There are so many polite ways to say it; passed away, crossed over, called home, shuffled off this mortal coil. The plain fact is though, my mama died. She died suddenly and quickly on Saturday, March 11, 2023 and life won’t ever be like it was. She collapsed in church, with my father by herContinue reading "A Daughter’s Grief and a Mother’s Love"
The Emotional Strength of Accepting Rejection
Somewhat Gracefully Photo by Clem Onojeghuo on unsplash.com. My writing’s been rejected a lot. Sometimes, it wasn’t the right fit for the publication or they had something similar in the works that hadn’t been published yet. Other times, editors have said the writing was good, but they just weren’t interested at that time. And, I’veContinue reading "The Emotional Strength of Accepting Rejection"
The First Amendment Has Restrictions; Why Not the Second?
Photo by author. Art by Yasmin E. Rice, Syncottia, and Ebony Byrd. “And in the naked light I sawTen thousand people, maybe morePeople talking without speakingPeople hearing without listeningPeople writing songs that voices never sharedAnd no one daredDisturb the sound of silence”The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel This song became the one ofContinue reading "The First Amendment Has Restrictions; Why Not the Second?"
New Year, No Need for a New Me
New Year, New Me is such a great slogan, isn’t it? The notion of a new (aka - better) version of yourself and using the start of a new year as the spark is certainly tempting. Or is it? Why do we get a million articles and ads pushing us to be something completely newContinue reading "New Year, No Need for a New Me"
The Patriarchy’s Moral Compass Points Due South
The road to Hell is paved with bad intentions Photo by Narain Jashanmal on unsplash.com Is the patriarchy ok? Are y’all feeling good about where you stand vis-à-vis society? From my perspective, things are looking more than a little rough. I mean, you must love knowing that you’ve got so many people under your thumb,Continue reading "The Patriarchy’s Moral Compass Points Due South"
Do the Things that Scare You
Photo by Varun Gaba on unsplash.com. Yesterday, I did something completely out of my comfort zone. It was terrifying; I was worried about embarrassing myself, and it seemed borderline ridiculous. I did it anyway. And, that’s something to celebrate. We should all be doing more things that make us uncomfortable. Ok, let me start atContinue reading "Do the Things that Scare You"
Roe v. Wade Is Dead, but We Are Not
Without the ability to make decisions about their own bodies, without bodily autonomy, none are truly free. They want to break our collective soul. Good luck. You can try, but history skews in favor of the oppressed.
The Plague of Young Men with Guns
This was first published on my LinkedIn page, earlier in the day on May 24, 2022. ACTIONS TO TAKE NOW: Donate to Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Brady Campaign & Center to Prevent Gun Violence, or March For Our Lives. I did. Call your Congresspeople and Sentators. TAKEContinue reading "The Plague of Young Men with Guns"
Privacy — The Most Important Unwritten Right in the Constitution
Building art in New Orleans. Photo taken by author. Privacy is a notion that we don’t consider very often. There’s an assumption of privacy within our homes, at our doctors’ offices, and even within our relationships, to some extent. We all have private thoughts that we don’t share with anyone else. We have an expectationContinue reading "Privacy — The Most Important Unwritten Right in the Constitution"
Why Care about Strangers?
Mural in NE Washington, DC. Photo taken by author. I’m at a point where I almost don’t have the words anymore. Whether it’s draconian laws being passed in multiple states in the United States by those determined to drag our country back to the 1950s or the ongoing, horrifying war in Ukraine, it seems thatContinue reading "Why Care about Strangers?"
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