I Remember When…

April 29, 2018 by Leave a Comment

Reminiscent days fill my brain, leaving no room in my gray hard drive for present day thoughts. Life has become so stressful that my mind switches to auto run. You know, the mode of self-defense and survival. The overwhelming flood of everyday stresses triggers the auto reboot switch to pop onto Hemisphere Avenue, located south […]

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It Takes a Village

April 22, 2018 by Leave a Comment

The beating drums, African horns, babies, mamas, grandmas, and great-grandmas surround the circle of life in the woods. A village is a community comprised of a cluster of women and men that fill the cavity to develop and strengthen the young. This is my understanding of family and the extension of… My neighborhood is full […]

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Envy-Ferno!

December 5, 2017 by

Have you ever felt explosive emotions of abandonment, mixed with misplaced perceptions that a rival has come to destroy your friendship with your good, good, girlfriend? It’s okay if you have. It’s called Jealousy.  The word itself, when spoken loudly can make someone shriek in disagreement and denial, because one doesn’t want to be labeled […]

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The Runaway

June 2, 2017 by

Lately, our Nation’s Capital has been plagued with many reports of missing children and teens. Some have most likely fallen victim to human trafficking and some are being typical adolescents, overwhelmed with issues effecting their mental and physical being. I remember when I was eight years old, and I decided to run away from home […]

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Life’s Deadline

April 3, 2017 by

Scratch paper and forgotten drafts — I was searching through my various journals, post-it-notes and scratch pads and noticed the massive amount of deadline dates and to-do-lists that I’ve created, but not necessarily completed. As I turned the pages, an animated inscription etched invisibly across my forehead, outlining my hairline with the word loser. I […]

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Wild and Untamed!

April 3, 2017 by

Untamed Discoveries — Some movies that didn’t necessary catch my attention when they first appeared on the big screen, have now raised my carefully sculpted eyebrows when I binge watch through my streaming accounts. It’s normally on a Friday or Saturday night, when plans fall by the waist side, either because I was no longer […]

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Somebody Prayed for Me!

February 5, 2017 by

Each morning that I’m gifted with a new day of life, I jump start my day with a moment of silence, reflection and prayer — just before I settle into my daily routine of drop-offs, pick-ups, and drive-by errands.  As a woman and mother, I find myself praying for the well being of others. I […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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