Covering the Fault Lines
by DR. DEBBIE LANIER As long as we live and breathe, conflict, even with those we love, is inescapable. We misinterpret each other’s words, motives, or actions, OR we hear […]
Keeping it Real: Transitioning Well
by KAYLYN LANIER XIONG I am writing this article while the summer heat is still in full swing, but when you read it, we will have stepped into fall. (Yes! […]
Keeping It Real: Phantom Fear
I’m no wildlife expert, but even I know gazelles lope like lightning! Did you realize a gazelle can sprint up to 60 miles per hour?! That’s twice as fast as […]
Keeping It Real: The Gift Called Today
August 6, 2009 . . . the day I landed flat on my face. I woke up to an amazingly routine morning. (Call me boring but I love routine!) The […]
Keeping it Real: Thanks For Noticin’
by KAYLYN LANIER XIONG Do you ever have a moment that just stops you cold and keeps echoing within you? My father taught me by example to honor and revere […]
Keeping It Real: Great Men
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a guy? Come on, girls. Tell the truth. You have, haven’t you? Surely, you’ve envied how men can be out-the-door in […]
When the “Nobodies” Become the “Somebodies” Everyone Else Wants to Become!
Who makes the cut for your inner circle? Who gets access to the most real version of you? Can you name those few you choose to do life with through […]
Keeping it Real: The Desires of Your Heart
by KAYLYN LANIER XIONG photo by AMANDA SUTTON PHOTOGRAPHY Hey, y’all! It’s me! (It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I hope you’re doing great!) Here’s a question for you: What […]
Keeping It Real: So You’re Ready to Quit
So you’re ready to quit? Been there a time or two. This life is not for wimps. I watched my mama do hard things all my life. Nothing came easy, […]
Keeping It Real: Where Is The Love?
PHOTO BY JODIE BRIM CREATIVE It’s February . . . with celebrations of love, right? So why is it that so many folks struggle to feel loved? How is it […]
