Over the past couple of weeks, I've heard from several people who are navigating how and when to address diversity, equity, and inclusion issues in their families, workplaces, and online communities. We know that there's no one size fits all solution. But we also know when we commit to something—in this case, having courageous conversations—the universe will provide opportunities to practice, post haste (sometimes I'm grateful for that, other times I'm like why?!?!). If you

Last week, I initiated a conversation with someone that gave me pause. This is unusual because, as a coach, speaker, and facilitator, my job is literally to talk about things. Sometimes I speak about topics that people are eager to hear about, like saying yes to your dreams. Other times, I speak about issues that folks don't want to talk about, but they need to talk about, such as racial justice. Even with speaking being my actual job description and my natural tendency towar

Last week was a happy week for me because I was celebrating my birthday. Someone asked if it was a milestone birthday….uh yeah! Every birthday is a milestone birthday. Why? Because it means you're still here, you still have the opportunity to grow, learn, and love. If that's not something to celebrate, I don't know what is. When to celebrate is a discussion that comes up regularly in my coaching practice. If you’re someone who has committed to writing a book, parenting, ge

Happy July! 🎉 It is hard to believe that we are officially halfway through the year. It seems like many of us are waking up to this and trying to make up for lost time because a lot has been happening. My phone has been abuzz because the homegirl hotline has been working overtime. Among us, there have been job offers to consider, businesses to expand, and teams to build. I am fortunate to have a dynamic community of women who genuinely celebrate, support, challenge, and, w