The Advice Guide

droppin gems


One thing that has always been important to me is the expression of thoughts and feelings, and I find that one of the most effective ways of doing that is through the written word. Here you will find written pieces of advice from me and others that will help you along your journey.

 
April 2, 2024

Are You Okay?

A friend on FB posted this statement the other day: You aren’t where you want to be because you are okay with where you are. I […]
March 25, 2024

Ebony Stone – Who Even Is She Anyway?

Who Even Is She Anyway? Yes, I know this title is not grammatically correct. That is one reason I remember it word for word.  A couple […]
March 18, 2024

Rest – It Takes Sacrafice

A while ago I attended one of my therapy sessions, simply exhausted, the appropriate subject of rest came up.  At that point in my life, I […]
March 15, 2024

Faith Without Works is Dead…But What is Work Without Faith

The other day I watched an episode of the “Healed Girl Era” podcast hosted by Gia Peppers.  What caught my attention is that she was interviewing […]
May 25, 2021

Don’t Worry About Making Mistakes

I will never forget a conversation I had with mother in 1992.  I was 18 and had just finished my first year of college living on […]
May 18, 2021

Don’t Miss your Message Because It Came from the Wrong Messenger

For those of you that don’t know, I’m a PK, yep, a preacher’s kid.  I guess I’m a double PK because both of my parents were/are […]
May 11, 2021

It’s Okay to Say “I’m Sorry”

I don’t typically start blog posts, or any of my writing for that matter, with something negative, but in this case, I think it is necessary.  […]
May 4, 2021

Do It Anyway!

If you follow me on any platform or know me personally, you also know Quadir and what he means to me. I call him Frankie. We […]
April 28, 2021

My Peloton Revelation

As a child, I was extremely active and just didn’t gain weight.  I was a junior in high school before I weighed 100 pounds.  My friends […]
April 2, 2021

Don’t Let it Take An Act of God – Spend Some Time Focused on You

When is the last time you took time for you and cut work off completely?  No emails, no phone calls, no speaking engagements, no “I will […]
April 1, 2021

It’s Not About Balance,
It’s About Prioritization

I am often asked, Ebony, how in the world do you do it all.  What is the secret to work-life balance?  I am going to tell […]
March 31, 2021

Whose Shoes?

Today, I was sitting and talking to my husband about the saying “you have some big shoes to fillâ€.  During the conversation, I came to the […]