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Last week a good friend and I attended a lovely classical concert (see photo above). A world-class pianist, composer and educator, Merrell, the artist we visited,  performed and taught throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and parts of the Caribbean. Merrell's musical artistry is a unique blend of lyrical melodies, rich harmonies and fluid technique that spans multiple music genres including jazz, gospel, classical, pop and rhythm and blues. The pianist received his Ph.D. in jazz studies with a research focus on jazz piano performance and pedagogy. Merrell is a professor of jazz studies at West Virginia University, is the...

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Ladies, once you start treating yourself more soft and with delicacy, you will only expect others to treat you similarly and when they do not, you'll exit, because you yourself are already in the habit of treating yourself with ease and softness.  You are delicate. Start treating yourself that way. Do your self care. Take yourselves out on dates, spend time with yourself, read a good book (or join our bookclub!), take a day trip to a nearby city, enjoy a nice bath with candles and bath petals, buy yourself flowers, or visit a comedy club--something that will make you...

In high school I worked my first job as a sales associate in a department store a couple of hours a week. At the time, I was given the opportunity to not only network with those in my department, but those who worked in other stores as well. Someone I admired (who I am still in contact with today) was my complete inspiration. A middle-aged black woman who was the definition of elegance, grace, and opulence, Mrs. Geneva, a luxury jewelry associate, graced our presence every single day in tweed blazers, furs, suits, blouses, slacks, dresses, and hair and makeup...

Since my senior year in high school, and especially during and after college, I received compliments on my everyday business casual attire. Whether it was dresses and heels, strutting around campus in jeans, slacks, blouses, and booties in the winter, or midi skirts for upscale dinners, cocktail parties, luncheons, events, and galas, I received compliments.  The secret? Continued for Private Society Members.