Today one year ago I lost the last of what was to be known as my immediate family. Today one year ago I lost my Mother. Today one year...

As the one year anniversary of my Mother's death approaches this Thursday, I can't help but reflect on how much has changed. How much I...

At what point to we continue to accept bad behavior? When do we say enough is enough? Where do we draw the line? How do we lose faith? In...

Can we judge another without ever having walked in their shoes? Of course we can. But should we? Do we really know what is best for...

Sometimes we need to be fabulous. Unapologetically phenomenal. Wearing bright pink lipstick and amazing sunglasses. Snakeskin pants. To...

I have missed you. I have missed me so much. I have missed the fun loving spontaneous girl I used to know. The one who longed to learn....

Be the light you want to see in the world. Make your mess your message. Present. Represent. Be authentic. Spill your truth. Be your own...

As my son is in quarantine yet once again, he came downstairs with a look that has become all too familiar. He just broke down and said,...

It is not easy to be responsible, it is even harder to be accountable. To own your actions, reactions. It is hard to hold yourself to the...

When we start making excuses for ourselves, we are creating a cushion. We are becoming comfortable in whatever it is we have said or...

It takes courage to feel like you are worthy again. It also takes a tremendous amount of encouragement. After years of being told no one...

This year has forced my hand to take chances. Explore areas I never thought I would have to. Begin a journey that has allowed me to see I...

If beauty is a virtue, I possess many merits. If intelligence is a weapon, I am locked and loaded. If the ability to love is a munition,...

When respect dies, so does a relationship. Just like trust, when you no longer respect someone it is not said, but shown. It is shown...

Once we shed our sorrows and accept our reality, the best revenge isn't to get even. It's to find true unadulterated happiness. To find...

When we start over, the slate must be wiped clean. We need to rebrand, reinvent. We need to figure out how to rebuild attitudes,...

When we have been so hurt it rocks us to our core, can we forgive? Should we? Do you forgive to allow the other person to repent? Or do...

As a mother of a son, I want to teach him to be kind. Above all else, be caring. Of course I admire his intelligence and hope he...

After years of drowning. I am ready to swim. Ready to compete. Primed to win. After a prolonged dance with dread. I am ready to fill my...

My parents raised me to be accountable, but this past year had me grow up real quick. There are times where I feel like a little girl who...