THRIVING Melanin Family Magazine September 2018 | Page 65

The year of 2017 was full of enlightenment,
understanding and self-examination. I’m not
surprised about it, being that numerically the
number 17 represents responsibility, self-discipline,
strength, spiritual consciousness, and wisdom. Just
like many of us, in late 2016 just about 10 days prior
to the New Year, I began my resolution list. My list
was simple: “Be all that God has called you to be.
Walk in your purpose by change lives.”
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