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From Broadcast to Belonging:
Creating Events That Grow Audiences and Build Community For many nonprofit organizations, events are one of the most visible ways we connect with our communities. They create opportunities to share our mission, celebrate impact, raise awareness, and bring people together around a common purpose. But in a world where people are constantly being invited to attend another webinar, fundraiser,…
20 Questions
Storytime We were raised in houses that always felt too small for the size of our family. For most of my childhood, I assumed it was because we were financially unstable, even though both of my parents worked full-time jobs. And yes, we had our struggles. More than a few, honestly. But the moments that hurt the most, the ones I can still remember clearly, seemed to happen back-to-back. At the…
Take a Step back from Takers
Storytime I grew up surrounded by phenomenal women who were providers, leaders, and constant sources of inspiration. From the earliest moments of family life, I witnessed women serving, guiding, and holding households together. For generations they were expected to sit in the passenger seat; now they’re driving their own cars and charting their own direction. Nurses. Teachers. Caregivers.…
Same ol' mistakes
Storytime: 2023 brought new and unexpected experiences into my life. I’m grateful for the journey and for the chance to share in its adventures. Staying committed to strengthening my mind and spirit continuing upward has not always been easy. It’s been a challenging path, shaped by both hope and reality. Living in America as a person of color often means navigating spaces that don’t always…
A poem
Reclaiming Wellness: What Our Ancestors Already Knew
Backstroke & Breakthroughs – Post #28 When you hear “wellness,” you might think of meditation apps, luxury retreats or complicated routines. But the truth is this: Black wellness didn’t start with modern trends; it started with us. For generations, Black families created practices that kept us grounded, whole and connected. These weren’t labeled as “self-care,” but they were powerful forms of…
Joy as Proof of Healing
Backstroke & Breakthroughs – Post #27 After years of survival-mode leadership, navigating harm, holding space, advocating, facilitating, and carrying emotional labor like it was part of my DNA, I almost forgot joy was part of the job, too. Not the polite kind. Not the “thank you for your service” applause after DEI panels.But real, soul-deep joy.The kind that bubbles up quietly and says,…
A New Model for Belonging”
Backstroke & Breakthroughs – Post #26 Most of what we call “belonging” in the workplace isn’t belonging at all.Its performance.Its assimilation dressed up as inclusion.It’s showing up as your full self… until your full self-disrupts the agenda. After six weeks of unpacking trust, conflict, space-making, emotional labor, and career evolution, here’s what I’ve come to know for sure:We don’t just…
