Jackie Boyd was born in Columbia, SC and raised in a small town called Pomaria. After graduating high school and attending college, Jackie relocated to Charlotte, NC. There she became active with various outreach and volunteer programs. Jackie is a mother of two daughters; Jasmine and LaPorsha and a student studying medical billing and coding. She recently incorporated motivational speaking as part of her spiritual movement. She has found a divine purpose in inspiring others through her own personal tribulations. She began her journey by sharing her dreams of becoming an author with a few close friends, later she was encouraged her to start writing her first novel. As a result of the encouraging words, Jackie is an aspiring best selling author and poet. She is driven to empower others while she continues her therapeutic voyage throughout her writings and public speaking. Jackie believes in all things positive and she promotes self love to its highest level. She strives to be positive energy within any setting, while always adding value to the space and lives surrounding her. She believes humor and laughter is certainly refreshing to all souls. You can follow Jackie on Facebook (Melanated Words ) or Instagram (@melanated_words) The author will be releasing her first book this year entitled “Shattered Soul”