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~~~ April 15, 2011 at 7:04am marked the last time, I communicated with my mother at least in the earthly realm. She breathed her last breath sometime that morning. But this blog post isn’t to reflect on her death; for that you can look at post from April and May of 2011. Post made on April 15th […]
Read More With Humble Hands~~~ I intended to blog about something completely different, however my spirit lead me to the topic of faith. This morning like millions of Christians around the planet, I attended church. Today is the holiest days of Christianity, we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in fulfillment of biblical scriptures. After leaving church my husband […]
Read More Faithfully Yours~~~ Growing up on the West Side of Chicago it wasn’t until college that I learned I lived in one of the lowest income neighborhoods. Regardless of this fact, I was raised to believe having a roof over my head, food in my stomach as well as clothing on my back meant wealth. Another ah-ha […]
Read More Leftovers~~~ Most days when fashionistas look in their closets, they try to select the perfect outfit. The garments we wear tell our stories. Those stories start in the minds of designers who create garmets for us to wear. Recently I attended Posh & Panache a pre-Columbia Fashion Week event in its second year sponsored by M2 Boutique located at 2317 Two Notch […]
Read More Posh and Panache 2.0~~~ Last month my husband and I took our second journey to Washington, DC to be a part of events for the 57th Presidential Inauguration. We were part of the millions of individuals who took over the district in 2008. And after continually being active as part of both campaigns and helping to move the […]
Read More I TOO AM AMERICA…~~~ PaisleyPerspective is dedicated to bringing interesting blogs about arts and social awareness. February means it is the time of year when Black History is highlighted. Also in Columbia, SC it means it is time for the Reel Black Pix Film Festival, which is entering its 5th year. Having been a participant from the beginning […]
Read More Interview: Organizer of Reel Black Pix Film Fest~~~ In October PaisleyPerspective told you about Freshniz 3 presented by Izms of Art. Freshniz is a way to bring you interesting people in a unique interview/talk show type format. This coming Sunday you have a chance to be a part of Freshniz 4 – The Food Edition. Freshniz is a way to bring creative […]
Read More Fresh Up~~~ Happy New Year! Today is the 2nd Anniversary of PaisleyPerspective: blogging about the arts & social awareness. PaisleyPerspective started as a blog dedicated to talking about everything under the sun but it was later decided to reign in the topics and focus on two of my passions. Today I want to take a personal […]
Read More Behind Me…Before Me~~~ 2012 was an interesting year for me. My year was surrounded by the campaign for the Presidential election. I volunteered as the State Digital Media Lead for Obama for America-SC but my biggest part was as a National Delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte, NC. There was a little activism […]
Read More Weekly Photo Challenge: My 2012 In Pictures~~~ My regular Saturday post last week titled “Benevolence” was initially written with the purpose to highlight two charities that I give to throughout the year. However, the tragedy that occurred in Newtown, CT diverted the original intent of that post. This week I would like to highlight those charities and talk a little about […]
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