10/02/2026
This past Juneteenth, I wrote a post celebrating my friend and mentor, Minnie Lauderdale, and her impact on my career and life. We never know what the Almighty has in store for us; today, many friends are gathering in The Villages to honor her spirit and celebrate her life.
I wanted to share that post again.
Today I think about the women whose names, in particular, my friend, Minnie Lauderdale; her success and push was so meaningful as I transitioned into the world of real estate during the tough periods 2008 brought. She was a living example of success and whose career showed me I could do this!
I became a real estate agent at 63. By then, I had lived more lives than most. I was a Mom long before my Miami life was unveiled. I lived and breathed the shipping business. Hosted a radio food talk show… Reinvention. None of it was guaranteed. None of it was easy.
Juneteenth is a reminder that freedom, real freedom, is also the freedom to build, to dream, to start over at any age.
I don't take it for granted.
Today, I sit with gratitude. And tomorrow, I get back to work.
→ Take a quiet moment today.