“Stay focused, go after your dreams and keep moving toward your goals.” ~ LL Cool J I know some don’t believe in resolutions but I do (http://www.vanbranchblog.com/help-for-your-n...Read More
Back in 2011, I would have never guessed that I would leave the East Coast (where I lived all my life) and embark on a new journey on the West Coast. Some days I am amazed that I packed up all my belo...Read More
It was a hot summer day when I received a call from my friend, Richard Nyankori, that would change my life for the next seven years. The call starting out as usual: a greeting and a run-down of his da...Read More
Giving thanks is something we know should happen daily. But there is something about the fall that seems to make everyone more grateful; the change in weather and time, the turning of the leaves on tr...Read More
Over the last year and a half, I have been doing things to improve my life and find a little more fulfillment. While doing some self-discovery, I realized the changes did not have to be major but rath...Read More
If you don’t know by now, I am a big fan of Iyanla Vanzant and her show, “Iyanla: Fix My Life.” Two episodes in particular were the catalyst for this blog. One episode featured a married ...Read More
National Coming Out Day (NCOD) is an internationally observed civil awareness day celebrating individuals who publicly identify as a gender or sexual minority. The holiday is observed in a wide var...Read More
Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the first Day of Unity observed in October, 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect battered women’s advoca...Read More