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Time to Break Up—and Let the Addictions Go
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The holidays barely have time to breathe before they’re replaced—nearly stomped out—as retailers race toward the next sale. One celebration blends into the next until you’re not quite sure what season you’re in anymore. You didn’t imagine it. But one thing is certain, they play on your addictions. Addictions occur also
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Listening to Our Better Angels
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If you listened to the recent news or social media, you could not help but hear the phrase Our Better Angels as a result of the turmoil in our nation. As the fate of the nation hung in balance in 1861, facing secession and civil war, President Abraham Lincoln said during
The Matrix vs. The Mandela Effect: Reality or a Ruse?
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The Matrix vs. The Mandela Effect: As humans, are we living in a bubble or having senior moments? Or as AI recommended: Are we living in simulation or just mis-remembering history? Either question will do. After all, to quote Sherlock Holmes: Elementary, my dear Watson. First, it is not as if
Lest We Forget: Hurricane Katrina and Louisiana—What I Remember Most
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What I remember most about Hurricane Katrina was that before we could catch our breath, wrap our head around the cataclysmic devastation, or even mourn our beloved Crescent City, Hurricane Rita hit and its aftermath nearly flattened Lake Charles. What I remember secondly was the outpouring of global love and support,
Eat the Frog: Why We Procrastinate and How to Stop
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Just the thought: Yucky! Eat the frog? I don’t think so. But—that’s what the experts say to do. That’s the topic of Brian Tracy’s bestseller Eat That Frog! that provides “21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less.” I think we’d all like to accomplish this, too,
Brain Fog to Laser Focus: Regaining Clarity in Work and Life
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When a last bout with Covid ended, I worried that so had my career. I could no longer think in straight lines, and I needed my analytic conscious to complete tasks. I could not focus. I worried not only for my job, but the fact that I also freelanced for a
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The Power of Boundaries in Boosting Your Life and Productivity
Recognizing that I was working my nonprofit job in two phases did not stop me from halting the destructive behavior even though my mental and physical capabilities were stretched to the limit. More than a little peeved and a lot worn out, they pulled the plug for me instead. Otherwise, I might have continued the […]

May 8, 2025
Mastering Simplicity vs. Complexity: Strategies for Success in Business, Career and Personal Life
I did not learn how to drive until I was 25 years old. That is considered old, especially in Louisiana where individuals were driving at age 10 a few generations ago. Might not have been legal, and also, it took place in mostly rural areas. An interviewee once shared with me how she drove the […]

April 29, 2025
Love of Reading
In Honor of World Book Day: Love of Reading Reposted: Originally published as a Guest Blog, December 5, 2024 on Connie Ragen Green's Tips and Secrets for Making Huge Profits With Your Tiny List Three chairs down, and one row over, I watched in dread as his small hands fervently tore and tugged at the […]

April 23, 2025
30 Actionable Ways to Cultivating Friendships and Partnerships: In Business, Career and Personal Life
The only way to have a friend is to be one. — Ralph Waldo Emerson Success in business isn’t just about what you know—it’s about who you surround yourself with. When you intentionally align with the right mentors, advisors, consultants, and coaches, you stop guessing and start growing with purpose. — Roger Knecht I would […]

April 21, 2025
“I Have No Friends”: Building an Online Business as a New or Seasoned Entrepreneur
Her words hung in the air. And hovered over us in loud silence. They were deafening. You really wished that she had never uttered them because you were floored — you were not sure how to react. Who on earth admits to such a thing? And yet, the student worker made the statement as if […]

April 15, 2025
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Time to Break Up—and Let the Addictions Go
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The holidays barely have time to breathe before they’re replaced—nearly stomped out—as retailers race toward the next sale. One celebration blends into the next until you’re not quite sure what season you’re in anymore. You didn’t imagine it. But one thing is certain, they play on your addictions. Addictions occur also
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Welcome!
As an award-winning journalist, historian, writer, and online entrepreneur, I’ve dedicated my life to sharing stories that shape our world. I believe in the power of words to convey dreams, ideas, and experiences. My journey as a writer began in an extraordinary childhood as an Army brat, experiencing the harmonious world Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., envisioned—a foundation that still informs my work today.
After my family settled in my father's hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, I later discovered a vibrant culture that inspired my passion for writing and community advocacy. I’ve channeled this passion into my work, from co-publishing Creole Magazine in the 1990s to authoring For Shakespeare's Stepchildren: 10 Essential Writing Tips and Techniques: Secrets of Successful Writers, available on Amazon now. And recently, I uploaded my thesis in book format, Just As Brutal But Without All the Fanfare: African American Students, Racism, and Defiance during the Desegregation of Southwestern Louisiana Institute, 1954-1964, which tells the inspirational story of the brave young men and women who desegregated the school, today known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It became the first higher education institution to desegregate in the Deep South.