I typically start my day with meditation and reflection, and many of my reflections come from Facebook memories. The first memory of today was from last year and is listed below. Thinking about all that’s happened in the last 365 days sent me into a morning of praise and worship, including uttering prayers of thankfulness… Continue reading What A Difference A Year Makes (or is it really that different?)
Liberated Education
The older Michai gets, the more I realize how different his personality is from either parent. I prefer to remain behind the scenes, but will be out front if needed. I think Vince is the same, but his personality is much more vibrant. Michai’s is too, but only a few people get to see it,… Continue reading Liberated Education
I’ll Be Damned…
Yesterday was incredibly emotional, and absolutely beautiful! It started emotional because, while I was trying to find the words to say at the Our Opportunity To Love Rally, my memories of what my grandparents endured kept populating. Then there was the pressure of sharing the stage with some HEAVY HITTERS! There were so many highlights… Continue reading I’ll Be Damned…
Trauma Resilience: The Elephant in the Room
I like to plan ahead because it tends to make things operate smoothly. After entering the corporate world I began to understand, if my plans included someone else, it was hard to dictate the outcome. The older I get, including and/or depending on others increases anxiety because not everyone values time the same. Add the… Continue reading Trauma Resilience: The Elephant in the Room
Are We Tired Yet?
I wrote a Facebook post about my experience at Mount Tabor High School yesterday morning that included, “MENTAL HEALTH SHOULD BE A PRIORITY! Also, check-in with your kids because between life and hormones, a lot of them are struggling.” I ended the post by saying, “It’s Day 8…an understaffed school system, overworked employees, troubled students,… Continue reading Are We Tired Yet?
The Beginning of the End…
Michai has always attended schools out of our district, which means he rarely rode the bus, which also means I learned a lot about him from our daily drives. Some days he was very talkative, others he offered one word answers and most days he slept. On the days he felt like talking, I did… Continue reading The Beginning of the End…
Global Warming: This Is NOT The Same Sun I Grew Up On…🇯🇲
As evidenced by me wearing the thinnest material, and it being lopsided because I didn’t want much of it touching my skin. Why? Because despite wearing SPF 100 sunblock (I didn’t even know they made that), and plastering it to where Courtney, aka Rev, asked, “Are you not going to rub that in?”, I still… Continue reading Global Warming: This Is NOT The Same Sun I Grew Up On…🇯🇲
A Change Is Gonna Come
Having a relationship with Kellie Easton results in me: 1. Being in spaces I didn’t even know existed. 2. Showing up because I know it must be important if Kellie invited me and 3. Never really quite knowing what those spaces entail. Today though…starting early this morning, I was in a space that offered some… Continue reading A Change Is Gonna Come
It Was All Fun and Games Until…
…a play phone turned into a real phone! I haven’t written in a while so I thought I’d take this time to update y’all. I’m figuring out how to balance blogging AND vlogging. If you haven’t viewed the Our Kijiji vlog on Instagram, you’re missing out. Not because I’m the host, but because of the… Continue reading It Was All Fun and Games Until…
Brotherly Love…
If you’re following the Our Kijiji vlog, you heard me talk about how proud I am of the Mount Tabor High School football team, and that I wanted to highlight the seniors but was waiting on their info. Well, out of 17 seniors, I still only have 3 submissions. 🙄 My desire to highlight them… Continue reading Brotherly Love…