tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68036702760727731962024-02-20T05:42:15.752-05:00Leslie WritesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-90933858725893718172014-12-10T13:49:00.000-05:002014-12-11T15:03:53.441-05:00A Lesson in Courage: Oprah Celebrates Selma & The Legends Who Paved the Way
Extraordinary
people often possess extraordinary courage. I was reminded of this undeniable truth last weekend when my husband and I
flew to the west coast to attend a special "Legends" weekend hosted by Oprah
Winfrey. Being in Oprah's presence, experiencing her graciousness as she and Stedman
Graham welcomed guests into their world, and observing the fine way in which
she honored our civil Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-89729687611767936342014-02-24T20:46:00.001-05:002014-02-25T15:14:14.461-05:00I AM A PRETTY BROWN GIRL<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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The year was 1977. I was a terrified little girl rushed into surgery for an emergency appendectomy. The memories are still very clear, almost as though it happened just yesterday. I remember being treated like royalty while I recovered in the hospital, receiving cards, flowers and calls from friends and concerned relatives. Father Smith, my grade school principal, even came to visit giving meAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-85390532783681091812014-01-21T10:59:00.004-05:002014-01-23T14:39:13.574-05:00When You've Conquered Your Fears, Go HigherI am training for my first triathlon and trying not to flip out and completely lose it. It probably would have been smarter for me to explore a thousand different challenges that don't send me into the level of panic I feel with my first triathlon less than five months away. I could have, for example, mustered up the courage to audition for the role as the second black female cast member on 'Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-25210939579151586262014-01-16T17:04:00.001-05:002014-01-17T09:51:26.008-05:00Life is Not a Zero-Sum GameI've been following New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's "Bridgegate" fallout since the story broke over a week ago. I find it fascinating that Christie is catching so much heat for something he allegedly had no knowledge of. And now, according to Business Insider, his administration has hired a dynamite legal team to investigate the Fort Lee, NJ lane closures as he faces state and federal Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-64043655627953035252013-11-25T20:22:00.003-05:002013-11-26T18:02:02.185-05:00A Modern-Day Superwoman Helps Her Son Fight Sickle Cell Disease<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-24016926593919471352013-06-25T20:53:00.000-04:002013-06-26T13:27:38.908-04:00Women Making Power Moves Anyone who knows me knows that I am unapologetically Pro-Woman all day, every day. I love to see women succeed and I pay close attention to smart, driven, authentic women who are climbing to the highest heights or silently making moves in the background to advance a cause or help others. I especially admire those who aren't tearing other women down as they ascend. I tell anyone who will listen Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-25751300197503398612012-07-29T13:46:00.000-04:002013-05-03T14:50:01.771-04:00Luck Won't Get You Fit. Hard Work Will.
I have been asked quite a bit how I’ve managed to drop some lbs. and get lean, especially my abs. After all, I am the mother of three kids (two sons and a stepdaughter) and I’m over 40. Having a fit body at this stage in the game is the exception and not the rule so we might as well give up the good fight, right? Nope. Not so fast. Oh, and this information is for women AND men interested in my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-4281060578976310862012-04-04T13:39:00.000-04:002013-04-19T13:40:31.128-04:00Heart & Soul Magazine Road Warriors Article Feb-Mar 2012Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-39812350860025970792012-01-04T13:37:00.000-05:002013-04-19T13:37:45.099-04:00Monica Cost: The Things I Used to do to Sneeze
On Sunday, January 1, I was feelin’ some kinda way, yet I couldn’t put my finger on exactly what this feeling was. Without question, I felt excited about the new year and the tremendous blessings God has provided. I felt and always feel surrounded by the love of my incredible family. I felt completely confident about the steady growth of my company, LeslieWrites, LLC, and the Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-83837778609932139362011-12-19T13:34:00.000-05:002013-04-19T13:35:33.419-04:00December Tip Off: Stuff Leslie Loves That You Absolutely Need to Know About
A Marketer’s Dream! Photographed by Ann Gordon
I am a product junkie. I would be in eternal bliss if the consumption gods opened up the heavens and rained down on me with jeans, sweaters, dresses, handbags, shoes, athletic wear, jewelry, candles, specialty teas, cookware, facial products, body lotions and makeup every single day. My husband, Ed, calls me a Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-16240981889613840082011-06-02T13:18:00.000-04:002013-04-19T13:28:30.366-04:00The Exceptional Women of Runtellthis
Today I am paying homage to my longtime running group, runtellthis. Collectively, we have run more than 90 full marathons (26.2 miles.) These women are not only my running friends, they are my sisters. They inspire me to reach new heights and dig deeper when I feel I don’t have anything left to give. I truly love them and I pray that you have a supportive, honest, Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-5893693358446552312011-04-19T13:07:00.000-04:002013-04-19T13:26:46.523-04:00Stick & Move. Bob & Weave.
I have counseled, mentored and advised many business professionals, young and old, through the years. I still do. Even today I can count at least ten people that look to me for career advice and guidance. I also have a few special entrepreneurs in my life with whom I collaborate and develop long-term growth strategies for their businesses.
There is a really smart guy named David Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6803670276072773196.post-30518869193889093942011-04-07T13:05:00.000-04:002013-04-19T13:25:41.198-04:00Truth Seekers: 3 Things You Must Convince Yourself
I started writing poetry and short stories in the sixth grade and felt an immediate connection to the written word. In fact, I fell in love with writing the moment I allowed myself to try. For reasons that I don’t entirely regret, I decided to pursue a degree in advertising instead of journalism and then made my way into PR after college perhaps because I could only find a PR job when I gotAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983734750067512068noreply@blogger.com0