Editor’s Letter
Dear Ladies,
Welcome to 2020!
What exciting things do you have
planned for this great year? I
sense in my spirit that it is going
to be a most unusual year, a year
like none other. But to maximize
it, you need to get ready. This is
not a year for guesswork, and
this is not a year to enter without
a plan, and it is certainly not a
year to leave your life to chance.
This is a year when you have a
plan, know where you are going,
an idea of how to get there and
are taking steps daily to arrive
at your planned destination. In
other words, it is a year of being
intentional, everything activity
must have a purpose and you must know the
meaning and understand its relevance to your
journey and arrival at your destination. Can
I suggest that even while you are eating and
drinking and celebrating that you take some time
to write down five things that you would like to
achieve this year? And I am not saying to write
down things which appear logically within your
reach; I am saying that it is time to elevate and
write down big dreams. It never hurts to dream,
and it costs no money to dream a big dream.
The effort it takes to dream a small dream is the
same that it takes to dream a big dream. Right
now, I am not asking you to consider how it will
be achieved; I am only asking you to write down
five things that you would like to accomplish this
year. Don’t consider money or a lack of it; don’t
consider anything other than what you truly
desire. When you have done that, I want you to
look at that paper and the items on it and ask
yourself the following questions; what do I need
to do to achieve these goals? What and or who
do I need to know? Who do I need to become?
Where do I need to go? And what
do I need to release?
This is DOZ Issue 51, January
2020, as always, we aim to
inspire and empower you with
the stories and interviews we
have compiled. Our DOZ That
Inspire You is, Ashley Little.
She is Founder and CEO of
Ashley Little Enterprises, LLC,
which incorporates her media,
consulting work, writing, and
empowerment speaking. She is
passionate about transforming
lives through education and
loves empowering women to
build confidence emotionally,
mentally, and spiritually. She
gives scholarships annually to
African American Females from her hometown
of Wadesboro, North Carolina who are attending
college. Ashley shares with us her success
journey, the struggles along the way and why she
keeps reaching back to pull others forward. Read
her interview and be inspired to attain your
goals and reach back to help others.
Grace Aideloje is our DOZ Show Preferred
Guest. She recently welcomed twin girls after
being childless for fifteen years. She shares with
us the many agonising years of waiting for her
babies and what it felt like the moment she was
confirmed pregnant at age 47. Be inspired for
your miracle!
“DOZ Chronicles: Temisan” continues in this issue.
Enjoy.
Happy New Year.
Blessings!
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DOZ Magazine | January 2020