I had a panic attack in 2017 that lasted until April 2018. It spiraled into depression and it was really only the grace of God and the people who pray for me, especially my mom, that got me through it. I was depressed and kept it to myself. That’s a story for another day. When I am happy, I write
These short stories have been a challenge but a lot of fun to write. Love in Quarantine is longer in word count than Love Under Lockdown. However, I am intentionally keeping them short and each is unconnected from the other, aside from the same theme of dealing with life and love in the time of COVID-19. In this second short story, in the
Happy Valentine’s Day. Whether you celebrate the day or not, it is a wonderful reminder that we need love to make it through this life. I wanted to share a short story inspired by the pandemic. Short stories aren’t my usual genre but I wanted to challenge myself to tell the story in less than 8000 words. If you know
Writing and publishing a book is a feat, whether it is the first time or the hundredth. I struggle with each book I write. Will I find the right words to say to get my message across? Will people receive it? The opportunity to be a part of a project that would tell my story and that of other women
One of my dearest friends in the entrepreneurial thought leadership space, Dr. Anita Davis-Defoe reached out to me a few months ago to tell me about a new project to feature women in business that she was recommending me for. She wanted to introduce me to the woman who in recent years has been taking African American business women to
Steven Pressfield describes Resistance as like “the pain-in-the-ass schoolteacher who won’t let us climb the tree in the playground. But the urge to climb came first.” Resistance shows up to stop us from doing our greatest work and discovering fully who we are meant to be. I battle this daily and some days resistance wins. Here’s this week’s mini book continuing
Thank you for the feedback on how the weekly mini books have been inspiring you. I will keep them coming as long as the inspiration flows. This week, I’ve been meditating on resistance and looking at the areas through the years where I have had no choice but to do an about turn when I realized the very thing which
Praying this blessing over every entrepreneur that will read these words. I want you to be successful in your endeavors. God wants you blessed.
This week’s #minibook brought to mind the passage in Matthew 6 where Jesus is teaching us why we should not worry. Check out the book then consider how it connects to the passage below. Matthew 6 (NIV) Do Not Worry 25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your
In the movies, the unpretty girl or the nerd are usually the ones who have the awkward moments. Not so in real life. Daily we are presented with opportunities to be awkward. Success depends on what we do in those moments. If these mini books are an encouragement to you please let me know and also share them with your