Pressures of Perfection

What doesn’t kill you…makes you not dead. Oh you thought I was going to say what doesn’t kill you…makes you stronger. Well sometimes that is not the case. There are situations that people make it through and wish they were dead. My life has not been perfect but I’ve overcome various obstacles in my path. […]

Finding and Staying with the One

Married over 20 years and together for over 30 years. There have been ups and downs but a strong married bond. Read my favorite tips here.

Who Was Chuck Taylor?

OMG! Say it ain’t so! Converse the company behind the iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneaker, started selling the new Chuck Taylor II today. Why change something that has worked for 100 years? Well while my brain thinks it’s a bad idea…my feet are saying thank you. I have yet to try a pair of […]

A Rare Jazzy Bird

I write this post while listening to Amy Winehouse songs. I recently saw the documentary simply titled Amy, directed by Asif Kapadia. When I first saw it advertised, I thought it was a bio-pic. I learned later that it was a documentary. I wondered how much of a documentary it could be since her life […]

Heatstroke…Is No Joke!

On average 38 children die from being left in unattended hot vehicles each year. In 2014, there were 32 deaths due to children being left in hot vehicles. As of July 20th of this year there have been 10 reported deaths of children associated with being left in unattended vehicles.* Last year, my husband and […]

Watching A Bill Become A Law

This week the theme song from Schoolhouse Rock animated special “I’m Just A Bill” which explained the legislative process has been on continuous loop in my head. On Monday, July 6th debate on a controversial and historic South Carolina Senate Bill began. Bill S. 897 introduced by Senator Vincent Sheheen was for removal of the Confederate […]

Freedom Ain’t Free

My dad always said, “freedom ain’t free, baby girl.” I would nod and respond, “yes sir.” I didn’t quite understand what he meant when I was a child. Now as an adult, I understand better what he was saying. There are men and women defending the United States and it’s territories on battlefields and in […]

My Southern Heritage

My southern heritage includes enslaved blacks working for white plantation owners in Clarendon County located in South Carolina. This is my response to those who say the Confederate battle flag that flies on the South Carolina State House grounds is part of southern heritage. Every story has two sides and my side traces back through […]

Woman Wearing Red Glasses

Standing on stage with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton just a few weeks ago has brought some interesting conversations. Most common questions are “Did I see you on TV standing behind Hillary?” or “I know you must have been excited standing on stage with our next President?” I humbly respond yes that was […]

Festering Wounds

Unjustified deaths of African American citizens by the hands of law enforcement are one catalyst for recent rage in the U.S. This week via social media discussions, I have advised that I am opposed to the violence recently displayed in Baltimore. With that said, I understand the frustration, the anger, and other root causes to […]