Published inAn Injustice!·Sep 14, 2023Member-onlyMaybe One Day…She Will SkipAnd Not Be Burdened with the Realities of Racism — My daughter loves to skip. For me there isn’t a bigger indicator of her living her best life than seeing her skip down a sidewalk without a care in the world. But she knows that when we are out (especially at night) there is NO SKIPPING! Last week we…Race6 min readRace6 min read
Published inEquality Includes You·Jan 3, 2022Member-onlyTis the Season To Be a “Suspicious” Black MaleEarlier this month my husband and his brother met up in Minnesota for a football game. Not just any game; their favorite teams were facing off as the Minnesota Vikings hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers. …Police Brutality5 min readPolice Brutality5 min read
Published inChange Your Mind Change Your Life·Sep 23, 2020Member-onlyRedefining 50!How I approached being Half a Century Old With A Kick Ass Attitude! — Newsflash! — Today marks the youngest age you’ll ever be! If you just really marinate on that for a minute your attitude for today should be filled with ambition and zest! On September 19th my twin sis and I turned 50. WOW! I came to town and surprised her and…Happiness5 min readHappiness5 min read
Published inBe Yourself·Sep 10, 2020Member-onlySaying Goodbye To CooperSaying Goodbye To Cooper Re-homing our fur baby was harder than we ever imagined Today I did one of hardest things I have EVER had to do in my life. I took my six year old baby to live with another family. …Pets8 min readPets8 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 23, 2020To My Beautiful Black Sons: Come Home ALIVE“The Talk” is an Unfortunate Staple in the Black Community As the mom of two African American sons (both towering above 6 ft), “The Talk” has been given in our home multiple times over the years. In the black community, this conversation is not about the birds and the bees…The Talk4 min readThe Talk4 min read
Published inBe Yourself·Aug 17, 2020The Kobe Effect-How His Death Reminded A 40+MOM That Life Isn’t PromisedThere is no doubt that when the tragic death of Kobe Bryant, his daughter and friends occurred, parents everywhere hugged their children a little tighter. I used to worry about the fact that I had my daughter after 40. I asked myself if I was being selfish. Like…why would I…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Published inAn Injustice!·Aug 5, 2020Member-onlyBlack America’s Un-Fairytale-What Muhammad Ali Lighting the Olympic Torch Taught MeAnd how attending the 1996 Olympic Games gave me a different perspective on patriotism — In 1996 I was living in Atlanta and working on a master’s degree in sports administration. I was interning for an event marketing company and will never forget my manager asking if I wanted to attend the Opening Ceremony for the Centennial Olympic Games. Wait…what? Seriously?! We had spent weeks stuffing envelopes…Race6 min readRace6 min read