Author Archives: secretsofaqueen

Once upon a time, you could say I was living my Cinderella story. Married to the man of my dreams with whom I had built a beautiful family and lived a life most little girls dream of. But in 2014, after losing my husband to illness, my life forever changed. With my children out ofContinue reading “The Secret to Capturing the Heart of Your Prince”

Ever since I was a little girl I was always self-determined. Whether it was organizing plays with the kids in my neighborhood or taking leadership roles in my high school Interact or Drama Club, I always found ways to use my innate skills or passion for the greater good. So when I found myself aContinue reading “Turning My Passion Into an Economic Engine”

The old saying “Charity begins at home” is the perfect tribute to my success in corporate America. At the tender age of eight, I fondly recall eagerly looking forward to spending the holidays with my beloved grandparents in the rural town of Likomba, Cameroon. One may wonder why a young city girl, from a financiallyContinue reading “How I Climbed the Corporate Ladder Like a “Queen””

The year was 2002 when my life began taking me on a physical and emotional roller-coaster journey I never fathomed. I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis and life as I knew it, would change forever. Sarcoidosis is a disease characterized by the growth of tiny collections of inflammatory cells (granulomas) that attacks various parts of theContinue reading “Chronicles of a “Willionaire””

As a young teenage mother, I had barely started living life when I found myself not only having to juggle the multitude of challenges that come with being a teenager but now I had the added responsibility of caring for another being. It was truly a difficult time, however, with the loving support of myContinue reading “The Phoenix Rising From the Ashes”

As far back as in first grade, I’ve always been independent and serious about my studies and this continued throughout elementary, middle and high school. I was constantly aware that my academics would be the road to lead me to achieve my career dreams. Living in a small town that was very racially diverse, IContinue reading “How I Blazed a Trail that Led to Graduating from My Dream University”

Like most living today, I never would have ever imagined I would be witness to a global pandemic that is wreaking tremendous havoc in the world. However, the harsh realities of the coronavirus confronts me daily. While, I am not one of our bravest first responders or essential workers, I have struggled with life inContinue reading “Triumphant Amid a Devastating Global Pandemic aka COVID-19”

As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been afraid. Afraid of sleeping in the dark. Afraid of heights. Afraid of being alone. Afraid of failing. And the list goes on. While the other parts of my life seemed to be pretty much under control, somewhere deep inside, that fear hindered me from livingContinue reading “Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself”

As a young girl in college, money was always a problem. While I did work a small part time job, my academic work load was very demanding as I loaded up on credit hours each semester in order to graduate early and not incur additional debt from school loans.  This prevented me from working aContinue reading “Penny Wise, Pound Foolish….But in the End Victory”

In the real world, most moms of a one and three year old probably have some extra pounds on them.  But my case was pretty drastic. I had gone from 136 lbs with my older child to 220 by the time I had my second. A year after the birth of my second child, IContinue reading “How I Got My College Body Back After Baby Number 2”