“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne For 25 years I have lived among those closest to me with gratitude, admiration, unconditional love, and amazement. I was recently asked by a friend who lost some one, “How...
“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.” ~ Ferdinand Foch Thrill and excitement should be a daily occurance. Whether it is our career, our hobby, a person, event, etc. it should be something that stirs the passion within. It should set our...
“Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort.” – Deborah Day For many people 2017 has gone from a year of opportunity to a year of dread. That may mean that...
“Only in America.” – United States Citizens “Only in America,” became a standard phrase two weeks ago. Stunned Americans seemed to have forgotten where they reside. This land is one that lives with openly racist standards (media), misogynistic motives (workplace), which prides itself on manufactured celebrities,...
“Sometimes the heart is so heavy that we turn away from it and forget that its throbbing is the wisest message of life, a wordless message that says: LIVE. BE. MOVE. REJOICE – you are alive. Without the heart´s wise rhythm we could not exist.”...
“This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn…. Do you mean, citizens, to mock me, by asking me to speak to-day.” – Frederick Douglass, July 5, 1852 Independence Day & Black History It’s 10:31PM and my predominately Black neighborhood...
“There is a time in every man’s education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel...
“It is the good fortune of many to live distant from the scene of sorrow; the evil is not sufficient brought to their doors to make THEM feel the precariousness with which all American property is possessed.” – Common Sense, Thomas Paine (1776) History Repeats…...
At night I dream of people I know. We are often in some faraway land beyond my physical self’s reach. In those fantasies there are no negative energies or occurrences. There is no sorrow, greed, or injustice. Instead, there are feelings of unending elation and freedom. These are 2 elements...
History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again. – Maya Angelou It’s fitting that Michael Jackson’s “Will You Be There” came on as I began pondering the power of Imagination. His entire career was built on...
{Remain Driven} “Every child, no matter who he or she is, should have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.” We have witnessed many iconic moments together. We have endured terrifying days, troublesome nights, inspirational mornings, and peaceful evenings all the same. However, in the midst of...
Thank you. It felt right to begin this entry on this day with those 2 words. I mean it in a vast, endless, universal way. That statement of gratitude is for every soul that has crossed paths with mine or united alongside me in a...
Where I went to school, the origin of Black History Month was never mentioned. We were simply made to learn about 4 or 5 historical black figures that our school deemed fit. We never truly got into the heart of the celebration. This video below...
Here’s my list of 10 Black Inventors in the shadows. I didn’t learn about them in school, didn’t hear them come up in conversations of “great inventors” or “firsts”. They were mentioned on PBS or shared on “.org” websites, but never vocalized beyond those. I...
For a while I debated whether I would mention “Black History” this year. In my life my nationality is celebrated on a daily basis. My family, friends, those I encounter are all walking, breathing, working celebrations. We strive for greatness in all we do without hesitation....
Step by step Heart to heart Left, right, left We all fall down Like toy soldiers Bit by bit Torn apart We never win But the battle wages on For toy soldiers – Martika – “Toy Soldiers” I am not a toy soldier. It’s ranting...
I am what they call a “perpetual warrior”. There is a natural born fighter that shakes me to the core when any signs of giving up ensues. It was likely passed down to me by my mother (born on this day some beautiful years ago...
“We have lost 97% of wild tigers in just over a century. However, the wild tiger number rises in India.” The largest of all the Asian big cats, tigers rely primarily on sight and sound rather than smell. They typically hunt alone and stalk prey....