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I wrote a letter to myself, during my senior year of high school, that still makes me smile. In it I expressed my joy of finally being...

For years I held several accounting jobs in corporate America. None of them ever really clicked for me. I busted my butt to obtain my...

"Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King...

Whatever you practice at you’ll get better. Which is why I have taken my self-care more seriously. Walking outdoors to clear my head....

There is a quote from the 1985 movie, The Color Purple, that says: “Folks don’t like anybody being too proud or too free.” Celie comes to...

Oprah says many people are held back from becoming who they were meant to be by shadow beliefs and feelings of unworthiness. Microsoft’s...

For some time now, I’ve been walking past the mirror every morning without a second thought. I suppose not intentionally but it dawned on...

It’s a Sunday morning. I’m drinking coffee from one of my infamous mugs, enjoying the sun beaming through the window, and waiting for...

My best friend and I had a conversation recently about sometimes struggling to just get into a good headspace. It’s worrying about what’s...

When I think of colorism, I think of light-skinned versus dark-skinned Black women. I think of how perceived attractiveness,...

Even before the pandemic, I’ve been quite consistent with a morning routine. This past year, I realized more than ever how much my habits...

There was a time when I found myself saying “yes” to things, only to regret it minutes later. Whether personally or professionally, I did...

This time last year, we were desperately trying to find toilet paper and Clorox wipes. I remember seeing the empty aisles at the grocery...

In the midst of a divorce many years ago, I found myself weighed down with anxiety and depression. I reached out to family and friends...

After 10 months of being closed off from the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not being able to visit family and friends, balancing...

So, it’s mid-January and by now many of us have already fallen off with our goals. It’s actually normal - about 80 percent of people who...

One of my favorite cartoons growing up, and still is for that matter, was Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang. The Thanksgiving specials...

If there is one good thing I have zoned in on this year is protecting my peace. It’s something we all take for granted at some point in...

2020 may not have been what we expected but all is not lost. You can still be fruitful and achieve greatness.

It's time to change the narrative of what a "strong black woman" is.