Entries by Summer Owens
My Journey to the Motherland- Accra, Ghana Day 2
After 24 hours of traveling to get to Accra, I thought I would be exhausted. My excitement must have overridden the tiredness, jetlag, and time difference. The night before when we arrived at the Airbnb space we rented in The Gallery. We stocked the refrigerator with bottled water that my fellow speaker, Justin’s, parents had […]
My Journey to the Motherland
Never in my 40 years of living have I been so excited about Black History Month. That’s African-American history. That’s the history of African descendants who live (or have lived) in America. My first trip to the continent of Africa opened my eyes and gave me an even greater appreciation of who I am and […]
5 Tips for Being Thankful When Life is Hard
Yesterday as I was driving down the highway thinking about Thanksgiving and wondering what I would do for the holiday. I also thought about how many situations in my life were not where I wanted them to be. As I sank deeper into my woeful feelings, people started calling into the radio station I was […]
Your Happiness Your Choice
I’ve been working on a new keynote, and I’m so excited about the impact I believe it will have on helping others to be more resilient. And even happier with life. It comes down to two choices- Accept it (SO What!) or Change it (So NOW What?). I came across this article, and I had […]
Scarier than Ghosts and Goblins…
The scariest moment of my life was how and when I became a teen mother. Almost equally scary (upsetting, embarrassing, devastating…) was when I learned that my teenager was about to become a father. As Halloween approaches, I want to offer some tips for dealing with a situation much scarier than ghosts and goblins. Have […]
Today is Launch Day SO I’m About to Take Off!
After six years of speaking full-time as a professional speaker… I am so excited to announce that I am now a speaker with the agency. ForCollegeForLife! Although I speak on several life skills topics and issues related to being successful. My primary focus is resiliency and leadership- topics my life has taught me well. I […]
My Two New Babies
Did you know that last Sunday was Grandparents Day? At 40 years old, I am in a pretty unique position. I still have two grandmothers in their 90’s. And I am a grandmother. Five-year old, Kailey and one of my new babies, six-week old Jordan. My life has been an interesting journey. Far from perfect. […]
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