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Everyone has at least one thing to be thankful for. It can be minimal or extravagant. Tangible or invisible. No matter what, being thankful brings…
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
Recently, I had a conversation with my granddaughter and asked if her school taught her about her rights contained the U.S. Constitutional. She said ‘no’…
HOW TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE VERBAL CRITICISM
“Do you have a moment? I would like to talk with you about that financial report that was due yesterday.” Just reading that request…
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NaNoWriMo – Creating Young Authors Workshops Coming to Kansas City!
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Public Relations and the Herd: Edward Bernays, the father of propaganda
Do You Really Need That? Have you ever wondered why you buy what you buy? Why you have such a…
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015 My Daddy: Cornelius Dunbar Burton, Jr. A year ago on September…
Barack Obama and Dick Chaney: The Family Secrets
Votes that Never Count It’s presidential election time and many still believe their votes will count. Some consider me a…
I Care About You!
I recently worked on a social media project requiring me decide whom I cared about. On my personal page, I…
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We have some of the most educated and talented family members in the world. It’s important to share our accomplishments…
Let’s Just Talk Radio Show Is Back!
On Let’s Just Talk Radio Show, I discuss everything from interracial relationships, self-improvement, writing, and other topics of interest. The…
Editor vs Ghost Writer
There IS a difference. As an editor, I am here to help my clients refine and perfect their voices through…
The Sun is a Gift
The Sun is a Gift The sun rises without a care in the world Except to bring warmth and light…
You Attract That Which You Are
You do not attract that which you want, but that which you are. ~ James Allen ~ If you are…
Retain Your Humanity
In light of the recent tragedies that have happened in the United States and abroad, we must not lose our…
4 Words that Changed Me Forever
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” WORDS CUT DEEPLY I cannot count the…
Privately Owned Prisons: Do you have a reservation?
Privately Owned Prisons: Do you have a reservation? Warrant(y): You had better pay that parking ticket. You have worked hard…
In Case of an Emergency, LOVE Yourself (First)
A dear friend sent me a loving note the other day. She was concerned about my living alone and being…
Today I Sit and Ponder
Today I sit and ponder,
My existence in a world wrought with materialistic wonder.
With every twist. With every turn.
Another person is camped outside for hours
waiting to buy a façade well earned.
You’ve Got the Power: Who Owns Your Happiness?
I recently saw an advertisement declaring, “You deserve to be happy.” While I do not disagree, I find this advertisement…
Believe None of What You See
I remember my great-grandmother, Lillie Mae Jackson, sharing the following and one of her greatest witticisms with me: “Believe none…
Creating Young Authors Workshops 2016
The Creating Young Authors workbook provides young writers ages 7 years to 15 years the tools needed to improve their…
I’m Terrified of Success
A new year. For many, a new resolution. For me, I do not resolve to place myself within a pressure…
UNLOCK YOUR MIND: We All Have a Story to Tell
Each of us has a story to tell. Although television, radio, magazine, and billboard advertisers want us to think otherwise,…
Empty Days
Some days I feel fantastic as if I can conquer the world. My emotional tank filled to the brim. Then,…
Grieving Isn’t a Spectator Sport
Why do some believe everyone should grieve openly and if you don’t, then you are cold and uncaring? When did…
Saying ‘Goodbye’ to My Daddy
Daddy, Today, I say, ‘goodbye’ to you while you still have breath. Your lungs are failing you and cancer has…
10 Powerful Words You Should Always Remember
Everyone wants to feel powerful. We all want to feel as if we are the masters of our own universes.…
We Choose Happiness or Bitterness
Rich or poor, educated or uneducated, healthy or ill, adult or child, it COSTS YOU NOTHING to be kind. Yesterday,…
High Expectations
High Expectations Low expectations are for the dead! You are ALIVE! Reach higher and higher every day. You have a…
Between Mothers and Daughters
Between Mothers and Daughters It’s difficult to say when the love/hate relationship began; but it appeared too soon for my…
My Journey
At 8 years old, I fell in love with writing. My third grade teacher, Miss Brown, introduced our class to…
Starting New Every Day
As I awoke this morning to my cat, Bootsie’s, demands to get up and let him outside, I fussed at…