Rodeena Stephens

Live through your grief

Many people use dementia and Alzheimer’s interchangeably. Think of dementia as the umbrella that Alzheimer’s falls under. Dementia is a...

Laugh, smile, and display affection with your loved one.

On Sunday, June 11, My church home, The Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York hosted its 2nd Annual Brain & Alzheimer’s Awareness...

When you think of famous speeches given by a woman — who comes to mind? Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Sheryl Sandberg, Arianna...

By now I’m sure you know, the Cleveland Cavaliers made history by defeating the Golden State Warriors in an epic game 7 on Sunday....

With so many online voices, it is important that brands find imaginative ways to connect with their customers. Creative storytelling...

“I was really tired, I was very weak, but somehow I found the energy and stayed strong. I wanted it really bad.” These are the words...

Late Friday evening, boxing legend Muhammad Ali breathed his final breath and died at the age of 74. . For three decades, Muhammad Ali...

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness month. This month is particularly special to me because my mother was a victim of Alzheimer’s. With...

Summer is here, and employees are inclined to wear clothing — shorts, sheer tops, mini skirts — that may be inappropriate for the office....

It would be an understatement to say that I love Shonda Rhimes. She has truly broken through glass ceilings and I have a tremendous...

Have you ever participated in a conference call and had to deal with those frustrating entrance and exit tones? Well, I certainly have....

Eddie Murphy’s SNL 40 appearance was interesting to say the least. Although I didn’t watch the anniversary in its entirety, I did,...

Trends in social media continue to evolve and new platforms are popping up everywhere. With more than two billion people using the...

Did you know that Generation Z is tech savvy, while Generation Y is super confident, diverse, liberal and more hands-on than Generation...

In January 2002, The Harvard Mentoring Project, MENTOR, and the Corporation for National and Community Service implanted the first...

Lately, I have found myself becoming more vocal about Alzheiemer’s Disease. In 2013, I wrote a blog post about my mother’s experience...

“Do Less to Do More” is the title of a blog post I read recently. It piqued my interest –specifically, the words “do less.” It’s an...

Kanye West wasn’t kidding! If you’re like me, you were anxiously waiting and watching to see Kanye’s reaction to Beck winning “Best Album...

For the past week I have been earnestly praying for Bobbi Kristina; daughter of Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston. As a woman who...

The word “success” has a variety of meanings to different people. Some might believe success is obtaining all of the monetary goals in...

“Through imagination, we can visualize the un-credited worlds of potential that lie within us.” – Stephen Covey The beauty of the crimson...

Sunday evening, I watched Oprah’s Master Class featuring Maya Angelou and Whoopi Goldberg. These two interviews, along with the...

In the days following the death of Dr. Maya Angelou, a friend of mine posted a You Tube video entitled “Iconoclasts” on his Facebook...

Maya Angelou is one of the most phenomenal women of our time. A tremendously inspiring author, Dr. Angelou has written seven...

If you’re a start-up or a small business and don’t think you have an adequate budget for an effective marketing campaign, think again. If...

I’ve come across many posts by writers sharing reasons why they don’t make New Year’s Resolutions. Well, I will also add to that number....

In the July/August 2013 issue of Fast Company, social media influencer and author Baratunde Thurston wrote about his twenty-five day...

Since 2009, I was a caregiver for my mom who suffered from Alzheimer’s. My beloved mother lost her battle to Alzheimer’s disease on May...

Are you making a list of New Year Resolutions? It might be a great idea to take a look at your social networks and add a few resolutions...

Did you know that online interactive conversations such as instant messaging can be archived and stored just like emails? With millions...

The holiday season is a great way to show gratitude to your customers. As thousands continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane...

If you’re a start-up or a small business and think you don’t have an adequate budget to effectively market your business, think again. If...

For the past several months I've listened and watched as sportscasters, friends and colleagues alike have spoken ill of the now 2012 NBA...

Infographics are graphic images that tell a story. They are a great way to connect with your audience because they're visually pleasing...

The growth of the social network industry has changed the way users interact online. Users of sites like My Space, You Tube and even...

Men, women and children of all races and nationalities have expressed outrage for the senseless murder of Trayvon Martin on February 26,...

It's official, the FB Timeline has made its debut for brand pages. Over the past few weeks I've heard complaints about this unsolicited...

On Saturday, I read a great post "Social Media for Social Good" by Helen Nowicka. The timing of Nowicka's post was perfect, especially...

Twitter broke the news of Whitney Houston’s death 27 minutes before the news broke the story. Twitter is definitely on its way to...

Social media has forever changed the way we watch television.  Social networks such as Twitter and Facebook allow you to connect with...

A very dear relative of mine recently taught me a valuable lesson and I doubt she realizes how much her conversation impacted me. I...

Today is Black Friday and reportedly thousands of shoppers stood in line for hours outside of many retailers. Already, there are reports...

Most American teens say their online peers are mostly kind to one another. However; according to a new study "Teens, Kindness and Cruelty...

College students often wait until their senior year of college to start thinking about their career. There are some students who even...

Let’s face it – teens are spending a lot of time on media related activity. A recent study says that teens actually spend 80% of their...

Former Chicago Bureau Chief of The New York Times and Pulitzer Prize-winner and current Boston University professor Isabel Wilkerson is...

There have been enough posts, tweets and articles written about Anthony Weiner... So much so that I promised myself that I would not add...

I’m finally settled under the dryer, the heat coming from the hair dryer is at a nice comfortable temperature. It’s soothing and if I...