Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
Halloween is a holiday I enjoyed more when I was younger than I do now. Even though I never really did trick-o-treating, I feel like once you passed the age it was not the same. Now, I think so much has changed that many adults enjoy the holiday more than kids. My memories of…
Today is Juneteenth. A holiday that represents “Freedom Day” for all the Black Americans whose family was enslaved here in America. On June 19th, 1865 this was the day the last of the enslaved were told of their freedom following the Emancipation Proclamation. On this day June 19th, 2025, I sing “Lift Every Voice…
Five years ago around this time, most of us were sitting in our homes as it was the height of the COVID pandemic. The only death we were seeing was that of people who sadly succumbed to the virus. But being it was Memorial Day, and the weather was getting warmer. People were told…
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…