Two life-changing events all within a year of each other.
My mother aka Momma had a series of 12 strokes.
TWELVE.
And between her husband and I, we were her primary caregivers.
During the first set of strokes, Momma was able to bounce back fairly quickly. She technically had TIAs or mini-strokes as she called them. They … Read more...
I’ve seen what happens to ‘nice girls’ who revolt played out on Netflix series and have even read about their questionable behavior in a few articles.
Shucks, I was that girl.
If you’ve ever had the opportunity to hear my presentation ‘Death of a Nice Girl,‘ you know that ‘being nice’ can lead women down a road filled … Read more...
Some years ago, I was venting to my friend Denika about an upside-down relationship. In these moments of extreme frustration and confusion, it really does help when your friends are life coaches by profession. Halfway during my rant, she stopped me.
“Lisa,” she exclaimed in her Bahamian accent, “If you ask somebody for a dollar and they don’t have a … Read more...
There are times in your life when things are going well.
You’re slaying dragons and conquering demons and then out of nowhere, life happens.
You may begin to question your own sanity, your purpose, and inevitably you start in on all those why questions.
“Why me?”
“Why now?”
“Why am I going through this again?”
In these moments, when it … Read more...
Here’s the thing.
What the self-help books, enlightened folk, and sages of our day may not always tell you is that once you get healed…
Once your eyes are opened…
Once you’re no longer seeing and reacting to life through the lens of your past hurt…
That some of the relationships you forged in your hurt state, don’t suit you … Read more...
Were you shocked by the number of women who said #metoo?
Watching the number of women raise their voice was like watching an avalanche race down a mountain. This avalanche has been good for women. You can’t argue with the sheer number of voices all singing the same refrain. This chorus has been loud. It has been boisterous and unrelenting. … Read more...
Batoul Arnaout is a name you may not know, but she is an example of what a strong woman looks like. After growing up playing sports, she had an injury that prevented her from using her elbow, but she didn’t let that stop her. Below you will see a powerful documentary about how she took that setback and turned it … Read more...
We are all familiar with the routine as we approach the 31st of December. People everywhere become overwhelmed with preparing for the new year and developing resolutions that they have commanded they will keep. Dates are being set for the next vision board party and excitement fills the air. It’s so exciting to be able to come together with … Read more...
Who Am I?
I was asked a question several years ago during an entrepreneurship training that truly resonated with me. The question was “Whose truth are you living”? When first asked, I struggled with being able to provide the facilitator with a response; a response of my own.
When I was very young, I was instructed on what I would … Read more...
