In the past decade or so self-help books, magazines, psychologists, life coaches and even talks show hosts have all been telling us that we need to ease up on ourselves, take a break and not overdo it. Somewhere along the line, we took that advice and turned it into a convenient excuse not to ...
Someone’s Life Is Tied To Your Dreams
Tyler Perry’s speech at the BET Awards last week really had a profound effect on me. As the movie director, writer and actor accepted the Ultimate Icon Award, he gave one charge to the people sitting in the room: “own your stuff.” What he was saying to them is, get in the driver’s ...
I’m On My Way To Summit 21
Over the next two days I will be getting up close and personal with US Congresswoman, Maxine Waters, businesswoman, Valerie Jarrett, entrepreneur and Beyonce's mom, Tina Knowles-Lawson and blogger extraordinaire, Mattie James. These are just some of the badass women I get to meet and hear from ...
Don’t Let Your Losses Define You
Just recently I was sharing some good news with a friend of mine. I was excited to tell her about a project I was working on and how life-changing it would be for me. As I gave her more details on the project, I noticed her smiling and asked her what was up. She admitted that she has always ...
Look, Ma! I’m On TV!
This morning, I will make my official debut on the season opener of the oh-so-popular, Rising Sun Morning Show. The host, Ianthia Ferguson, who is also an incredible blogger, invited me to the show to discuss my transition from the journalism world to the blogging sphere. Ianthia ...
