“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ~ Ursula K. Le Guin, The Left Hand of Darkness 14 months postpartum and I am sitting at my office desk with a breastmilk stain on my blouse *eyeroll*. Such a novice move. Knowing how difficult the…
source “force′ of hab′it. n. behavior occurring without thought and by virtue of constant repetition; habit.” During a sermon, one of the pastors at our church told the following anecdote: A couple was newlywed and being lovers of food, they splurged on a fully outfitted kitchen with any and every sort and size of pot, pan…
"Sex is like air; it's not important unless you aren't getting any." ~ John Callahan When we talk about well-being, it is very easy to get hung up on food, physical health and exercise only. But there is so much more to wellness than just that. Wellness covers many other things including your mind space…
“Hard work and results should be recognized by others, but when they aren't, advocating for oneself becomes necessary. As discussed earlier, this must be done with great care. But it must be done.” ~ Sheryl Sandberg In a recent conversation with an elderly, very experienced mentor, I was asked what should be a simple question:…
"Habakkuk 2:2-3 And then God answered: “Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run. This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming—it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s…
Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com The Hanging Tree “Southern Trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swingin’ in the Southern breeze Strange fruit hangin’ from poplar trees Pastoral scene of the gallant South The bulgin’ eyes and the twisted mouth Scent of magnolias sweet and fresh…
“Don’t let your mind bully your body.” ~ seen somewhere on the Internet Did you know that when you have a baby you also get a bonus gift? An entirely new body. It sounds a bit like a joke and sometimes I actually find the degree of truth in this hilarious but I am serious.…
“No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid.” ~ Lupita Nyong'o. Steve Harvey loves to tell the story of how, when he was much younger and still in school, a teacher asked each child in his class to write down what his/her dreams were (That is what they wanted to be when they grew up).…
“You have to aspire to something so great that you have to have God’s help.” ~ Steve Harvey I am planning for 2019 and in so doing, I have heeded to oft-repeated call to set goals so big that they frighten me. The trouble is this... they frighten me. I am genuinely afraid. Afraid of…
"Learn to be thankful for what you already have while you pursue all that you want." ~ Jim Rohn The holiday season is upon us and as the businesses around us prepare to take a break for this annual period of rest, it makes sense that the weekly women@work feature takes a little Christmas break…
