• Breaking Barriers

    Grief is Real!

    Loosing a love one is hard. I don’t think I ever realized how hard it was until it happened to someone close to me. Last year was a year, not just because of the pandemic but because of life. The year seemed to be off to a good start, and then it wasn’t. February 2020 I learned of my aunt’s passing. Then March 2020, my cousin came to my job (I just gotten a new job) to share with me my dad had passed away. It all happened suddenly. It’s been over a year and I find myself still in disbelief that he/she no longer here. Death can be an…

  • Breaking Barriers

    Who Runs This Show?

    When I was in college our Madame President (as we called her), would remind us of our power when she would address the school, by asking the question, “Who Runs This Show,” our response, “We Run This Show.” The chant would go a couple times, the energy that came from this chant left us with a sense of pride and respect, we could conquer the world! Just a few days ago I learned of the passing of a college classmate and friend. The news was shocking and it hurt so bad. I'm sure everyone asked questions like, why, how, what? Feelings of sadness, hurt, despair, and grief began to fill…