Greetings! DREAMS DO COME TRUE!  I am Veraunda Jackson, an attorney, author and international speaker. I remember making a very big decision when I was a teenager. One night I was upset with my life. I was crying and lying in my bed praying. I remember telling God that I didn't ever want to have children if my children would have to feel this kind pain. Decades have passed since that night since I made that decision.  I don't have any children that I have birthed into this world. However, I have been blessed to come into contact with thousands of children in the United States and various parts of the world. What I have learned from all of my volunteering and working with young people is that we are all are on a journey that can be full of challenges.
 
The one thing I wish I had as a teenager was a different perspective of what my life meant and why I was here. I wish I had learned better ways to cope with my pain. I wish I had a better understanding of what success REALLY meant!
 
I have developed various ways of having honest conversations with teenagers to help YOU become successful. These are real options to the many obstacles you will face on your journey to becoming an adult. I want to inspire and empower you to dream big! Work hard! Stay focused! Live your dreams and fulfill your divine destiny!