Birthday Thoughts
Each year I take a pause before, on or shortly after my birthday to reflect on the blessings of celebrating another year, as well as where I've been, where I am and where I hope I am headed. This year
My Year Without Alcohol
Last year I culminated the celebration of my birthday in Jamaica. It was one of the very first girlfriend trips I’d taken in a long time and I had a blast. Like many other all-inclusive vacations, we were lavished with
My Life’s Work
As I prepare – both mentally and otherwise – to embark upon another professional journey this fall, I have often questioned the paths I have chosen and those that have chosen me. Lately, I have asked if I am sure
Lessons in Love
I've had a love letter in my heart for much of the week. Perhaps it’s the series of events and shifting occurring in my own life at this time as I approach another milestone birthday. A bit of it may
For Maya
Like so many others across the globe, I have spent the latter part of this week mourning the death of Dr. Maya Angelou. And like so many others around the world, I join the plethora of people who have written
My Two Years of Seminary
Graduation is just 5 days away and today was yet another reminder of how unfortunate it is that I have been operating on fast forward. My days have been so preoccupied with thoughts of approaching deadlines and appointments that several
Sunday Musings Part III: Gossip Mill
This post has been on my mind and in my heart for a long time!!! The infamous gossip mill … those negative and slanderous conversations that seem to seep into the corners of all our mouths about another. Whether in
Sunday Musings Part II: Distracted Focus
Sometimes I think I am the ONLY one who gets so far off track and so distracted by life’s minute pleasantries. What is it about my personality and choices that often leads to grand detours from where I know I