From the kitchen table to the back porch swing, your passkey to the heart and home of innkeeper, sports owner and philanthropist. Sheila Johnson
By Sheila Johnson Many years ago, I was asked to give a speech to a group scheduled to meet in Richmond at some point in the middle of June. They were meeting in the Virginia state capitol to celebrate what one of them explained to me on the phone was called Juneteenth. Scout’s honor, back… Continue reading Thoughts on Juneteenth
By Sheila Johnson Korean War Memorial, Washington, DC It was over ten years ago. We were heading back from a charity fundraiser celebrating powerful women. I had served as the co-chair of the event, and it had been a rousing success. Among the attendees had been Queen Noor of Jordan, actress Naomi Judd, and the… Continue reading Thoughts on Memorial Day
By: Sheila C. Johnson This past year, as you likely know, Time magazine picked Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as its Persons of the Year. I don’t say this from a political perspective whatsoever, but if not for the efforts of one remarkable, dynamic and utterly tireless worker, it’s entirely possible that both President Biden… Continue reading Woman of the Year: A Tribute to Stacy Abrams
By Sheila Johnson John Lewis was not necessarily a friend, or even a colleague, but he was someone with whom I shared more than a few moments of camaraderie over the years. He and I often traveled, for example, in the same Washington, DC circles, so it was not unusual for our paths to cross… Continue reading Thoughts on a Warrior
By Sheila Johnson Like so many of you, I’m sure, these days I often find myself at a loss. Sometimes I feel like I want to cry. Other times I want to just punch something. It’s almost as though my heart now has a constant toothache that I can neither fix nor shake. And because… Continue reading The Healing Power of Words
By Sheila Johnson A week or so ago, I participated in a Livestream chat about a new play I’m helping bring to life. Grace, an original musical by a marvelous instrumentalist and composer named Nolan Williams, Jr., is a story about the passing of a small restaurant owner and matriarch of a large black family… Continue reading The Power of Food
By: Sheila Johnson On the heels of the NBA All Star game and a chance to celebrate some of the greatest players in the game, I can’t help but feel more than a little empty. One of the greatest to ever set foot on a basketball court, and truly one of the NBA’s most remarkable… Continue reading Thoughts on Kobe
By: Sheila Johnson As 2019 was in the process of crossing over and becoming 2020, the sports world lost one of its true giants. Longtime NBA commissioner David Stern passed away on New Year’s Day, the result of a brain hemorrhage he’d suffered a few weeks prior. But, as a professional sports owner, I didn’t… Continue reading Thoughts On A Friend
By Sheila Johnson Please understand, part of me (like, I’m sure, many of you) has never really wanted to grow up, much less older. That same part of me, I suppose, always wanted to somehow stay young forever, with my skin always firm, my mind always sharp, and my joints always free from chronic aches… Continue reading On Becoming a Grandmother
Salamander Resort and Spa, Middleburg Film Festival, October 19th 2019 By Sheila Johnson Of all the endeavors I’ve helped bring to life, I’m not so sure the one dearest to my heart isn’t the Middleburg Film Festival, which annually showcases some of the world’s most compelling new films. Two entries at this year’s recent event,… Continue reading The Power of Kindness
