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Keep living like Ms. Cicely!
Read more: Keep living like Ms. Cicely!The world lost a gem, a treasure, a queen, who lent her gifts to all through her art. Cicely Tyson lived to the fruitful age of 96 and spent it all living. She passed away yesterday and from all the tributes I keep reading about her, she was indeed a gem. She loved having long…
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Keep rising like a star!
Read more: Keep rising like a star!Let me sit down for a moment with you. For one minute if you have it. You can close your eyes, if you choose or just be still where you are and stay with me if you can. For one brief moment, know that you are like a rising star. Keep knowing this in your…
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Keep 10 years in mind!
Read more: Keep 10 years in mind!On this day, 10 years ago, I earned my PhD. One of the earliest conversations I had with a member of my dissertation committee, Dr Gary King, after passing my oral exams was that as a doctoral candidate, my PhD was written with a pencil, easily erased anytime. But upon a successful defense, it would…
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Keep guided reflections!
Read more: Keep guided reflections!I participated in a guided reflection today. My first one ever at a university level system. The Catholic in me was excited given it’s grounding in the Jesuit philosophy. It was what my soul needed. We were told to reflect on the challenges ahead, to think of specific concrete things, it’s origins, told to give…
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Keep being outstanding!
Read more: Keep being outstanding!Today is about my daughter. She is the oldest of three boys. My Belle is what I often call her. Not only was she first discovered in Paris, but the past 8 years as her mother has been a beautiful journey. Her love for learning and all things school related makes me joyful all the…
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Keep Africa in mind!
Read more: Keep Africa in mind!I heard on NPR, the other day that countries in Africa may not receive their coronavirus vaccination until 2022. Shortly after the discussion, I saw an image the made me numb. To be limited in resources can be so detrimental, not just for one country, but an entire continent. But here is the kicker, if…
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Keep knowing you are light!
Read more: Keep knowing you are light!Towards the end of last year, I shared a little post about being light. We baptized my last son that day and I was moved by the Priest remarks on why we should all keep being light. Amanda Gorman reminded us once more about being light during the inauguration. As if the universe was conspiring…
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Keep Amanda Gorman in mind!
Read more: Keep Amanda Gorman in mind!‘For there is always light, if only we are brave enough to see it, if only we are brave enough to be it. ‘ These words by Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet from her poem, ‘The hills we climb’ was a delight to hear during yesterday’s inauguration. Amanda herself was simply mesmerizing. She dazzled…
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Keep all experience!
Read more: Keep all experience!What happened to us this past four years? How did we get here? How do we never forget this experience? Experience, Chinua Achebe once said is ‘what we are able and prepared to do with what happens to us.’ So much happened to us the past four years. Just when you think you can’t stomach…
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Keep acts of kindness!
Read more: Keep acts of kindness!We had a conversation yesterday, my kids and I on ways to be kind. Since one of our family goals this year is to perform acts of kindness, I figured I would start at home. My second son wants to be more kind to his family, to dad, mom and his siblings. My daughter wants…
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Keep dreaming big and radiating kindness!
Read more: Keep dreaming big and radiating kindness!On this Martin Luther King Day, may you always dream big and radiate kindness. These words from my son’s favorite shirts are what I am keeping today. Dream big, not of things small, but even things that seem out of reach, things that seem not for you. It’s in dreaming that you realize your full…
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Keep knowing your worth!
Read more: Keep knowing your worth!I saw a post on LinkedIn that made me pause for moment. So many things are insightful there. But this one by Nekasha Pratt, a marketing guru made me reflect for a moment. It was about Shonda Rhimes and her departure from DisneyAbc. I have written about this in the past but this post was…
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