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My life changed, literally overnight, when I started keeping a success journal
Originally posted on What Inspires Your Writing?: As a writer, what’s the point of keeping a success journal? Isn’t keeping a success journal extra work? I mean, after hours of writing, who wants to crack open a diary and write even more? Valid questions, all?and that’s what I thought, too. I first learned about the… Continue reading
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Remember, When Going Natural…
“It doesn’t have to be dreads. You can wear an Afro, or braids like you used to. There’s a lot you can do with natural hair” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie I was speaking with a sista recently who recently tried the natural challenge. That is, she went out on a limb and got locs. Thing… Continue reading
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I Understand
As if I had not awakened from a slumber of lies baptized in tradition’s rebellion As if I had not been unplugged From the matrix of deception intoxicated by the signs of the times I finally understand As if you had not left prophecies etched on the calcium of my bones Like you didn’t leave… Continue reading
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Blankets vs. Sheets
“Something on my skin”. That’s my phrase for when I need something to cover me. Not necessarily that I am cold, I just need “something on my skin”. You know, a sheet, a blanket, a comforter, a shawl. Let not my body be exposed to the elements, but encase me in the protection of covering.… Continue reading
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Forward Movement
“It doesn’t matter how great your shoes are if you don’t accomplish anything in them.” – Martina Boone Continue reading
