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America’s New Poor/America’s New Rich – Which one are you?

22 Feb

I started my morning off with this quote….

If we are simply creating wealth for “wealth’s sake” to live in a big house and to drive a new car without any thought to how we can change and better our communities, our homeland, our world, or help our fellow man, then what is it all for? ~Synolve Craft

I truly believe that Your goal, Your plan, Your idea has to be about something bigger than just you alone…

Like many of you, I have been reading the disturbing reports of America’s new poor. People who through no fault of their own are now homeless, hungry, and/or sick with no health care.  How much longer can this go on? Truly, when will we begin to care again about our fellow man? We may call ourselves many things: Christian, Spiritual, Protestant, Catholic, Atheist, Republican, Democrat, Independent, etc. But the common bond that we all share is our humanity. We are all part of the human race and for better or for worse we’re in this together. If one of us is hungry, then we’re all hungry.

I was reflecting back to my childhood when the local plant, Panola Mills, closed down. Hundreds of people lost their jobs, and my little town might not have survived if it weren’t for the townspeople who gathered together. They helped each other.  They fed each other. They shared more than just cups of sugar, bags of flour, or the fruits and vegetables from their home grown gardens…they shared their hearts. They loved each other. Words like Christian, Spiritual, Methodist, Catholic, Atheist, Republican, Democrat, Independent meant something, but humanity thru showing love meant so much more. For years to come, Batesville, MS would be the “little town” that could. And while Batesville has never fully recovered, it has moved forward by bringing in and developing new industries while refocusing on eduction of its residents to survive in a new economy. I remember town meetings and church meetings focused solely on bringing in and creating jobs. Almost a decade later, restaurants, small businesses, and an outlet mall now call this rural town home. Down in the Delta, people are bound to a common purpose and sing a mantra that is deeply rooted within the human spirit, “I will survive.” They, like millions of other humans on the planet have found a more lucrative currency which is love.

It pains me to see people in such distress and agony throughout the United States today. Stories of bankers, stockholders, and CEOs taking more than their fair share and laying off workers simply to increase their bottom line swirl inside my mind sickening me. When will it end?  Hardworking people who believed if they did an honest days work for an honest days pay are now forced to apply for government assistance simply to cover their most basic survival instinct which is to eat and find food.  Politicians and insurance companies debate health care as if they were talking about the weather, all the while deflecting the truth that they are talking about the lives of people who do not live in some 3rd world country over “there” somewhere, but who live right here in America. If one person without healthcare dies on our watch or suffers needlessly because of a lack of insurance or people starve just inches away from our back door, or children sleep in the cold and the rain while gazing on our mansions from the gates, fences, and security walls we have constructed to keep them at arms length, then we have no one to blame but ourselves. This isn’t a tea party. This is life. We have no right to play games that render such devastating consequences with God’s creations…

We can build conscious companies who care about employees. Companies that understand that creating a company is for the human good of us all, and who are led by CEOs that are bound to protect them. Shareholders who not only drive profits, but fuel innovation and creativity while fostering community and self worth.  This is a company I would work for, and it is the one that I am creating called the Infinite Field.  Yes, in many ways as a CEO, my words offer a challenge to other leaders to create better companies and to break the mold to create something new.

I started off my morning with a couple of quotes, but I’ll end with just this one You have the power to control and shape your world. What will you do with it? When will you begin? Life is far too precious to be silent, too precious to be uncaring, too precious to live without spreading love. Open your heart today. Find a space within your heart to love. Give someone the gift of a love life simply by caring enough to listen. Then begin creating a world that is so full of love that nothing can contain it.

Consider this: We are our poorest when we enraptured with greed. We are our richest when we are helping our fellow man.

Namaste

 

I carry a notebook with me everywhere I go…

18 Feb

Since I was a small child, I’ve always had a couple of things by my side: notebook and writing utensil. These are truly the constants in my life. While the writing utensils have changed from crayons to pencils to pens, my notebook has been my constant companion. I’m really not a “loose leaf” paper fan. I prefer a good solid surface, you know, something substantial to write in.  I love to write, and I love the idea of writing. Just thinking about writing gets me all excited and happi inside. From the day I learned to write my name, I wrote it everywhere. I even wrote it on my wall when I was a child. Boy, did my mother get mad at me! I can see my name now straddled elegantly across my bedroom wall S Y N O L V E….

It was beautiful! I just sat there smiling and admiring it. Might have thought I would have written it and then went to hide or something. But no, not me. I just sat there smiling. Shortly after my mom and stepdad became “aware” of my beautiful artwork, I could hear them saying something about paying fees and painting over it. My mother quickly reintroduced me to a pencil and paper after that little incident. They did paint over it. But I knew it was there. I still smile today just thinking about that wall with my name on it. And while I never quite got up the courage to go wall writing again, I did paint may name on page after page of notebook paper. As I began to add additional words to my portfolio, the name Synolve still captivated me and thrilled me. I love my name. It’s very comforting to sit and see it now on this new website. For the longest time as I contemplated what this space would be, I knew for sure that my love for writing and my name would be the driving force and the beat that keeps the sacred rhythm.  Today, I have my notebook beside me with some of my wildest dreams and private thoughts.

My notebook has witnessed and been by my side through everything from meeting my husband to watching my tummy move as my children grew inside. I’ve cried with my notebook, watched TV with my notebook, and YES, I confess, I’ve even slept with my notebook…under my pillow, on my night stand, and on the floor beside my bed. At night when the air is calm and the world is quiet, I reach for my notebook to write the ramblings in my mind and drift off to sleep again with my arms wrapped around my husband’s side.

I love my notebook because it welcomes me with open arms and never judges me. My notebook holds my words for safekeeping. And even during those times when I’ve lost my notebook, for better or worse, I know my words are still there. I carry a notebook with me everywhere I go even to the bathroom or driving in my car. Sometimes while I’m sitting there, in the car, I jot down a word or two from a driver’s license plate passing by or words from a billboard. Sometimes, the words are just words and other times, they are divine inspiration. That’s why I carry my notebook with me because you never know when a good idea will pop up.

My name is Synolve and I carry a notebook with me everywhere I go.

Perhaps from time to time, I’ll share some of the thoughts from my notebook with you, if you like. Stop by anytime. My notebook and I will be waiting…

Namaste

 
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What have YOU done for ME lately?

25 Sep

What have you done for yourself today?

Taking time to treat and pamper yourself is so important to your body, mind, and spirit. So I decided that today is all about me.  It started yesterday actually.  I washed my hair, got my makeup done at the mall, and watched my favorite tv show with every pillow I could find piled up all around me.  And you know what?

IT FELT GOOD!  The make-up was absolutely phenomenal!  I am GORGEOUS!! After my make-up session, I walked hand in hand thru the mall with my hubby just beaming!!  Last night I went to sleep with my make-up on (didn’t want to take it off).  This morning I was extra careful not to let the water hit my face while I was in the shower.  I felt like a teenager all over again after I got my first pair of Jordace Jeans!  I didn’t take them off for a WEEK!

Today, I went to my favorite stores: Home Goods and World Market! Immediately, whenever I go into these stores, I feel good! I love the smell, look, and feel of these 2 stores!  They have so many good things that I could buy ABSOLUTELY everything in the store!

Next, I went out for breakfast with my hubby, and had some grits that taste just like the ones my grandma used to make!

Then I went and test drove a Mercedes GL350 Blue Tec SUV…..Can you say luxury? MMMmmm!

I had a beautiful day! (And I did it all before the bus came & dropped my kids off from school!)

If you haven’t taken a day just for YOU, do it soon.  Whether you schedule it, plan it, or just wake up one morning on a whim, take some time for YOU!

What will this do for YOU?  It will: Renew Your Mind.

With a fresh mind, you will have more creativity, joy, and passion.  You can change the world with those 3 things!

Namaste