Wearing Oprah Shoes

I stumbled upon this month’s O magazine. A very stunning and happy photo of Oprah and her three dogs enjoying tea time. I stand in the center of the nail salon thinking that ought to be me. Not with the three dogs but definitely enjoying and sipping my lemonade or tea. When I think of […]

Gonna Love Me

Losing Nana put things in perspective for me. Whether I like it or not there were a few realities that I needed to face. The world has changed so that family comes second place to everyone and everything else. She was alone most days waiting for someone to pay her a visit. Someone to do […]

2020 Spring Reading List

I find myself in pursuit of book ideas to take my mind off of all that’s going on. In this post, I am sharing the list of books I intend to read. Former ‘Teen Vogue’ Editor Shares Her Memoir — And Her Manifesto explores what it means to come into your own – on your […]

Common Cold, Flu, or COVID 19???

During and after my trip to DC last week it was apparent that I was sick with something. My initial sneezes received eyebrow raises from colleagues at work. Between Sunday and Tuesday, I was reaching for all the cold and flu medication I could get my hands on. Once or twice, I considered going to […]

If Beale Street Could Talk

Time to catch up and movie binge, award season is quickly approaching. I’m disappointed in myself that I waited so long to watch If Beale Street Could Talk. A romantic story that appears all too perfect in the beginning. What I love about this film is that the story was not rushed but instead told […]

Work from anywhere

Once upon a time people worked in office buildings. Today we work remotely. I begin my remote journey back in 2014. Here are some thoughts and ideas for working from anywhere: At Home I created a designated workspace. In my workspace I have the basics, desk and a chair. I also have a daybed for […]

Seize the day

Seize The Day –Learn to manage time wisely. Efficient use of time seems impossible to do but, when you’re old and gray you’ll be asking where did time go. Here are few things you can do to maximize the time in your day. First make a list of the things you want to get done. […]