By Dawn Onley Today is Good Friday, for those who subscribe to the Christian faith. It’s the day that Jesus was crucified to the cross, making it a sacred day for those who believe. For years, I was always somber on this day. It saddened me to think of the pain that Jesus endured for…
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Why I Love Colin Kaepernick
By Samantha McKenzie I love Colin Kaepernick and it has nothing to do with football. I could care less if he ever played the sport again. I love him the way I love Nelson Mandela. The way I love Malcolm X. And the way I love Angela Davis. I love him because he took a…
Choosing Love and Light
“Take a moment every day to look at the places, spaces and faces in your life and ask yourself if they are the ones you want there.” – Tim Storey By Dawn Onley We get to choose. Every day we wake up, we have a brand new set of options. We have the ability to…
How ‘Interrogating My Preferences’ Improved My Love Life
“Just because love don’t look the way you think it should, don’t mean you don’t have it.” — Leslye Walton, “The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender” By Dawn Onley My friend, Adisa, once said something to me that was life changing. It was so simple yet profound, and at the time it altered how I…
Honoring…You
By Samantha McKenzie Honor her. Love her. Speak to her softly. Feel her. Lead her. Spend time with her alone. Free her. Feed her soul. Let her walk the Earth in peace. Be all these things to yourself. Honor your divine.
Watering Our Souls to Enrich Our Lives
“When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.” — Mahatmi Gandhi By Dawn Onley Our bodies need food and water for nourishment to survive. When we read, do puzzles, and stay active, we’re also engaging our minds to thrive. But…
Can You Tell it Like it is?
By Samantha McKenzie Can you tell it like it is? I’m not talking about harsh, angry or critical talk. That would be too easy. When some people get upset, they’re likely to let it rip. In their anger, they may find a few sour words to hurl your way. You’ve either been the giver or receiver in this scene…
A Path of Love and Passion
By Dawn Onley What should I do with my life? That is both the name of the book and the million-dollar question best-selling author Po Bronson posed to more than 900 ordinary Americans who had one thing in common: the desire to dust off their hidden passions long stored away in the china cabinets of their…
A Meaningful Life
By Dawn Onley I don’t fear death. When it’s my time to go, I’ll go. There’s a peaceful serenity that is settled within me, drawn from an indisputable fact: we all must die. Granted, the older I get, the thought of my loved ones dying still saddens me. It’s been almost a year since my…
Women Who Hope 