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April 2016

April 12, 2016

My Big, Fat, Audacious Career Lessons, Mistakes & Risks

I got laid off from my company last November, the day after Thanksgiving. The company...

October 2015

October 06, 2015

25 Days of Core Desired Feelings

I realized how much more I desired for each day than I'd previously imagined possible....

February 2014

February 17, 2014

Started From the Bottom Now We Here {or my meeting with Dave Ramsey}

August 2013

August 14, 2013

it’s ALL about me

Finally, I've finished revamping my new ABOUT page. I'd hoped to have this done &...

July 2013

July 15, 2013

Letting the Stupid Little Ni**er Go

Today I started my new job as a Program Director for a local nonprofit. It...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

My Personal Commandments

Last month I decided to make my very own set of personal commandments. 15 to...

January 2013

January 04, 2013

My One Word for 2013

In early December I started mulling over the one word I would focus on for...

September 2012

September 07, 2012

Don’t Do Ish You’ll Regret…Like I Do

I did something so profoundly stupid I'm convinced it's going to remain in the top...

June 2012

June 12, 2012

Don’t Value Success over Significance

A few weeks after my Dad died, my brother called and said 'I think there's...

May 2012

May 22, 2012

have courage

And that's all I have to say about that. Anyone else needing a healthy dose...

May 17, 2012

Would you sit with me for an hour? + win a $10 Starbucks gift card

Would you sit with me for an hour? First things first: I know what your...

April 2012

April 21, 2012

10 Ways to Inspire Yourself

photo credit: me I believe every person should live life thoughtfully, being fully who you...

April 02, 2012

In Writing, In Marriage, In Housework, In Parenting, In Faith…

I'm just sayin'...

March 2012

March 29, 2012

The Power of Vulnerability And Courage

Watch this y'all... Please ---I'm literally begging--- you to watch this. Or at the very...

March 19, 2012

What the &#%%#^#^ did I just blog? Pornograhpy part 2

For the past few days I have been thinking "what the $#^%$&^% did I just...

February 2012

February 29, 2012

Have Character? Thoughts to end Black History Month…

I'm guest posting today for Enuma Okoro, author of The Reluctant Pilgrim. From the post...It’s...

February 03, 2012

Blockbusta, Blockbusted Blockbuster. Adapt or Die.

As I was driving past our local Blockbuster last night, I felt a tinge of...

December 2011

December 31, 2011

10 Simple Ways for YOU to make 2012 Swaggerific

You can't control everything but what you can plan for you should, doggone it. Before...

December 20, 2011

As it turns out I’m a fickle, superficial, talkative, narcissistic, spacey, cosmic, indulgent, light-headed, irresponsible, inconsistent, unreliable, scattered, unrealistic, naive, a dabbler, and an unfaithful escapist. Sigh.

It's true. It's all true. Realized today that I am afraid that I am doing...

December 09, 2011

Yep, It’s Time to Start Thinking about those 2012 Goals

People Who Write Goals KEEP THEM! (Shocker) I'll never forget the little snippet I...

December 07, 2011

DON’T Pursue Happiness.

I have been thinking a lot lately about the whole idea of 'doing what makes...

November 2010

November 05, 2010

Shame sells as much as sex and -jeez- I’m buying. (“A Diamond is Forever,” anyone)?

We all know sex sells. Blah, blah, blah another day another ad with a giant...

August 2010

August 28, 2010

You have a nice butt, a great aura, witty humor, a fantastic smile, a kind heart & a wonderful personality. Can I just be you for a day?

"Dear me, You have to be patient and self-controlled. I know you didn't learn those...

August 19, 2010

I did something (relatively) crazy, Y’all

A few nights ago I made a particularly ballsy bold move. I pitched a story...

August 09, 2009

fearless…not really.

I'll cut to the chase on this blog because frankly, I'm exhausted. Besides pregnancy insomnia...

August 08, 2009

Book Study – Leadership Essentials

I've recently started Leadership Essentials: Shaping Vision, Multiplying Influence & Defining Character by Greg Ogden...

July 2009

July 29, 2009

T.D. Jakes lisp. Moses slow. Me? Inarticulate mug.

So, last night I'm watching Never Easily Broken. You know the movie based on T.D....

May 2009

May 31, 2009

What Preaching at a Chinese Church is Like…

In one word: great! In a lot more words... When Dave & I arrived they...

March 2009

March 12, 2009

the POWER of accountability

I have this friend in my life, "J". She's an amazing Lebanese goddess. She...

February 2009

February 12, 2009

Call a Friend

If your like me, perhaps you wish you kept in better touch with faraway friends....

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