I want to read more. One of my goals this year is to read at least one book a month. That book for January was supposed to be Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison. But look at January, it just…
This Post is Late ‘Cause I Was Too Tired to Write: A Fitness Post
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, writing can be exhausting, and that is because thinking can be exhausting. People tend to think ( actually I don’t know what people tend to think, but this is what I…
The Challenges of Trusting Myself
Today I was supposed to write about editing my short story, but honestly, I haven’t looked at it since the last time I wrote about it here. It’s been a busy work week for me. It’s been a busy time…
To Buy or Not to Buy a New Car
I was at my job’s Thanksgiving party, at a table with other people from my department, when the topic of discussion turned to cars. Sitting near me was my boss’s boss, the director of our department. She mentioned how she…
Church Bells Ringing in the Distance
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…