7 Tips to Lead Like a Gardener

7 Tips to Lead Like a Gardener

Help Your People Grow: 7 Tips to Lead Like a Gardener  “Wow! Where did these tulips come from?”  That was my surprised question last Spring when these beautiful pink tulips appeared alongside a patch of brilliantly yellow daffodils in my yard. They came from the...
Celebrating Black Excellence All Year

Celebrating Black Excellence All Year

Black History Month is a great time to reflect on the achievements and resilience that make us great as a people. This came to mind when I recently rewatched the Great Debaters on a flight home from a speaking engagement. Seeing these young people fight for dignity...
Start Strong

Start Strong

In 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey wrote, “begin with the end in mind.” I keep that advice close to my heart, especially at the beginning of a year when I am prayerfully strategizing my year. Here are a few things you can do to...
Love Yourself!

Love Yourself!

I received a reminder about self-love this week that God put on my heart to share. For many people loving self is a real challenge and many don’t even realize it. Me and my amazing glam squad! I was in the studio of photographer Jason McCoy doing a photo shoot...
Flower In Bloom: The Blooming Process

Flower In Bloom: The Blooming Process

Maya L. Smith, MSW “The Day You Plant The Seed Is Not The Day You Eat The Fruit. The Soil Needs Tending. Let God Work.” ~Unknown We go through various seasons of our lives where we are preparing, evolving, and transforming. This “blooming” process in our lives is very...