Traditions Pass It On
For as long as I can remember the weekend following Thanksgiving, my family would put up the Christmas tree and decorate the house with all things Christmas including stockings on …
A Few of My Favorite Things
Every year, around the holiday season, Oprah Winfrey shares with the public a few of her favorite things. When she had her own talk show, tickets to that show became …
Back to Scripture
My mother was a woman of deep faith. Growing up and even into adulthood we had many conversations about God, faith, and prayer. More importantly, I saw her walk in …
Remember Your Why
When I was a young child, maybe six or seven years old, I announced to my family one day that I was never going to get married or have kids. …
Messages From Beyond
My mother was a huge Chiefs fan. She watched them play from the beginning and as she would say, had her heart broken by them every year. It’s no wonder …
Words Matter
There’s a saying in my family, “The Jackson’s just aren’t emotional people”. The Jacksons’ are my mother’s side of the family. My mother had seven siblings and none of them …
Social Manipulation
When I was a child, my mother took me and my siblings to the public library every other Saturday. We would get enough books for two weeks, read them, and …
Is This My America?
About 15 years ago, I was pulled over by the police for having expired license tags. The police officer called in backup and I was handcuffed, placed in the back …
Sisterhood
When I was in my early 20’s, I worked for the local Housing Authority. We had recently gone through some changes and I was promoted. There was a woman from …
Self-Love Challenge
Almost two years ago I was interviewing individuals for several open positions we had at my organization. I interviewed one young lady who was 22 years old, had a young …