Tag: Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Sharpe-Jefferson: What Are You Willing to Pay for Freedom?
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
I recently made a really tough decision. I was offered a position, as in a job, that I really wanted to take.
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Sharpe-Jefferson: A Sense of Independence on This Year’s July 4th
Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Celebrations of freedom for the 4th of July take on a brand-new meaning this year.
Alabama, and America for that matter, continue to open...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Understanding and Overcoming Anxiety
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Don’t let anyone tell you that anxiety is not real.
We toss around the word anxiety way too casually, but its effects can...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Protecting What We See As Important
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
There was a time I’d spend hours reading. I could grab a good book and get lost in its pages, words and...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Set Aside Much Needed Time for Self Care
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
Perhaps you’ve heard that self-love, or loving yourself, seems selfish. Or maybe even you’ve thought it or said it aloud.
Self-love, at its...
Valentine’s Day From Birmingham (Ala.): Love Begins With You
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
There are certain images that commonly circulate around Valentines’ Day.
Red hearts are an incredibly popular and iconic symbol of a couple being...
How does a single person celebrate Valentine’s Day?
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
There are certain images that commonly circulate around Valentines’ Day.
Red hearts are an incredibly popular and iconic symbol of a couple being...
Sharpe-Jefferson: Actress Cicely Tyson Epitomized the Strong Black Woman
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
It may have been a strange reaction, but when I heard the news of the passing of iconic actress Cicely Tyson, there...
Sharpe-Jefferson: One decision can catapult you to the next...
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
All it takes is one decision.
Just one decision could change everything, but taking action requires a different mindset altogether. So what will...
Sharpe-Jefferson: The art of achieving personal goals
By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson
When we talk about achieving personal goals, especially around the first of the year, our minds often gravitate toward weight loss and...
