When the Village Chief calls you answer. The call came Friday AFTER he text to inquire about whether I could attend the National Black Theater Festivalās (NBTF) Gala. I knew my window of opportunity was brief, but I couldnāt respond until I confirmed I had something to wear AND that I could get my hair… Continue reading šš¤Winston-Salem is Purple and Black Againā¦and filled with full circle momentsš¤š
Category: Life Chronicles
What Support Looks Like (for me)ā¦
As seen in the picture with some of my Kijijiers yesterday, Iām āfortyishā now and Iāve been asked a couple of times whether I feel older? My responses have been layered since I didn’t have a true baseline last year because I was sick with Covid. What feels different for me this year is my… Continue reading What Support Looks Like (for me)ā¦
Just Be Yourselfā¦
After returning from not the best vacation, to my mother having an urgent surgery while trying to get Michai ready to start summer school, I also had the incredible honor of accepting an invitation to spend time with participants in Triad Restorative Justiceās PBJ Camp. I tend to not ask too many details when I’m… Continue reading Just Be Yourselfā¦
Aggie Mom With Ram Bloodā¦
ā¦Is what Janel says will be on my next pair of Earbobz since we both love WSSU despite Michai enrolling at NCAT, but my pair yesterday represented a journey I couldnāt have imagined. I envisioned my sister being married with kids while I traveled the world as a travel nurse. My sister IS married with… Continue reading Aggie Mom With Ram Bloodā¦
š¶Somebody Prayed For Meā¦
Had me on their mind, took the time and prayed for meeeee Iām so glad they prayed šš¾, Iām so glad they prayedšš¾ Iām so glad they prayed for me!!!š¶ The picture above is from last nightās YMCA Black Achieverās Gala where Michai was one of fourteen scholarship recipients. WSSUās Womenās Basketball Head Coach, LāTona… Continue reading š¶Somebody Prayed For Meā¦
You Better Celebrate Your Workā¦before a white woman takes the credit šš¾āāļø
Many will agree that social media has created a platform for people to constantly compare themselves, show only their āgood sidesā, and for people to gain virtual courage. Others will talk about how this current generation posts too much, and in fact, I have a shirt that reads, āYou Post Too Much.ā However, while I… Continue reading You Better Celebrate Your Workā¦before a white woman takes the credit šš¾āāļø
Winston-Salem Needs A Whole āLotta Loveāā¦
Being an introvert is often a topic of my conversations, and Iāve recently included discussions about being an empath. Both help me describe my emotions and attribute to what Iām feeling at a particular time. The two topics have become more accepted since the pandemic, but they still do not eliminate the literal and figurative… Continue reading Winston-Salem Needs A Whole āLotta Loveāā¦
Watch Your āMoufā!
Saturdayās Vlog included discussion of how we need to increase our advocacy for Black women. It came on the heels of feeling isolated during a board meeting last Monday, my Facebook comments being deleted from someoneās post about Brittney Griner last Tuesday, and an overall exhaustion of showing up for everyone else, but not witnessing… Continue reading Watch Your āMoufā!
Normalizeā¦
I was asked to share some of the things I talked about on the most recent vlog episode, and I thought it could serve as a blog post. ā¦ Normalize celebrating each other. ā¦ Normalize not investing energy in those you expect to celebrate you but donāt. ā¦ Normalize allowing people to be honest about… Continue reading Normalizeā¦
Our Journey to Graduation During a Pandemicā¦Part 1
One of the only reasons Michai allows me to continue to post about him is because he knows how much heās learned from other peopleās life experiences. He also understands that one of the only reasons I will continue to share is if I can be transparent about the positive and not so positive things… Continue reading Our Journey to Graduation During a Pandemicā¦Part 1