Posted by in black lives matter I watched Beyoncé’s homecoming in awe last evening. Her drive, her energy, her level-headedness, and her persistence is intrinsic. She set goals and even as she mentioned the difficulties that she had, she had support. She had the support from her fans, those of her team, her community, her family, and most important her husband.…Read more »
Posted by in black lives matter Social media interrupts the peace that many will never have. I love handwritten sentiments. The other day I received this one in the mail. We are so focused on looking at those pictures that we don’t take the time to write out our own goals. We don’t even take the time to appreciate what others…Read more »
Posted by in black lives matter I took a long walk yesterday. It felt real great. For a portion of the walk, I chatted with a girlfriend and laughed and caught up with the seriousness of our lives. We laughed about things, we commented “No way” about some things, and as always we ended with the “love you girlfriend.” I continued…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I was once told by someone close that I never seemed stressed. What???!!!!! He shared that with me many times. Obviously he did not know me or pay attention to me. The first time he shared it was when I was studying for the bar. I was stressed because of so many things during that…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized When we walk through the jungle that we are meant to walk thru, it’s a blessing to come out of it. We are amazed at how big we thought those scars were, but in reality they are the size of paper cuts. We are reflective of those moments when think the lions and tigers and…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I like ratchet music. What exactly is rachet music? Who classified music? Is it ethnic music? Kind of how it’s classified in the book section at Barnes and Noble and the hair section in most places; ethnic hair care? Interesting, huh? This is what it means to be a Black woman; Lesson 1.2. We are…Read more »
Posted by in Uncategorized I am a Black woman. I was born to Black parents. I experienced what people deem as the “typical” Black persons life. I grew up in a pretty loving environment, but I also saw a lot of harsh circumstances; such as, arrests, prostitution, molestation, family abuse, physical abuse, prison, drugs, divorce, welfare, death, and fights.…Read more »
