Entries by Summer Owens
If I Live to See 97…
“Summer, can you brang me my earrings?” For two weeks I had the privilege of having my grandmother stay with me. She hadn’t made the ride to Memphis to stay with me in nearly four years, but this time on my visit to see her she finally said yes when I asked her to come […]
5 Actions to Take to Guarantee Success No Matter What College You Attend
I vividly remember the look of disappointment on my former vice president’s face when I ran into him about five years after I’d last seen him. Our sons were the same age, and he asked me how mine was doing and I asked him the same question. I probably had a similar disappointing face because […]
What Opportunities Are You Missing Because You Aren’t Asking?
I was recently talking to a friend I have known for almost 20 years. She shared with me how her son’s ex-girlfriend who she had not talked to since her son dated her at least five years ago. However, she was honored that she had simply called to ask her to review her resume. She […]
Video: Honoring the Dream- 5 Kids’s DC Exposure Trip
This is a video by Summer Owens about Honoring the Dream- 5 Kids’ DC Exposure Trip. Watch this out and be inspired by these kids! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m Summer Owens, and my passion is helping youth and young adults realize success no matter what obstacles they face. As an international resilience and leadership keynote speaker, author, […]
5 Kids’ First Flights and Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
It’s Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday! As a 17 year-old high school student moving to Memphis, TN for college, I had no idea that Memphis would be my home for at least the next 20 years. And ignorantly, I didn’t know the depth of the civil rights history of the city. When I started my speaking career and then […]
Contently Walking Into Church- Single on the First Sunday of 2019
As I walked into church with my friend Bilicia today- the first Sunday of the new year. I reflected on all the different ways I had walked into church (and when I didn’t) over my life. When I was a little girl, my best friend Shauna always talked about church. My mother was a Christian, […]
5 Lessons I (Re)Learned in 2018
In less than a week, we will say goodbye to 2018 forever. But we say hello to 2019- a new year and another chance. As I reflect on the past year, I think about the roller coaster of emotions I felt (as I do every year). I think about some of the incredible things I […]
3 Necessary Steps to Take to Level Up
Level Up: To make a move in your life or career for the better. Today I had the honor of serving as a panelist at an awesome conference held by my friend and visionary, Cynthia Daniels. The Level Up conference had everything a professional would need to learn how to progress in their careers or […]
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