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50 Days until 50: Day 43

May 17, 2010 Stop worrying death or jail on our loved ones struggling with addiction I am a recovering alcoholic. I understand all too well the disease of addiction and how when l was actively in the throes of my … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 44

May 16, 2020 The day I became aware of my blackness I grew up the 70’s, a time where blatant racism was quiet, at least in my neighborhood early on. We were the first black family to move on our … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 46

May 14, 2020 Worrying doesn’t solve anything I was sitting at my makeshift home office doing my work when I though about the possibility of my job requiring some workers to take a mandatory unpaid furlough. I was overcome with … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 47

May 13,2020 Dating after COVID-19 On my way to the store today I had a random thought of how dating may be going forward. Since the norm is going to be that we wear face masks in public places, this … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 48

May 12, 2020 Why can’t we pay our mistakes forward As a mother of two adult children, I hope that I have raised them to make good choices and to avoid some of the mistakes I made at their age. … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 49

May 11, 2020 My online diary I’ve decided to take the 50 days leading up to my 50th birthday to keep an online account of my thoughts, feelings and experiences. I will be 50, half of 100. It trips me … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 50

May 10, 2020 The conversation that was 40 years in the making Happy mothers day! This is my mother. She is my hero. I admire her more than any person on this planet.  She lost her hearing when she was … Continue reading

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What I want to leave in 2018

Entrepreneurship is a journey. What I realized in 2018 is that you won’t get very far if you don’t navigate the roadblocks. 2018 has forced me to question if I really have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur … Continue reading

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You are not there yet: Making decisions based on where you want to be instead of where you are

If you are like me, you have a list of goals that you have for your business. In order to reach those goals my business has to be at a certain level. One of the goals I have is to … Continue reading

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The publishing process: How long?

One of the most frequently asked questions I get regarding book publishing is: How long will it take to get my book published? Well, the short answer is it could take a year to a year and a half depending … Continue reading

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