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“My brain hurts,” I told my husband. He looked at me in a weird way and asked what I meant. I went on to explain that I had absorbed a lot of new information that week and it was straining my brain. He wanted to know if ...

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According to my friend Merriam, Perspective means to have a mental view or prospect; a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something. In 2022, I brought the new year in while sick in bed with Covid. This year ...

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My Joy baby (my 2-year-old grandson) helped me make a commitment to be more consistent and deliberate about exercising and staying in shape. You see, he is very active and he has a lot of energy. I thought I would walk h...

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Patty Labelle had a hit song called “New Attitude’ and I love the lyrics in the song especially the part that says “I’m feeling good from my hat to my shoe, know where I am going and I know what to do, I’ve tidied up my ...

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My family typically hosts a huge family reunion every other year bringing together all my daddy’s side of the family. It’s usually 150-200 people or more. This summer we decided to host a sibling reunion with just my bro...

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As I was leaving from Atlanta after celebrating a friend’s birthday, I had a surreal moment. I began to wonder what life would  be like if we treated every day like it was our birthday? What if every day when we wake up,...

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When you think about community, what and who do you think about? Do you think about being “in the community” or “part of the community”? In the past, when I have thought about community, I have thought about the communit...

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\"And one day, she discovered that she was fierce and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears” – Mark Anthony

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I brought 2022 in with a positive test for Covid19. I experienced body aches, headaches, and extreme fatigue. I was home for approximately 15 days and it was January 10th when I finally went outside for the first time in...

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Wow, did you see that? Did you see 2021 pass by in the blink of an eye? Can you believe we are in 2022 already?

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My daughter, Brooke, bought her own home earlier this year. I am so happy that she is a homeowner. Last year, she and her son, Benjamin, were at home with my husband and me. We were so grateful to have them, especially d...

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According to my friend Merriam (the dictionary), Consistency means \"firmness of constitution or character: PERSISTENCY.\"

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So imagine me at a Fortune 100 company, sitting at a table with a group of women, all senior Vice Presidents, and me being the only black woman at the table. We are doing an ice breaker where you have to tell something a...

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