I woke up this morning with a heavy heart. Heartbroken about the murder of Mike Brown and the fact that Darren Wilson will not get a jury trial or be brought to justice for shooting an unarmed teenager. My heart is broken that the county prosecutor, Bob McColloch’s tone seemed…
Your skills and talents can take you to levels of success that your character can’t sustain you. I cried at the end of the movie Beyond the Lights, written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The movie was good, but that’s not what bought me to tears. I was emotional because…
Last week I didn’t post a blog because I didn’t have anything to say. Not just through this written platform, but to anyone about anything. I just wanted to be silent. I felt recovery was necessary and silence was the antidote. During my week of silence, a business relationship…
Because I am sleeping while I am ALIVE, I am reaping the EXPONENTIAL benefits of living smarter versus working harder. I was in my 30’s before I realized I had absolutely no value for sleep. To me, sleep was a big waste of time. There were so many things I…
October 14 is my ‘brother from another mother’ Usher Raymond’s birthday. Last week, I flew to New York to celebrate his day with him. As I was walking the streets of New York with my sorority sister and dear friend, Jacquie Lee, I heard “is that Sheri Riley”. Imagine my…
Do not neglect the Gift that is in you…Meditate on these things; give yourself entirely to them that your progress may be evident to all. 1 Timothy 4:14-15 I’m 47 years old and I look good. I say this with humility and joy. I am reading Sheryl Sandberg’s book “Lean…
What do you stand for? This past weekend in Atlanta was all things Outkast. They are hip hop’s biggest selling and most influential rap duo of all time. They are the only rap group to win a Grammy® for Album of the Year. They are celebrating 20 years in the…
Last week was the 4 year anniversary of my Daddy passing. I am an only child, born on my Daddy’s birthday, and the epitome of a “Daddy’s Girl”. My Daddy, Charles Huguely was a “man’s man”, who could fix ANYTHING. Eight years before he passed, my Dad had a major…
If you’ve never had a moment in your life where you self sabotaged, you may want to stop reading this. This information is only for those of us who have made choices, intentionally or unconsciously that hindered our forward movement. Some examples of how I have minimized my progress are:…
A definition of overwhelmed is “to give too much of a thing”. When we truly desire to live a life that is fulfilled in all areas, we are destined to have more to do than we have the time, energy, ability or help to accomplish or complete. This reality of…
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