Listening Is The New Black

Listening Is The New Black

by | Jun 25, 2020

Last week’s blog ended with telling you to listen when POC choose to engage in conversation about what is true for their lives. Listening is the new black ya’ll, it goes with everything. We all need to listen so much more. Anyone who has worked with me or caught me on...
We All Need Somebody To Lean On

We All Need Somebody To Lean On

by | May 27, 2020

Mental health awareness is more than a week.   My teenage son woke up a few weeks ago and said “You know who I am praying for? I am praying for the people who are dealing with depression and anxiety. I know how hard it was for me when I was depressed to be...
It’s Time To Have Meaningful Conversations

It’s Time To Have Meaningful Conversations

by | May 6, 2020

Is it just me or has anybody else noticed that on any given day there is very little meaningful conversations going on? Before sheltering in you would walk out your door and see a neighbor and you would say, “Hi, how are you?” They reply, “Fine, how...
Listen For The Edge

Listen For The Edge

by | Apr 22, 2020

It happened the other day, I was on the phone with my sister. We talk several times a day during this time of grief, pandemic and my not feeling well. We are very close, but that is not to say that we don’t have our times of disagreement and conflict. Hey, we’re human...
The Conflict of Grieving and Moving On

The Conflict of Grieving and Moving On

by | Mar 11, 2020

It is 2am and my 18 year old son has just come in, and from my bedroom I can hear the tears. I know that grief has just hit him and he is missing his dad, his best friend, his champion, his rock, his dude! This is a profound loss for all of us and for him, my empath,...