Category: Life Chronicles

Today’s It’s Not What You Know, But Who You Know Chronicles…

I don’t know how Michai’s boss found me, but she inboxed me a few years back and asked to meet for lunch. Although I try to avoid awkward situations with strangers, specifically White strangers, our mutual friends list was solid so I agreed. I could tell she was passionate about life, which included teaching children… Continue reading Today’s It’s Not What You Know, But Who You Know Chronicles…

“All My Life I Had To Fight…”

I was 4 years old when The Color Purple premiered. I had no business watching it as many times as I did, learning all the lines and understanding the content. Yet, I cried (still cry) when Ms. Sophia returned home from jail and felt her children didn’t know her, when Ms. Celie got her seamstress… Continue reading “All My Life I Had To Fight…”

Happy Birthday To Michai And His Dad (Sort Of…)

Michai is employed and you can’t tell him nothing!  He had Civics and Economics in the Fall of 2019, where they discussed subject matter such as taxes and cost of living.  He also participates in a finance class through Crosby Scholar’s AAMPED, so when I saw him calculating what he thought was to be deposited… Continue reading Happy Birthday To Michai And His Dad (Sort Of…)

Today’s “Diversity” In Business/Black Parenting Chronicles…05.26.2020

Today’s “Diversity” In Business/Black Parenting Chronicles… I was barely off the phone with the new agency before I received the e-mail below. I pay attention to marketing. This agency merged their business with a financial planning company and I didn’t see nary person who looked like me. I want to respond by saying, “I’m leaving… Continue reading Today’s “Diversity” In Business/Black Parenting Chronicles…05.26.2020

Today’s Graduation/Financial Aid Chronicles…05.24.2020

My sister started my day talking about credit reports so I thought I’d share some things with y’all. When you know better, say it with me…”YOU DO BETTER”…and since this is graduation season, I don’t mind being transparent about lessons I’ve learned. This is absolutely ‘bloggable’, but I don’t feel like using that format, so… Continue reading Today’s Graduation/Financial Aid Chronicles…05.24.2020

What Goes On In This House, Stays In This House…or does it?

People were frequently at my grandparent’s house seeking wisdom and/or gossiping. They knew their secrets, lies and gossip were safe in those walls because my grandparents weren’t messy people. What they didn’t know is my grandmother instilled the saying, “What goes on in this house, stays in this house…”, so we were fearful about repeating… Continue reading What Goes On In This House, Stays In This House…or does it?

What’s On Your List?

☝🏾This was just to lure you here. It ain’t gon’ be that deep…today. 😉 I’m running out of entertainment options. Mainly because my “kitchens” are giving me a headache and I just want to wake up to my hair being flat ironed. For those who need help with “kitchens”; Urban Dictionary will help. I started… Continue reading What’s On Your List?

Are We Really Woke?

Emotional Rollercoaster does not adequately describe how I’ve been feeling. I was fine with the schools closing, I was fine with being moved to “work from home” on my full-time job, I was fine with being called in more on my part-time job, I was fine with not having my hair and nails done…wait, I’m… Continue reading Are We Really Woke?

03.16.2020

Today’s Life Chronicles… I’ve wanted to work in healthcare since I was in the 3rd grade and learned police officers didn’t make a lot of money and I would have to do too much reading to be a lawyer. Prior to the outbreak, I signed up to work at the facility 3 days this week.… Continue reading 03.16.2020