Your Voice Heard, LLC

10/09/2026

What a wonderful Wednesday morning in NYC! 🗽

A special thank you to Michelle Snow for inviting me to a private event at Amazon in Manhattan.

The conversations with the panelists and moderators around health and wellness, integrated health, and AI were engaging and thought-provoking. I was equally inspired by the stories shared by the speakers and members of the audience.

Events like this remind me that networking, collaboration, and a growth mindset can open doors to both career development and entrepreneurial expansion.

I’m truly grateful for the invitations, connections, and opportunities to continue learning, growing, and collaborating.

And yes… I’m always grateful for another reason to return to NYC! ❤️🗽

09/25/2026

Grateful. Honored. Encouraged. ❤️

I am deeply grateful to Gwynedd Mercy University (GMercyU) for acknowledging my journey as an alumna, adjunct faculty member, dissertation advisor, and author in the recent Griffin’s Den feature, “GMercyU Alumna and Faculty Member Publishes Book on Grief.”

This recognition is especially meaningful because GMercyU has been such an important part of my journey as a scholar, educator, and servant leader.

The book grew from a desire to bring awareness to the many people who experience grief silently and may not have the language, knowledge, or support to understand what they are carrying.

I am thankful to GMercyU for recognizing this work and for being part of the journey that helped shape it.

From student… to alumna… to faculty member… to author.

What a full-circle moment. 💙

Thank you, Gwynedd Mercy University, for seeing the work and honoring the journey.

Read the full article:
GMercyU: Alumna and Faculty Member Publishes Book on Grief

09/18/2026

This past Monday, I had the distinct honor of serving at the 1st Responders Mental Health & Wellness Conference in Wilmington, Delaware, where I presented:

“Beyond the Uniform: Grief, Connection, and Emotional Resilience in the Public Safety Community.”

I was grateful to listen to both the inspiring and heart-wrenching testimonies of first responders and their families. Behind every uniform is a person—and behind every first responder is often a family who experiences sacrifice, loss, uncertainty, and significant life changes alongside them.

We must do more to recognize and support the grief that can result from traumatic events, loss, and significant life changes experienced by first responders and their families.

This work is personal to my mission. My commitment is to help bring greater awareness, grief education, and meaningful support to the public safety community while helping influence policies that recognize grief as an important part of mental health and wellness.

The relationships and connections I made at this conference will help me continue moving this work forward. I am grateful for every conversation, testimony, and opportunity to connect.

And a BIG SHOUT-OUT to Shawn Thomas and her incredible team for creating a space where first responders, families, professionals, and advocates could come together around mental health and wellness. ❤️

My hope is that this important conference will eventually make its way to Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

The work continues.

We must see beyond the uniform. We must acknowledge the grief. We must strengthen connection. And we must equip our first responders and their families with the support they deserve.

08/25/2026

✨ What an AMAZING day! ✨

The Montgomery County Inaugural Black Author & Business Expo on Saturday, August 22, was truly outstanding! 🙌🏾📚

A special shoutout to Dr. Veirdre Jackson and her incredible team for creating such a warm, welcoming, and exceptionally well-organized event. Your vision and hard work were evident in every detail! 👏🏾

I was blessed to connect with fellow authors, entrepreneurs, and business owners and celebrate the incredible talent in our community. And what a surprise to see familiar faces! Gwynedd Mercy University EdD students, members of 215 Church, NSA Philadelphia, and Macedonia Baptist Church in Norristown were all in the house! ❤️

I also had the opportunity to learn about The Black Reserve Bookstore, the only Black-owned bookstore in Montgomery County. 📚🖤 What a wonderful resource for authors, readers, and our community!

There is something powerful about being surrounded by people who are writing, building, creating, and making an impact.

Congratulations, Dr. Veirdre Jackson and team, on an amazing inaugural expo! I am grateful to have been part of it and look forward to the next event! 🎉👏🏾

08/20/2026

I'm proud to be participating in County, PA's first-ever Black Author and Business Expo!
Centered on the theme of "Stories. Innovation. Legacy. Impact," this unique event will empower attendees to connect directly with more than 100 Black authors, entrepreneurs, and community leaders.
It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks. I hope to see you there!
Register now: www.montgomerycountypa.gov/BlackAuthorExpo

08/17/2026

I'm inviting a small group of readers to read The Grief Reset before anyone else does. 👇

Joining the ARC Team means: you get the book early, you read it in the days before launch, and afterward you leave an honest review — not a positive one, an honest one.

If you've been carrying grief the church never gave you language for, this one's for you.

Applications close Friday, August 21.

08/11/2026

You are allowed to heal slowly.

You are allowed to need care, too — not just give it. Whatever this week carried, you don't have to have it figured out by Monday.

No hard sell today. Just this: if you want a private place to start, the free Reflection Guide is linked in bio.

08/09/2026

Faith does not require pretending.

You can bring God your real anger, your real exhaustion, your real doubt — and still be faithful. Honest prayer and emotional truth were never meant to compete. Psalm 139 puts it plainly: "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts."

Faith meets feelings. It was never faith versus feelings.

Save this one. And when you're ready, the free Reflection Guide at thegriefreset.com is a private place to start.

06/29/2026

On June 22, I attended The School District of Philadelphia's Partner Appreciation Lunch. Your Voice Heard, LLC is honored to serve as a Strategic School Partner.
It was a pleasure connecting with fellow school partners, sharing ideas, and learning about the new Partnerships Dashboard. This innovative tool will strengthen communication, increase visibility of partner resources, and foster greater collaboration across schools to better support students, families, and educators.
We look forward to continuing our work alongside the School District of Philadelphia to make a meaningful impact in our school communities.

We were proud to join the Office of Strategic Partnerships for their annual Partner Appreciation Lunch and recognize the organizations that help enrich the educational experience for our students. More than 120 partner organizations gathered to celebrate the impact of our collective work in areas su...

04/21/2026

I am deeply grateful to the Burlington-Camden (NJ) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and the Burlington Camden Kappa Community Development Corporation for honoring me with the African American Women’s Achievement Award on Sunday, April 19, 2026.

The Kappas’ commitment to community service—through initiatives like Kappa League youth mentorship and Hannah’s House, which supports women survivors of human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence—beautifully aligns with my work in bringing awareness to grief beyond death.

As I received this recognition, I embraced it as a moment to educate and inspire. I shared that while grief is often associated with death, it is truly an emotional response to a wide range of experiences—including trauma, significant life transitions, and losses such as domestic violence, relocation, or job loss.

I also highlighted an important milestone: in January 2024, New Jersey enacted legislation mandating grief education for students in grades 8–12, making it the only state in the nation to require such instruction. This was met with both surprise and pride among attendees, many of whom were previously unaware of this progressive step forward.

Thank you to my family, friends, and colleagues who attended and those who placed congratulatory ads in support. Your love and encouragement mean more than words can express.