Five Reasons Why You Need To Shake Up Your Life

It’s raining in my part of the world on this first Tuesday in June of 2017. In fact, the weather predictions for the remainder of the week include rain and very unseasonably cool temperatures. So, this is spring, huh? As an entrepreneur who generally works from home, my first instinct today might be to consider doing just ...

Because of Her I Won’t: How I Honor This Teen Girl Without A Smile

  I recently came across my maternal grandmother’s bible. As I flipped through the pages, I found a myriad of inserted items. Expired lottery tickets, her last Christmas gift list, and a few family pictures. One picture, in particular, caught my eye. A picture of me, a faded one of my younger, teen self. 13-year-old me As I stared at the ...

Suddenly Single: 7 Inspiring Stories of Women Thriving After a Loss

  Original article appeared in Huffington Post November 2015.   On Super Bowl Sunday 2002, my husband didn’t wake up. He died of a heart attack in his sleep. I was devastated. I became a suddenly single mom, left to raise my six-year-old and eleven-year-old sons, while managing a demanding career. Life as we knew it was shattered, and I ...

New Twitter – Inspired Film Starring Rihanna and Lupita Nyongo

  When a meme turns to magic!   It all began with a tweet and now a new movie is in the making.   I love seeing other women win! In fact, I empower career-oriented mothers (and mothers-to-be) to follow their dreams. Unapologetically!   Some might say that it was one of those right time, right place kinda things.   Maybe, Maybe not.   What it ...