Cutlass Words: The Thin Line Between Jokes and Emotional Wounds
Now Ion know about you so Imma talk about me, k?! I think we can all agree that life be life’ing, don’t?! And God be …
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From Ambivalence to Courage: Embracing Your Unique Life Vision
“Did you know that confidence is a skill?” I asked her. “It isn’t about whether you have it or not, but how can you grow more of it. The question is: how do you begin to trust yourself more instead of relinquishing your power to other people and have them make decisions for you? You have such a strong discernment! Use that! Leverage that! Your discernment and your intuition is so strong and I know that you know that, which is why you’re so ambivalent about what you want to do.”
Beyond Surviving: Embracing Black Joy as a Revolutionary Act
I am God in action. And when I choose joy, I choose love. When I choose joy, I choose hope for my present and my future. When I choose joy, I choose to not let those who wished me harm make me feel little or small or less than. When I choose joy, I choose wholeness and fullness and completeness. When I, a divine Black woman, choose joy, I light up a room and I command attention and people wish that they had what I have. When I choose joy, I am choosing God.
December Detox: A Nurse’s Plan for Mindful Consumption and Creative Focus
Life happens a spectrum. On one end, there’s complete abstinence, avoidance, no partaking, sobriety. Zero. On the other end of the spectrum, there’s consumption. Healthy, …
From Self Doubt to Divine Truth: A Letter Across Time
For people who play too small, you will always be too much. Too sensitive. Too smart. Too bold. Too courageous. Too much of everything they think they aren’t, but simply don’t know they are. And it’s not your problem to correct. It’s not your concern. Your only concern is God. And in him, you are. You’re only concern is you. Not selfishly, but lovingly. Love your neighbors as yourself. Patiently and kindly.
“Spiritual Chiropractic”
“Spiritual chiropractic.” Small change, big impact. I have a chiropractor and she’s sent directly from the heavens. It’s been a while since I’ve seen her …
When Words Wound: How Criticism Becomes Cynicism and Love Heals
A few things before we get started I wrote this as a post-script but needed this to be a pre-script in case you didn’t make …
I’m Rubber and You’re Glue!
I’m starting a petition for us to bring back some especially fun language: What do these two have in common? Well, here’s the thing, babes… …
Reclaiming My Power: The Truth About Being An Angry Black Woman
I am angry. I am Black. I am a woman. However, I am not an angry Black woman.