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February 2019

February 26, 2019

I Thought I Was Over It

Have you ever thought you were over something from your past, but the smallest incident...

January 2019

January 29, 2019

About Your Purpose and Value: Lessons from a Late Bloomer

Over two weeks ago, my husband and I had another one of these synchronistic moments...

November 2018

November 17, 2018

Race, Anger, and the Risk of Placing Blame

When it comes to race and emotions, many people struggle with anger. Some of us...

October 2018

October 07, 2018

75 Women of Color Judges To Consider for Supreme Court Nominees

In case you are convinced that Judge Brett Kavanaugh was the best of the best...

September 2018

September 15, 2018

For the Ones Who Cry When No One is Around

Do you have tears that no one ever sees? Do you go through life with...

September 01, 2018

What the Rainbow and Unicorn Trends Really Say About Us

Unicorns and rainbows have trended for a while. They are no longer reserved to child’s...

August 2018

August 12, 2018

What if Black People Called the Cops on White Children for Selling Lemonade Without a Permit? (And Other Empathetic Questions)

What if more Black people started calling the police for perceived infractions (minor) involving White...

August 02, 2018

Lessons from Wing Walking (Including Pics and Video)

For years, I have wanted to go wing walking. What is wing walking? Glad you...

July 2018

July 21, 2018

Opening Your Heart After Getting Burned

Most of us have experienced disappointment at some point in our lives. Someone said or...

July 02, 2018

I Quit the Bible

I am quitting the Bible, the Holy Bible, the Good Book for a year. After...

June 2018

June 30, 2018

Are You Judging Your Up?

Are you judging your up? That is, have you ever minimized your gifts, wins, resilience,...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Blogcation

Greetings! I am away on holiday. Posts will resume by the end of the week...

May 26, 2018

How Duckweed And Turtles Can Change Your Life

Duckweed and turtles can change your life. At one of my favorite parks, there...

May 19, 2018

Sleep Woking Folks (“Stay Woke” Has Issues)

"Stay Woke" is so popular, you can buy a t-shirt and magically transform into...

May 12, 2018

Napping While Black: America’s Graduation Gift to High School Seniors

It is May. It marks graduation season in the United States. And Saraah Brasch,...

May 06, 2018

Love and Gaslight: Does Spiritual Privilege Exist?

Love and light. It is not just a phrase used by your raw vegan, ginger...

April 2018

April 29, 2018

Making Peace With My Childlessness

I shall not ever get to be a biological mother. I have grieved over...

April 22, 2018

Can Good Christians Be Unintentionally Racist? Issues Part II

In Part One, I unmasked three ways kind and loving Christians unintentionally support a racist...

April 15, 2018

Can Good Christians Be Unintentionally Racist? Issues Part I

If you have been in the United States for at least thirty minutes or...

April 08, 2018

Want to Know Your Purpose? Start with Gratitude Part III

In the Part I, I suggested that our purpose—God’s will for our lives is...

April 01, 2018

Want to Know Your Purpose? Start With Gratitude Part II

In the Part I, I introduced this realization I had about our purpose—God’s will for...

March 2018

March 25, 2018

Want to Know Your Purpose? Start with Gratitude Part I

Have you ever wondered, God what is my purpose? Whelp, the Bible says that...

March 18, 2018

Omarosa: Sell-Out or Braveheart?

Whitney Mariah Janet Beyonce Madonna Selena Rihanna Beloved by the masses, these stars’ ubiquitous...

March 11, 2018

Who Made You God? The Problem with Trying to Save People Part II

In Part I, I discussed honoring people’s free wills, our own principles and trusting...

March 04, 2018

Who Made You God? The Problem with Trying to Save People Part 1

Have you ever met people who seem like they are bent on a self-destructive path-as...

February 2018

February 25, 2018

I Don’t Feel Like Social Justicing: Race and My Husband’s Medical Emergency

Over the past week, my husband, the love of my life, my best friend,...

February 18, 2018

Lose the Guns and Keep the Privilege: Facing the Issue of White Male Mass Shooters

A recent school shooting had taken place. It alarmed and grieved many of us, who...

February 10, 2018

My Thoughts After Two Ageist Encounters Within a Month

The United States’ obsession with youth has created a monster where disrespect to olders...

February 03, 2018

Yep! They Remembered: When People Bring Up Your Past

Have you ever wanted to do something different, anything from a new hobby to...

January 2018

January 27, 2018

Why I Stopped Laughing at Black Comedians Who Dress As Black Women

I used to watch and laugh at Black male comedians who would wear dresses to...