On Friday, September 16, I’ll be on hand at the D.C. Department of Mental Health Capital CARES Suicide Prevention Conference  in Washington, DC screening my new project, The Difference. The Difference is a short film that discusses teen suicide from the perspectives of three African American teens who’ve had personal experiences with suicide. (Its a [...]

For two years, I  had been in a funk of sorts. Blame it on the recession. Blame it on a relationship gone haywire. Blame it on whatever. The bottom line is: I was not feeling optimistic. I would say to myself over and over again, “I feel stuck,” or “I feel stagnated.” Day after day, [...]

I know I might be a lil late on this but I didn’t want it to go unsaid. Its so nice to see beautiful, intelligent, and determined people get ahead. So, I just wanna send a shout out and congrats to the Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, who is now Miss Universe! Here’s one of her [...]

This is not a post about weaves! Let me say that first. This is not a post about naturals, dreads, braids, extensions or anything of that either! But, after looking at a recent photo of Lindsay Lohan’s little sister, Aliana, it got me to thinking about plastic surgery and other physical enhancements. I think I’m [...]

I’m excited to share with you my latest film, The Difference which is a film that deals with teen suicide. I spoke with Teens in Washington, DC about their personal experiences with suicide. DC High School students are attempting suicide at a rate that is TWICE the US National Average. So, its a pretty big [...]

On my morning walk today, I was listening to one of my favorite people on the whole planet, Deepak Chopra. I listen to his tapes over and over again–largely because they help me to stay focused and keep a positive mindset. Today’s quote that I’m pulling from one of his books is: Non-Judgment opens the [...]

Last night, I completed my third and last Goal Setting & Motivation workshop session with a group of teen moms in Pikesville. I could see that the moms have  a lot on their plates. They don’t have a lot of support, but they do have goals. For our three sessions, we talked about the importance [...]

Life-with all of its wonderful twists and turns-allows us to cross paths with a variety of people. We come across good people, bad people, greedy people, tricky people, earthy people, honest people and the list goes on. And every now and then, we run in a person who we wish was different from who they [...]

When I count the blessings in my life, I count my closest friends as some of my biggest blessings. I don’t mean friends who you have to be careful around. I mean friends who you can say how you truly feel and they won’t judge you. I’m talking about friends who are excited for your [...]

The bible says that the body is a temple. In today’s times I see the body as a billboard. Billboards get your attention. Billboards don’t speak but are very loud. Yesterday I posted this photo on my Facebook page of me after doing some filming in Washington, DC. I was so happy. I posted the [...]

Friends and family, me and the fam have survived the 5.8 earthquake in VA. The entire house shook. I was actually on a business call with one of my dearest friends when it happened. But, this is what I have to say about the earthquake: My business line still worked because its on VONAGE. Go [...]

In this “Gotta Have More” society that we live in, there is a constant attraction to have more, to get more, and to never be truly accepting of what you have. For the last several days, I’ve heard a voice in my head. The voice says, “God will not give you more if you don’t [...]