About bawdeyasmith

If things in your life are blurry and unclear, it may be because there is too much clutter and you should FOCUS. Here are some benefits of focusing and ways you can get more accomplished. Deya Direct, the Fly Life Diva, Go-to-Girlfriend Love & Life-Changer Coach, Speaker & Author produces media and messages that turn […]

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Things aren’t working out how you want them to? Tired of going through what you’re going through? Well, I want you TODAY to decide you’re not going to give up on yourself! DO NOT GIVE UP! Regroup. Revive. Reset.

Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired? Things aren’t working out how you want them to? Tired of going through what you’re going through? Well, I want you TODAY to decide you’re not going to give up on yourself! DO NOT GIVE UP! Regroup. Revive. Reset. Watch above to learn more and […]

People have a way of saying and doing things that get under our skin.  If we are not careful, we will get consumed with trying to figure them out, responding to their antics or worse, lose focus on the matters that are actually positive and that we actually can control. These energy suckers can come […]

Are you waiting for the right time to make the big leap or to leave an unhappy and unhealthy situation? There is some wisdom in doing your homework, getting your money together, preparing properly and getting the information that you need that will put you in the best situation possible. But if you’re using it […]

To value someone or something is to consider it to be important or beneficial; It’s whatever you have a high opinion of, and would be willing to pay for. It is easy to make high claims about ourselves, how wonderful we are. But oftentimes our actions and decisions, especially when it comes to relationship choices […]

Since every human being with a beating heart ultimately wants to love and be loved, why are so many still on the search to find the love of their lives? Obviously there are too many factors and variables to consider. So let’s focus on what may be preventing you from getting what you want and […]

Flying requires faith. What is faith? Faith is the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not yet seen (Hebrews 11:1). Basically, it means that even when it’s foreign, scary, uncomfortable and inconvenient, you’re willing to do it because of what you are hoping for. For most, going to the airport is […]

Happy New Year! 2014 is finally behind us and 2015 is a gift, allowing us to start anew. Regardless of what happened in 2014, whether you fell on your face and completely failed at a goal you were trying to accomplish, the good news about falling is that it leaves you no choice but to […]

The only way to get what you really want is to let go of what you don’t want.” –  Iyanla Vanzant In order to get where you want and need to go, you must recognize what’s working well in your life, hold on to that and build it up. At the same time, you must […]

To my regret, I’ve never joined a sorority, but I must tell you there is a special sisterhood that I experienced this past weekend when I attended the Essence Festival. There is something so heart-warming when you’re in an atmosphere that literally celebrates the essence of who you are as a black woman… – your […]

“Do onto others as you would have them do unto you…” – Matthew 7:12 It was Monica’s 35th birthday, and for the first time, she was giving herself a big birthday bash.Turning 35 was a big deal. She was getting older; her priorities were changing. She was thinking differently about her future. Would she ever […]