Your Unique Voice This past weekend I was at a Christian youth conference teaching about how to know and use your gifts and talents. The children and youth came eager to learn. About half of the youth, who were expected, showed up since we were pummeled with snow the night before. Their attendance was impressive, […]
Happy Black History Month: Special Announcement
Happy Black History Month! Special Announcement I’m not a perfectionist. I know that’s a thing creative people say…that their weakness is wanting perfection. I am not that person. The thought of perfection is unattainable to me. The thought of it makes me immediately anxious. The first process of getting my book For Black Girls ready […]
Declutter
Declutter Happy New Year! As my first blog of the new year I hadn’t intended to write about clutter, but I read a great article recently and I decided I’d share my thoughts on it. I was looking forward to the holidays because that is usually when I can have some solid time off to […]
Shifting
Shifting I’ve had to do a lot of evaluating in my life. I’m one of those people that doesn’t want to take anything for granted and I don’t like to make assumptions that I’ll have time to do the things that are on my heart or even be able to, but like most people I […]
Learning to Confront Part 2
Learning to Confront Part 2 When we decide to confront someone it’s important to remember that people carry unique perspectives that come from their history. We filter our interactions and experiences through what we’ve learned from others. For some, their lenses are formed through past trauma or negative experiences. This makes it hard for a […]
Refreshing Focus
Refreshing focus Whenever I get so swept up with all the challenges of life and my discipline starts to wane and I need a boost I know it’s time to give myself a little jumpstart in motivation. While my go to is attempting a challenge with a friend where we can both be accountable, sometimes […]
