Earlier this week, I connected with a good friend to deliver signed copies of Resilience: Living Life by Design, a book featuring the stories of twelve phenomenal women including my contribution on “Burdens and Blessings.” While greeting each other, my friend shared some wonderful news. Later this year, she will leave a very successful career … Continue reading →

It’s often been said that a woman’s intuition is powerful. As women, we have the rare and innate ability to sense when something is wrong, something ain’t right or when something smells fishy. Often called discernment by church folks, emotional intelligence by psychologists, a woman’s intuition predicts the presence of danger and protects us from … Continue reading →

In my mind, you were smart, intelligent and oh so captivating In my heart, you were charming, witty and smooth In my eyes, you were attractive, full of swagger and poised In my heart, you were flawless, no imperfections present In my body, you were butterflies and shooting stars In my heart, you were endearing, … Continue reading →

Every time I check my social media pages, I am bombarded with “selfies.” People seem to be obsessed with taking pictures of themselves and posting for all the world to see. Some selfies are silly; others are just sad attempts at self-photography. Yet all selfies have one thing in common; the person taking the picture … Continue reading →

While I have some love for football, I don’t profess to be a true fan or have a certain team that I’m particularly fond of. Football season is upon us yet again and every Philadelphia Eagles fan is waiting to see what DeSean Jackson will do as a wide receiver of the Washington Redskins. Earlier … Continue reading →

“Men, how does your girl measure? When she bows on her knees, is it merely to bring you physical pleasure? Or does she use her stance to pray before an omniscient and omnipotent God on your behalf? Yes, she’s stunning, I mean absolutely beautiful on the outside. But is that it? What happens when the … Continue reading →

When traveling, we often find ourselves in the baggage claim section of the airport to retrieve our luggage filled with our many belongings that we just couldn’t or wouldn’t manage to fit in our carry-on items. With a little more time and planning, we could have probably packed everything we need into a manageable size … Continue reading →

Y’all know when my heart is burdened I write about it…so here it goes. I wrote this piece on the day of Mike Brown’s funeral and never published it. My prayer remains the same today. Today, is a sad day in the United States as we bury yet another fallen young black man, Michael Brown. … Continue reading →