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Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Dance With Me — Nouvelle Vague   #LetsDance #DanceWithAStranger #love #courage #expressyourself #havefun #StayInspired   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge...Read More

It happens every so often, those times when you find yourself wishing you were someone else. Or when you get swept up in the rush of another person’s journey and before long that attachment lulls you into a false sense of satisfaction within your own life. While living vicariously through...Read More

“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.” — Carl Jung Greetings dear readers and friends! I have been busier than ever, putting the finishing touches on some new changes for the website...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Locked Away — R. City ft. Adam Levine   From our Guest DJ/VIP and awesome author B.G. Check out her playlist and profile here The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and...Read More

Happiness is not just a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. You can be as happy as you make up your mind to be. Once you realize that happiness is not controlled by outside forces but instead by what goes on inside your mind, you can make...Read More

  Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Hold Me — Lucia #embrace #love #LoveAgain #FeelSoGood #share #expressyourself The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the...Read More

Yes that’s right, I believe operant conditioning, the behavioral theory created by psychologist B.F. Skinner, has helped to get my post featured on LinkedIn. Not once, but three times in the last year. Similar to the other two times I have been featured, I did not see it coming. My...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Juke — Little Walter   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer to say learn...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Nobody’s Fool — Avril Lavigne When you need to remember that you’re a great person! Don’t let others make you feel otherwise or try to change you into something you’re not. “If you’re trying to turn...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Sweet Pea — Amos Lee “I know sometimes I am out of control…you are the only reason I keep on coming home.” The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Unbound — Robbie Robertson   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer to say learn...Read More

  Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: You Belong to Me — Carla Bruni Carla Bruni is one of my favorite French singers, she is actually Italian-French because she was born in Italy. She is the daughter of a classical composer and a...Read More

  Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Step In The Name Of Love — R. Kelly “We did it for love…” — R. Kelly #FunFriday The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood — Nina Simone The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer...Read More

  Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Get Up Stand Up — Bob Marley   One of my regular blog readers, who enjoys reading my articles and poems, became a recent patron of The Sky Lounge that I just opened here. So DeBorah aka...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Life Uncommon — Jewel Wonderful song that talk about the freedom of the self and the spirit From our Guest DJ/VIP and awesome author B.G. Check out her playlist and profile here The Sky Lounge is...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Englishman In New York — Sting   “Be yourself, no matter what they say.”— Sting   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: In a manner of speaking — Nouvelle Vague Sometimes unspoken words say everything. The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Simply Falling — Iyeoka   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer to say learn...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: I’ll Stand by You — The Pretenders/Chrissie Hynde   From our Guest DJ/VIP and awesome author B.G. Check out her playlist and profile here The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Raggamuffin — Selah Sue   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer to say learn...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Not Broken — Skye   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer to say learn...Read More

  This is a part of a series I created entitled, You Are Here. It explores topics that we all deal with: thought leadership, personal growth/development, work culture, and business relationships. It’s designed to meet you where you are in life and provide you with the encouragement to help make your...Read More

  Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Could You Be Loved — Bob Marley   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ InspiredBeacon.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Hands — Jewel I think this a great song for anyone who struggles with mental health issues or challenges in general. It speaks about how eventually, with hard work, we’ll reach our goals. It also illustrates...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Dear Future Generations: Sorry? — Prince Ea A powerful video, that a simplified explanation would do you a disservice. So I look forward to your reactions. The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout,...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Feeling Good — Nina Simone The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer to say learn...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Man — Steve Cutts A look at the human condition and the new kind of existence that we have created, though we are literally the new comer to earth :). With awareness, we have the power...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Hands — Jewel We are all going to be OK. From our Guest DJ/VIP and awesome author B.G. Check out her playlist and profile here The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be...Read More

Caught up and blinded By ego Our own narcissism We often forget Natural ecosystems Losing the capacity to care To show empathy The one thing That makes us human Fast-forwarding Our pulse Circumventing feeling Our kaleidoscope heart No longer be bops For love If at all The one thing That...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Ali Farka Touré — Ai Du   I believe if music is truly beautiful there is no need for words. The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet....Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Eblouie Par La Nuit (Dazzled by the Night) — Zaz   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the...Read More

  Credits: Creative Commons image courtesy of Greg Jordan   ———————- If you like what you read, please feel free to Like it with a thumbs up, share or comment…thanks for stopping by and sharing 🙂. ———————- Kaylaa T. Blackwell is an IT Professional working @ Itron, Inc. and a...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: In love with you — Erykah Badu feat. Stephen Marley   The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the...Read More

I have been nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award! by B.G. from Getting Through Anxiety. I really appreciate it and feel both humbled and honored to accept it. Thanks a mil :). Please see my nominees below for this special award and 7 facts about me, that was quite revealing to me...Read More

Welcome to The Sky Lounge @ CommonSenseGal.com 🙂 Have a seat…kick back and listen/contemplate: Beautiful Tango — Hindi Zahra     The Sky Lounge is a great place to come hangout, be inspired and meet and greet. Go to The Sky Lounge entrance to learn the rules…nahh I prefer to...Read More