Focus

Life is full of distractions that make it very hard to focus. It seems like we get pulled in a million and one directions. Things fall apart at the same time. Kids start acting up. Money gets funny. Life happens. Truthfully, most of us focus on the problem. It’s easier to see than the solution. We focus on our fear. We focus on what’s going wrong instead of what’s going right. We have to condition ourselves to point out the positive. We have to teach ourselves to focus on God in the midst of chaos.

Delight

"A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom."-Robert Frost

I am a poet at heart. Words are my personal delight. For some, delight comes in the form of cupcakes or ice cream. It may be a Sunday Funday or just watching some good old fashioned football. Whatever makes you happy, make sure you take the time to enjoy it. Make someone laugh. Relish in their laughter. Enjoy all of life's delights.  

Power

A friend of mine asked me, what's your superpower? I'm a Marvel fan. So, my mind immediately started thinking of all my favorite superheroes. I'm not an Inhuman. I am not genetically engineered. I didn't have any freak accident that bestowed me with any superhuman abilities. I'm not a billionaire with an iron suit. I'm just me, and you are just you, but we do have power. Power by definition is the ability to do something in a particular way. It is the capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others. Power is a ripple in a pond. Power is a kind word. Power is a hug. Power is a word of encouragement. Power is a prayer. Power is a gesture. Power is an action. You have superpowers. Are you using them for good? 

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Words

I've always had a love affair with words. I started writing poetry in elementary school and eventually found myself reciting poems at spoken word venues in New Orleans and Atlanta. I loved to write, to listen, and to hear words. I learned that my words had power. I learned that I could speak and people would listen. I could write and people would read. I learned that my words had weight. I learned that I could inflict pain with my words. I could inspire with my words. I could condemn with my words. Proverbs says, "death and life are in the power of the tongue." Are you speaking life or are you speaking death? Use your words. They have power. 

I’ve been in love with these words for some time

learned how to make them mine

and not get caught up in titles, cause they never really define

what’s between the lines

I learned that time heals all wounds

And hurt don’t heal soon,

So, I’m taking my time

When it comes to composing our rhyme scheme

Finding out what maturity means

Cause I’ve seen

what life is like without me and these words

without me and these verbs

without me being heard

clearly, its bigger than me

I stopped writing poetry

When it started writing me

Defining me, literally

putting my mind’s imagery

into stanzas and verses I’ve only heard mentally

It’s like my heart got a pen

And it won’t stop writing

These words ….

-Khia Stone

Collaborate

Teamwork makes the dream work. We're better together. There is no "I" in team. There is strength in numbers. We've all heard these phrases. There is truth in all of them. Truth is, we all need help sometimes. We all need support. The best kind of team is when you can collaborate with someone whose strengths are your weaknesses and visa versa. Identify your strengths. Acknowledge your weaknesses. Seek partnerships that are mutually beneficial. Collaborate.