There are so many ways for a woman to ‘go for it’. From bold and blazing balls of public fire, like Hillary Clinton or Beyoncé, to quieter but equally powerful ways, like my mama. Many of you know my mom because she has not missed a class weekend in over 12 years. She is the...

Do you know what it feels like at the precipice of a huge sea change in your life? Ever been there? Are you there right now? If so, then you know, it ain’t always pretty. It’s vulnerable. It’s open. It’s scary. It’s messy. It’s so tempting to give up, throw in the towel, and pretend...

It is so easy to make the same choice over and over and over again. Making a bold decision and stepping into something new is almost impossibly difficult. Usually we have to be chased by something achingly painful – like a viciously unhappy relationship. Or deep physical discomfort. Or a job we hate that does...

This Valentine’s day I’m thinking a lot about sisterhood. And the tender, irreplaceable, fierce love that’s possible and necessary between women. I fly close with my flock. There would be no way on earth I would be with my boyfriend, now, if not for my pal Nicole, who put me in a serious headlock when...