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Thursday, September 01, 2016
ABCs of Improvement: A for Active Listening
I used to use an Erin Condren Planner. While I love the colors and the quality, eventually I realized that while I'm a busy person, I...
Monday, August 15, 2016
Unapologetic?
I was looking for a picture and came across this image by some retailer . Why are they advertising a shirt about being unapologetically B...
Wednesday, July 06, 2016
Connecting to My Past
I used to wonder about my ancestors, Felt so out of touch with where I came from. Didn't know names or faces, Couldn't fathom the...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
32 Thoughts I Have at the Dentist
Photocredit: FreeImages.com/ Nicholas Sales Every time I go to the dentist I have the craziest thoughts; I wish I could live tweet them ...
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
More Than Pretty
The first time a random guy walked up to me, said I was pretty, and proceeded to ask for my number, I was 21. I didn't like it then and ...
Monday, March 28, 2016
Why God Gave Me Curls
Soft curls from the root downward spiraling, Entwining in clusters, thick and inseparable, They cling together like best friends... And t...
Sunday, February 07, 2016
Black Entrepenuership
Speaking of entrepreneurs, today I want to talk about some contemporary entrepreneurs: Harold Hughes & Steven Hughes . I met these two ...
Saturday, February 06, 2016
Family CEO
Today's #BlackHistoryMonth2016 post is about my aunt: Liz Bellamy . My aunt is the middle child on my dad's side and the family entr...
Friday, February 05, 2016
Role Models Pt. 2
Yesterday I talked about female role models, but we learn and take shape from both genders. Also, since there are people in America who thin...
Thursday, February 04, 2016
Role Models
Today I want to talk about role models. Lots of little girls want to be like Beyonce or Kim K., people with impossible attributes, who don...
Wednesday, February 03, 2016
Music Gurus
The next set of heroes I want to talk about are one set of my maternal grandparents (that's a long story, just go with it): Leslie McIve...
Tuesday, February 02, 2016
Surviving in the Early 1900's
This black history month, I want to do something a little different. I think one of the problems in our country is that Black history is syn...
Saturday, January 02, 2016
Goodbye 2015
2015 is gone! It was a great year. I knocked things off my 30 before 30 list! I know, I have to write some updates for those but since Janu...
Monday, October 26, 2015
Don't Quit
The end of the day comes Hours upon hours of solid work But my progress is lacking And I seem to have missed the mark... I'm looking...
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Jumping to Conclusions
Strange that while most people consider math and science to be the hardest fields of study, most people attempt to apply mathematical and sc...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Tongue Tied
Words are coming out, Jumbled thoughts flow steady Tell the world thoughts I understand In broken riddles And senseless nonsense... I k...
Thursday, July 30, 2015
The False Calm
I turn away, But the vision is still there— I close my eyes, But they still see... I try to wrap myself In a silk cocoon Fade away int...
Saturday, July 25, 2015
Church Pews
Familiar streaks in the brown of pine wood Moving up the building walls without pause Lit up in purple, red, and yellow hues Refracted li...
Friday, July 10, 2015
Time is of the Essence
I thought free time was what I needed— Empty days and easy planning Where the words can flow freely And stories can be told But my mind ...
Sunday, July 05, 2015
Flying in the Sky with Wings
I watch the ground descend Below me The trees shrink— Tiny green dots Beneath Long white wings And I drown out the popping of my ears ...
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