by Brie | Jan 19, 2017 | Identity, Purpose, Self-Love, Trials, Wisdom
Jessica Skipper is a Mississippi native and current New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary student. Jessica studied Elementary Education at Mississippi University for Women “because I love kids” for 2 years before experiencing a slight shift in her...
by Brie | Jan 5, 2017 | Purpose, Wisdom
Happy New Year purpose peeps! If you’re like the average American it’s highly likely you’ve asked the question “What on Earth Am I Here For?” I first asked this question at the age of 15 and hadn’t really tape into the resource for...
by Brie | Dec 29, 2016 | Faith, Fear, Purpose
If you picked any of my friends at random and told them to choose one word to describe me, they would say “planner” without blinking. Planning has always come naturally to me and in my book I attribute this inclining to countless Saturdays spent in...
by Brie | Dec 22, 2016 | Purpose, Time, Wisdom
But the Lord says “Do not cling to events of the past or dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now!” – Isaiah 43:18-19a. We’re officially only 11 days from the new year and...
by Brie | Dec 15, 2016 | Faith, Purpose, Relationships, Self-Love
Rhia Smith is a Tuskegee University graduate currently living in New Orleans and pursuing her Master’s in Social Work from Tulane University . She is the acting director of the Life Transformation Center – a community center based in the Hollygrove...
by Brie | Dec 8, 2016 | Purpose, Relationships
If someone would have told me 10 years ago that my mom and I would be as close as we are now – I wouldn’t have believed them. At the time, it wasn’t uncommon for us to have frequent miscommunications and as a hormonal teen, I was prone to being...
by Brie | Dec 1, 2016 | Faith, Purpose, Self-Love
Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it...
by Brie | Nov 17, 2016 | Faith, Fear, Purpose
Kansas City – born and raised, Ie’shia McDonald is a journalist, blogger, poet and the founder of hayqueen.com – an online space that focuses on uplifting young women of color through posts on lifestyle, careers, natural hair and everything in between....
by Brie | Nov 10, 2016 | Faith, Fear, Trials, Wisdom
If your year’s been like mine, it may feel like 2016 just got started. So naturally, looking at the calendar only to discover that there are less than 60 days until it ends can lead to mild heart palpitations. There are probably things on your New Year’s...
by Brie | Oct 27, 2016 | Faith, Fear, Purpose
In the age of “rise & grind”, “hustling” and “I’ll sleep when I’m dead” I think it’s safe to say our generation is consumed with obtaining success. This could be for a multitude of reasons 1) Our generation is characterized by taking risks and not waiting...