blogging
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No Whining Wednesday – The Strength in Others
Welcome back to No Whining Wednesday, your (and mine!) weekly reminder not to whine, complain, or criticize for this twenty-four hour period. If you’re new to this blog or this segment, please refer to the first post HERE which explains in detail. (You can also see the other weeks we’ve done so far. Just click… Continue reading
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Writers Wednesday – Chapter 3: The Women with Blue Eyes
Chapter 3: “They Are Back” “Ronnie, no!” Tina shot up, swung her legs off the bed and snatched her robe from the hook on the door. Pulling it tighter around her body she was in Janiyah’s room in an instant and rocking the seventeen-year-old in her arms like an infant. There was no explanation needed… Continue reading
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The Perfect Piece
Repost for World Poetry Day. To the lyrically talented the brave who do not stop at sing-song and music but poems whose words themselves are like melody like the rhythm of rocking chairs like serenity like soldiers stomping truth into the torso of the earth like Assata’s like revolution like Maya Angelou’s and Ntozake’s… Continue reading
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The Testimony
Your testimony is probably your most powerful tool to reach others. So go ahead, be that bridge. Continue reading
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The Reading Room
Do you have a reading room? I do! Introducing Mr. Couch. This baby is more comfortable than any other piece of furniture in the house. No lie. More than my bed, more than the sofa’s up front. Everything. This baby grabs your buttocks and pulls you into the cushions. Your butt will never experience anything… Continue reading
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Blogging: Establishing Your Fine Print (Blogging with Purpose)
A couple years ago I wrote a post Does Your Blog Reflect Your Purpose? about how focusing on my purpose helps me to continue to write and also about living in the moment as a catalyst for post ideas. As I sit here, I decided to update my views on this topic with a follow-up:… Continue reading
