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And Then There Was Tina Turner
I couldn’t decide if this was a story or a poem. It’s a bit of both. I was only 10 years old in 1984 when the force that is Tina Turner flooded my…
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Calling to the Deep
The story that I began turned into a poem. In all truth, I began writing about how bittersweet Mother’s Day is for me. However, what began to emerge was…
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Corey Dion Lewis
What is considered healthy? Corey Dion Lewis helps patients who come to see him find answers to this question. As a clinical health coach at Broadlawns…
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Reflections on Grief and Loss
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Meet Kayla Bell-Consolver
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Welcome to Talking Good
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Sweet Potato Pie
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Books That Shaped Me
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Meet Paula Bell
Paula Bell is a force of nature, a third-degree black belt, and the owner of Paula A. Bell Consulting. She founded her company to help people find their…
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Meet Kayla Bell-Consolver
The lamp's warm glow in her office is no match for the full-wattage smile that Kayla Bell-Consolver flashes. She is everything that you'd want in a…
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Meet Abena Sankofa Imhotep
Women's History Month
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Women's History Month
It is Women’s History Month and I want to do something different. Starting next week, I’ll be sharing the stories of inspiring women in my life and in…
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Books That Shaped Me
In celebration of Black History Month, I am sharing a list of books by Black authors and writers that have impacted me over the years. Some I read as a…
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Sweet Potato Pie
I write about the people, places, and things that have shaped my journey. Occasionally, that means a poem or two makes it into the mix. Sweet Potato Pie…
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Allow Me to Reintroduce Myself
I’ve been gone for a bit, recovering from illness. I’m making my way back to a normal routine and realized that I never wrote a proper introduction for…
Talking Good
In this space, I’ll write about the people, places, and learnings that have helped to shape me and my journey here in Iowa.
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