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
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
Running in Circles
I started my weekend by celebrating with the people that I have spent a great deal of the last two years of my life with – my classmates. We had an amazing time and by the looks of the smiles
Stir Up the Gift
I have been thinking about gifts a lot lately. Not gifts as in presents that you receive from another, but gifts in the realm of talents, “natural” skills … the things that we do with seemingly no effort at all
Writing to Wellness
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about writing … how much to write, when to write, who am I writing to, who is reading what I am writing, will I ever get paid to write … should I keep writing.
A New Month … How Far Are You?
I had such a wonderful time last night at a school event and I woke up today feeling refreshing, renewed and ready for March!!! Over the last few weeks, I have watched dream after dream come true for friends and
Alla My Stuff
I read this poem by Ntozake Shange last week in class. Each time I reread it, it brings forth a different reality for me
Soul Work
Of all the places I have lived and all the places I have traveled and all the people I have met, I don’t recall ever having any one experience within such a short span of time as significant as this.
2013 In Review
2013 was an absolutely, amazing year!!! I started the year out in Washington, DC with thousands – literally – of my sorority sisters for the 100th year anniversary of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. In March, a Peace Corps buddy
Because You Asked
Hello and Happy (almost) New Year!!! LOL! Every now and again I receive an email and instant message from someone sharing that I have inspired and/or encouraged them in one way or another. These messages NEVER get old and always, always