HOW TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE VERBAL CRITICISM
“Do you have a moment? I would like to talk with you about that financial report that was due yesterday.” Just reading that request instantly makes some people recoil…
Embracing My Energy of Attraction
Have you ever wondered why certain events seem to happen over and over again?
No Room For Me
No Room For Me Some days you love me Some days you don’t On those days My heart aches the most. You seem to fluctuate between Happiness and sad Leaving…
WHY I BROKE UP WITH FACEBOOK
WHY I BROKE UP WITH FACEBOOK – A Serious Privacy Breach A Stormy Relationship Facebook and I have had a tumultuous relationship for the past several years. It all began…
Social Self-Reintegration
Social Self-Reintegration – An Introvert’s Struggle I enjoy being alone. I use my alone time to focus and get to know myself better. Being alone is an Introvert’s dream relationship….
A Very Sensitive Empathic Introvert
Sometimes I feel like I’m judge by those close to me as well as those who do not know much about me. Why? Well, it’s because I’m a very sensitive…
Answering Life’s Most Important Question: Who Am I?
The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. ~ Mark Twain Who Am I? I awoke this…
Become a Princess Launch Party a Huge Success!
PRESS RELEASE Princess Onxy™ Become a Princess Launch Party a Huge Success! Saturday, June 24, 2017 Techny, Illinois To launch the Princess Onyx™ Become a Princess Party brand, Author Clarissa…
Obsolescence Isn’t a Good Career Option
Upgrading your job skills is critical because your other alternative is obsolescence. Nearly half of retail workers are at risk of losing their jobs to robots and other automation technology,…
Entrepreneurs Never Reach the Finish Line
Do you struggle to fit into Corporate America? Do you struggle with the 9-to-5’ver rat race? You aren’t alone. I have been challenged with wanting to fit into the corporate…
LAUNCH PARTY COMING TO KANSAS CITY, MO!
PRINCESS ONYX LAUNCH PARTY COMING TO KANSAS CITY, MO! I’m super excited to be collaborating with two of the most beautiful women I know Ides Kandy and Rita Strickland! Stay…
CleanTalk: The Gurus of Anti-Spam
I created my website in 2008 to share my stories with the world. I am not famous nor do I have top secret information stored on my server.
Is Facebook Adding GHOST friends to Your Account?
As I began the process of cleaning house, deleting ALL my friends to begin anew, I noticed there were 18 ‘GHOSTS’ friends that remained.
Family Tree Form
Our family legacy is critical. We are living in a world of confusion mostly due to us not knowing our value and heritage. That’s why I created the Burton Family…
NaNoWriMo – Creating Young Authors Workshops Coming to Kansas City!
In Partnership with Clarissa Burton Workshops & Webinars and the Burton Institute of Education
Public Relations and the Herd: Edward Bernays, the father of propaganda
Do You Really Need That? Have you ever wondered why you buy what you buy? Why you have such a great desire to have that car, that pair of shoes,…
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015 My Daddy: Cornelius Dunbar Burton, Jr. A year ago on September 20, 2015, I kissed your forehead while you breathed your…
Barack Obama and Dick Chaney: The Family Secrets
Votes that Never Count It’s presidential election time and many still believe their votes will count. Some consider me a conspiracy theorist. I don’t care. Go to the library and…
I Care About You!
I recently worked on a social media project requiring me decide whom I cared about. On my personal page, I have over 500 friends including family. It may seem strange,…
Family Announcements
We have some of the most educated and talented family members in the world. It’s important to share our accomplishments with each other so we can encourage and support one…
Let’s Just Talk Radio Show Is Back!
On Let’s Just Talk Radio Show, I discuss everything from interracial relationships, self-improvement, writing, and other topics of interest. The show airs each Tuesday evening from 10:00 p.m. to 10:30…
Editor vs Ghost Writer
There IS a difference. As an editor, I am here to help my clients refine and perfect their voices through print. An editor IS NOT a ghost writer. Let me…
The Sun is a Gift
The Sun is a Gift The sun rises without a care in the world Except to bring warmth and light No judgements No bitterness Just wondrous sacrifice It asks nothing…
You Attract That Which You Are
You do not attract that which you want, but that which you are. ~ James Allen ~ If you are negative yet you seek a positive life, it will not…
Retain Your Humanity
In light of the recent tragedies that have happened in the United States and abroad, we must not lose our humanity. Not all police officers are murderers. Not all Muslims…
4 Words that Changed Me Forever
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” WORDS CUT DEEPLY I cannot count the many times I recited that mantra, to only walk away…
Privately Owned Prisons: Do you have a reservation?
Privately Owned Prisons: Do you have a reservation? Warrant(y): You had better pay that parking ticket. You have worked hard all your life and have never been in legal trouble….
In Case of an Emergency, LOVE Yourself (First)
A dear friend sent me a loving note the other day. She was concerned about my living alone and being away from family. She mentioned having her husband to be…
Today I Sit and Ponder
Today I sit and ponder,
My existence in a world wrought with materialistic wonder.
With every twist. With every turn.
Another person is camped outside for hours
waiting to buy a façade well earned.
You’ve Got the Power: Who Owns Your Happiness?
I recently saw an advertisement declaring, “You deserve to be happy.” While I do not disagree, I find this advertisement a bit unreal and misleading. Why do I find it…