The 15-year backstory of my growth to become an Executive Producer at ESSENCE Festival of Culture. In March 2014, I interviewed at ESSENCE for the 3rd time. After two separate interviews with Dionne Broadus in 2006, and Staci Hallmon in 2011, for sponsorship-related positions they both felt I was overqualified…

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. …

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.” …

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. …

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…