by Mensimah | Feb 10, 2019
A Greater Vision of Who You Are Some years ago, I worked as a Domestic Violence Counselor at a Women’s Shelter where I conducted both group and individual sessions. I met several wonderful women and on one of my weekly visits, I worked with a young lady who made an... 
by Mensimah | Nov 8, 2018
Giving it Your All I cannot start this conversation without mentioning Ms. Aretha Franklin. I was extremely lucky to be invited to President Clinton’s Second Inaugural Ball on January 20, 1997, at the Kennedy Center. If you have attended one of these events, you would... 
by Mensimah | Oct 23, 2018
Celebrating Old and New Friends I have put aside other topics I had wanted to write about and chose this one because last Monday I lost a dear friend in London. While my heart hurts deeply, I am celebrating the fact that I had a friend who brought love. This type of... by Mensimah | Aug 12, 2018
The Fruit From My Tree The beginning of summer is just around the corner and I am ready for it! Are you? This season brings warmth, flowers, butterflies, colors, rainbows, sorbets, vegetables, and frolicking at the beach, just to name a few things. It is a harvest of... 
by Mensimah | Jun 23, 2018
Living with Love I start this month’s blog on love again and every time someone asks, “What has love got to do with anything?” I am often reminded of Tina Turner’s classic, in which she sings with such passion: “What’s love got to do, got to do with it... 
by Mensimah | May 5, 2018
I love poetry! So I chose love and poetry for the theme as I reflected on the past year’s events and my writings. It has been a great year in many respects, pursuing a new career at this age—but this change has aligned more with Pablo Neruda’s poem La Poesia (1975),... 
