Recent Posts: Out of My Mouth

The Job Of A Love Search

Two years ago, I was single. I was 30 years old. In single girl years, that’s about 42. By that time, I had dealt with the roller coaster of emotions that come with the territory when you’re a somewhat traditional woman who wants the whole husband, children, house by a certain age – an age […]

That Time I Tried . . . And It Was Bad

I recently ran across a short story I wrote about five years ago. I was happy that it popped up, remembering that it had been my first attempt at writing prose. I thought I’d read it and be impressed with myself, maybe even inspired to build on it or create something new. I read the […]

Courage Like MLK

Let’s take a moment to imagine what it would be like to have been in Dr. King’s posse, his crew. Imagine him rolling through your hometown on his way to his next planned protest, asking to stop by your church and commune with your congregation. Maybe practice his next televised speech. Maybe speak to the […]

What I Do When I Don’t Feel Like It

I’m not sure what’s going on in 2019, but we’re 11 days into the year and I’ve been werking – with the e, not the o. Werk is the type you do that’s hard but fun and feels a little fabulous. It shouldn’t be confused with the work you do that’s not all that fun […]

Triumphs Are Meant to Be Shared

Every blue moon. Like, every 10th 5th Sunday or every time the earth turns precisely at a 35.42 degree angle on its axis (????), something wonderful happens to me. Not often. Not most Tuesdays. Not Thursday mornings either (chances increase significantly as the day progresses). Not enough for me to think the devil ain’t still […]

Queen B 🐝 . . . Nah, I’m playing. Just Mariah 👸🏾