Pain has a way of bringing even the strongest person physically, spiritually and emotional to their knees. It happens without notice and usually without direction of just what to do next. We all wish we knew the blueprint or the strategy. Well here it is…get up again! I know that sounds a lot simpler than…
Category: Empowerment
How Josephine Sandra Used Passion and Courage for a Second Chance to Live
A second chance to live feels like being able to breathe. I struggled with asthma throughout my childhood and early adult years. It kept me in a state of fear when it came to living life. I can remember one instance when I had morning sickness and couldn’t catch my breath afterward. It was a…
5 Ways Tyler Perry has Become an African America Icon
(Post photo credit: atlantafi.com) So, we are two weeks out from Tyler Perry’s grand opening of the Tyler Perry Studios and I am still feeling this euphoria. It was just a few months back that Tyler shared the epic line “If they won’t give you a seat at the table, build your own table!” (Oh,…
Hidden secrets! An open letter to the #exoneratedfive & Ava DuVernay
It’s been a long long time since I’ve written a letter so bear with me. Yea, I blog and write books but this feels different. It is different for me. Even though I watched the documentary series “When They See Us” week’s ago, I just recently was able to sit down to watch the interview…
Bold Movers and Shakers with host Alexis Ray
I never would have thought that one day I would be considered a bold mover or shaker. As a people pleaser, I usually put the needs of others before myself and that is the opposite of bold. There were some instrumental things that happened in my life and the lives of my children that made…
