Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
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…
Over the years, I have been of service in my career to many people with disabilities. This includes people born with a disability and those with disabilities that happened after birth. There is a big difference between the two as those born with it don’t know life to be any different. For those who identify…
We are now one day post Thanksgiving. It’s the last Friday of the month that has one day left. In this month of gratitude, I expressed that of time, family, and education. Today, I want to express being grateful for life. I woke up today. I was able to spend time with family yesterday to…
Today is the day. One where you may be traveling. Some will be preparing to cook. Others will just be relaxing. Whether or not one of these describes you today, having a film as a backdrop can help get you in the Thanksgiving mood. Every year Halloween movies are grouped and promoted and then…
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…
It’s 8am, do you know what is going on around the world right now? Are you aware of the different people and places that make up this world? Do you know that not everyone in this world has access to proper schooling? Do you feel you had the best opportunity with your education? As…
I am an ally for all human life. I am bothered when acts of violence are done to anyone. Today is Transgender Day of Remembrance. It’s a day started over 20 years ago for Rita Hester. Hester was a transgender woman stabbed to death in 1998. Her murder remains unsolved. Across the world, there…
There are never enough hours in a day when you have time off from work. But for some reason when you are at work, time stands still. I don’t know if it’s everywhere, but here in the U.S. many of us have our 2 days off from work on Saturdays and Sundays. In this…
I ask the question, if you were to desperately need help, who could you call? Is it your spouse, a parent, or a best friend if you have options? Think about it, who would be the first person? Each day we are given an opportunity to live and do for ourselves without worry,…
Love is a beautiful thing and develops within different relationships. There’s love between a parent and child. Love between spouses. There’s love between friends. And there’s love between you and a host of other family members. The relationships we have can be very precious and it’s good to nurture it. ‘Tis the season of…