Growing up, I always had big dreams. I was active in my sorority, community, church congregation, and family. I survived law school, started growing my own family, and started my own law firm. But I knew I couldn’t keep up the pace and reach the even larger dreams that I harbored within me without losing out on something.

So—I changed. I knew what my priorities were, and I knew I didn’t want to let anyone down. Type-A Tameika kicked in, and I began structuring my life around what really mattered most. That included some missed opportunities, some that were hard to say no to, but you know what? It also included open doors, happiness, blossoming, and strength.

In the years since putting my life in order, I’ve served 5 terms as a city councilwoman, am raising children who are already living their own dreams, suffered the loss of one beautiful baby, launched my coaching and public speaking career, authored books, and started a podcast.

Life is hard, and we all want to build something we are proud of. I want to share my strategies for making the most of it with you. You don’t have to do it all, but you CAN have it all.