It’s hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. I remember the anxious feelings I had as a child watching under the bedroom door of the room that my sister and I shared. Our mom and my stepdad would make us go to bed then pull out our gifts from their hiding places. […]
I am always humbled and honored when anyone takes the time to read my book. It is my story of becoming a mother at 15 and living and succeeding in life as a single mother. When adults read it, I appreciate the understanding and hope that they find nuggets to help them overcome obstacles they […]
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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, S.O. What! Success Coach, and creator of the S.O. What! Literacy, Life Skills, and Character Education curriculum, I empower people to say, […]
About a month ago, I had the honor and pleasure of doing an interview with an incredible S.O. What! woman. Kelley Alsobrook – I really appreciate her for allowing me to share my story with her listeners. Check out what we both had to say. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ashes2beauty/2014/09/20/a-beautiful-you–summer-owens ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m Summer Owens, and my passion is […]
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Shout Out to Dads In this past week, I came across two videos that made me smile…honestly, they almost made me cry. We hear so often about all the men in the world who do not care for their children and the countless single mothers who struggle to raise their children alone. I am […]
I posted this on Facebook yesterday, and I thought it was worth adding to my blog. I noticed in my timeline today that a lot of people are disappointed with where they are in life or how things have turned out for them. And I just want to encourage you and myself at the same […]
I didn’t even think about it until I logged onto Facebook and saw my friend’s anniversary pictures and remembered that she had gotten married the day after I did (the year before). What? I didn’t think about it. Nope, it didn’t cross my mind a single time yesterday. And even today as I think about […]
When I was 16 I got my first job (not counting the job I had one summer when I was 14 cleaning bathrooms at a summer camp). For two years, I clocked in and clocked out at Arby’s. And I clocked in and out at the Waffle House. The summer after my first year in […]
