Category: Peace

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Mental Health Awareness Month

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month, and Origins of Peace is doing our part by offering 35% off on all products and services in the Peace Boutique. Visit our site at: The Peace Boutique – Origins of Peace Coaching & Consulting Firm  

Enter coupon code Self-care at checkout to take advantage of this offers. Be sure to check the site often for products that will be added to the boutique.

 

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Ok Break This Up & Get Back to Work

Prayer:

Dear Lord,

  In an ever-changing work culture, my prayer is that things will be fair for all people. Understanding that we are uniquely and wonderfully made and all experiencing life together but differently, fairness varies for each individual. I ask for your divine intervention that can move obstacles out of the way that hinder us from reaching our full potential. Give us a testimony oh God. Help us move from conflict to resolution and from chaos to peace. Help us find the assistance that we need to be impactful, productive and prosperous. It is so, In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Value: Fairness

Exhibit the value of fairness at work today by encouraging mutual respect amongst your team. Interact with your employees and colleagues in a way that makes them each feel seen, valued and heard.

Self-Care Tip of the Day:  Actively Listen

Listen to genuinely connect with others and not to respond to what they are saying. Alleviate a little pressure by leaving your superhero, problem solver cape at home for the day.

Daily Professional Goal:

Be transparent in business processes and eliminate any unfair practices.

In the news:

Has your company culture shifted to keep up with changing times. Have the rules in your office become more stringent as the world tries to compete with the fast-paced nature of AI?

Google CEO Sundar Pichai is ruffling feathers over at Google by no longer allowing employees to air their personal agenda at work, and he is placing business back at the top of the company’s list of things to do. Twenty-eight employees were recently fired after staging an in-office protest that aimed to demonstrate their freedoms to assembly and speak. While this type of demonstration has been welcomed in the past and has moved the company to take action in support of their employee’s points of view, those days have seemingly come to an end.

Pichai pinned the following message in a memo to his staff, “This is a business, and not a place to act in a way that disrupts coworkers or makes them feel unsafe, to attempt to use the company as a personal platform, or to fight over disruptive issues or debate politics.”

Reports state this change of culture is happening because AI has business leaders stressed as they attempt to strategize and keep up. This is quite a mixing bowl of occurrences, if we combine this change in culture with the recent ban of non-compete agreements, which allows employees to freely move between companies and take their valuable skills into the workforce and start their own companies.

This is quite the conundrum. I will certainly stay tuned in to see how this all plays out. Learn more about what’s happening at Google by clicking here.

Tips for advancement:

Model behaviors that set the tone for your day and your team.

  • Healthy work habits

  • Encouraging teamwork practices

  • Positive communication

 

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This Morning I Met a Fairy

Prayer:

Dear Lord,

 Your word says that I am uniquely and wonderfully made. Knowing this, I ask for wisdom and discernment to allow my unique gifts to shine through. I thank you for welcoming spaces and removed timidness. I thank you for open dialogue and room for growth and acceptance. I thank you for those much-needed nuggets of wisdom that keep me motivated and moving in the right direction. Lead me oh Lord, In Jesus Name. Amen.

Value: Uniqueness

Embrace your uniqueness by knowing what sets you apart from the crowd. How are you different, and what can you do to use that to your advantage?

Self-Care Tip of the Day: Speak Your Truth

What is your truth? What makes you happy? What brings you joy? What brings tears to your eyes?

It’s important to know these things about yourself and to embrace them. After your confident with who you are, Speak on it! Let others know who you are and what you stand for?

Daily Professional Goal:

This morning, I attended a networking event, and the role that I chose to present was Melissa Rivers, the Corporate Consultant. After a few introductions and hearing others share about their business, I began to adjust my narrative. See, I am so much more than a corporate consultant, I am a Creative Peace Coach. I often bypass sharing my self-assigned title because most people don’t get it. I learned today that the “get it” is in the story and not the title. One of the people that I met this morning stated that her cover page on LinkedIn is a Fairy because it truly represents her attitude and demeanor, and she chooses to show up authentically. After returning from my networking event, I updated my LinkedIn Cover and job title to Melissa A. Rivers, Creative Peace Coach. I bet if you google, you will not find another.

The truth is, I help highly exhausted, overwhelmed professionals find peace by taking inventory of where they currently are in life and work, the challenges they face each day and then take action to add more peaceful moments to their daily routine. That’s me, that’s what I do, and it brings me great joy!

Tips for advancement: Show up Authentically

Don’t allow fear to keep you stuck in a position or with a title that doesn’t fully represent your uniqueness and authenticity.

 

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“I Gotta Get to a Place of Peace for Me”

Prayer:

Today, I have the utmost faith that things are working for my good. No matter what it may look like or feel like, I am anchored in the reassurance that it is well with me. 

In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Value: Faith

Faith is important because it provides structure to who you are, your existence, and your hopes and dreams. It allows you to brace for life’s storms and to understand that life is full of uncertainty and not every situation will result in a positive outcome in your favor. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen.

Self-Care Tip of the Day: Speak this Affirmation Aloud

“I live an exceptional life without regret. I am focused, disciplined and persistent. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I am achieving even more success now. Today will be a great day. 

Derived from: Planning Positive, 90 Day Planner for Positive Living by Adrienne Reynolds, CEC

Daily Professional Goal:

Decide what freedom in your career should look like and determine the actions you need to take, in order to achieve your desires.

In the news:

In the March issue of Better Homes & Gardens, Tabitha Brown talks about her freedom walk. She states that her freedom walk started because she was sick and desperate to feel better. She suffered from inflammation, a chronic headache for a year and seven months, and back pain spasms throughout her body. Tabitha states that she decided to try one last time to really connect with herself and with God to get to a place of peace.

This article about Tabitha Brown and her freedom walk resonated with me so much. I am currently on a journey finding my course to freedom. I’ve taken great steps forward in the right direction and I’ve also experienced some true wilderness moments. I recently heard on a podcast that strong women don’t often take time to understand what causes their pain, they simply apply a bandage and keep moving. This is so true. As I reflect this morning on my need to enforce boundaries, maintain peaceful spaces and take time each day to check-in with myself, it is so apparent that I still have much to learn and do in this area. Click here to read the full article about Tabitha and be sure to advocate for yourself today.

Tips for advancement:

I have a private Facebook Group called “The Virtual TEA Lounge.” Monday-Thursday we start with a different theme to help set the tone for your life and work. 

This is a special invitation for you to join. 

We are currently a group of 39 ladies, who’ve made the conscious decision to add peace to our daily life.

 Click here to request to join.

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Mobilizing Capital for Black Maternal Health

Prayer: 

Dear Lord,

Today’s prayer is for anyone who feels unseen and excluded. I ask you to heal and protect them as only you can. Help them to know that they are loved and appreciated. Restore where restoration is needed, heal all wounds, seen and unseen. This is my prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Value: Recognition

Embrace the value of recognition to let others know that you value them and their contributions. Recognition raises awareness and encourages inclusion.

Self-Care Tip of the Day: 

Live!

Guess what? You are not on this planet to listen to the negative thoughts that try to consume you. You are here to live.

Do whatever becomes necessary to protect your peace. 

Blockout the intrusive thoughts, delete the negative post, close social media. Whatever it takes to make you feel at ease, do those things.

Daily Professional Goal:

Make an intentional effort to recognize the people who play an important role in your professional life. If you have a coach or mentor that made a big impact on your life, choose today to send them a nod of thanks. A handwritten thank you card or a phone call would serve as the perfect recognition. 

In the news:

April 11th -17th is Black Maternal Health Week. This time is dedicated to advocating for the elimination of maternal mortality. Maybe you read the story or saw the headline about Krystal Anderson, the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader who died after delivering her stillborn baby. Mrs. Anderson developed an infection and died from complications of Sepsis, on March 20th, 2024, at the age of 40.

One of the reasons this story caught my attention was because my grandson was stillborn or born at rest on March 21st, 2024. It was terrifying as a mother to watch my daughter endure the level of physical and emotional pain that she suffered. Similar to the headline shared above, my daughter suffered complications and was hospitalized for a week.

Secondly, as a woman, I felt immense sorrow for her as woman who was experiencing such a traumatic loss. I searched for words of comfort but woman to woman, I knew her heart would be changed forever after this event.

While I honor my G-Son and the life that could have been, I thank God that my daughter is still here, recovering and getting stronger by the day. If you pass me on the street and I burst out into spontaneous praise, just know that I have a lot to be thankful for.

Finally, I share this information as a business topic because it needs more recognition. Women professionals face these challenges frequently, and more needs to be done to raise awareness and recognition of this issue.

Today, April 15th is designated for Mobilizing Capital for Black Maternal Health. To learn more about this initiative and the remaining events planned for the week, click here.

To read more about Krystal Anderson’s story, click here.

Tips for advancement:

  1. Don’t wait until a special occasion to recognize the important people in your life

  2. Be authentic and sincere with your recognitions

  3. Let your recognition be as loud as the contribution or effort that was put forth. Don’t be afraid to be loud with your recognition.

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Loyalty is Royalty!

Loyalty is such a huge part of building trust in relationships. Use the information shared below to find ways to enhance loyalty in your personal and professional life.

Prayer:

Dear Lord,

   Thank you for overflowing blessings. You’ve gifted me with much to be grateful for and I am extremely thankful for it all. As we enter a new week, show me how to be loyal with all that you’ve given me and to expand on it. Give me strategies to grow and the momentum to make an impact in places where I am needed. Place me in rooms that value my perspective and skillset. In Jesus Name. Amen. 

Value: Loyalty

Embrace the value of Loyalty to build trust in your relationships. Embracing loyalty means you’re committed to the wellbeing and positive progression of building and advancing, no matter what it requires. 

Self-Care Tip of the Day:  

Manage stress to reduce inflammation in your body.

Deep tissue massages are great for breaking up inflammation in the body which can lead to chronic pain and  health issues.  Additionally, taking intentional steps to manage stress can be very beneficial. Take a walk in nature, create a peaceful outdoor space and take time to slow down, breathe and journal your thoughts.

Daily Professional Goal: 

Seek to understand the current, most prevalent needs of your business or organization and show your loyalty to progress the agenda by being open to change, creative with generating solutions and innovative to think outside of the box and drive results. 

In the news:

Have you filed your taxes yet? Honestly, I have not. With a myriad of recent challenges, I have not had the bandwidth to take care of this very important and necessary task. Today I took the initiative to ease some of my stress and I filed for an extension. As I was researching topics for this week’s In the News topics, I saw an article about Krispy Kreme helping to ease the overwhelm of Tax Day by giving customers a deep discount on a box of Original Glazed Doughnuts. Click here to find out how to receive your discount.

Tips for advancement:

Set yourself up for personal and professional success this week by managing your time wisely and reducing overwhelm by delegating activities when needed. This will help you operate in your area of expertise.

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This Week’s Focus

Great Sunday Morning to you!

This week on the Blog, we’re focusing on the values of Friendship, Authority, Meaningful Work, Loyalty, Kindness, Achievement and Community.

Our goal is to help you exemplify these values in your personal and professional lives and be intentional about how you show up to live, work and learn each day.

Join us here each morning where we start with prayer, set specific goals for the day, discuss a trending business topic and provide easy to implement tips to help you have a great workday.

You can also subscribe to receive this information directly in your inbox.

We strive to help you have a peaceful day on purpose.

 

Peace & Blessings to you,

Melissa

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World Health Day

Today we celebrate World Health Day, in honor of the significance of all-around good health and wellbeing. Each of the 8 Dimensions of Wellness should be celebrated due to their importance in the pursuit of longevity, happiness and mental wellness.
Today is the perfect day to take the Peace Capability Test and find out where your opportunities for improvement are.
Visit our website at: https://originsofpeace.com/take-the-peace-capability-assessment/ and make a plan to obtain great health.
 
Cheers to wellness!
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A Peaceful Reminder

“Don’t ever forget that you are worthy of beautiful things, you’re deserving of love in abundance, and then some. You have the entire world at your feet, and I can’t wait to see where life takes you. 

It all starts with trust.

Holding space for all who need an extra dose of encouragement today.

~excerpt from: To My Sibling, page 18 by Freya Winters

Sipping Peaceful Herbal Tea Blend, cold brew. Click here for details.

 

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Growth Potential

All the women in me are tired. ~nayyirah waheed

According to an article in CNBC ChangeMakers, Black women are the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S.

Joy Ofodu is quoted in the article as saying, “To me, the rise of Black women entrepreneurs means we’re starting to believe in ourselves more, that we’re finally recognizing how limitless we are.” 

I totally agree with Ofodu. Traumatic workplace experiences are leaving black women longing for a different work reality. In many cases, we love our job, and have become extended family with our team members, but the overall culture can leave many of us, me included, with a sour taste in our mouths. 

When I left my last corporate position in late 2023, I was completely wiped out. I was striving but not making any traction. The requirements of my position were frequently changing and I felt disconnected from the work. I felt like I did not have room to think, show up authentically and use my strengths and values to deliver good results. I was an exhausted mess! Luckily for me, I had been building my company, Origins of Peace, LLC and my brand, Peace by Design for the past several years.

I’ve been through cohort after cohort that focuses on creating your mission statement, creating goals and objectives, and developing a business plan. I’ve completed the necessary requirements for a start-up company too many times, and I have no capacity to do it again!

Many of the current offerings of cohorts offer the same thing, and they want you to stay a novice and sign up for their program. From what I’ve experienced in some cases people get offended when you want more or when you decline to accept their offer for the basics. 

Let’s move past the basics, WE ARE PROFESSIONALS!

The current business model of my company has been in operation since February 2019. Yes, I recently celebrated five years as a Conflict Resolution Coach with Origins of Peace. If you are tired of signing up for the basics, it’s time to live, love, learn & work with peace. Origins of Peace, LLC can help you do that. 

I have a coaching program called Peaceful Profits where you and I take an in-depth look at your business model and figure out how to accelerate your growth potential and run a viable, profitable and sustainable business that you can be proud of. 

My company motto is, “you cannot find peace in a place that you do not trust.” Allow me to help you work through your current conflict to find peace on the other side. I would love to set up a discovery call so we can talk through your current needs. My calendar link is below, you choose the date, and I will take it from there.

https://calendly.com/melissa_rivers/professional_development

Peace by Design,

Melissa