2022, it's been real. See ya! Adios! Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya. You ain't gotta go home, but you damn sure getting outta here!
Eff Christmas, Lemme Grieve in Peace | Part III: Learning to Love a New Way
I am my mother's daughter. Check out that vibrant family photo up there. You see that little girl with the braids who bears a resemblance to Umbrae from Jordan Peele’s “Us”? That’s me. Now, see the pretty lady in the middle with the fluffy bangs in the grown-up version of the same purple top and …
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Eff Christmas, Lemme Grieve in Peace | Part II: Losing Love
If, in the course of living a doggedly dynamic and purposefully good life, I happen to encounter someone who's ready to meet love with love, that'll be icing on the cake. But it ain't the cake.
Eff Christmas, Lemme Grieve in Peace | Part I: Losing Loved Ones
A few years ago, you could have asked me when the last time was that I cried, and I’d struggle to remember. Right now, I struggle to recall a day that I don’t.
Live Like they Left the Gate Open
And if they didn’t, kick it open your self, make a run for it, and don’t look back.
The BARBADOS CHRONICLES, Finale: Roll Call
No matter how many fun excursions, crystal blue seas, cute exotic animals, amazing plates of food, or fantastic accommodations I experience in my travels, the most beautiful and memorable exchanges are with the people I meet.
The Barbados Chronicles, Part VI: The Call of the Wild
Some of us go to great lengths to tame ourselves and cultivate our circumstances, because life requires it. Yet, balance is also needed. Sometimes, when we give in to the wild, chaos ensues. Other times, beauty does.
The Barbados Chronicles, Part V: Provide & Protect
What I appreciate is that, on this trip, wherever there was danger, there also seemed to be an honest man nearby providing cover.
The Barbados Chronicles, Part IV: Wardrobe Malfunction (OOTD)
We might wield the power of manifestation, but it doesn't always feel like we're in complete control here.
The Barbados Chronicles , Part III: Monkey Business
As the monkey clung to Friend's chest for dear life and she almost melted with tears and maternal instinct, I kept watch over the dark streets around us and the fast-talking shyster.