Overcome Obstacles Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/overcome-obstacles/ S.O. What! Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:11:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://i0.wp.com/summerowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/cropped-Summer-Owens-S.O.-What.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Overcome Obstacles Archives - Summer Owens S.O. What! https://summerowens.com/tag/overcome-obstacles/ 32 32 152051023 Love Yourself: When Purpose Becomes Personal https://summerowens.com/love-yourself-when-purpose-becomes-personal/ https://summerowens.com/love-yourself-when-purpose-becomes-personal/#respond Thu, 12 Feb 2026 04:50:33 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24781 Over a decade ago, I created the Love Yourself Event because I saw a need. During Valentine’s season, while many celebrate romance, others quietly struggle. Some feel lonely. Others question their worth. Many carry silent battles. So, I decided to create a space that focused on self-worth instead of relationship status. And that helps to […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/love-yourself-when-purpose-becomes-personal/feed/ 0 24781 A Night of Resilience, Reflection, and Scholarship Awards for Resilient Students: My Heartfelt Reflections https://summerowens.com/a-night-of-resilience-reflection-and-scholarship-awards-for-resilient-students-my-heartfelt-reflections/ https://summerowens.com/a-night-of-resilience-reflection-and-scholarship-awards-for-resilient-students-my-heartfelt-reflections/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 21:00:41 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=24169 I’m still feeling the impact of the 3rd Annual S.O. What! Awards and Scholarship Soiree, and I can honestly say it was one of the most powerful nights of my life. Standing on that stage, looking out at a room filled with people who believe in the power of resilience, transformation, and hope—it reminded me […]

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]]> https://summerowens.com/a-night-of-resilience-reflection-and-scholarship-awards-for-resilient-students-my-heartfelt-reflections/feed/ 0 24169 Dr. Mario Brown: S.O. What! Success Story https://summerowens.com/dr-mario-brown-s-o-what-success-story/ https://summerowens.com/dr-mario-brown-s-o-what-success-story/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 09:30:38 +0000 https://summerowens.com/?p=23022 When the blueprint is not given to you, but you still succeed and exceed even your own expectations. That’s the story of my friend, Dr. Mario Brown. As college students at the predominantly white institution, the University of Memphis. We were often leaders together and our pictures were often included in promotional material together. And […]

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