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Why I Dislike Photo Shoots! With a 2024 Update
Read MoreI’ve waited a long, long, long time to take another professional headshot. And I had to come to grips with why–after all, I am checking off some great career bucket list items (to the tune of a 3-book series plus more). I had to ask myself why I didn’t want to take a new […]
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Living is Writing
Read MoreMy latest mantra: “Living is writing” and how that reminder can help overcome writer’s guilt.
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Navigating the Blues
Read MoreI have not been silent about my continuous bout with the blues. I’ve come to understand the importance of speaking out on the issues, acknowledging that I suffer even as a person of faith, and now I’ve gotten the opportunity to share some of the tools to navigate through depression. As Maya Angelou’s title says: […]
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Musings during the pandemic
Read MoreIt’s been a year since I added to my blog. It’s not that I haven’t been writing or thinking about writing–I have, just not on my blog. In fact, I had another book published (Inspiration for Christian Teen Girls) and it’s one of my favorite projects (the latest is always the greatest!) During this pandemic–yep, […]
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My Take on the Randall-Beth Issue on This Is Us
Read MoreI’m not quite sure where the talented writers of “This Is Us” are going with the storyline of beloved couple Beth and Randall Pearson, but they sure have a lot of us talking and reflecting and rooting for the couple (well, we do know now after the Tuesday, April 2 episode…but this is still a […]
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HBCU or Not?
Read MoreMy HBCU experience (Dillard U!) shaped me in ways I can’t even begin to tell you (well, maybe one day I’ll write more on that)….but I was just back on campus this weekend and I was blown away at the advances they’ve made at this small university down in New Orleans, LA. As I toured […]
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Water Your Garden
Read MoreWe planted a garden this year…something we said we’d do when we moved into our home. Yes, we’ve been here two years and just got around to completing one of our goals, but hey, better late than never. (This is one of the biggest takeaways I’ve received on this journey–keep the goal in mind even […]
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Give Yourself a Break
Read MoreGive Yourself A Break I love when themes keep popping up in my life. I believe it is a surefire way of God getting my attention. This week alone, I’ve read about, written about and heard about: “giving myself a break.” It can be easier to write about these things than to actually incorporate […]
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Handling Offense
Read MoreThis happens to me quite often—in this realm of Christian and inspirational publishing. I read a lot of good stuff. I read a lot of scripture, sometimes sermons or other food for thought. And just when I catch on to a nugget, I get to put it into practice right away. I call […]
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Proverbs 31 on January 31
Read MoreProverbs 31 for January 31, 2017 If you’ve been following me for the past year, you probably know that I was extremely blessed to write a lot in 2016…like 4 books! That’s a lot. I dare say I probably couldn’t have written one more word. But this year—2017—I’m staring at my email awaiting more […]
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How July 27, 1995, Changed My Life…and Got Me Back to Chitown
Read MoreJuly 27, 1995… A day I don’t always think about, but one I will never forget. I arrived at work at my usual time, 8:25 a.m., about 5 minutes before required. I typed in my password and received an error message. I tried again. Still an error. I called IT (or whatever the department […]
