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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 ...
Monday, June 29, 2015
#CharlestonStrong
Stained glass and mournful cries Clapping and stomping, songs begin to rise The below of the organ fills the room— Beauty grows from ...
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
From the Busy Bee
I can't believe it's been so long since I posted anything! Life has been busy and I've been working on a billion things. I spent...
Sunday, June 07, 2015
Doing the Most
I've been stretched thin, Trying to do it all-- Determined not to quit, Determined not to fall And stretch my wings Just a little f...
Sunday, May 24, 2015
End of Days: the 2300 Days of Daniel
Goal: Breaking down the 2300 days mentioned in Daniel 8 and aligning the prophecy with history Focal Books & Chapters of the Bible: ...
Friday, May 22, 2015
When Words Fall Short
I've been quiet too long Letting the words sit idle Choked up, suffocating on my tongue Waiting for them to be perfect, But ther...
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