WINsday Inspiration

Jewel Diamond Taylor's next guest for "Sunday Flow" in Los Angeles August 10, 3:00 pm will be Mother, wife, actress, director, producer, lover of life....Vanessa Bell Calloway a beloved American actress and dancer and an eight-time NAACP Image Award nominee. Beginning her career as a dancer, Bell Calloway is perhaps best known for her role as

Princess Imani Izzi (Eddie Murphy's arranged wife) in the 1988 comedy Coming to America. Actress, director, producer, Vanessa Bell Calloway, can currently be seen in the Sony Pictures hit buddy comedy, One of Them Days opposite Keke Palmer and Sza. In the film Vanessa plays ‘Momma Ruth’ an older, big mama type with a lot of attitude but, a lot of love and compassion. The film is produced by Issa Rae, Sara Diya Rastogi, Rae produced the film through her production company, Hoorae and Lawrence Lamont directed. 

In addition to the film, the award-winning actress is back in season two of the hit Kenya Barris produced Netflix comedy series, “The Vince Staples Show,” (TBD 2025) starring Vince Staples. Riding high off the first season which quickly became a “water cooler,” show and is still generating buzz! Vanessa completed a six-month run (2023 – 2024) on Broadway in the hit, Tony Award nominated production of, “Purlie Victorious” starring Leslie Odom Jr. and Kara Young at The Music Box Theater. Other recent credits include television series regular leads in such shows, “The Black Hamptons,” which she also served as a producer. Whicked City” a series on ALLBLK. Vanessa directed, produced and co-starred in “Black Girl Erupted”, a TV movie streaming on BET & BETHER. She recurred in the final season of NBC’s hit drama “This Is Us”, as well as BET Plus Drama “Sacrifice” and “The Games People Play”. She stared as the matriarch Lady Ella for six seasons on Bounce TV’s one-hour hit-drama “Saint & Sinners”, now streaming on Hulu. As well as recurring and guest star spots on “Grand Crew” (NBC), “Shameless” (Showtime), “Queen Sugar” (OWN), Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) and “This Is Us” (NBC) to name a few.

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"We’ve been deeply socialized into using keyboards on our phones and computers, texting, scrolling, and typing endlessly. I learned that handwriting activates more areas of the brain more than typing does. Writing by hand is slower and more intentional, helping your brain process, store, and emotionally connect to your goals. When you write it, you remember it. When you remember it, you believe it. When you believe it, you move toward it.

When your goals only live in your mind, they’re fuzzy and easily forgotten. But when you write them down.  You increase your chances of success by 42% (according to research!)

I'm sure you already write plenty of lists. You got your grocery list, your Christmas shopping list, your "don’t forget to pack this for the trip" list, your back-to-school list...But let me ask you this: Have you written a list for your life?

It’s time to take it to another level. Write down your money goals. Write down your health goals. Your relationship goals. Your travel goals. Your businesslcareer goals.

Writing your goals down is not just about planning. It’s about activating your faith and training your mind. Write the vision. Make it plain. What you write, you magnetize. Write it down. Watch it manifest.

You ever notice how when you write down something specific like,“I want a new red car with a sunroof…suddenly, you start seeing red cars with sunroofs everywhere?

That’s not magic. That’s your mind getting in alignment with your focus. Those cars were always there…but once you gave your brain a clear, specific goal, your Reticular Activating System kicked in and said,“Let’s find it!”

This is exactly why writing your goals down matters. It tells your mind,“This is what I care about. This is what I’m looking for. This is where I’m headed.”

So whether it’s a red car, better health, more peace, more money, savings, a new home, or meaningful love, be specific,write it down.  I've been teaching this practice for many years. I have seen results myself from writing my goals about money, health, family, car, where I live, speaking engagements, travel, and so much more. I have heard many testimonies from family, friends, and coaching clients who experienced amazement and gratitude after seeing results. I write goals down in my journals, notes on mirrors, goals in front of me on my computer. When your goals are out of sight, they are out of your mind. As a winner, I encourage you to learn to give your mind an assignment to keep the main thing...the MAIN THING! It's not magic...it's tapping into your brain power." - JewelDiamondTaylor.com

Speaking Calendar - I was born for this!

July 26 - Dream Girls 25th Anniversary Luncheon (mentoring for 12-18 yr. girls), Lakewood, CA www.DG4Life.org

August 10 - Jewel Diamond Taylor's monthly "Sunday Flow" returns, 3:00 PM, Los Angeles https://www.jewelsnewsletter.com/post/the-sunday-flow

August 30 - Interstate Women of the Church of God 77th Annual Conference, Ontario, CA https://interstateassociation.com/iwcg-registration

Sept 2 - 5 - Annual Women on the Grow MALIBU reTREAT https://www.jewelsnewsletter.com/post/malibu-retreat-2025

Sept 27 - Washington D. C. - Black Women's Equity Movement

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