One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Stay Open to New Experiences

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In the movie Love Jones , the male lead says, "romance is about the possibility of the thing." I agree with that. However, I think that the concept is more universal. life--truly living--is about the possibility of the thing. For a while, I was sleep walking through life, doing what was required without truly embracing it. Recent events have caused me to re-evaluate that and to embrace life and all of its limitless possibilities.   And romance, is about love. Over the past year I have become committed to falling back in love with my life. New relationships have made that love affair possible. And, I don't take them for granted. Creating space for new relationships and making new friends as a single, working mom, and creating space is not easy. But it is necessary. For that reason, I have committed to making new friendships, keeping the old productive ones, and enjoying them all--in the midst of working, parenting, and adulting . I have learned that I have not experien...
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A public slip of the tongue...

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Recently, Michelle Obama confessed publicly that this election has inspired patriotism in her for the first time. Perhaps her words were poorly chosen, given her husband's current run for president. Indeed, Mrs. Clinton jumped all over her for it, and rightly so. However, I get Michelle's point.

In many ways, Dr. King's dream remains a dream.

Black people, and other people of color, have not enjoyed the full promise of America. In many ways, we have enjoyed a second class citizenship, even if we are highly educated and professionals. The jails, courthouses, and unemployment lines tell the story even better. Quite frankly the most common experience for people of color in America is that justice has been delayed and often denied.
But now that change is upon us, we can hope for more.

When Michelle Obama confessed, "for the first time in my life, I am proud of my country", she was having a moment. It was a weak moment, but an honest one. I am sure that when Michelle Obama was a little Black girl in Chicago, she never dreamed that she would know a Black president and definitely didn't dream about marrying him! This Obama campaign is HUGE. Regardless of the ultimate outcome, Obama’s success is an example of the best that America stands for.

Let’s be honest here, until this election, most people of color haven't had a lot of reasons to feel patriotic. Indeed, feeling disenfranchised is something that we had gotten used to.

Quite frankly, it is nice to finally have something to cheer about.

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