By Samantha McKenzie It’s Friday, the hopeful day that ushers in the weekend and a good time to spend taking care of yourself. I challenge all my sisters to use a portion of this weekend to “fall back in love with yourself.” I know it may sound strange, but we spend a good portion of…

“Volunteering is the ultimate exercise in democracy. You vote in elections once a year, but when you volunteer, you vote every day about the kind of community you want to live in.” — Unknown “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others?” -— Martin Luther King, Jr. By Dawn Onley…

By Samantha McKenzie Ladies, we don’t have to apologize for everything.  We just don’t.  Let’s just agree that there are many things we should apologize for before we begin. Apologize if you truly are sorry for an injury you may have caused, large or small – that was not your intention. Apologize if you’ve hurt…

By Dawn Onley Happy New Year! If you are like me and experienced a tough 2018, chances are you are so glad to see 2019! In the waning days of last year, I felt like I wanted to wrap myself up in protective gauze or saran wrap and just preserve my sanity for a little…

By Samantha McKenzie It’s okay to say the “F” word. No really. It’s okay to talk about your failures. Failure is the one word in the English language that has the worst reputation but is the prerequisite to everything we hope to achieve. As a child, I only learned about failure through eavesdropping on adult…