Racism

~~~ During the early 1970’s, approximately at the age of 4 while standing at the bus stop with my mom during a blustery Chicago winter day, I made a new friend. When you are 4 years old it is easy to make friends. My new friend had wispy blond hair and big round blue eyes […]

It’s Only A Dream…

~~~ When I was a small child old, I had a recurring dream. The dream could have been considered a nightmare, however, early on my mom helped to squash my fear and anxiety. My dream involved a witch wearing all black with the typical pointy black hat; she lived in a big black kettle that […]

Fearlessly Moving Forward

~~~ On October 5th while surfing the web on my iPad, I received a notification pop-up that informed me the news of Steve Jobs death. It simply said, “Steve Jobs died today”. I literally stopped and just stared at the screen for what seemed like eons. Then I composed myself and went to the Apple […]

Remembering 9/11/01 – Mixed Emotions

~~~ When reading this title most will wonder, how could I have mixed emotions? Yes, September 11, 2001 was a tragic day but for me it involved joy amid the sorrow. Let me start at the beginning of that day. My day started early, driving to then named Richland Memorial Hospital in Columbia, SC. My […]

The Day My Mom Died

~~~ On April 15, 2011, my life forever changed; this is the day I became an orphan. It may seem odd to some for me to use the term orphan but it best describes how I feel. In researching the word, it defines a child (son or daughter) whose parents are decease. My father died […]

Purple Yoda

~~~ “Dearly belov`ed, We are gathered here today To get through this thing called life. Electric word life, It means forever and that’s a mighty long time. But I’m here to tell you that there’s something else — The afterworld.” – Purple Rain Script This blog post is in essence the second part of “Blessed […]

By Yoga, By Faith

~~~ When we talked in January, I was all about new beginnings, new chapters, etc. I thought I’d finally “found myself” and was ready to embrace life – despite the sometimes tumultuous changes – once again. I was feeling positive, optimistic, in love, and at peace. That was then. This is NOW. And NOW looks […]

Friendship…Through The Storm

~~~ Though I greatly admire the Oprah/Gayle friendship, I stopped having a soul ‘best friend’ by the time I was 18. I was (and still am) blessed to have many dear women friends who complement, and enhance my life so profoundly, I couldn’t possibly choose the ‘best one’. But if I just HAD to pick […]

In The Same Space

~~~ When deciding whether or not to write this blog and then make it a feature, I reflected on when and where my adventure began. I realized looking back that it started in 2006 in early October while listening to a book on CD by former President Carter. His Presidency was the first that I […]

DrMartinLutherKingJr – And Being Black History

~~~ I remember exactly where I was: Ms Janda’s 4th grade class, Feb 1977. “DrMartinLutherKingJr” a classmate sang/responded to Ms Janda’s question (Ever notice that only adults say Dr. Martin. Luther. King. Jr?). All the students knew the answer. They all knew who the great Dr. King was. Everyone that is, except me. I felt […]