Stumbling. Fumbling. Fall. Colorful leaves, warm, rich colors, and mild temperatures are the best combined elements that ignite my senses during the autumn season. I’m a Fall baby, and I wholeheartedly embrace it. The weather is in transition mode where the mornings call for a lightweight jacket or thick sweater; and the late evenings prompt […]
Post Election Blues
November 9, 2016 by
I voted…and I voted early. Before I begin, I will start by admitting that I am a true democrat, and I chanted the hashtag mantra… #IAMWITHHER. I supported the democratic presidential nominee, Hilary R. Clinton, because she represented many things for me, including possibly becoming the first female president of this free world. She also […]
Self Love
July 11, 2016 by
Do you love yourself? — I quietly whisper this question to people on the streets, in grocery stores, in retail stores, and most of all, neighbors in my hood. There is often disrespectful exchanges of dialogue between elders and youngins’, because the lack of respect has slowly dissolved with the desire for materials and currency. […]
Ask…You Shall Receive
July 5, 2016 by
“Ask and you shall receive” — As a young girl, these words echoed through my ears while I sat in various educational environments, whether I was receiving a lesson in bible study, or receiving the word from a spiritual leader who was being used as a vessel to spread the word of the Lord. But […]
Fifty Feet Please!
June 23, 2016 by
Abiding the laws of personal space should be a requirement for every U.S. citizen. Seriously, how many times have you stood in the checkout line and felt someone breathing on your neck? Lately, I’ve found myself mouthing the words, “Fifty feet please!” as I stand in line waiting to use the ATM or in a […]
Fudge-Gin-Benches
June 22, 2016 by
Scrunch the words together, pronounce it fast and repeat it twice: Fudge Gin Benches, Fudge Gin Benches. Do you know of any? I guess the first step is for me to describe what they are and how a few Fudge-Gin-Benches have affected me. Fudge-Gin-Benches had me spinning on their merry-go-round missions, tricking me into thinking […]
School Lunch Memories
June 21, 2016 by
I remember the daily lunchtime march towards our school’s multi-purpose room that mysteriously transformed everyday into our lunch cafeteria by the stroke of 11:30am. My kindergarten class marched in unison with the first graders in a single formation, as if we were militant soldiers breaking for chow time. In perfect strides, the soles of our […]
Honeysuckle Sensations
June 16, 2016 by
Calm and Sweet — A sensory trigger grabbed my attention as I sat peacefully alongside the soccer field. The sun was blazing and smiling upon me, attracting gnats and mosquitos as my body naturally expelled my sweat. I prayed for a breeze to whisk by and dry the beads of moisture off of my inner […]
Before…My Last Breath!
June 7, 2016 by
Inhale…Exhale – It’s the repetitive movement we unconsciously do for survival. Every once in a while, I lie awake in bed, and my breathing intensifies from an onset of anxiety created from the nuclear combat taking place in my mind. The very thought of leaving this earth sends my heart racing uncontrollably as the massive […]
Business Men & Women of Color
June 6, 2016 by
Save the Dates July 10 – August 29, 2016 Jahzara will join a cast of entrepreneurs to be interviewed for 8 week podcast series, titled Business Men and Women of Color, hosted by Anne Alston. Anne Alston invited Jahzara to share her publishing expertise for the Author’s Cafe segment. Tune in to hear Jahzara’s reveal […]