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Life is very different here. When I lived in DC I traveled 75% of the time and though I lived in the same building for three years I did not know any of my neighbors. I occasionally hung out with my co-workers and often when I was home, I was just so happy to be [...]

If you have read my earlier post about having it all (see it here) you know that I stated that society shows us few examples of successful Black women who are able to have it all. I think Michelle Obama might be able to represent for this group. She has the strong Black man who is [...]

Chanda joked this morning that maybe I should blog again and I know it has been awhile. Life took over and needless to say blogging went to the bottom of my list. But here we are. It has been 6 months since we began our journey and my 30 weeks are coming to an end. [...]

Most people that know me would say I am a magnet for travel drama. Based upon my track record I should never leave my house but I think it might just be statistics. I travel a lot so it seems like crazy travel scenarios happen to me all the time.
From lost luggage, trains breaking down to [...]

I have completed something on my list. I am officially a home owner again. I purchased my first home when I was 22 in Baltimore Maryland and loved it. When I started a job in DC three years later I commuted for a year before finally deciding that it would be easier to live closer [...]

Today is my Celebrating Life day. It is part of my list to celebrate life on the date of my birth every month. Unfortunately I was so busy this month that I almost forgot. Thankfully I have a colleague who remembered and asked what I planned to do to celebrate. There are no set rules on what [...]

I had lunch today with a friend I have known since I was five years old. We met at Junior Academy (a daycare and afterschool center) and spent many a day chatting over the afternoon snack. 25 years later, life has brought us full circle as we spent a part of our day chatting over an afternoon [...]

As I watched last nights episode of Grey’s anatomy I reflected on one of my favorite character’s (Dr. Bailey) struggle to have it all. I always loved her character for how she represented for educated professional black women. Her character used to be a strong uncompromising leader who was able to have a loving long [...]