Influence * Motivation * Perseverance

Everyone in life has something that motivates them... assuming they want to be motivated. I believe that at any moment you can be motivated whether it is a person, a quote, a picture, a situation in life, almost anything! Lately I catch myself seeing things, hearing things or reading something and at that moment it gives me a burst of energy to continue to work hard at what I want out of life.

"I got a dream thats worth more than my reality & pride that's worth more than a salary" -Big Sean (rapper)

"Sometimes I feel I'm working just to work harder. And then work harder than who worked the hardest. Man the life of a workaholic .You either on your work or just workin on it."
-Big Sean (rapper)

Lately I have been really feeling a mixtape by rapper, Big Sean. I heard both of these lines in his song, Final Hour and I hit the rewind button multiple times. The first time was becasue I wanted to make sure I heard right but everytime after that it was becasue those two lines explained the exact feeling that I have about life. I work a lot of hours between two jobs and at the end of the day I know where I am going. As hectic as my life may seem at the moment I have some kind of plan. I can't say I have the exact plan because only one person knows that. I just know that I have too much talent built up inside of me and it will go to use!

Since Friday, April 29, 2010 I can honestly say work at the TV station has been momorable, from the Royal Wedding of Harry & Kate (Catherine) to the most recent news of Osama Bin Laden's death. I can't explain the energy I had being able to watch things as they were happening and being in the mix. Of course it would have been better to be the one actually telling the story but for now I will take it for what it is. I appreciate being able to watch the professionals locally & nationally cover such impacting stories in our lifetime. It may seem a little corny but to me its a big deal.

It feels good knowing that I am pursuing something that I am passionate about. I appreciate these moments in my life that I believe God is continuing to show me that this is what I was born to do.



HOROSCOPES = DRIVE ASHLEY CRAZY LoL

I am a BIG BIG BIG fan of zodiac signs... I don't care what other people think about it BUT what I do know is that it is apart of my motivation. Besides prayer that I do on a constant basis to keep me sane & balanced my horoscope for the day can surely put fire under my @$$! I have bad days, you know and sometimes that is the pick-me-up that I need. I can take it for what it is and keep it moving!



What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is FOR us, WHO can be against us? - Romans 8:31
I didn't understand the power of this scripture until my sophomore year in college. At Clarion University I went through A LOT but I think that is apart of the whole undergrad process.

I went to college a 17 year old girl and graduated a 21 year old woman with a completely different outlook on life. The things I learned about myself during that time was priceless. I truly believe those moments showed me I can get through ANYTHING! Growing up I was always told that everyone will not like me and things won't be handed to me, which is life. While in college I experienced it first hand but I made it through. Completing my undergraduate degree on top of finding out who I really was and what I stood for was not easy.

That scripture is something I always keep near to my heart because it's true.

Although if you ask me today, I know I'm going to make it because I have faith in ME, Ashley Renee Connor.