you.
In honor of celebrating our mothers, I have proposed a new way to look at Mothers Day. The fact that mom has given a good portion of her life to love, care and raise us makes celebrating her on one day a year seem weak and just not enough.
Think about it. Many of us have gotten up early on Mother’s day and served her breakfast in bed with a flower or a small gift. Our way of saying thank you for years of feeding us, bathing us, protecting us, dressing us, loving us no matter what,…. and the list goes on.
One day a year? Really? One meal in bed? And in many cases, mom has to get up and clean the mess in the kitchen.
So as a very, very small way to say that mom means a little more than that to us, I am proposing that we change Mother’s Day to Mother Days. The celebration and gratitude should last at least a week. Sunday to Sunday. All mothers should be given that week off with pay by their employer. For the entrepreneur mom – we should have a way to provide something she values for free to her throughout the week. House cleaning service? Cooking meals for the family or something of her choosing.
I don’t have all the details worked out but let’s start with a greater level of recognition by providing more than one day a year to say mom we love you and what you do for us everyday.
Well – that’s my rant for the week.
So who’s with me? Let’s do something extraordinary for the wonderful Mothers in our lives.
Don’t forget to LIKE us on FaceBook, Follow us on Twitter and Subscribe to our YouTube Channel
Clarence Caldwell
03 Sunday May 2015
Posted in Uncategorized
How to live a fulfilled life and become your best you.
Before you yell at me and say “Clarence Caldwell – what do you mean Failed Life?” First of all, I know that I am in trouble when someone yells out my first and last name. So, before you do – hear me out.
Of course no one wants to live a Failed Life. You may also argue that a life isn’t failed until it is over with no hope or time left to turn things around. You may also argue that failure is in the eye of the beholder and that Clarence, True Life Academy, nor any other so called expert can call another person’s life – failed.
Well you would be right on all accounts. The reason this blog post is titled this way is to take a stab at shining a little light on the life you are living. Whether you agree with the terminology (Failed Life) or not, I will stand my ground in a discussion about whether you can give yourself a leg up on living a fulfilled life vs one that could be seen as failed or for argument’s sake let’s just say – less than satisfying.
If the title throws you off – I wish I could apologize, but I won’t. You see If I titled it The Ten Commandments For A Fulfilled Life, then I am not so sure many people would stop to read this. The good news is that there are thousands of articles and writings describing the best way to live our lives. The bad news is that there are thousands of articles and writings describing the best way to live our lives. You see, with so much of the same thing coming at you time and time again, even if its good stuff – you may find the tendency to become a little numb to it. Not purposely but that is a part of human nature.
My intention and hope is that your desire to avoid the outcome of a Failed Life is what drew you to this writing. If that is true then I am happy to say that you will carry from this, a set of signs and symptoms to look out for in your quest for a happier, more fulfilled life.
I won’t go into each one here because it would take too long. It would also just be a copy and paste job for me. Simply because I have already written the Commandments out with a full explanation of each. You can find the full writing here in this link.
What I will give you is the list of all ten. I am also including a link for you to download the book and read what each commandment is about. You will see how following these principles can lead to an unwanted life. My hope is that you are not following these – at least not on a regular basis. We all may trip up from time to time and find ourselves holding on to some of these. However, I think that having this list and understanding how these commandments play out in your life will give you a leg up turning things around before they lead you too far down the path to a less satisfying life.
So here they are in short: CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL VERSION
Commandment #1 – Believe not in yourself
Commandment #2 – Consider yourself unworthy of prosperity and happiness
Commandment #3 – Seek to avoid failure, embarrassment and rejection
Commandment #4 – Embrace what others say is true about you
Commandment #5 – Always hold back from new big opportunities
Commandment #6 – Be comfortable where you are
Commandment #7 – Do everything on your own
Commandment #8 – Never forgive others that have done wrong
Commandment #9 – Be thankful only for the good things in life
Commandment #10 – Seek not your connection with spirit
As simple as these sound – you’ll find it hard not to fall into these traps from time to time. That’s to be expected. After all we are human and we have been taught many of these things over the course of our lives either directly by authority figures in our lives or by personal experience that has ingrained certain beliefs and behaviors we hold dear today.
Having accepted this assignment as being a human becoming on this planet, not only do you have the right to be your best you, but you have an obligation as well.
Your family, your friends and even people you do not know are better off when you are being all you were meant to be.
Think of it…. Your life is the most important thing you have, and you get to take full control over how it will be lived.
If you hand over that responsibility to others then your journey will be filled with more despair, fear and hopelessness than you deserve. Taking responsibility for your life is the first step.
My sincere desire for you is that you let these Ten Commandments serve as a quick reminder of your strengths, powers and gifts.
DONT FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR WEEKLY RADIO / PODCAST – TRUE LIFE ACADEMY on iTunes.
True Life Academy 