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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
As we round out 2018 and I finish the update of my new site (stay tuned), I am reflecting on just how long I’ve been blogging and sharing my life in hopes of helping others with theirs. Very few people saw my initials blog posts, but the information was still pretty good (in my opinion) […]
This past May I celebrated 20 years of being a member of a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. About half of my line sisters flew into Punta Cana, DR from all over the country to celebrate the momentous occasion. We reconnected, reminisced, laughed, partied, relaxed, and even cried as we reflected on all […]
