When I read online that Vicky White, the jail employee who helped an inmate escape, had died after reportedly shooting herself in the head, I immediately wanted to know her story. First, I searched her name on Twitter to see…
The Beauty of Fashion…But
Fashion is definitely a form of beauty. It’s also a form of self-expression. I try to make my style about a bit of both. I used to really be into fashion, especially when magazines where more of a thing. I’d…
The Beauty of Rediscovering an Old Short Story
I wrote a short story over 20 years ago, well, I started it over twenty years ago, and finished it about a year later. It was so long ago that I don’t even remember my writing process. All I remember…
The 4 Components to My Holistic Approach to Beauty No.4:Prayer
It’s funny, it was this morning during my prayer time when it dawned on me that I didn’t post the 4th and final component to my holistic approach to beauty. They say prayer changes things –true. But who knew prayer…
The 4 Components of My Holistic Approach to Beauty No.3: Getting Some Sun
I came up in a time when people used to say staying in the sun too long is bad for you. People said too much sun’ll give you skin cancer. And for the longest time I stayed out of the…
The 4 Components of My Holistic Approach to Beauty No.2: Eat, Drink, ‘And Just Like That’
I’m going to get to the 2nd component of my approach to holistic beauty, but first a little pop-culture commentary, because it’s all related anyhow. Earlier today I watched the “Sex and the City” revival “And Just Like That.” SATC,…
The 4 Components of My Holistic Approach to Beauty
Open any magazine (Do people still read those anymore? I love them but must admit I haven’t read one in a while.) to its beauty section and you will find articles on tips and tricks about makeup and skincare. After…
The Beauty of Not Needing to Know the Answer to What If
As mentioned in a previous post, each regular post (Wednesdays) this month will be about beauty. When it comes to beauty, I think most people think about someone’s appearance. While I’ll definitely touch on that aspect of it too, beauty…
I Think I Want to Shave My Head
Tiffany Haddish just did it. Sanaa Lathan did it a few years ago. And, I don’t know, I want to do it too. Not because they did it, just because I want to do it. But the fact that they…