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So in the first post in this series, I spoke about some characteristics of cultured women. Over the next few posts, I want to explore each characteristic in further detail and discuss how they can be developed. Let’s start with… more ›
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Gardening taught me an important life lesson recently. Yes, gardening. I am quite hopeless at gardening, but I do love a beautifully landscaped home. So, I took the plunge recently and revamped my landscaping. Now I’m the proud and slightly… more ›
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Apparently, nobody wants the responsibility of leadership these days. A survey by Entrepreneur magazine indicated that only 38% of workers had goals of being a manager one day. It seems persons are worried about the added stress, pressure, and hours.… more ›
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We live on a hamster wheel. The scenery never changes; the days blur together; and fulfilling activities get tossed aside like yesterday’s newspaper. Sunrise paints the sky with vibrant hues, but you’re hitting the snooze button. The kids launch into… more ›
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Jamaica may boast a high percentage of female university students and managers, but beneath this progress lies a dark reality. From sexual violence and exploitation to the challenges girls face in education, Jamaican women still endure a heavy burden. Progress… more ›
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What does it mean to be a cultured, sophisticated, or elegant woman? Does that even have a place in today’s society? In the Caribbean? In Jamaica? Maybe it’s just me, but it almost seems like a race to the bottom… more ›
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As we move into a new year, many Christian women want to deepen our walk with God. We have goals that might involve reading our Bibles more, going to church more, joining Sunday School, participating in a church ministry, doing… more ›
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Years ago, one single book redefined how I viewed success. I realised then how the usual definition in Jamaica and all over the world was…wanting. You see, success in our Jamaican society and many other societies across the world means… more ›
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My mother taught me the most basic principle about goal-setting. This was long before this era of personal development articles, workshops, and gurus. She said, “write it down”, then she told me the stories of how writing it down had… more ›
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Let’s talk turning 40. Let’s talk about about the aches, greying hair, the uncertainty of where you now fit in, and the sudden discovery that being called “pretty girl” has made way for “big ooman” for those of us who… more ›
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