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, […]
I Talked with my Mother, Moses Talked with God
June 2, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The mist was in her eyes. She looked at me as we exited the court building, and said, “You can’t keep doing this, you can’t do this to me. I […]
Life’s Deadline
April 12, 2017 by Leave a Comment
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, […]
Battle Ground…Image Wise
February 8, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Images are tattooed in our memories like the information on a computer’s motherboard. Some images in our minds will never go away. The image of President Obama will forever exist […]
Somebody Prayed for Me!
February 6, 2017 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Fumbling Into Fabulous Forties
November 23, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Fabulously Fumbling — I unintentionally apologize for every creative move I make, every second thought…and step I take. In exactly 1 day, I’ll be stumbling into a new age realm; the […]
Post Election Blues
November 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I decided to take advantage of the early voting privilege and head out to the designated polling stations one week earlier than the official Election Day. I’m sure my real […]
Fallout III: Stress to Death
November 9, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Even as the sun shines we move and are occupied in our occupations, moving to and fro while death speaks of a thirsty earth. I still didn’t understand why my […]
Self Love
July 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
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 […]
Lessons from Strange Places: Ants
July 13, 2016 by Leave a Comment
I went to visit one of my elders and she said, “I was thinking about you, and how you used to play with those ants. They used to bite the […]