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Memorial Day Tribute to Veterans

On this Memorial Day, I salute my sister, Elizabeth Shell Carr, for years of service to Black Veterans for Social Justice. As a LCSW, her inspiration came from a desire to help female veterans suffering from military sexual trauma (MST) and the following family members who served in the armed forces: Uncle Samuel Pelzer- Army Uncle Ruben Pelzer-Army Uncle James Pelzer-Army Uncle Jervia Pelzer, Jr. – Army Sister Cynthia McNeil- Marines Brother-in-law Lewis June – […]

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May 28, 2018
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Red and Green Leadership

    If you were a tomato, which color would you prefer to be?   Law #3: The Law of Process The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell Leadership Develops Daily, Not in a Day             Theodore Roosevelt (TR or Teddy)   Of all the nation’s leaders, TR was said to be the toughest-mentally and physically. Yet, this child from a prominent wealthy family was sickly with a […]

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April 13, 2018
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 |  Category: 5 Stages of Leadership Growth, encouragement, Health and wellness, History, Hope, Motivation, Nation, The USA, United States of America, veterans

Farewell to a Baseball Hall of Famer

Have you ever heard of the Black Crackers or the Atlanta Black Braves? The recent celebration of Life for Shepard Porter, Jr. was an event that will long be remembered. But, did you know him? Have you ever heard of this humble giant who departed this life at age 94 on Independence Day 2017?   While growing up in the south, I was familiar with several types of crackers, but today was my first time […]

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July 20, 2017
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 |  Category: encouragement, History, Motivation, Tribute, veterans

Pay Attention to Your Doodling

Is there something that you absolutely must accomplish before leaving planet earth? I had a lifelong habit of doodling until a friend asked, “What are you always writing?” My strokes were always the same but I never paid attention to “what” I scribbled. The marks on the paper looked like chicken scratch. I examined them by turning the paper around and discovered “BOOK” in seven different places. After making that discovery, my doodling habit disappeared […]

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June 1, 2017
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 |  Category: divorce, encouragement, Healing, Health and wellness, History, Hope, love, marriage, military families, Motivation, speak up, spouses, veterans, Vietnam War

San Bernardino School Shooting Makes My Point

My manuscript is being formatted while people are reading about issues I’ve shared in my latest book, Bliss and Blisters in Love and Marriage. I am painfully aware that the story is a familiar one. Yet, there’s still a need to remind people to open up and speak out about the pain too often present in our homes and in our hearts. Synopsis   Young Vincent Henderson, fearful that he might be killed in the Vietnam […]

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April 12, 2017
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 |  Category: divorce, encouragement, fear, Healing, Health and wellness, History, Hope, marriage, speak up, spouses, veterans, Vietnam War