Sometimes we take life for granted. Most people do. But what would happen if you were not missed? What would happen if you just didn't show up today? Will you be missed? Will someone pick up the phone to check on you? or would you go unnoticed? What would happen if you didn't show up today? What would happen? Smile Show Up Succeed Everyday will help you see the importance of making a lasting impression on those you come encounter with. Don't let your presence go unnoticed.

Remember to Smile Everyday, Show Up Everyday and Succeed Everyday
Find Peace Within
Be blessed,
Ms. Lisa D.

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Giving up is not an Option

Have you ever thought about giving up? I'm sure you have, I certainly have. But today, I've learned that when I do think or feel like giving up, I really am the one who loses in the end. Speak to yourself and say, "You Are Worth It"... Remember to Find Peace Within and Smile, Show Up, and Succeed Everyday. Be Blessed, Ms. Lisa

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Workout Blues - May 6, 2016

I am 2 days away from my official book launch- In the book I share some of the benefits you get from showing up for yourself everyday and doing it with a smile. Here is an excerpt from the book where I speak about training 6 days a week without complaining.

"Celebrate Mission Accomplished"

"Not one time did I whine about the workouts or the stringent food guidelines I had to follow. I made no excuses for not showing up. What kept me motivated and committed to going to the gym and training so hard? It was ME! I kept myself motivated. There was a time in my life when what I wanted to do wasn't important for me and not a priority to others. It was important for me to accomplish something, since to me; I hadn't accomplished or completed anything of value up to this point in my life."

This is just part of my story as I open up on some of my struggles through my journey in life. Prepare now to get your copy $3.99 Amazon.com, Kindle, and Nook for Barnes and Noble.

Now remember to,
Smile Everyday, Show Up Everyday and Succeed Everyday
Find Peace Within
Be blessed,
Ms. Lisa

Pregnant in the church - What do you know about that

You are the single most important person to YOU in the world. When you are your best it shows in every aspect of your life.

The story is in the book... May 6, 2016- Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, Create Space, 1body2build.com


"As a child I remember always laughing and smiling. When my Uncle Johnny died (he really was my second cousin since he was my dad's cousin, but he was much older, so we called him Uncle Johnny) his wife Aunt Emma asked my mom if I was still gitty.. my mom said, "Yes she's still gitty. " When Aunt Emma saw me at the home going celebration smiling and laughing, Aunt Emma said, "Yes, she's still gitty." Just thinking about it makes me smile. I cannot be tell you how many times I've gotten in trouble for laughing and talking in school. :) My smile has captured the hearts of those I have encountered, and many of them remember me to this day because of my smile.

This is just an excerpt from the introduction of my book... It will bless your life and add help you add value to your day which turns into adding value to your life.

Get it May 6, 2016

Remember to Smile Everyday, Show Up Everyday, Succeed Everyday
Find Peace Within
Be blessed,
Ms. Lisa

Clothes and Small Potatoes

Showing Up Everyday starts before you walk out the door. Here is an excerpt from Nectar 2 in my soon to be released book, "Smile, Show UP, Succeed Everyday"


"Clothes and facial expressions may seem like small potatoes, but that's the first thing people see on you before you ever open your mouth. First impressions are really lasting impressions! With that being said, let your first impression be the personalized branding image of yourself you would want people to remember. The scripture that comes to mind is when David says, "A man's gift will make room for him and bring him before great men ( Proverbs 18:16)." To have your gift make room for you means you don't have to force yourself or your gift on anyone. Rather, you have to just be prepared when the opportunity presents itself. Ephesians 5:16 tells us to take advantage of every opportunity. What a disappointment it would be to have a door open for you and you not be ready."

Look for it May 6, 2016
Find Peace Within,
Be blessed Ms. Lisa

I Celebrate Sister-Hood - My Aunties - Coreen, Snookie, Margaret

Now when it comes to celebrating the legends in the family, these 3 right here takes the cake. Summer time was the best time because my mother's sister's would ALL come home to SC to visit and our cousins would come down as well and we had a blast. I don't remember a summer when they didn't come to Hartsville to visit. We looked forward to go away with one of them... Today I celebrate the 3 ladies I called Auntie:

Aunt Coreen - She was my third mommy. LOL!!! I always spent a few weeks during the summer at Aunt Coreen's house in Columbia. I loved going there. My cousin Stan and I were like BFF's back then. Always getting into trouble. Hanging out too late and acting like we were a couple... LOL.. kids having fun. I believe we all had a cousin we had a crush on... Innocent that is. Aunt Coreen always had a beautiful smile on her face, always having fun, laughing and cutting up with us. She's still that way today at the age of 80. Everything we went out shopping or going to the grocery store we would pass the Technical College in Columbia and I would tell Aunt Coreen I was coming to live with her and go to school. She always said I could come live with her if I wanted to but I never did. Now, this is something I will never forget... one time I went to her house in some really short shorts and she asked me if my husband knew I was wearing those shorts... I told her nope... and we both just laughed... She kept my secret... lol. and now when she sees me, we both just laugh about the day I snuck out the house one way and arrived a different way. Today I celebrate my Auntie my second mom... strong, courage's, and funny.

Aunt Snookie - The dancing Auntie who loves her some John and some beer.... lol. Aunt Snookie is always the serious one. She always worried about us. She didn't have kids of her own but loved coming home to see how Coots kids were doing. I never had the privilege of going to DC to spend the summer with her and Uncle John but Lord when they came home to visit, we had the best time. She would sit at the bar and or by the telephone and talk trash with my mom and ask us about our future. I don't ever remember seeing her sad or complaining about any aches and pains. She would always tell me how silly and funny I was... and it's pretty much still the same. When I would get loud, she would said, "Lisa why you so loud, we hear you"... and I would just laugh... I'm laughing now. I remember the summer they told me to pack my clothes because I was going to DC with them... that was 1980.. Man I had my bags all packed and ready to go. 3 am we're all up and ready because they always left early in the mornings to beat traffic. As I proceeded to go outside with my suitcase, my dad asked where was I going.. I said with aunt Snookie... he said, nope you're not going anywhere... Well that's the summer I got pregnant... Guess I should have gone to DC... LOL... Aunt Snookie is filled with questions, laughter, and love. Today I celebrate Aunt Snookie for being the level headed Aunt in my life... the one with common sense.

And now Aunt Margaret - Pretty Aunt Margaret - She was married to my mom's brother Hammie, my Uncle Hammie. They lived in Silver Springs Maryland. I never got to visit them either as a child. But during the summer, she, Uncle Hammie, Lisa and LaVeita would come to SC for the summer. She and Uncle Hammer would also dance and drink their beer. Must be a city thang.. dancing that is...Uncle Hammie was the DJ. They would have parties outside. Aunt Margaret was always soft spoken and sweet. She was like one of the girls. Always asking us questions about boys and life. She didn't care if we messed up she would just smile and say, "Oh it's okay." She is the one I would consider sophisticated. Always well put together, hair, clothes and make-up. Aunt Margaret is a strong woman who demonstrates love, patience, and grace. Today I celebrate my Aunt Margaret... the one who always spoke nicely of us all with and with a soft voice.

If you have an Auntie - celebrate her today.

Remember to Smile Everyday, Show Up Everyday, and Succeed Everyday.
Find Peace Within
Be Blessed,
Ms. Lisa

I Celebrate My Sister-hood " My 5 Sister's The Wilson Girls"

Okay, so how many of us have 5 sisters... I do... and we're all unique in our own way. Today I celebrate the ladies I call sisters.

First the oldest - Hope Amber- Hope has a quiet but yet out going personality. I remember when my parents went on vacation (they didn't take many as they had 11 kids) she and my oldest brother BJ were in charge. She told us not to go outside and me being the hard headed one went anyway... man she whipped my butt in the kitchen on the floor I fell and she kept hitting me.. I was laying on the wall heater crying for my mommy  - well mommy didn't come. Hope made the best studded jean jackets in high school. I remember when she left for college, we were all so excited. She drove my dad's gold 225 Buick Duce and a quarter back in the day. She met her husband Nate there... we loved him and still do. She got her degree in Biology and became a Chemist. Hope too is a hero in my eyes as she has fought and won her battle with cancer. Today I celebrate the strength in my big sister Hope Amber...

Now the second oldest sister - Mary (Net) - Man Net is CRAZY LOUD AND CONTROLLING.... we love her though lol. Net was and still is the one who ALWAYS took control of every situation. She's the one that will make it happen. Plan, plan and plan. And Lord can she cook. Yes Lord she can cook and make cakes and home made yeast rolls. Net calls me "Louise" and when she calls you on the phone it's because something has happened and she's ONLY relaying information. She doesn't call to chit chat. Net plays the piano and sings as well. She 15 degrees... LOL. Nah, not really but she has her BS and 2 Master's. She is a teacher where she teaches students with special needs. We always thought Net was our Daddy's favorite... she's the only one that can TELL HIM WHAT TO DO AND HE DOES IT. I remember when Net was pledging to be a Delta, we were so scared for her because they were making her eat out of trash cans... LOL. She might fuss about stuff, but she ALWAYS comes through....Today I celebrate the tenacity of my sister Net.

Now the third sister - Flora Marie - Flora was the quietest of us all. She had the sweetest little voice. I'm tearing up just thinking about her. She has gone on to be with the Lord. Flora didn't go to college but she went to beauty school in Columbia. She was the first person to give me the Halle Berry cut. It wasn't intentional. She was cutting my REALLY LONG HAIR and it ended up as short as it is today... I went to church the next day and Mother Sherman had a fit. I laughed it off but I was really upset about my hair.... Flora was the sister that would always go to bat for you. She and Constance shared bedrooms and when I would visit, they would put me out when they were on the phone talking to BOYS.... lol. It's funny now as I share the story... They didn't like it when they had to share their room with me. Flora moved to California and married but came back home not long after that. She was committed to raising her son Deon and loved working at the Saleby Center. They loved her there. She was the one who told me I would write a book and today I have dedicated my first book to her... Today I celebrate my sister Flora - the flower that blooms forever.

Now the fourth sister - Constance - The preachers wife and when I say preachers wife... she is truly a preachers wife. Constance is different ummm let me say... the perfect one. She did no wrong and everyone loved her. It's still hard to believe she was a cheerleader in school. Yelp she sure was. I was jealous of her because I couldn't be a cheerleader because of my religion. We didn't go to the same church, but Constance went to church with us and gave saved at one of Bishop Sherman's revivals. Constance couldn't sing but she did take piano lessons in which she didn't do too well in but Constance went to college, met Rev. Days Collins... they were pretending to be road partners but were actually dating.... lol. They married and she became a school teacher. She is an amazing wife and mother.  She loves her grand children and is always carrying a smile... I'm not sure if she can cook because she left home right after college. She's done an amazing job raising her 4 children who all have become teachers, nurses and business owners. Today I celebrate the loyalty my sister Constance -

And finally the baby - Dawn Denise... my ride or die.. my BFF. The butter fly of the family. It's kinda hard being the baby girl and the baby of the family too. Number 11. Man this girl right here is something else. When she calls I know she be dominating the conversation, talking about herself and what's going on in her world. She told mom when she was a younger girl that she wanted to be like her big sister Lisa... my mom, said be careful what you wish for...LOL. Dawn is an amazing young lady. We've spent many times together, taking trips to the beach, on the train, singing together, crying together, laughing together, talking on the phone for hours at a time. She is the mother of Ms. Taylor Anthony. He perfect gift from God. Dawn was my baby sitter when Adrian was small. We are 7 years apart and but yet we have so much in common. We partied together, got drunk together, went to the club together, then we because prayer partners, bible study partners, and true best friends. Dawn never stops talking and when she walks in the room, you know she's there. She has the larger than life personality that is hard to forget. She is truly a hero to me. Even with her aches and pains from her fibomyalgia she still manages to care for the seniors at her job, care for our parents and make everyone else feel good. She is a woman of God and loves the Lord. She is a true testament of what the life of a single woman living for God should be. Today I celebrate my sister Dawn for showing unconditional love to us all.

If you have sisters, find time to celebrate them today.

Remember to Smile Everyday, Show Up Everyday, and Succeed Everyday
Find Peace Within
Be Blessed,
Ms. Lisa