WHAT SPECIAL GIFT WILL YOU GIVE TO OTHERS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

During this holiday season, what special gift will you offer to that someone special in your life? Will it be a gift they can return or immediately exchange, or will it be happiness to someone who has felt alone or betrayed, lonely and confused? Will your gift be something that will be pushed in the back of their closet, or will it be laughter & love for someone who hasn't smiled or felt valued in weeks?

Let LOVE be the gift you share this season. Let love be what you safely share with strangers. Give out of your surplus, your extras.....it may be the very thing that will make the difference in the life of a family.

Give LOVE this holiday season...you will be AMAZINGLY blessed.

Write to us and share with us your holiday plans? Send your comments to info@cre8visionsource.com.


HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT CREATE THE VISION SOURCE!

National Breast Awareness Month- Join the Fight Today!

It appears more and more that we come face-to -face with a loved one who is struggling with breast cancer, or we ourselves have a scare. Help save a life, for the life you save may be your own. Early detection ladies, is the best cure. Please know your bodies, know yourselves. Get an exam today!

We are beautiful creations.. "Queens"..and among the many things we are..we are Virtuous!
Let us not forget the many survivors who won against crucial odds & let's honor the memory of those who have succumbed to breast cancer. Let us love each other enough to share a testimony which may be the medicine another woman needs to live.

Virtuous Women
by Debbie Bennett

Good Women like Jewels Gems and Rubies- Rare and Distinguished and Unique
Virtuous Full Of The Spirit women -Kind Loving and Sweet.

Powerful Serving Women- Discerning Compassionate and Pure
Sincere Holy Women- Biblical and Crystal Clear

Godly Dedicated Women- Committed Faithful and True
Praying, Praising, Fasting Women- Denying themselves too.

Obedient Wise Women- Who know the Voice of the Lord Quiet Teachable Women
Who are United in One Accord.

Submissive, Honorable, Reverent Women- Who teach Daughters how to pray
Sensitive, Spirit-led Women- Who follow in God's Way

A Virtuous Women who can Find? Where does this queen Reside
Virtuous Women are Made and it starts from the Inside


Let's us not deny ourselves to continue living "amazing" lives.....

Celebrate your victory with us, celebrate the memory of your loved one, and/or share your daily struggle, so that we can love you to life!

Pictures, poems, and tributes are welcome. For a private correspondence, please email info@cre8visionsource.com.

In Memory Of "Sam"

The Create the Vision Source & The Allied Addiction Services families miss our Colleague & Comrade, and Truest Friend.

Samuel L. Foggie Jr.


April 6, 1953-October 9, 2009

Sam’s philosophy was his belief that addictions and all of its life threatening consequences are treatable and preventable. His life mission and desire was to provide a “person-centered” therapy approach to these aims.
No one person should be denied the help they seek because of race, age, sexuality, culture, socio-economic status, and/or illness (i.e., addiction). Sam’s work ethic, concern for people, and constant desire for healing, allowed him to master his efforts. As a licensed clinician and addiction specialist, Sam was able to champion the courageous efforts it takes to overcome chemical dependency and provide an inclusive path for those individuals who truly seek freedom for themselves and their loved ones as he spent the last twenty plus years of his life seeking his freedom.

Sam was a lover of music and played his tenor saxophone daily as his passion and solace. Playing jazz offered him the opportunities to maintain balance, escape from life’s lows and provided him the energy to serve the community with clarity, humility, and honesty.

Sam leaves the blueprint to continue his life’s mission; we make efforts to continue serving this community in his memory. In the frank words of our friend Sam, “Trust God, clean house, and help somebody!”

When I am dead pray for me a little, Think of me sometimes, but not too much.
It is not good for you to allow your thoughts to dwell too long on the dead.
Think of me now and again as I was in life, at some moment which it is pleasant to recall, but not too long.
Leave me in peace as I shall leave you too, in peace.
While you live, let your thoughts be with the living.- Author Unknown

Please share your public comments here, if you prefer to share private comments, email them to info@cre8visionsource.com.

Sam we miss you……..

For information regarding an upcoming Summit, November 2010, in Sam's memory, email us at info@cre8visionsource.com

Summer is over now what?

Now that summer is officially over, we hope that you had a safe and enjoyable summer, but now what? What's next? How will you end the year 2010?
What amazing things will you do now? What wonderful plans will you make? Are you planning any "bucketlist" successes? Maybe you are securing winter vacations and holiday plans now? Maybe you have decided that it's time to work on your harvest season weight, maybe you are renovating your homes and/or offices.

Share with us your new adventurous plans; the BluButterfli is interested.
Email us at info@cre8visionsource.com to share ideas or ask questions.

MAKE THE REST OF THIS YEAR THE BEST OF YOUR YEAR!!!

AUGUST- (8) A new beginning starts TODAY!

As we are entering the eighth month of the year, August, most people feel that it is the end, of at least the Summertime fun. The BluButterfli has a new perspective about the eighth month.
Do you really know what the number "8" means?

After some research, it was found that the number "8", represents "the beginning of a new era or order". It also means over and above the perfect completion, since we learned that the number "7" represents a period of completion.

How amazing to have a new beginning. Why should we wait until New Year's Eve to make amazing things happen, write our new year's resolutions, to start fresh as we reflect on the past year's triumphs and tragedies of our lives? Why should we feel that fun times are over, now that August is here and soon will be gone?

We can have our new beginnings right now! We can begin and end pulling off our old selves and start living our lives differently and better TODAY!

We also learned that the number "8" means- "ONE WHO ABOUNDS IN STRENGTH".

Place the concepts together and we have, 'One who abounds in strength in the new beginning of an era or order' OR reverse it and it reads, 'The beginning of an era or order of one who abounds in strength'!

Either way it is powerful and a new spin of how we can live out the month of August, a summer month- vibrant, exuding power, living at our maximum power and potential.

What will be your new beginning?? We would love to read about your new amazing experiences.

Honor Your Spirit!

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What are you doing to MAGNIFY your summer experience?

What special things do you have planned for this summer? How are you staying cool in all of this humidity & heat?

What firework acitivities do you have planned for your life to give it a bang??

What amazing places have you traveled or will you travel to this summer?

The BluButterfli wants to know....please share your comments on this page or privately at info@cre8visionsource.com.

SUMMER EXCITEMENT !!

Summer time is a heightened season, where fun and relaxation is maximized. What major plans do you have to celebrate this summer and more importantly celebrate you?

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Happy Mother's Day

Wishing all of the women a Happy Mother's Day.

Share with the BluButterfli one of your most memorable "mommy moments".

Share with the BluButterfli the love you have for your mother, grandmother, godmother, or one woman you hold so dear.

What is one lesson that you have learned and/or adopted from your mother or beloved caregiver that you have shared with others?

Celebrate Life....Celebrate Love this weekend.


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Happy Spring!

Happy Spring!

What's new in your life? What's blossoming in your homes, in your relationships, at work or at school?

Share it with the BluButterfli at info@cre8visionsource.com

Celebrate Women this month!

March is National Women's Month....share with us the details of the most interesting and special women in your life.

Let us know the ways in which you will celebrate women this month, or what special and amazing things you will do to celebrate YOU!.

Isn't it time????

What amazing thing would you like to do that you have always dreamed about, prayed about happening? Is there a place you wish to travel that you find so fascinating? Is there a person you wish to meet that will empower you far beyond words? Is there a book you have been putting off reading? Is there a movie that you can't wait to see? Is there something in your life you wish to do that you will regret if you never have the opportunity? What is it? Why haven't you done it? What are you waiting for? How long will you keep putting it off? How long will you provide excuses for not completing the task? Life waits for no-one......The Time is Now!

Do you require any help to accomplish these goals? Are you able to identify what you need to complete your goals? Do you need help following thru with your tasks?

Share with the BluButterfli....your story may be the encouragement that will help someone else, or you may be able to connect with the resource that ignites your progress & success.

Sacrifice/ Surrender Season.....what things will you give-up?

As we approach the Spring season,a time of freshness, renewal and rebirth, are there thing(s) you may want to sacrifice and give-up, so that newness can begin?

Are there weeds, "dead things", still connected to your roots needing to be removed? Are there places that you cannot visit that are unsafe and cause you pain? Are there relationships that need to end, are their old habits/addictions that are monopolizing your precious time, that need to cease? What changes in your life are you willing to sacrifice/surrender and give-up, so that your heart, mind, body, and spirit can be open to freedom of exciting expectations, love, and peace? What positive, productive, prosperous, and peaceful things will you replace the negative void with during your Spring preparation? Isn't it time??

Let's talk about it.....BluButterfli info@cre8visionsource.com

Have you ever thought.....?

Have you ever sat and wondered why music touches your heart? Is it the music itself or is the lyrics that causes you to respond? Is it because of the sound that forces you to move, feel, think, or remember? Words or songs linked together or separate are profound, exhilarating, emotional, exhausting, energetic, meaningful, scary, and even uncontrollable- causing you to feel a specific emotion, or to cause you to re-enter a place of pain, confusion, or the ecstasy of a memory....WOW! Music & Words= Songs....

As you listen the radio, ipod, or your play favorite CDs...which song speaks to your heart? if you are watching television or experiencing a musical or opera, which song cause a chill up your spine or is so disturbing you have to remove yourself from its space? Whether you can hear a note played or sing a tune, it, the words or songs effects your inner being....have you ever thought, why?

What is your life's "theme" song at the moment? If you never hear a note of music or if you never see the song performed, which lyrics means the most to your spirit? Which song or lyrics touches you in places that causes a tear to fall- allowing the reminders of the hurts to leak out?

Which songs speaks the words you wish to share with the one(s) you love the most? Which song or lyrics provides you the most comfort when you feel alone? Which song or lyrics brings you the greatest joy when you are sad, encourages your heart when you are disappointed, or brings out your brightest smile? Which song or lyrics perfectly says, "I am sorry" or "I love you"? Which song or lyrics gives you the energy to dance freely as if no one were watching?

Share with the BluButterfli....

WE REMEMBER

February is known throughout the United States as Black History Month.

Honor those special persons you love or admire and/or those persons who have been the most influential in your life and share with us, your most amazing Black American. Perhaps they are persons whose names we know or maybe they are unknown to us, what makes them special to you?

Share with the BluButterfli in honoring and celebrating the memory of many Black Americans who have made a tremendous impact on our freedom, culture, education, entertainment, athletics, and our history. Those magnificent men and women who have influenced us socially, politically, religiously, economically, corporately, culturally, and athletically, all who have all made personal sacrifices for us...

WE SALUTE YOU..... Thank You!

Are you loving yourself and "loving" it?

As we near what most people celebrate as Valentine's Day, the day of expressing love with one another, consider if you include yourself in the loving. We love our children, families, spouses, best buddies, neighbors, and friends, but are we loving ourselves?

What does our heart tells us about the way we love? Do we take time to appreciate the beauty and amazing gifts about ourselves, things that make us laugh when no one is watching? Are we honoring the things that make us feel especially attracted to the person we are becoming?

Give yourself permission to enjoy you! Allow yourself to have the freedom to love you FIRST without feeling guilty, or without being pre-occupied with everything and everyone else. If you don't love and appreciate the gift you are, how can anyone else?

Happy Love Day!! Re-connect with one whom you may have forgotten.......YOU.

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Where are you now?

Today begins the first day of the second month of the new year.

Where are you today in your successfully completing your goals/plans for the new year? Are you still as focused and on track as you were when you created them? Have you drifted from your resolutions? Are you still as excited about the new year as you were on January 31, 2009?

Are you still waking up excited about facing the day's challenges, and are you steadfast in your efforts of accomplishing your goals for 2010?

If not, why? What happened in the last 31 days, what were your distractions/inhibitors? What has caused you to stray from your plans and/or lose excitement? What challenges from your past continue to confront you in your present? Were the goals you established too difficult to attain or too unrealistic? Were the goals you created just a mere effort to satisfy someone else's expectations for you and your life?

If you are still as focused and excited about your experiences for 2010, what is allowing you to remain positive? Have you accomplished any of your goals/plans for this year? How do you feel about where you "are" presently in 2010?

Why do we make resolutions, plans, and/or goals at the beginning of the year anyway?
Does becoming so rigid in our planning remove the freedom of experiencing life in an open and carefree way? Are you stopping to smell the roses, running in the rain, or making snow angels in the snow? Are you laughing harder, smiling more, sharing more of your love?

Life is not promised....take a minute to include "YOU" in your day...even if it means that you divert from your 2010 plan.

Let's talk about it.....Share it with the BluButterfli..

What are you doing to help Haiti?

Almost two weeks ago we learned of the tragic news of the earthquake that effected Haiti to devastation. All across the world our hearts felt their pain and anguish as they scrambled for what ever they could find left of their lives, as we watched the many hundreds of babies left as orphans.

Many immediate efforts have been established to offer aid to people of Haiti- water, food, and most importantly medical supplies.

Have you thought of what you can do to help?
Many relief efforts are being presented on television, radio, colleges/universities, churches, have you chosen a way in which you can help?

Haiti will be in transition for many years to come. I guess the question then becomes do I help now or later? How can I help when I have very little to give and my daily struggles appear devastating to me? Am I taking things here in the United States for granted? Can I share my extra or leftovers? Am I appreciating life differently now? Would people across the globe come to my aid as they are for the Haitians? THOUGHTS........

Even if you are only able to say a prayer, you have done something...
If you are able to share your resources, time, talent....it is something.

Some of us feel we are ONE people made by the same Creator/God...why not make better efforts to help your brother or sister.

Let us continue to keep them in our thoughts and prayers...much work must be done to help them rebuild and restore...The most hopeful thing we have seen from them is their renewing spirit as they continue to gather for worship, their humility, and their thankfulness for the help, healing, and hope.

They have not lost hope why should we?

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What is your personal mission statement ??

Have you ever thought of having your own personal mission statement, a statement to assist you with planning your goals/objectives for your life?

Take a moment and create a personal mission statement that will guide you and empower you to live a most fulfilling life.

Are you following your heart's desires, your hidden dreams, your personal goals, or are you living the expectations of someone else?

Let 2010 be a new year of direction and purpose; let it be your best year yet!!

Share with the BluButterfli your thoughts, dreams, ideas, questions, and 2010 personal mission statements.


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Are you planning to live of life of greatness in 2010?

We have often times lived lives of regret, saying I wish I could have, I should have, or maybe would have.. or simply, we have made excuses as to why we have not succeeded or lived our lives to the fullest ...Now that we are beginning a new year, what new things are you committed in doing specifically for yourselves, which dreams are you dedicated in fulfilling, and what amazing experiences are you planning to encounter?

What new places do you plan to travel, or what new books are you planning to read? Are there special persons you are planning to meet, or old loving friendships you are planning to rekindle? What special gifts will you purchase for yourself and/or what wonderful "I love me" gifts will you create and/or buy?

Are you planning to live your life full of splendor and fascination or are you planning to live the same complacent, mundane boring lives? What are you waiting for? What do you need to take the risks and free yourselves to LIVE, LAUGH, & LOVE out loud?? Isn't it time in 2010 that you make a conscious decision to live a life of greatness?

Share with the BluButterfli what aspects of your life that will be different in 2010
Do you need help securing concrete plans? Let us know how we can assist you.

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New Year Greetings

Happy New Year!

Wishing you the best of everything this year!!

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