Earlier this year I decided to take a 30-day break from social media. Wasn’t a protest of any sort; I just needed to hear my own thoughts, and take a rest from the barrage of insanity that was saturating my scroll. Story after story of silliness, that for all intents and purposes had nothing to… Read More
Katrina McGhee
Is it Your Career or Calling?
This month marks the 3rd anniversary of my consulting company. I didn’t even remember until I began receiving congratulation notes on Linked In. Funny how once you start truly living you stop marking time, and instead focus on making each moment count. You also become extraordinarily grateful that life doesn’t always work out like you plan.… Read More
Will Your Home Going Be a Celebration?
This past week I had the pleasure of celebrating the home going of Mrs. Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing, the Mom of one of my closest friends, Cheryl. It’s strange, I know, for me to describe attending what most call a “funeral” as a pleasure. After all, none of us enjoy losing the people we love. But when… Read More
When You Love Everything About Leadership Except the People
Leadership. It’s a blessing, and a responsibility. Many of us relish the benefits – advancing in our career, joining the upper echelon of big thinkers, and garnering larger paychecks. We delight in our big titles, expanding influence, and the increasing respect we garner from our peers. In fact, our jobs would be perfect, if it… Read More
Religious Experience or Relationship?
New York is such an interesting study in human behavior. People from around the world converge here, to experience what they perceive as life in America. I see them all over the place. Standing around gawking up at the tall buildings, in Times Square trying to understand why there’s a man playing the guitar in… Read More
It’s Going to Get Better!
Don’t worry…it gets better! You can do it! That’s what I wanted to tell a young single mom I met last month. She was about 19 years old and working hard to finish school while raising a beautiful baby girl – who at that moment refused to be soothed. Watching the two of them brought… Read More