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December 26, 2024

Notice the Breadcrumbs: A Reflection Activity

I’ve been writing poetry since I was twelve years old, but it wasn’t until I joined the UMOJA Spoken Word group in High School that I truly understood it and how to fuse the words on the page with my voice to bring them to life. At the time, I didn’t know much about Kwanzaa… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics

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October 17, 2023

Why The Tree Does Not Complain About Losing Its Leaves

I love the beauty of nature and how paying attention to it helps me to understand life better. I mean, we are of the earth, after all. It amazes me how we can come from the dirt and assume no connection to it. So, anywho, as I sat here reminiscing about everyone I’ve lost over… Continue reading

General Topics

#TuesdayShares, blog, blogger, blogging, gain, growth, leaves, life, life lessons, lose, losing, losses, nature, nourish, root systems, roots, trees, wordpress, writers, writing
July 20, 2023

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Black Coffee by Bree Gordon

Title: Black Coffee: From Empty to Overflowing with Peace, Healing, and Purpose Author: Bree Gordon Publisher: ‎ Bree Gordon Published: February 18, 2020 Pages: 122 Bree Gordon begins her book with frank sincerity and unabashed vulnerability. We learn about her trials and tribulations as her marriage unraveled and her mental health suffered. Gordon utilizes her… Continue reading

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April 5, 2023

Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga

Title: The Courage to be Disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon that Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness Author: Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga Publisher: ‎ Atria Books Published: May 8, 2018 Page: 289 Written by Japanese writer Fumitake Koga and philosopher Ichiro Kishimi, in The Courage to be Disliked, an older man… Continue reading

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September 17, 2020

90s Throwback Thursday Jams- TLC – Unpretty

I learned from their documentary on Netflix that this started as a poem written by Tionne “T-Boz.” Continue reading

Poetry, Throwback Thursday Jams

#TeamNatural, #ThrowbackThursday, 90s Jams, beauty, life lessons, love, pretty, self worth, self-esteem, self-love, standards, TLC, Unpretty, videos, YouTube
February 9, 2020

What Are You Sacrificing?

Last week, I planned on introducing a new Black History Fun Fact Friday. I also planned on revealing the cover to the poetry contest magazine to my social media (which I will do tomorrow, time permitting). This was a busy week for me (more than usual). This isn’t to say that “busy” is a measure… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

#SundayBlogShare, alignment, blog, blogger, blogging, busy, energy, exchange, life, life lessons, priorities, Review, sacrifice, thoughts, time, updates, week in review, wordpress
May 30, 2019

Don’t Overpay to Play

I posted this message to my IG this morning and I thought I would post it here as well. I have added more bullet points after realizing how much this also applies to Indie Authors and our writing careers as well as real life advice. Don’t go broke to sit at someone else’s table. Make… Continue reading

Articles

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About Me

My name is Yecheilyah (e-see-li-yah), and my work confronts historical erasure and advocates for a more inclusive understanding of Black history. Through book reviews and poetry contests, I uncover and preserve the rich, often underrepresented stories of African Americans.