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aspirations esteem really? nothing thinking too much September 6, 2022

Worthiness Accounting

I would have hoped that at this point in life, I would have eased up on this algebra. My birthday is in a few weeks. Luckily, thanks to my Sands Ronnie, I’m taking a week…

dreams esteem future gazing good day growing June 13, 2022

One thing…

I caught myself grinning today. Just because. Not that big of a deal, right? But it was something that was so impossible for me to fathom doing just 5 months ago. I was trapped in…

esteem figuring it out June 30, 2018

Aim.

MY movie. I am the star. Not an extra in anyone else’s. Time to get laser focused. Be ME to ME. Be Selfish. Giving. Doting. Concerned. Generous. Loving. Considerate. Obsessed. With, To and For ME….

esteem mommy in training my history May 6, 2018

Jinx

Somethings, you just can’t get away from. In the summer of 1974, my father’s sister, Yvonne, came to stay in NY with her baby brother and relatively still new wife who was expecting their second…

change death esteem family figuring it out growing kharma mommy in training March 20, 2018

Who did YOU need?

There were a bevy of personalities I felt that if they were in my life or contributed in a significant way, I would have become a very different person. While I don’t outwardly regret who…

esteem thinking too much November 13, 2017

Broken Mirror

“When did you realize you were your mother’s clone?” – old friend of mine on Facebook upon viewing this picture Yeah. THE picture. The one burned into my brain at the thought of my mom….

esteem fear figuring it out October 30, 2017

Preening

Shug: More than anything God loves admiration. Celie: You saying God is vain? Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the…

esteem growing makin moves work crap August 23, 2017

Awkward Black Girl Who ROCKS

By virtue of being on the team at BET Networks, I had the fortune of attending Black Girls Rock this year. However, by that same virtue, I was only afforded one ticket. So I…

bad day esteem figuring it out love & marriage numb romance why am i doing this again? October 15, 2012

Vanishing

As she stepped out of the office building, the wind slapped rain droplets onto her bare legs reminding her of what effort she went through today just to be ignored. As she propped the manet…

change esteem growing my history nappturality Uncategorized February 5, 2009

What’s the Plan

People…. I tell ya… When my hair was relaxed and straight (which was for about 24 years of my life), I would wash it once a week, style it in some way that might last…