Friends Forever
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40, Friends, Forever

When I was a little girl, I initially struggled with friendships. In the sixth grade, my class started the "I Hate Summer" club. Even a couple of girls who had been my friends were a part of the club that made talking to me or sitting with me…
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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.…
regain control of your life
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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…
Sisterhood: AKA
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20 Years of Sisterhood, 20,000 AKA’s in Houston, and 20 Lessons Learned

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,…
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Chapter 39- Celebrate Your Life While You Have It

If you've been following my blog for any amount of time or just know my story, then you know my birthdays are "special". Y es, everyone's birthday is special, but my birthday is also the anniversary of the day I got pregnant by someone I did…
20 Years Later
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20 Years Later. So much more than I ever expected.

When I entered my senior year of high school in 1996, I couldn't wait for it to be over. Not because I didn't like school or people there because my school, Jackson Central-Merry, was amazing. We were award-winners and record-setters both…
20 Years Later
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The Power of the Imperfect Man

To my surprise, Ricky only spoke about ten minutes of the entire Christmas program, but he still delivered a powerful message to me.
20 Years Later
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Make Your Life Count: One Weekend, Two Funerals, and Three Things I Learned

For the first time in my life, I attended the homegoing services of two people in one weekend. One was for a woman who had lived a long, full life and the other...she was my age. Only thirty-six years old. In totally different ways but both…