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Author, Educator, Life Coach & Veteran --Tena Lawyer

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Hi, I’m Tena Lawyer

Writer/Author, Army Veteran, Life Coach, Educator, Motivational Speaker, Multi-dimensional human being...

“Tena, How can I put into words how thankful I am for you? Thank you for the great times on the balcony…

I enjoyed watching you do your daily thang – truly inspirational.  The way you show your love to your girls and your grandson is simply beautiful. 

You know how to communicate on many levels. Sometimes with words, sometimes emotions, sometimes gifts, sometimes silence. You know what others need and you know how to give just that.  You are my purple person!”

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From Tena: Why is your story important to share?

I think my story is important to share because of the commonalities in experiences we all share, particularly women of color; glimpses into the life of a black leader in the federal government that reveal the challenges minorities face even today; exposure to the very tough, unfriendly culture of NSA; talks about real diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and Belonging, which every employee wants and deserves. And I hope to encourage other woman to write their stories too.

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    Tena is always available for side collaborations and book club sessions. If you want to chat about your career goals, training, performance improvement or my book, don’t hesitate to reach out. Serious inquiries only.

    Books That Inspire Transformation

    In this easy-to-read, Self-Love guide, educator and life coach Tena Lawyer, “delivers practical advice interlaced with quotes and research from leading “Thinkers” to help us all deepen our journeys toward a fuller life, says a recent review.

    There are powerful messages about the “Brain Bully” and negative self-judgment that won’t be missed. This journal format allows readers to dig deep via retrospection and introspection. Tena shares foundational tools, techniques and practices to transform Readers’ lives, careers, and love!

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    Author~Educator~Life Coach~Veteran

    Marriage: Man-made or GOD sent!

    After two divorces, I’ve started asking deeper questions about marriage in America—where it came from and what it was originally meant to be. The more I study it, the more I see that marriage is a blend of biblical tradition, cultural expectations, and a legal contract created by the state. And honestly, I’m beginning to wonder if the institution itself sometimes puts more pressure on relationships than love ever intended.

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    March 6, 2026 No Comments
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    Author~Educator~Life Coach~Veteran

    Sweetbreads & Sweet Bread

    On paper, sweetbreads (organ meat) and sweet bread (cake loaf) could not be more different.

    In culinary language, sweetbreads (plural) are not bread at all. They are organs — most traditionally the organs of certain young and appropriately aged animals. But in the broader Southern experience, when we talk about organ meat

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    February 19, 2026 No Comments

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