"Resistance is the most toxic force on the planet. It is the root of more unhappiness than poverty, disease, and erectile dysfunction. To yield to Resistance deforms our spirit. It stunts us and makes us less than we are and were born to be. If you believe in God (and...
Intimacy……..What Is It?
by MHill | Jun 8, 2022 | Quotes, What is Love?, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
People think that intimacy is about sex. But intimacy is about truth. When you realize you can tell someone your truth, when you can show yourself to them, when you stand in front of them bare and their response is “you're safe with me“ --that's intimacy. Words of...
Be Intentional
by MHill | May 14, 2022 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
This has been a tough week. The spirit of death has touched me through three people in the past seven days. Two of them I had a personal connection with and the third person I only knew online through their popular YouTube channel. This week has reminded me of...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 81: The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo
by MHill | Jul 15, 2021 | 2021 Book Reviews, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
I spent a couple of hours last night reading this beloved book. The Alchemist told the story of Santiago, an Andalusian boy who travels to Egypt in search of his destiny. On the surface, it read as a simple story of the hero's journey told in a different package....
Happy New Year!
by MHill | Jan 1, 2021 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
First, I want to wish everyone reading this post a Happy New Year. Obviously, 2020 has been a challenging year for most of the world on some level. For many of you, it has been a challenging year on multiple levels. No one could have imagined a year like 2020. I'm...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 63: The Practice by Seth Godin
by MHill | Nov 21, 2020 | 2020 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
Seth Godin is becoming one of my favorite public thinkers. I read his blog daily and listen to his podcast, Akimbo, as often I can. Also, I have read several of his books like Tribes, Permission Marketing, and This Is Marketing. He's had a pulse on the business...
Marion’s Favorites: 5 Uplifting Novels To Keep Your Mind Away from COVID-19
by MHill | Mar 18, 2020 | Marion's Favorite Books
Coronavirus AKA COVID-19 has taken over everybody's lives these days and created a global pandemic. However, I believe this is an opportunity to read some good books...uplifting books to keep our...
Wisdom From Kammbia Book Review 32: A Time To Dance by Padma Venkatraman
by MHill | Dec 25, 2019 | 2019 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
One of the joys of reading is discovering a book (or author) you would have never come across in your normal reading experience. I will confess upfront that I'm not that much of a fan of YA novels. Reading about teenagers (or young adults) and their problems or issues...
Wisdom from Kammbia: Diondray’s Themilys 1
by MHill | Feb 1, 2019 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
A themily is a collection of thoughts written on a single sheet of paper that were meant to inspire, encourage, or admonish the audience. Diondray Azur, the main character in the Kammbia novels, writes themilys and performs them throughout his journey in...
Book Review 105: My Mrs. Brown by William Norwich
by MHill | Apr 27, 2017 | 2017 Book Reviews, Marion's Favorite Books
"Nice things happen to good people." That quote sums up my feelings about My Mrs. Brown by William Norwich. This is the story of an elegant, elderly cleaning woman named Emilia Brown, who has a dream of buying an expensive Oscar de la Renta dress. Mrs. Brown, who has...