'We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.' -Maya Angelou
Why is it that we give much better advice than we take? No really, why it is? We give such great and sound advice to the people around us, yet we seem to forget those same words of wisdom and direction when we find ourselves in need of it. A couple weeks ago, I was […]
MorePeace. What is it and why do we need it? Wikipedia defines peace as such. Peace is the concept of harmonious well-being and freedom from hostile aggression. My well-being is important to me because ultimately, it along with other very important components, shape my quality of life. If I had to define peace, I think […]
MoreI don’t like water. I don’t. Okay, there are a few exceptions like when I have been outside in the heat and then it’s all I want. When I have worked out, “WATER PLEASE!” Let me not forget about the morning after taking a few drinks back. Yeah… Exceptions complete. Despite my disliking of water, […]
MoreThere was a time when I didn’t feel pretty UNLESS I had on eyeliner and lipgloss. I eventually got to a place where my prerequisite consisted of eyeliner, eye shadow, lip gloss, and mascara. I’m thankful that during these times and to current date, I have never felt a need or had a desire to […]
MoreWhen I see this photo, yes, I see Trayvon Martin. Guess what else I see? I see the face of my sons. I see the face of all of our sons and I am angered. I am hurt. The fact that this motherfucker is walking around a free man is one thing. Signing packs of […]
MoreInitially this letter was intended to be self-addressed, but I immediately realized that the same words I set out to affirm myself with, could be EXACTLY what YOU needed to hear as well. So, this is for you, because not only do we not hear these things enough, but we don’t always believe these things […]
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