• Breaking Barriers

    Gratitude

    Last week was an interesting week for me. There was one day in particular when everything went wrong it seemed. I had a conversation with a friend, who was having the same type of day. As she was about to complain about what was going wrong, she stopped and said, no, I will not focus on the negative, I will deal with what is happening, but also find the positive. I decided to take the same stance, and while everything didn’t get better, I recognized that I can’t control everything, but I can control how I deal with it. How do you deal with opposition? Do you focus on the…

  • Beginning Again

    In my newly introduced Podcast name, Tales from Barrier Breakers, I meet with Rev. Cornelius Lloyd discussing Beginning Again. Rev. Lloyd shared his experience of beginning again including scriptures and many golden nuggets. It was a blessing to me to be a part of this recording, but as I listened to the replay, I was blessed even more. It’s okay to start over. Check it out and let me know your thoughts. YouTube – Beginning Again Anchor – Beginning Again

  • Breaking Barriers

    Lessons Learned

    I know, it has been a while since I’ve posted a blog. As I’ve shared with some of you, I took a little sabbatical in the midst of my sabbatical. I updated my website, so consider this as the unveiling. I decided to share some lessons I have learned in the few weeks I’ve been away. Isn’t life cool, we are constantly on a journey learning more about ourselves and the people around us. So, here are some lessons learned, I hope this proves to be insightful to you, as it was for me. Take breaks often: I decided initially to take a little bit of a break from social…

  • Breaking Barriers

    Now what?

    Sigh….deep breath….another deep breath. There is so much going on in this world, from Covid-19 global plaguing to the senseless death of Black Americans to protesting and riots across this country. There are so many things that continue to sadden us during these interesting times. This past week has been overshadowed by gloomy days. It seems as though the sun will never shine again. I see the clouds of defeat, weariness, pain, and just plain anger. I could go on and on, but I won’t. Shortly after the start of the pandemic, my cousin shared an article with me on grief. When I initially saw the title, I thought she…