Andrea A. Atkinson-Perry

…At the end of the day what do we do? Do we go on as things are or do we pivot and go down a different path. Then again how will that be done if we still have on the golden handcuffs? What’s the key to taking off the golden handcuffs?…

…I thought it interesting that the two persons idea of comfort was so different. I wondered to myself if it was the way they were raised or it was simply the personalities. Could it be their level of tolerance in that I like things really comfortable and want what I want?…

…No man is an island. You might think you are but I’m here to tell you otherwise. I’m not saying that you are to befriend the entire world and be all up in everyone face just to seem that you are the best thing since slice bread. Just be decent. It’s not that hard. …

…In a moment such as what I described many would panic and in the moment of panic we do what we think is right at that time. Very often without thinking. It basically on autopilot. I do think we do what is inside of us and it’s when there is nothing to stop us as we are being ourselves…

…I could understand fear of failure that might cause someone to hold back but the fear of success. I thought about it, why would a fear of being successful cause one to hold back to that extent. …