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July 19, 2019

Why Writers Should Keep Writing

You cannot know for sure every one your writing helps. Not everyone will leave reviews, emails, or broadcast to the world how your vulnerability saved their life. Some people silently depend on the wisdom of your words, like pieces of salvation scribbled in ink. Some people are thirsty to hear your voice, and they wait… Continue reading

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July 14, 2019

A Poem is Born

Not all poems are conceived in light Some of them are buried in darkness Surrounded by dirt and soil gritted teeth and clenched fists. Sometimes the lyric is a resurrection of rage a fire that is only quenched through spilled ink on blank pages. Sometimes poems are tears because not all compositions are conceived in… Continue reading

Poetry

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July 12, 2019

The Most Important Lesson I Learned in 11 Years of Publishing my Books

The little girl licked the wooden spoon that came with her ice cream. “Bet you don’t know my mama name,” said Zoey, the five-year-old daughter of my husband’s client. We were relaxing on the couch, watching Netflix, and eating ice cream. Mine was gone, but she was still eating hers in that gross way children… Continue reading

Articles, self-publishing

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July 11, 2019

Nourish Your Root System

At the start of this month, my family and I took a three-city road trip. We picked up my mom-in-law from Memphis, visited some family in Louisiana, and headed down to Houston to see more family. Then, we headed back down to Memphis to close the weekend. We had a great time laughing and eating… Continue reading

Articles, General Topics

balance, blog, blogger, blogging, grounded, reflection, rejuvenation, rest, root system, roots, self worth, self-care, self-love, soulwork, wordpress, work, writers, writing
July 1, 2019

What We Do to Ourselves

“It cannot be denied that what we do to others we do equally to ourselves. When we treat ourselves better, we naturally treat others better.” Keep Yourself Full is available for PreOrder! *The Release date has been pushed back to August 6, 2019* CLICK HERE TO PREORDER. CLICK HERE TO MARK AS WANT TO READ… Continue reading

creative writing, General Topics, Keeping Yourself Full, self-publishing

#MondayBlogs, blog, blogger, blogging, inspirational, motivational, NonFiction, poetic poetry, spiritual, wordpress, write, writers, writing
June 29, 2019

We Are Not Your Negroes

Negroes are born without name without record they are boys despite age Uncles Johns Negroes are sign language using symbols to communicate their existence born without land without placement without ownership what King referred to as “a degeneration of nobodyness” they are sojourners wandering from person to person in search of themselves Negroes are… Continue reading

Poetry

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June 25, 2019

Careful Not to Tie Your Self-Worth into Not Achieving Your Goals

After much thought, I pushed the release for Keep Yourself Full (my first Inspirational Non-Fiction book) back to August (now reflected in the sidebar….new release date is 8/6). There’s a lot going on in July. The Book Festival, the Book Signing before that, our mini family road trip (next week! yayy) and I’m back in… Continue reading

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#TuesdayShares, acheivement, aspirations, blog, blogger, blogging, goals, rest, self worth, self-esteem, wordpress, write, writers, writing