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Mother, Daughter, Aging, Dating & Love

by drlsummerour | Sep 28, 2021 | Engagement, Family, Relationships

Living with a parent as we all get older is quite the experience. Everyone doesn’t have the option. And let’s be honest, some wouldn’t choose it as an option if the opportunity presented itself. For me, it’s a blessing and an adventure. And now...

My 59th Birthday Love Letter to Mom

by drlsummerour | Sep 5, 2021 | Empowerment, Family, Mind, Body, Spirit Connection, Relationships

Today I turn 59. For the past several years, I’ve taken my birthday to write a letter to my mom. This year, I’m spending my birthday in Steckborn, a quaint Swiss village. Greg and I are here visiting his parents. It’s his first visit since they moved...

Birthday #58 – Who Could’ve Imagined? Thanks Mom

by drlsummerour | Sep 5, 2020 | Empowerment, Family, Mind, Body, Spirit Connection, Relationships

A few months ago, while unpacking yet again, I pulled out my vision board. It’s tattered, and the glue has come undone from some of the pieces of paper, causing the corners to curl and lift off the art paper. For the most part, it’s intact. The clippings from...

My Insights on Relationships from Will: Red Table Talk with Jada

by drlsummerour | Jul 11, 2020 | Coaching, Empowerment, Engagement, Family, Relationships

I heard comedians’ jokes about Will and Jada’s situation. Then, yesterday, as I sat in silence, ordering dinner with my bo, I caught a clip of their conversation on a feed and decided to listen. When I got home, another clip on my laptop, and I decided to watch...

The Blessings and Lessons of Being Quarantined

by drlsummerour | May 12, 2020 | Coaching, Empowerment, Engagement, Family, Mind, Body, Spirit Connection

Is it a challenge? Sometimes! Whether government-sanctioned or self-imposed, the realities that surface from being quarantined with family have been revealing. If introspection and self-awareness were part of Covid19’s pandemic plan for some of us, then kudos to...

The Matriarch, My Grandmother Mrs. Margaret Pinkett Magruder

by drlsummerour | Feb 3, 2019 | Empowerment, Family, Mind, Body, Spirit Connection, Working Women

Excerpts from My Negro, Colored, African American, Black Family History This month, my writing is to acknowledge some of the people in my life whose images and messages represent the legacy builders that groomed, enlightened, empowered, and educated me throughout my...