Hey Champions! Important situations have changed in my life over recent months. I assumed a new position as CEO of Leadership Buffalo, and I left my position at Girl Scouts of Western New York, where I have been employed for the past ten years. I got engaged to a wonderful guy whom God created just
There was a week in December 2023 when I wore a different coat each day. This insight had not dawned on me until Friday, when I was hanging them up. Side note, when I come into the house, I normally throw my coat over the chair in the dining room instead of hanging it up
The months since Spring have been interesting for me. I’ve had a few situations with people that left me feeling surprised, frustrated, and sad. God revealed that these people, whom I thought were in my corner, truly were not. At least, not in the way I had assumed. “Tooting my own horn” is not something I often do;
As we often do, I was video chatting with my younger sister about life. I shared that I was feeling a little sad that day and explained why I was sad. She said, “Wow! I would not have known.” She went on to say it always looked as if I handle life so well.
To celebrate my sister’s 50th birthday, we planned a Sisters’ Trip to Las Vegas to see Usher in concert. Eight sets of sisters planned to meet up for our Ultimate Sisters’ Trip. One of our friends happened to be on the same flight as my sister and I, so she sat with us on the
Every Buffalo winter I survey the condition of the trees around me because our winters tend to be super-harsh, and without fail, each year I wonder if the trees will bounce back. These trees suffer through the coldest days; they withstand blizzard-like conditions and mind-blowing ice and windstorms. During these severe winter months, Buffalo trees
I was attending my mentor’s 73rd birthday brunch celebration. Many women stood to give praise and gratitude and to share testimonies about the impact she had had in their lives. My mentor told a story about something she had wanted to do with her daughter, but her daughter was not
January is Founders month for many Historic Black Sororities and Fraternities. I received Happy Founders Day messages on January 13th because I am a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Two days later, on January 15th, I made sure to reach out to my favorite members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha, as it was
Recently, I was in a coaching session with one of my mentees. We were discussing that she needed an attitude adjustment. FACT: she had spent considerable time reliving hurts inflicted on her by another person. She was “stuck” in the situation and could not find a way to put it behind her. This is a
On a Thursday of last month, I was participating in our weekly prayer line with my sister circle. We not only pray during our calls, but we share praise reports from the previous week. Several circle sisters had prayers answered, but others, in addition to prayers being answered, had received “Out of the Blue Blessings”
