Fear of the Future

Fear of the Future

We’re only two weeks away from selecting a president from two of the most polarizing candidates this nation has seen and I can’t help but notice more than their politics and beliefs, conversations have moved straight to what we’re going to do as a...

The Fear of People

I really like listening to the radio. Call it comfort or habitual thinking but there’s just something about getting in the car and riding to the sounds of my favorite worship song that calms me. Recently, while I was listening to a local gospel station, a sermon...
An Open Letter to People with Purpose

An Open Letter to People with Purpose

Hey purpose peeps! It’s been over a month since I have posted anything on my blog or sent anything to my email subscribers. This unexpected hiatus was due largely to a series of transitions that I didn’t see coming. I booked a trip to Bali, Indonesia and...
Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Stacy Ike

Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Stacy Ike

Stacy Ike is a fellow Texan and Mizzou j-school alum. During her time at Mizzou, she studied Broadcast Journalism and when we got close to graduation, she visited Australia “on a whim” for 9 months and moved from there to Los Angeles where she currently...
Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Danita Summers

Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Danita Summers

  Danita Summers graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha with a Bachelor’s on Business Administration and a focus on accounting. She worked in Corporate America in accounting for 5 years and says she always envisioned herself working for a big...
Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Amanda Ross

Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Amanda Ross

Happy Thursday purpose peeps! I want to thank everyone for sharing last week’s feature on Makida Seward. I love to see people pass along messages of encouragement and purpose because you never know who will benefit from them. This week I’m featuring Amanda...
Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Makida Seward

Black Girls with Purpose Feature: Makida Seward

Greetings purpose peeps. I’m really excited to be kicking off a new blog series that will last over the next several weeks and I’ll be talking about one of my favorite things – people! I compiled a series of questions and had a Q&A session with...
Fighting Fire with Water

Fighting Fire with Water

The month of July has been a tough one as we open our computer screens or turn on our phones only to be alerted of more lives that have been lost all over the country. Some at the hands of police officers, others at the hands of civilians and up until this point. I’ve...
When You Don’t See the Whole Staircase

When You Don’t See the Whole Staircase

Over the past few weeks, I have been preparing for the launch of my first workshop series for Black Girls with Purpose. I can’t tell you when the idea first came to me, I just remember when I finished writing The Black Girl’s Guide to Living on Purpose, I...