Not An Easy Choice … But A Necessary One
I love the quote pictured above! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve talked with people about pursuing their dreams and they’ve said things like: “after the children start high school” or “at the end of the year” or
Repost: An open letter to pastors (A non-mom speaks about Mother’s Day)
This is a re-post from: Time-Warp Wife. As we prepare for Mother's Day and the celebration of all the ways in which many women mother, I hope we also remain sensitive to those who have lost their moms and mother
For Carter … Our Story of Infant Loss and Healing
Each year I wonder if this year will be the year that I share our story; almost every anniversary/birthdate, almost every Mother’s Day and several sentimental moments in between I stop and ask “Am I ready?” This year I finally
Why Would I Choose You: My 10 Lessons in Business Start-Up and Vendor Selection
Boring title I know, but that's what this post is about :-). Over the last few months I've been speaking to, and in some cases, working with a lot of vendors as I prepare to expand my business. Today, I had
[Repost] Are You “Ghana” Follow Me
My lovely friend who I affectionately call my little sister leaves for Peace Corps in just a few days. Here is the text from her very first newsletter: How it all started
Love Prevails
Tomorrow is the first day of February and I find myself asking “where has the time gone already?” Just 4 days after the New Year classes resumed :-/. While I am pleased that this means I will be done by
One Month In
It has been a full month since I started my doctorate program. There are some lessons I have learning for the first time, while others are simply a re-visitations of things I have been made aware of time and time
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
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