How will you walk into 2022? I've decided to walk in BLESSED!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I have needed every day of it. I have had to slow down and in some cases stop altogether.

We don't want anyone else's anything, we want our own. We've earned that much.

It will take time, but I am prayerful that the United States will return to a position of power with wisdom and grace in tow.

May you discover that your time is too precious, and that you are worth the time and effort of loving those who want to love you in return.

2020 has been painful for everyone, but you have pushed me to keep writing. I show up, because I feel a responsibility.

I voted early, and although you can't see it, I'm smiling. And, it felt good to cast my vote. I want you to feel good about your vote, too. 

Be an educated voter! Let's engage on purpose and get everyone to the polls. 

It's okay if you aren't just like Rep. John Lewis, but you are here, and you can do something. Make the ancestors proud!

Do something constructive with your anger. Pray first, then act on something good and useful. Faith without works is dead, so get going!

The unfortunate reality is that we are being systematically oppressed. We are tired!

The truth is that while we are not all in the same boat, we are all in the same storm.

We are wading in uncharted waters with the onset of COVID-19, and now more than ever, we need to act as one community.

Don't let someone else define your worth. Make history on your own terms, in your own way. Sisters, you mean so much to the world!

That truth can be heartbreaking, but truth transcends color and cultures.

Back to Beaufort I'm looking forward to going back to Beaufort.  I am ready to see my family and friends, and I'm ready to drive through the old neighborhoods.  I think I'm even ready to feel that familiar SC sun and humidity lean on me for a few days.  Maybe...  Heat and I are NOT friends, but I will survive.  I won't make it to the beach, but I will definitely get some ocean breezes.  Water, water everywhere... Beyond that, I'm ready for the food, music, and the good times

With the festival taking place next month, I thought it would be great if I prepared you for what to expect when attending.  At first, I was going to do this quick deep dive into what I feel makes this festival great - two priorities that I keep in mind when doing any work for its success:  educate and celebrate.  But, while these are why we do what we do each year, I wanted to be sure there was a focus on you.  And, that you understand one thing for certain:  I want you to f

I am often reluctant to share my thoughts with others because, there is a very loud voice inside of me that says, "Someone's already said that.  You're not saying anything new.  Next..."  But, I got confirmation on my writing by listening to one of my favorite podcasts called "Jesus & Jollof" by writer and social blogger Luvvie Ajayi and actress/comedian Yvonne Orji.  In a nutshell, they referenced that when you're feeling like you are doing more of the same, to take a walk d

I recently visited a winery that had the absolute best blackberry wine!  The smell instantly took me back to when I was a little girl, when we had a tall blackberry bush that ran the length of my grandparents' home and was almost six feet high.  I loved it when the berries ripened enough for picking.  With my grandparents' consent, people would stop by after church with their bowls to pick berries for pies, cobblers, jams, preserves, etc.  I'd be out there, too, with my bowl