You’re not alone. What the frack is humanity doing? Because whatever the hell it is, unless we stop it, it’s guaranteed to be our undoing
I’m a Black person. I’ve suffered my share of micro and macro aggressions at the hands of White people and white privilege.
I’m a woman. I’ve been sexually harassed, inappropriately touched and propositioned in the work place and elsewhere. And I know what it means to fear being victimized by a man.
If time travel was a thing and we could be reborn at age 18
By the time we arrive at a “certain” age, we can’t help but contemplate how life and the choices we’ve made have impacted the content and quality of our life. How our life could have been, possibly, different — better — if only we had known this or known that, so we could’ve done this instead of that.
What we do to “others,” we do to “us”
After thousands of years of being on the merry-go-round of human existence, we still can’t seem to let go of our intolerance and our hate of other people who differ from us in ways they didn’t or can’t choose. Arbitrary hate is nonsensical.
Hate and intolerance can never be solutions.
Plus 3 pretty ways to say “No”
For many of us, “no” may be the hardest word to voice. But why is voicing a petite word of just two letters and one syllable fraught with so much fear and angst? Why do so many of us choose to live whole lives built on lies and damn lies rather than hear or say, “No?”
Call–don’t make texting or posting a status update the default
She was a bright light in the lives of all those she loved and who loved her. She always made me feel worthy and beautiful in countless ways. And when I couldn’t, she embraced with love and understanding the unique details that make me, me. She was sweet like caramel brownies topped with a swirl of caramel cream cheese frosting. She was lovely. And she was my true friend.
Mother’s Day is every day
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. Thanks to Anna Jarvis, it’s the day designated to honor our moms. On this day, children everywhere galvanize to send flowers and chocolates; take mom to dinner; or at the very least pick up the damn cellphone and finally give her a long overdue call.
We’re surrounded on all sides by “social viruses” and they’re killing us
Humanity is infected with numerous killer “social viruses.” With our permission and support, these “viruses” have been allowed to spread and mutate.
The Universe can reach out to “hug“ you anytime, anywhere
One such moment happened in the most unlikely of places — a shoe store. An unexpected exchange between an agent of the Universe paved the way for this woman to finally embrace her truest nature — without apology.
Do you feel lost and disconnected? Do you crave a deeper way to be?
Twenty years ago, I was depressed. I felt crazed. I didn’t want to die — but I didn’t want to live in a hostile world that made no sense to me.
