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Joan Sharpe McCullough is a freelance writer, photographer, and a public educator. She's a published author with new projects on the horizon. A mother, relative, and friend, she's an avid writer with a passion for video, photography and social media marketing. Please subscribe to this blog to get regular updates! Follow Joan on Twitter @jovan367

• Ruby Jean: Gone But Not Forgotten

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on August 5, 2016 • ( 1 )

  I received a surprising yet troubling message Monday night that Ruby Jean Wiggins, my first grade teacher passed away. Deaths always take me to my own mother’s demise and the rush of emotions I still remember vividly. This event simply… Read More ›

• Sometimes Dreams Do Come True

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 21, 2016 • ( 2 )

  Prophetic Dreams Last week, I wrote about dreams and how troublesome they can be. In 1985, my mother had a dream which she shared openly for the next several days that I’ll never, ever forget. Sometimes when I think about it,… Read More ›

• What’s Wrong With Women? Mailbag Vol. 1

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 16, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Welcome to this week’s Mailbag! One reader wants to know, Whats wrong with women today? Lots of times, people don’t feel comfortable posing questions publicly, neither in the blog comments nor on Facebook. They will however hit me in the inbox from… Read More ›

• Nightmares After Divorce

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 15, 2016 • ( 12 )

  

  Divorce Can Be a Real Nightmare I never truly realized how much healing I still have to do from my eleven years of matrimony. Unsettling nightmares after divorce, are tell-tale signs that there’s still much work to do. Usually, it becomes… Read More ›

• God Puts Certain People in Your Life For a Reason

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 10, 2016 • ( 6 )

  

  I made a Facebook post Saturday, stating that I was weary from the recent changes in my life. Instead of withdrawing from all social interaction, I added that I had decided to surround myself with positive people: my family and… Read More ›

• Black Lives Matter, Right?

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 8, 2016 • ( 2 )

  Do Black Lives Matter in America, Really? If black lives matter, why did policemen kill Alton Sterling and Philandro Castile at point-blank range this week? If black lives matter, why were both men said to have been in the wrong place at… Read More ›

• My Nephews Are Not Safe

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 7, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Here is yet another profound statement from southernmomjd. I was gonna write about this… But she dropped the mic… and it broke. Enjoy! SouthernMomJD Today, I am so thankful that I am not raising sons.  My heart goes out to… Read More ›

• 10 Ways To Boost Your Personal Learning I.Q.

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 6, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  How I Facilitate My Personal Learning Personal Learning never stops. You do not have to be enrolled in the local university, or some online class to ensure that you are still learning. It’s just plain healthy to exercise your digital I.Q. I… Read More ›

• Personal Learning Network (PLN)

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 6, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Take Control of Your Personal Growth A personal learning network (PLN) consists of the people someone interacts with and learns from. Where those encounters take place is called a personal learning environment (PLE). My PLN consists of the people I see… Read More ›

• Mindfulness: Meditating Changed My Life

  By Joan Sharpe McCullough on July 5, 2016 • ( 4 )

  

  What is Mindfulness? Meditating was one of many topics tossed around with a lifelong friend a few months back. We went on and on about mindfulness and soon, she put me on to the ever-growing art of mindfulness. At first,… Read More ›