Use missteps as stepping stones to deeper understanding and greater achievement.

I write about spirituality not so we get strong from within and achieve some state of nirvana and then distance ourselves from the real world. I write about it so we can feel empowered to doing the critical work that this generation of black women are charged with doing.

Historically, black women have suffered tremendously, but today's black women are the triumph. We have choices, and that's what freedom is all about: having the power to choose.

The things I need from my husband and he needs from me are minimal - respect, support when needed, kindness, love.