Back in 2008, I took a week-long vacation to Hawaii. I went by myself because my best friend from high school backed out at the last minute and I had just broken up with my boyfriend at the time. It was October and it was hot, but not summer-hot in Honolulu. I rented a white [...]
“Many people die with their music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes Look around and you will see how many people spend more time “getting ready” to live than they do [...]
Affirmations are powerful, positive statements that can help you manifest your ideal life. This week’s affirmation can be downloaded and printed below. I am committed to making my dreams come true. My dreams are a priority in my life. I know where I am headed and I have what it takes to get there. I [...]
Given the challenges we all face in pursuing our goals and dreams, it’s common to find ourselves in need of motivation to keep moving forward. But there are also those times when you come to an even more difficult point in your journey, when what you really need is an affirmation to let go of [...]
Lately, I’ve been adding a few songs to my Happy Black Woman Playlist to motivate me in the mornings, especially if I have a heavy personal issue weighing on my mind when I wake up. I’ve loved gospel music since I was a teenager – maybe even before that when I used to happily sing [...]
Last week, I posted Part I of a powerful process to help you reflect on 2012 and plan for an amazing 2013: Review 2012: Ten Journaling Questions to Help You Reflect on the Past Year. Yesterday, I posted my own review of the past year: Growth: A Review of 2012. And now, I’m sharing blog posts from a [...]
Back in 2009, I thought I needed a PhD to change the world. I wanted to write books and journal articles and conduct research that would totally redefine the way we view leadership. So what did I do? I applied to a PhD program, got in, took out a $10,000 loan and went back to school. [...]
I’m getting settled in Atlanta after spending a few days in Charlotte, NC to speak at a conference. (Stay tuned for a full recap from last night’s HBW Happy Hour in Charlotte!) The main reason I wanted to come down to Atlanta this weekend was to root for my mom at the 2012 NPC Bodybuilding [...]
Along with millions of Americans, I watched Mitt Romney give his concession speech after all the major networks predicted an Obama win. After all that campaigning, Romney didn’t win the presidency. And if that wasn’t bad enough, he had to stand up and give a speech in the midst of his failure. It looked painful, [...]
Like many of you, I’ve had my share of bad experiences over the course of my short life. I’ve dealt with lies, abuse, rejection and family dysfunction. I’ve gone through painful breakups and the death of loved ones, discovering that those events often bring out the worst in people (including me). Along the way though, [...]
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