Archive for: ’vol 36’
By Any Other Name…
If I am to be completely candid, for most of my adult LIFE I have been apathetic towards Black History Month. How many times do I have to hear little known black history facts to prove that I’m just as intelligent, creative or innovative as other races? How many Paul Lawrence Dunbar poems did I [...]
What’s In A Name?
“May I ask something? What is it that you both are REALLY hoping to find? Is it a specific answer to a question or just something to do out of curiosity?” ~Ms. Tee Once a month, I dedicate a segment of my time to researching my ancestor’s records and building my family tree. What’s the [...]
Testimony (Volume 36)
When I was just shy of 34, I decided to compose a list of things that I’d learned over the years. Each year I created a new list. This became my testimony. Here is Volume 36: I LIVE…I LEARN LIFE is a series of question and quotation marks, commas, colons, semi-colons, ‘suspenseful dots’ and emoticons. [...]
Bruised, But Not Broken
Today is National Wear Red Day to bring awareness to women’s heart disease. It also marks a year since I found out at a doctor’s appointment that I have some mild heart issues. Ladies, we’re used to taking care of everyone else. Don’t forget to take care of yourselves! GO RED!!!
The Right Place, The Right Time
Here is a clip from one of my favorite shows, How I Met Your Mother. The main character, Ted, has been telling his 2 children the long, drawn-out story of how he met their mother for 7 seasons now. This particular episode reminded me of how we rarely know or understand in our present moments [...]
