27
Aug
Recycle Your Pain
It’s physically challenging and emotionally draining to keep swimming through the waves with this weight pulling you down, limiting your strides. ~Tonya McKenzie
Category: BLOG
16
May
7 Must-Follow LinkedIn Profiles for Public Relations Insights
“For 20+ years, she has been working with small businesses, personalities, non-profits and entrepreneurs with the philosophy that increasing positive exposure requires a large amount of activity, not a large budget.” ~Tonya McKenzie
16
Apr
Contemporary Racism Rears Its Ugly Head
It is not the kind of racism that will lock a door when they see you trying to come in. It is the kind of racism that questions your motives for walking in the door. ~Tonya McKenzie
12
Apr
Public Relations Consultant Helps Entrepreneurs Grow Their Brand Recognition
“Leaderhip is not being ego driven.” ~T. McKenzie
27
Feb
Voyage ATL Spotlights Tonya McKenzie
When they did not think that my stories were newsworthy, I would go out and create a story that the would cover, all in an effort to gain support from the community, local politicians and business owners. ~Tonya McKenzie
15
Dec
Grief & Healing Corner – Episode 22 w/ Tonya McKenzie
Never having the opportunity to have important conversations or heal old wounds makes grieving harder. Take advantage of the time that you have to ask the hard questions and have the important conversations. ~Tonya McKenzie
03
Dec
PTSD is More Common Than You Think
Kids that experience things like domestic violence, gun violence, and child abuse become teenagers and young adults with PTSD symptoms. Only about one-quarter of African Americans seek mental health care, compared to 40% of whites. ~Tonya McKenzie
30
Jul
Slow Down To Do More: “Don’t be reactive, be reflective.” with Tonya McKenzie and Ashley Graber
Don’t be reactive, be reflective. — Don’t always have a knee-jerk reaction to circumstances or breaking news. Stop, breath, and think about the situation, all options and possibilities. This keeps you from having to walk back any initial statements or actions while also preserving your adrenal glands. Take the time to let a situation play out for a bit while you take it in, process it and make a measured response. Don’t rush to make a mistake. Take your time and get it right. ~Tonya McKenzie
05
Mar
Emotional Manipulation as a Form of Child Abuse
Kids are pretty basic. When you’re nice to them and you give them attention and buy them things, they love you. They want you around. They want to be around you. Predators know that. So, they do all of the things that a child wants to get their loyalty. They then proceed to satisfy their own physical or emotional needs.
06
Feb
3 Reasons Why our Children Deserve Better than Donald Trump as President
Trump never even addresses our education system or gun violence in schools during his State of the Union because he knows that “Ditzy DeVos” is doing our youth no favors.
