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Time to Learn to Sew…Make a Stitch. Save Nine.

...ignoring it, pretending it didn't exist, thinking it wasn't as bad as I already knew it was, thinking it would fix itself, or just moving on to the next thing.
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My Awesome Sirius/XM Ch 131 Interview

Did you get a chance to read my blog about my two-week birthday trip to Gatlinburg and my journey home? If you didn't, here is the blog link and the interview link is at the bottom of this message: https://summerowens.wordpress.com/2015/06/08/the-journey-back-home-2-weeks-12-cities-and-over-1200-miles/. In…
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The S.O. What! Foundation presents Self-esteem, Sex, and Success was a huge SUCCESS!

Feels amazing to use time, talent, and even trials to transform the lives of others. This past Saturday, the S.O. What! Foundation hosted nearly 50 awesome teenagers at the Fogelman College of Business and Economics at the University of Memphis.…
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It’s MINE…A College Course that I Created

When I came to the University of Memphis in 1997, I was a scared but excited freshman with a two-year-old son. Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever imagined the amazing things that would happen for me through this school. Miss UofM,…
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Day 6 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials

Wednesday Rounding out my six days of awesome events was the US Olympics Women’s Boxing Trials. If you read my blog for the Sunday of the series, you saw my photo with Olympic Gold Medalist, Claressa Shields. She's 20 years old now which…
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Day 5 of 6 Days and 6 Awesome Events. Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis Power of the Purse Auction

Tuesday By Tuesday, I was tired from all the amazing events I had attended over the past few days. The National Civil Rights Museum Freedom Awards, A Pink Affair, the Elite Eleven Awards and, the Memphis Grizzlies Tip-off Luncheon. And then…
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It’s Not My Place to Judge. Only to Help.

A couple of days ago, I did something I've done maybe 100 times now.  I spoke at another school to another group of students, and it was just as fulfilling and exciting as my very first time. Wonderful Girls About 500 students, all girls,…
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Distinguished Young Alumna…I’m on the field again

Distinguished Young Alumna...I'm on the field again Almost 12 years ago to the day, I was named the Miss University of Memphis. I stood on the field of the Liberty Bowl and was shocked when they called my name the winner. Me, yes, teen…
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Numb and Fine are the Same, Right?

Last night I finally got to watch my recorded episode of Scandal. I had been traveling for the past two weeks and missed the one and only show I watch faithfully. My son and I took a road trip to Kentucky where we spent Thanksgiving with…