Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
This week is International Stress Awareness Week. It’s also a week that will be fueled with stress here in the U.S. My plan is to make it as stress free as possible. To start, I will vote and hope for the best outcome. But, the hustle and bustle we do each day can be…
Can you believe that it is November already? As this month begins today, we are preparing for the end of 2024. The gathering season is set to begin. The thoughts of deciding whose house to host Thanksgiving. Thinking about a payment plan to buy gifts for the December holidays. Then, there comes reflection of…
Tomorrow is Halloween! It’s a holiday I don’t celebrate as much now that I’m older. But it’s one that I have many memories of. I can remember having a Halloween party at my house and my older cousin dressed as Freddy Krueger. Of course, all of us small kids had heart attacks. I remember…
Knowledge is Power and once you have it, passing it along is important. The art of support does not come easy to all. There are many who have the information but choose to give it to some and not all. Also, being able to receive support does not come easy for many. There are…
How many of you can say you are the same person you were 20 years ago or even 5 years ago? How many of you acknowledge the bad things that have happened in your life but choose moving forward? Our life has ups and downs. It’s how one person overcomes something that matters most….
In the past 2 months, safety has been more of a concern around where I work. A school with behavioral adolescents is near and there are many fights that happen. Also, they have vandalized cars in our parking lot and have tried to open car doors. There has been an uptick of small shelters…
This past weekend, a few great musical superstars were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame including Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, and Cher. Mary J. Blige, the Queen of Hip Hop and R&B is one of my favorites of all time. When you think about her 30+ year career…
Today is Friday, October 18th, 2024. Today would have been my grandmother’s birthday. She passed away at the top of last year after a few years of dealing with dementia. We had five generations of us with her around and now we are down to four. I grew up with her in my household….
Coming off a long holiday weekend can be difficult sometimes. We work for money of course, but if we are lucky, our job brings some enjoyment. I enjoy what I do, but after many years of doing it, sometimes I wish for a big lottery win. Now, I will have to play lottery to…
We are officially 22 days away from the U.S. Presidential election. On November 5th, we will vote a new president into office. In some states, you may also vote for local officials and laws. I can remember being excited about voting before I could vote. Soon after I turned 18 years old, I signed…