Love in Action: A ‘golden ticket’ that saved this woman’s life
This story was first published at Wonder of Women International on February 1, 2020.
I received a gift of time in December. Time away, time to reflect, time to reset my intentions.
In a beautifully wooded and secluded mountainous region, north of Seattle, an intimate group of Black and Brown women from around the country got real with themselves and with one another.
The 4th annual Wonder of Women Winter Wonderland Retreat was themed — Release, Renew & Rise. The 2019 cohort was organized and facilitated by Veronica Very Davis. Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson-Brown, Senior Pastor of the historic Temple Baptist Church in Washington, DC, was the main conference speaker.
Wilson-Brown skillfully delivered hope along with instruction and tools for our self-awareness and self-assessment, but also for the maintenance of our mental healthcare; and Davis, Founder of Wonder of Women (WOW) International, encouraged each of us to think deeply about our intentions for the year ahead.
It was in this atmosphere that Davis began to tell a story unlike any I’d heard before, a remarkable story about two women — ordinary women, many would say — like me and perhaps like you.
