Sometimes it's the small things... inspiration Aug 10, 2020

Recently, my husband has begun taking me to and from the airport when I travel for business. Over the years, I’ve traveled a lot but I can count on one hand the number of times he has escorted me both ways. When he offered, I immediately said “you don’t need to drop me off. Not...

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The Perfect Week Aug 10, 2020

Have you ever had a perfect week? What happened during that week to make it "perfect?" Well, I am at the beginning of my perfect week. Last week, my husband and I vacationed in Charleston, SC for a few days. It was a place on my bucket list and we had a wonderful time eating great southern food,...

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Beans, Greens, Potatoes, Tomatoesā€¦You Name it! inspiration Aug 10, 2020

77 year old gospel great Shirley Caesar has been catapulted to the social media scene in the last week. Videos leveraging a portion of Shirley Caesar’s sermonette titled “Hold my Mule” have been creatively turned into the “UNameit” challenge. The headline, in the...

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What is my first step? Aug 10, 2020

In Part 2 of my video series on Transition and Thrive with Maria Tomas-Keegan, I briefly discuss your first step in the A.R.T. of Conquering Fear. Take a look.

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Only do what only you can doā€¦VOTE! inspiration Aug 10, 2020


Well, today is THE DAY. It has been a long and annoying year of dirt slinging, commercials, and debates. This election season has brought out more overt racism, bigotry, homophobia, and general disregard for other human beings than I have experienced in my life time. In a country where we have...

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