Tag: self-empowerment

• An Open Letter to Fellow Members of a Complex World: A Message of Gratitude and Gifts for Use Beyond the Season by Madona Cole-Lacy

  

  The question is, how do we preserve this aura of connection and generosity beyond the season, as a contribution to a more harmonious world?

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  December 30, 2025

  My Time 4 talk – Personal Development

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• Celebrate With Me!

  

  While it is common for us to list a host of reasons we cannot see our way out of the fog of life’s challenges, it behooves us to consider the power we possess to prevent such narratives from becoming the norm. If we choose to work our way out of this trap, the progress we make along…

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  April 15, 2024

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• Dealing with the absence of loved ones on special days: A Social Enrichment Moment!

  

  While many couples look forward with excitement to continue their rekindled love journey after the recent Valentine’s Day experience, I daresay there are just as many people who wake up to yet another day without their dearest Valentines beside them. It is my status as a surviving spouse and member of this group that compels…

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  February 16, 2024

  My Time 4 talk – Personal Development

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• Memories Revisited On Your 101st Birthday in Heaven!

  

  You need to be loved, appreciated and given your roses/orchids every day of your life. It is unfair that you have to wait until we, your children, become adults, experienced and “wiser” to get what was by default yours in the first place.

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  May 15, 2023

  My Time 4 talk – Personal Development

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• A Grateful Daughter Celebrates Her Father

  . As I sign off for now, I do so with a promise to use every opportunity I get and create to make you proud of me. Your grateful daughter, Madona Catherine

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  May 3, 2022

  My Time 4 talk – Personal Development

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• Celebrating You Mama: Your 2nd Anniversary in Heaven

  It is nice to know that the value of lessons learned from nurturing parents increases with the age of their children. – A MadonaRism by Madona Cole-Lacy –

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  April 8, 2022

  My Time 4 talk – Personal Development

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• With Love from My Heart to Yours

  “….trust your instinct, and proceed with steps that would aid you and not invade your mental health.”

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  February 14, 2022

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• Long Island Teaching Artist and Students Connect the Dots of Multiculturalism and Inclusion with a Coat of Many Cultures™

  

  “What is so exciting about designing a Coat of Many Cultures™ is my encounter with participants who have never given thought to the role art and culture play in their lives.” – Madona Cole-Lacy –

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  April 24, 2018

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• Bridging The Gap: 8 User-Friendly Tips

  Madona Cole-Lacy on why citizens of the world should aspire to make healthy connections with one another. “If for no other reason that is remotely obvious to you, you should care because the bliss of ignorance must be superseded by the folly of wisdom if we expect to be treated with respect, empathy and even…

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  March 9, 2016

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• Revving Up and Getting Back on Track

  Revving Up Since I haven’t quite decided on a suitable term to adequately capture how I feel, I will settle for one that conveys the most predominant feeling right now.  It is with humility that I embrace this time of my life, to reconnect with the world, and make a deliberate and significant stride toward normalcy since the recent passing…

  My Time 4 Talk with Madona Cole-Lacy

  June 26, 2014

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