Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
Today is Martin Luther King Jr Day. It’s the observed holiday to celebrate his birthday. It has been labeled as a “Day of Service” and is the only federal holiday to be designated this. This man spent most of his 39 years of life in service to others before his tragic assassination. On this…
Today is the actual birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was a man who had a dream of justice and equality for all in the U.S. Unfortunately, his life was cut short. He didn’t have a chance to see some of what he worked on. It’s almost 60 years since his death…
It is 2025. I am honored to have been chosen to see this year. I hope I can see many more. For this I want to say thank you to the higher power above who has allowed this to happen. It is 2025 and it will soon be two years since I created…
Let’s take a moment to run back the year 2024. Each of us has different stories to tell. I’m sure there were some not so great moments, but I hope that the greater moments outweighed them. These moments make up who we are and what we go through as humans. Although we sometimes wish…
Tomorrow is Christmas Day as well as the start to Chanukah. This time of the year can be the happiest of days if you set that intention. A word often associated with the Christmas Holiday is Joy. It’s defined as a feeling of great pleasure or happiness. So, what’s the holidays without a little fun?!…
The bulk of my holiday shopping took place in late September, early October. I do this to reduce the stress during the season and have more time to actually enjoy it. Also, because I get better deals on many gift items. I feel like this year, the energy in New York City has a…
We are officially in the last stretch of November that leads into the Thanksgiving Holiday. The holiday started as a peaceful gathering of two groups of people, the Native Americans and Pilgrims. Soon after, there was oppression soon for the Native Americans. As the years went on, African people were then forced into America…
There are many men who navigate the world. Many of them set goals to be great and live life with a purpose. Many of them eventually become great in the eyes of those they nurture into being great. This includes their kids, nieces, nephews, friends, and any other person they choose to love and…
It is now the month of June. We have Father’s Day, Juneteenth, Black Music Month and LGBTQ+ Pride Month among other awareness days. These are events/people that don’t get much recognition. The good fathers who are actively raising their kids. The realization that with the Emancipation Proclamation to end slavery in 1863, the last…
I have a dream, that we all will love one another… This is a song I remember singing in the 1st grade with my class on stage. Here in the U.S., we observe the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr on his actual birthdate this year. In a country with a dark history…