Honoring Legacy, Living Purpose: Reflections from the FOC 20th Anniversary Convening

Some moments in our professional journey catch us by surprise. They remind us of the power of community, the importance of legacy, and the impact of walking in our purpose. And some moments remind us why we do what we do, connecting the threads of our work, our relationships, and our purpose. For me, one […]

Looking Ahead: Building a Bold Vision for 2025

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2024, there’s an undeniable excitement in the air—a fresh chapter waiting to be written. A new year symbolizes potential, offering us the chance to start anew, pursue uncharted dreams, and make meaningful progress. Looking back on my recent post, “Chapter 48: Embracing Growth, Gratitude, and New Possibilities,” I […]

Chapter 48: Embracing Growth, Gratitude, and New Possibilities

The weeks since my birthday on October 28 have been a meaningful period of reflection. As I have turned the page on Chapter 47 and stepped into Chapter 48, I’ve been thinking deeply about the lessons of the past year—how they’ve shaped me and prepared me for the growth and possibilities ahead. Posting this on […]

Growth, Learning and a Celebration of Community: Reflections on an Incredible Year

Well, this is it–my closing blog post of 2023! It’s hard to believe that there are only a couple of short weeks left in December and in the year, isn’t it? I made “gratitude” the theme of my November blog posts, but really, gratitude is something I hold throughout the year, and I’m continuing to […]

Cultivating Growth and Building Community, Part 4: Sharing Knowledge and Resources

By the time the final day of Black Woman Leading Live arrived, I was feeling energized, renewed, and full of newfound knowledge. Mindset Matters Black Woman Leading Coach Felicia Tate kicked off the morning with a session called “Mindset Matters: Embracing Growth over Perfection.”  “Mindset” is a set of beliefs that shape how you make […]

Cultivating Growth and Building Community, Part 3: Caring for Ourselves and Recognizing our Value

Welcome back to my June blog series on cultivating growth and building community!  Looking back at my June 1 and June 8 posts and working on this one, I’m realizing that this is my third post of the month and I’m only just now getting to Day Two of the Black Women Leading LIVE Summit!  […]

Cultivating Growth and Building Community, Part 2: Embracing Self-Awareness and Influence

Welcome back to my June blog series on “Cultivating Growth and Building Community.”  When we left off last week, I’d shared some of the inspiring things I learned during my first day at the  Black Woman Leading LIVE Retreat + Conference that I attended in Florida last month, and all that was only the morning […]

Cultivating Growth and Building Community, Part 1: Reflections on a Lifelong Leadership Journey

Happy first day of June! For my readers who had a long weekend off work over the Memorial Day holiday, I hope you were able to recharge and renew (and for those who weren’t, I hope you can take some time for yourself sometime soon as we head into this summer season).  I used the […]

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