Which Mark Best Suits Your Relationship? There are many who have found their loves of a lifetime, their partners and soul mates. Yet, there are just as many (maybe more) seekers on a quest, whether active or passive, for unrequited, true, romantic love. Most of us have experienced love, yet…

Thoughts on when to pause vs push — why & how. All of my life, I’ve been a pusher. As a little girl, I wrote letters to city councilmen and at age 16 joined a Black Nationalist group in Memphis called the Ajanakus, because I wanted to create change. I…

How one man’s spirit salvaged my self esteem Last Saturday while I was driving down a Memphis, TN street, my Harlem neighbor and friend called my cell phone in tears. Through whimpers and gasped breaths, she managed to muster, “Otis died.” I kept my eyes on the road, but my…

Soul Lessons After Hurricane Ida Grace & Humility After The Storm Many people in the U.S. experienced the currents and aftermath of Hurricane Ida this week. Both currents and post effects disrupted our routines — emotionally, physically and spiritually. But if we are honest, this storm and any other storm that we experience personally or…

Recent news hit that legendary brand Tiffany & Co. featured much beloved couple Jay-Z & Beyoncé in their new ad campaign. For the first time since the 128.54 carat Tiffany’s Diamond was unearthed in South Africa in 1877, this is the FIRST ad campaign featuring it. Adding to further history-making…

Life reflections on my 47th birthday. One of my oldest and dearest friends Rebecca sent me a beautiful birthday card this year, in which she wrote an inside message“to the most courageous woman I know.” I read this and pondered. As I started a journal entry last night which went…

On What Are You Competing — Operations, Product & Customer Knowledge? There are a lot of people in business. A lot of people competing for the customer’s attention. (And given the pandemic, there are even more). So, how do YOU stand out? To begin the process of becoming recognized for…

The Journey of Launching Freedom At The Mat Online Quarantine was thrust upon us all. At the beginning of the COVID-19 onset pandemic, I was extremely busy with work, and exercise (even created a routine that included 3x weekly bike rides, and 3–4x weekly yoga (to offset the snacks)). Then…

With the live events industry going bust during the COVID-19 global pandemic, many industry professionals have wondered HOW to take their experiences live. As a 25-year marketer, producing live events (concerts, trade show events, custom and sponsor events) since 1996, designing virtual events at this time felt easy and intuitive…