
Carpe the effin’ diem: Thoughts and Advice for Artists/Creators
This short essay first appeared on the ArtsBoston blog. They asked me to write something about the arts […]
This short essay first appeared on the ArtsBoston blog. They asked me to write something about the arts […]
Are you having Christmas or Shopmas? Are celebrating the holidays or are you in a holi-daze? I believe […]
Dear Daughter, You have delivered them to college (Morehouse and North Carolina A&T). What you’ve been grooming them […]
I have learned not to let the messenger or delivery method obscure the truth of the information being […]
(It’s raining, it’s pouring, my sister are pooring.*) If we had really understood, do you think we would […]
Just because you feel uncomfortable doesn’t mean I tried to make you uncomfortable. Was it something I said? […]
Envy or not. I say not. This past Christmas, my husband and I traveled to Atlanta and Charlotte. […]
I first started drafting this post about a week and a half-ago. Had Intended to post it sooner […]
When I was young, I was attracted to people who looked interesting and weird to me. There’s a […]
If you don’t use your power, you’ll lose your power. You can lose it on all fronts: physical, […]
This morning, I listened to my first mind, which actually spoke to me last night. “Get up” it […]
“I came from nothing.” “S/he came from nothing.” I hear this phrase applied or self-described regularly when someone […]
I’ve listened to many keynote speakers, presenters and panelists talk about the importance of resiliency over the years […]
I don’t want to be: A bitch A witch A person with a chip on my shoulder The […]
Like many young adults, I was enthusiastic, energetic, and naive. So I went to my new job at […]
A quiet moment. Did you already have your quiet moment, month, year or decade? Did you recognize the […]
If it’s the thought that counts, have the right thought. Act like you know. Act like you know […]
Give the dog a bone* Yield the right of way Cut the dude some slack Turn gently away […]