A rolling stone gathers no moss. I guess that has been my motto since graduating college. My journey to NYC is as important as what has happened since my arrival. Born and raised in Chicago, I followed sunshine to Los Angeles after college. I spent Read More …
We are re-branding the website. The blog posts will move here. As always, I am honored and humbled by your readership. Writing is such a personal and intimate process. It is like birthing a baby. You go through the labor and delivering of writing, edits, Read More …
Early Saturday morning, before sunrise, I woke up and went to the bathroom. I did not bother turning on the light. All of a sudden, I hear the fluttering of wings and noise from the window air shaft. It was a mix of the sound Read More …
The last article in the Powered for Endurance series is published with Mr. Refined magazine. Part 3 features the journey of Mekka Don from attorney to rapper-entrepreneur. Mekka’s creativity, commitment to his craft, and respect for the growth process encourages me in my dream chasing. Read More …
Part 2 of my endurance series for Mr. Refined Magazine is published. It features an interview with actor, Marchello Lee, from the recently released film Dreams. Marchello’s journey shows that dreaming is only the first step. Patience and endurance are essential to make dreams Read More …
I do not blog or tweet on a daily basis. I know it goes against social media strategy, but my hope for Ronda-isms is organic growth of readers. I want people to have an affinity for Ronda-isms because it is authentic and honest to a Read More …
Sometimes you have a dream/vision that transcends you and your own hopes of grandeur. Joseph had a dream, so did Martin Luther King Jr. Your dream may help you, but the real beneficiaries are others that need a word in season to encourage them to Read More …
This time last year, I was not that excited. Instead of being hopeful for what the New Year would bring, I was too focused on what did not happen the previous year and how much more I had to do. Learn from my past mistake. Read More …
I was the speaker, but I walked away inspired by the stories and encouragement from other women. There was an interest in my notes. Below is my speaker notes/transcript. Thank you Caroline and Melissa for founding 3WCircle. Daphne @SuiteThreeOhSix is a food goddess! I never Read More …
It’s been a month since my last post. Normally that means I am learning to practice what I preach. Last month I talked about the temptation to take a break from dream chasing with the change of weather and seasons. The chill in the air Read More …
This year there has been a consistent theme in my writing of being a constant gardener of your dreams – tilling the soil, planting the right seeds for harvest. The brisk morning wind is a reminder that change is in the air. I’m a huge Read More …
As I travel this dream chasing journey, I am learning to become accustomed and acquainted with failure. Somewhere in life we’ve been falsely told that success means never failing. Ben Franklin, Thomas Bell, Alexander Fleming and Louis Pasteur would beg to defer. You start out Read More …