What have you done today to move your dream forward?  If your answer is in the affirmative and you have done at least one thing today to move your dream forward, congratulations!  If your answer is no, what are you waiting for? I remember hearing Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and the author of […]

By Tanya Wilson The October 23rd episode of “Preachers of L.A.” gave the Oxygen network its best Wednesday primetime rating ever with adults 18-49 and delivered 1.2 million total viewers.  Most certainly in the race for ratings, the Oxygen network is dancing for joy and I am certain will, if not already, have the pen […]

From June 1 through Nov. 30 each year, the coastal United States comes under threat from the ferocious winds and floodwaters of the hurricanes that form in the Atlantic Ocean basin. Hurricane Katrina, Sandy and Ike are amongst the most memorable of recent times. One thing that all three of these hurricanes have in common […]

By Tanya Wilson There was a time in our society when it was not uncommon to ask a neighbor to borrow a cup of sugar. Of course times have changed and the thought of something like that may sound bizarre depending on what generation you are in. What is most important in that example is […]

By Tanya Wilson I am still on the fence with my opinion of First Lady Michelle Obama’s recent actions at a June 6th Democratic National Committee fundraiser. GetEqual activist Ellen Sturtz decided she could not remain quiet any longer and yelled out during the First Lady’s speech. Interestingly, Mrs. Obama moved toward the protester and […]

By Tanya Wilson One of the things I enjoy is decorating new living spaces.  Unique pieces of art, paintings ect. really catch my eye.  I noticed in my recent art search that there is a sector of artist that is doing a lot with broken glass.  There are some amazing wall hangings, picture frames etc. […]

By Tanya Wilson In recent weeks, believing that I was battling a resistant strain of strep throat, I took antibiotics and waited for improvement to my condition. After five days of no real change except beginning to resemble the Eddie Murphy character in the Klumps, double chin and all; I drove myself to a hospital […]

Many of us have said goodbye to family members and friends that succumbed to AIDS. When I learned of the young toddler, who all findings suggest, has been cured of the disease, I could not help jumping for joy in the name of all those that are currently dealing with HIV/AIDS and their families, as […]

By Tanya Wilson I could not believe my eyes when I walked into a store recently and saw a product that I actually thought about patenting over 20 years ago.  Right there on the shelf was an idea that I went so far as to have professionally designed, did the research and mistakenly discussed with […]

On Sunday, I will join millions of viewers to watch the 2013 Super Bowl between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. I don’t really have a dog in the hunt since a New Orleans Saints fan; however I can’t help rooting for the Baltimore Ravens. There has been a good bit of controversy […]

When things in life are going well, it’s easy to say thank you Lord!! Thank you for the car, thank you for the house, thank you for the new job and the new relationship. But what about when your finances are turned upside, or you lose your job, or your house and even your relationship […]

By Tanya Wilson Have you ever run into someone from your past and found they were still in the same place in their lives that you left them years ago? That happened to me recently while visiting my home state. While settling into a neighborhood coffee shop, I happened to look up and coming through […]