On Saturday, I had a dream that felt like a nightmare. I witnessed historical figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, John...

"Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." - William...

Many years ago, when I was the Executive Director of the Human Services district in New Orleans, a production company was filming a...

As I gazed into the mirror and saw my grandmother's reflection, the phrase "My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams" resonated powerfully within me.

"I know faces, because I look through the fabric my own eye weaves, and behold the reality beneath." The prophet/poet Khalil Gibran wrote...

This week, I'm working with my team to define our North Star.   Having a North Star as a leader is akin to possessing a compass that points

Like yours, my life is a continual work in progress. I understand that life is a journey that is forever unfolding before us.

(Photo: My Mother, Me, My Daughter, My Granddaughters) Like many, my childhood memories are as vivid as if they happened just yesterday....

Frederick Douglass once said, "Power cedes nothing without a demand." We all want to feel powerful, or at least feel like we have power...

Words, what we think, and what we speak shape the lives we find ourselves in.

Do you know people who aren't afraid to take a chance on their lives? Well, I do. The ones who decide to pursue the life of their...

This past week I had the pleasure to attend a collective giving event and meet and talk with women from around the country in the...

A few weeks ago, I had dinner with a friend I had not seen in almost fifteen years. Meeting at the restaurant, we embraced and laughed...

I sat in the virtual room and listened to the conversation, it struck me that change is coming for philanthropy and business.

And So It Goes... Most of our first acts are filled with successes and accomplishments. We live in the first half with a daring mindset,...

When I lived in Japan, I loved that the Mama San we were able to bring into our home loved our children unconditionally...

"And So It Goes..." I called myself 'old' the other day and was quickly reprimanded by the two women who were with me. "You are not old,"...

I woke up this morning wanting to do nothing but listen to my heart. I wanted to have a reflective, peaceful Sunday. But soon after...

Did you know… This past week,  President Biden signed the first-ever memorandum establishing the White House’s Initiative on Women’s...

I was asked the other day did I miss working in the beauty industry. I thought about my response before I answered and said in reply, "I...