I recently read about a young woman who discovered a fortune in fine china in her deceased mom’s attic. Having never seen the set before she inquired with older relatives to determine its origin. As it turns out, her mom received the china one piece at a time as gifts for her birthday, anniversary, etc.… Read More
Life
Why Be A Slave When You’ve Been Set Free?
As I watched the inauguration celebration earlier this week, I was again struck by how far we’ve come and how much still looms before us. Perhaps even more so this year as 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s March on Washington and the 150th anniversary of the signing of the… Read More
Welcome to Loving on Me!
Hello! Welcome to Loving on Me! – a global tribe of women dedicated to sharing the love and spreading the inspiration. I’m Katrina McGhee, Founder of Loving on Me, and I am so delighted and grateful that you’ve stopped by. At Loving on Me our mission is simple – to passionately love ourselves as God made… Read More
Are Poor People Criminals?
Last week a local school district conducted a “poverty simulation” to make students more sensitive to the plight of the poor. As a part of the experience students were allowed to steal to make ends meet. When a friend of mine, Cheryl Jackson (Founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry), expressed outrage over the characterization of poor… Read More
You Gotta Serve to Soar!
This past Saturday night’s Women that Soar awards were a wonderful celebration of the extraordinary accomplishments of women. It was such an honor to be selected as a part of this amazing group that exuded excellence in not only their professional lives, but equally important, in their work in the community. I was so moved… Read More
Be Extraordinary You!
What do you really think of you? It’s not something we often ponder, but a conversation with my transition coach many years ago had me turning this over and over in my mind. I was telling her about this fantastic brainstorming session I attended where there were all these extraordinary people in the room – serial… Read More