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Batch create your content!

03Jun2025
Let’s be honest—trying to come up with social media content every single day is stressful, time-consuming, and honestly… exhausting. That’s why today’s PR Diva Tip is a simple but powerful shift: Batch create your content! Instead of scrambling daily for ideas, set aside a few hours each week (or month!) to plan, write, and schedule everything in advance. Trust me—it’s a game-changer for clarity, consistency, and most importantly… peace of mind. Why Batching Works: Y...
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Kidnapped across state lines?

27May2025
  So... listennnn. I thought we were going to celebrate my 16-year-old nephew Christian’s high school graduation and my brother Larry’s 42nd birthday somewhere in Texas.. Cute, right? Turns out… after the graduation, we (eight of us) ended up in a cabin in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. I didn’t even realize we left the state until I saw the “Welcome to Oklahoma” sign.  The cabin, deep in the woods, was BEAUTIFUL — the kind you see in movies where people either find healing...
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From Alabama to the West Coast: Lessons from #SMMW25 + #CanvaCreate2025

22May2025
This spring, my teammate ShaElla (Communications Manager) and I had the opportunity to attend two incredible events: Social Media Marketing World in San Diego and Canva Create in Los Angeles. We went to learn, connect, and bring back fresh energy to the way we tell the story of public charter schools in Alabama. And yes—we brought Kangaroo Willie, our NSFA mascot. He stole hearts, sparked conversations, and now has fans nationwide. What Hit Home: Authenticity > Algorithm– The ...
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WOWderful Woman: Bernita Bradley

27Apr2025
In the heart of Detroit, social entrepreneur Bernita Bradley is sparking change and inspiring communities with her unwavering dedication and innovative initiatives. Bernita, the founder of The Village and Engaged Detroit, has a mission that’s clear—she wants to bridge gaps and create environments where children and families are prioritized, heard, and inspired. “The Village was inspired by the disconnect between communities and the organizations that claimed to serve them," Bernita shares...
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When Your Childhood Hurts Still Echo

24Apr2025
“I thought I had overcome the most painful moments in my life… but those moments were actually just parading themselves throughout my life with sirens, welcome banners, and yellow caution tape.” — Straight Outta Brokenness, And It Didn’t Kill Me Childhood isn’t just a chapter in our story—it’s the soil where so much of our identity is formed. And for many of us, that soil was not soft or nurturing. It was cracked, unsteady, and at times, completely barren. As adults, we move for...
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When the answer might be no

30Mar2025
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.12 O Lord of hosts, blessed is the one who trusts in you! Psalm 84:11, 12Have you ever asked God for something over and over again so much so that you have already fashioned your life in pursuit of it? You are so sure that God is going to give it to you because 1) you’ve been faithful to Him and you think you deserve it, and 2) his giving it to you shows His f...
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Praise is appropriate

16Mar2025
I will praise and give thanks to You with uprightness of heart when I learn [by sanctified experiences] Your righteous judgments [Your decisions against and punishments for particular lines of thought and conduct]. Psalm 119:7 (AMP)We must praise Him – Praise is appropriate, praise is attractive, praise is comely to the saints – It is the proper response for everything. No matter what we are going through in our lives – no matter what the trials, issues, circumstances – praise will lead ...
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More than the world against you

02Feb2025
10 And David became greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of hosts, was with him.II Samuel 5:10It is an awesome revelation to know that no matter what God remains with us. Of course He chastises us for our sins or calls us to the carpet when we need to confess, but He said that He would never leave us nor forsake us. David is probably one of the easiest people in the Bible to relate to. He was so full of flaws but at the end of the day He loved the Lord and he was earnest in his supplicatio...
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