In light of the 75th anniversary of  “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street” the first of 44 books written by Dr. Seuss I came across this article that was in the New York Times and decided to share. Be INSPIRED! xoxo Elle   http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/education/dr-seuss-book-mulberry-street-turns-75.html?_r=2&scp=1&sq=seuss&st=cse

trans·par·ent [trans-pair-uhnt, -par-] adjective 1. having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can bedistinctly seen. 2. admitting the passage of light through interstices. 3. so sheer as to permit light to pass through; diaphanous. 4. easily seen through, recognized, or detected: transparent excuses. 5. manifest; obvious: a story with a transparent plot. Until recently the above definitions of the word transparent were the only definitions that I knew. Then President Obama came along and gave a speech in 2009 which changed the definition of the word. You see he described transparency in a social context, and ever [...]

The Almighty dollar. It’s not the first time I’ve spoken about it and as sure as the sun will set tonight, I’m sure I will speak about it again. You see I’ve noticed more and more lately that good old fashioned passion is being replaced by the ability to make a quick Buck. What happened [...]

  While I know this book has been out for a while and it’s definitely been on my reading list I just didn’t have the time to dedicate the attention to it which I felt it deserved. But after watching Jay-Z on Oprah’s Master Class for the 100th time I decided to settle down with [...]

Good Morning, This segment of Illuminating Your Life is brought to you by one of my role models Mr. Tyler Perry. I have watched this video every single day since I first found out about it and it has without a doubt changed my life and my perspective. Much like Mr. Perry I truly believe [...]

I will be performing at this event. This is a great cause so come out and support! Xoxo Elle

I came across this video that had gone viral. To say that he hit the nail on the head is an understatement! Take a look! xoxo Elle  

Good Morning! I came across this video yesterday and just had to share. In fact I thought it was worthy enough of it’s own Illuminating Your Life post. Dr. Maya Angelou really breaks it down, and as usual makes you sit back and think about the impact that you are making in this world. Enjoy! xoxo [...]

Afternoon Friends, Do you have the ability to bring light into the worlds of others? I’m looking for some guest writers to be featured on the site for our daily post Illuminating Your Life. Illuminating Your Life is about giving advice and inspiration that can help improve the lives of our readers. Everyday is a [...]

Have you ever given thought to how powerful your mind is? The mind is in fact one of the most powerful weapons we have. Understanding your mind can either help or hinder your progress in life. Many times we underestimate the power of believing in yourself, we allow the opinions of others to take precidence over how we [...]