Motivation

Your joy!

I’ve heard a lot about finding joy during this time. My journey through navigating the blues made me think about what brings me joy. I learned I needed to keep a list handy for times I needed to refill my tank and […]

Career

Writers Conferences–tis the season

If you are a writer, writers conferences can help you get published, learn more about the craft, connect with like minds as well as editors, publishers, and agents! I’ll be presenting at several conferences this spring and summer and I’ll keep you […]

Health Writings

Navigating the blues

I have not been silent about my continuous bout with the blues. I’ve come to understand the importance of speaking out on the issues, acknowledging that I suffer even as a person of faith, and now I’ve gotten the opportunity to share […]

Thoughts Uncategorized

Musings during the pandemic

It’s been a year since I added to my blog. It’s not that I haven’t been writing or thinking about writing–I have, just not on my blog. In fact, I had another book published (Inspiration for Christian Teen Girls) and it’s one […]

Career Family

HBCU or Not?

My HBCU experience (Dillard U!) shaped me in ways I can’t even begin to tell you (well, maybe one day I’ll write more on that)….but I was just back on campus this weekend and I was blown away at the advances they’ve […]

Health Personal

Water Your Garden

We planted a garden this year…something we said we’d do when we moved into our home. Yes, we’ve been here two years and just got around to completing one of our goals, but hey, better late than never. (This is one of […]

Career Family Health

Give Yourself a Break

Give Yourself A Break I love when themes keep popping up in my life. I believe it is a surefire way of God getting my attention. This week alone, I’ve read about, written about and heard about: “giving myself a break.” It […]