Your guide and coach to an “EPIC Life!”
“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!”
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.
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!
So remember in Part One when I talked about not needing to have everything figured out?
About taking the next step. making the next move, trusting the process and being flexible.
Well, apparently God, the universe, and the condominium gods said…
Oh really Tena well, let’s see!
I’m a seasoned 60 + year old, and I’m selling my condo, packing up my life—and I don’t know exactly where I’m going next. And surprisingly, I’m okay with that. ❤️
This season is teaching me that I don’t need to have everything figured out. I’m sorting, packing, purging and letting go—while trusting God and myself with whatever comes next.
You don’t need the whole map. You just need the next move.
And baby…the map is already changing. 😂 Stay tuned for Part Two 🙏🏽
History often celebrates the men who built great fortunes. I’m equally interested in the ones who risked those fortunes because their conscience demanded it.
Robert Carter III wasn’t perfect. He benefited from slavery for decades. But when he finally concluded it was wrong, he didn’t just say so—he built a legal plan that outlived him and changed the lives of more than 500 people. To me, that’s a story worth telling… and remembering.
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