I want to start going to church regularly. I haven’t done that since my early 20s, and even then I would miss weeks at a time before I showed my face again. My preference is to go to a black…
2023 Goals
I have a love hate relationship with people’s highlight reels on social media. For the most part, it’s more love than hate. I actually get inspired by them. They show me things I would have never known like places I’d…
Giving Myself Permission to Write Shit
I had a post for you, towards the end of last year, then fear stopped me. It wasn’t good enough I thought, but then it never really is for me…or rarely. Whenever I pick up a pen…well, actually I don’t…
One Last Post…For 2022, Of Course
I’ve been watching YouTube vlogs and Instagram posts of people recapping their year. With less than an hour and a half left before 2023 steps on the scene, I thought I too will reflect on this past year. Not gonna…
No New Friends…Wait!
Friends, How many of us have them Friends, Ones you can depend on — Lyrics from the song “Friends” by Whodini If you grew up in the 80s like I did and you were into hip-hop, you probably know…
How a Rat Reminded Me not to Settle
I’ve lived in my apartment for a long time – longer than I care to share here, though one day I will tell, perhaps in a book. There are things that I like about this apartment like the size –…