Your Mind, Your Body, Your Choice: It's YOUR Life...what are you going to do with it?

40 Episodes
Subscribe

By: Sonya A McQueen

Pressure is real! Depression is taking our friends and family away from us in various ways and hate is at an all time high. How do I handle these things? Not always correctly, but eventually I figure it out. Walk with me as I not only share my pain, grief good and bad times, but also share adoption stories, abortion grief, how to break generational curses and grow in love. Listen in as I share others stories about the choices they have made whether right, wrong or indifferent. Email me at: Sonya.McQueen69@outlook.com with questions, comments or if...

So, you are embarrassed of your past?
#243
Last Thursday at 7:04 PM

Have you had situations in your past that you pray no one ever finds out about? Do you avoid certain people because they know about your skeletons and you don't want to be outed? If this is you, listen to my thoughts on this subject.


Don't leave the lonely alone
#242
Last Monday at 7:50 PM

I apologize for the sound. It was raining and I am not always self aware. LOL

Have you ever been to a party, or a group gathering and no one spoke to you, or you noticed someone else that was being excluded from all communication?

Have you ever included a lonely person in your guest list for the holidays so they would not be sad and alone?

Listen in as I speak on both of these subjects. It may change who you invite to your Christmas dinner.


Giving myself a little grace
#241
11/30/2025

Are you hard on yourself? Is it because of others attitudes towards you, or you overthinking things for yourself...or a mix? Whatever it is, me too! Listen in as I speak on this topic and give a little advice for you and me!


I am the real one...believe me!
#240
11/24/2025

Have you ever met someone and liked them from day one, but as time went on they became a totally different person? Yeah, me too, but this isn't about me. Help me explain to another listener why people (that do not have a diagnosis) change their personality.


Conversations with the McQueens is BACK!
#239
11/24/2025

Conversations with the McQueen's is a podcast/video that include my husband and I having real life adventurous conversations in real time. We aren't cooking, cleaning, playing games, exercising...none of that. Just talking and laughing....a lot! Hope you can find us and listen in. We will be back by November 30th, 2025.


I too have envy issues
#238
11/20/2025

Envy isn't always about what someone else is driving, or how much they make. Sometimes it is as simple as my husband thinking they cook better than me! Listen in as I tell you things that can make me envious of someone else.


Boundaries set!
#236
11/13/2025

Have you ever had a 'ship' that suddenly had to have boundaries? Yeah...me too. Listen in as I discuss.


It's MY way only!
#234
11/09/2025

Do you know anyone that only sees their point of view, or, they don't open up and express their feelings, even when asked? Yeah...that was me. Listen in as I describe how I use to be and how it is not the proper way when you care about others.


Are you using your VOICE appropriately?
#233
11/06/2025

I started this podcast 11.3.25, but had to add a few things after prayer on 11.4, so if this skips a bit...my apologies.

How are you using your voice? I don't mean singing, or as a commanding tool, I mean, are you using it for positivity or anger? Listen in as I give my thoughts.


What in our world...!?!?
#232
11/03/2025

It is such a crazy time, PLEASE be part of the solution, not an addition to the problem. I NEVER ask this, but please share this podcast with someone.


Don't stand in your own way
#231
10/31/2025

Why do adults seek advice from others on matters of their own hearts? Not everyone has your best interest at heart… tune in as I unpack this topic.


Your Story is YOUR Glory
#229
10/24/2025

Share your stories...ALL of your stories, not just the ones that make you sound great and look undefeated. We all have highs and lows...listen in.


THIS is a special day
#230
10/16/2025

You just have to listen in to understand what a special day today is. A day filled with love and memories - both good and blessed.


Future doctor, current blessing
#228
10/09/2025

I keep hearing about millennials; how they are ruining our country. This is the first conversation of a series; discussions with these millennials. Listen in as I speak with future doctor; Rhode B.


Grateful? Then act like it! (Note to self)
#227
10/05/2025

A lady ran a red light today and almost hit me. Listen in as I realize how I messed up.


Why do people REALLY ask for prayer?
#226
10/02/2025

There are times people ask for prayer, but when their needs are met, they forget about people praying for them. Listen in as I tell you a story about this happening recently.


Chastised without a belt!
#225
09/29/2025

God will straighten you out even when you don't know that you need straightening!!!! Listen in as I reminisce on such a time.


Believe me...you are NOT perfect
#224
09/25/2025

Throwing stones. There are so many people that judge where others are in their lives. People place judgement on when others are supposed to move past negative things that happened in their lives. Listen in as I give you a real story about others living in glass houses throwing stones.


Stop saying you're a Christian when you don't act like one
#223
09/22/2025

When you have to tell everyone that you’re a Christian, you may need to start acting like one so that they will believe it. Listen in as I share a story about how I was corrected by the Spirit.


When something stinks...and it's YOU!
#222
09/19/2025

I remember the day I decided to make a personal hygiene change - I know, personal, but listen in as I describe how actions made to create a better me is now a mindset.


Full grown auto-pilot
#221
09/11/2025

Have you ever thought about where you were in life ten years ago and compared it to where you are now? I have, and boy...I'm full grown. Listen in as I share.


Tell negativity to hit the road
#220
09/07/2025

There are people who walk through life bitter, angry, negative, and full of hurt. Some even backstab or spread hate—just unhappy every day. Many tell themselves, “Tomorrow, I’ll try to be better.” But what if tomorrow never came? What if today was your last chance?

Join me as I talk about how to stop waiting for “someday” and start becoming a better person—today.


When no one is watching
#219
09/04/2025

It is great to make a positive impression on others. We have enough negativity effecting our day to day lives, why not celebrate someone that makes you smile and do something good JUST because you know it is something they would do? Listen in as I discuss someone that did something beautiful and had lil' ol' me on her mind when she did it.


Kids are grown these days
#218
08/31/2025

I remember a time when kids were very respectful of adults and adult business. Now, I can't tell who is the kid and who is the adult. Will we be able to ever go back to letting kids be kids? Listen in as I discuss my 'village' desires.


When you are incorrect with your rightness
#217
08/28/2025

It's okay to be wrong; it is how you handle knowing you are wrong that becomes an issue. Listen in as I share a story.


Yes now, hell no later
#216
08/21/2025

Sometimes we accept things and people the way it is presented. We don't complain, just show happiness to whatever it is that we get. But later, maybe there is something that we originally accepted that is now unacceptable. Maybe it is annoying or, you have grown past it. Whose issue is this? Listen in as I discuss.


Just because they can doesn't mean they should
#215
08/15/2025

Often, we run into people that have a career that doesn't fit them. They hold a license for something that makes them dangerous to their clients. Just because you CAN be a social worker, doesn't mean you should. Follow me as I give a few examples of people that legally were doing what they wanted to, but honestly should have been doing something else.


YOU are in your way
#214
08/07/2025

Have there been times when someone tried to warn you that a business move you are planning to make isn't a good idea? A dream you are following is a waste of time?? Yeah, me too! Listen in as I discuss what the real issue is.


Where is your peace
#212
07/31/2025

Where is your peace? Do you find your home, your job, or your mate bring you too much drama and chaos? I don't, however, I do find that when I am away from my home and my job, I have a lot of peace. Listen in as I explain.


Going down memory lane...I really didn't know them.
#213
07/24/2025

I was reminiscing on how trustworthy I use to be and how I really didn't know the people that were around me. Have you ever found out things about a person in your life months to years after you met them? Yeah, me too. Listen in as I discuss.


Are you a taker?
#211
07/18/2025

So often, people will ask for things over and over again, but never sew back into those that are blessing them. Do you know anyone like that? Listen in as I discuss me....


Beauty and love is where you want it to be
#210
07/12/2025

While visiting my father's home in Colorado Springs, I really paid attention to the beauty of the state I grew up in. I thought about how living in south Florida compares and then wondered, how the same type of comparison falls into relationships. Listen in as I give a way too detailed account of the beauty of the state I called 'home.'


Where is your peace?
07/11/2025

Do you look for peace around you or do you bring your peace with you? Listen in as I explain,


And the award for the BEST parenting goes to...
#208
07/03/2025

What type of parent are/were you? Do you understand that quality time is a necessity to raise the kids you had a hand in giving life to? Listen in as I discuss how kids remember how you treated them.


Why does evil exist?
#209
06/26/2025

Have you ever wondered why some people - people filled with negativity, evilness and are full of hatred prosper? Yeah, me too! Listen in as I give my thoughts.


Where do you spend your money?
#207
06/19/2025

Do you go into stores that have horrible customer service? I’m trying to avoid spending my money in places I’m tolerated. Listen in as I discuss.


Be careful with how you treat others
#205
06/12/2025

Has someone ever been rude to you for no reason? They look at you funny, or whisper about you? Yeah, me too. Listen in as I caution people.


Why are you giving up you?
#206
06/06/2025

Have you ever lost yourself to please someone else? Is it because you thought that is what they wanted? Sometimes, we morph into what we think someone else expects of us and we aren't as happy as we would be if we were just ourselves. Listen in as I discuss this.


It's MY passion
#204
05/29/2025

Have you ever wanted to do something outside of your regular day-to-day activities, shared that feeling with friends and/or family and expected them to have the same passion you had? Yeah, me too! Listen in as I discuss my passion to help and how others lack for my passion changed my moves.


I ain't talkin about nuthin'
#203
05/29/2025

This podcast is just explaining why I haven't dropped in the last two weeks. I'm not talking about anything profound...just exercising my jaws :-)