Check In!
.As I make my way throughout daily and weekly obligations of adulting, I am keeping a weary eye on all that’s happening globally.
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Huh?!
I really thought the Supreme Court would not overturn Roe vs. Wade. I was confident the controversial leaked draft would have the court revisit such a horrendous decision. I was wrong. This is really happening. The country will now have states determining their own rules as it relates to access to abortions. No one can’t […]
Read more "Huh?!"The Mundane: Grocery Shopping in 2022
Yogurt Check. Avocados Check. Brown sugar Check. Oat milk Check. All purpose flour Check. Gala apples Check. Salmon Check. Tuna Check. Green peppers Check. Plantains Check. Eggs Check. Sweet potatoes Check. Kale Check. Hummus Check. Glock 43X Check.
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It’s very early, not even six in the morning. I’ve been up for a while. Opening blinds and peeking at two plants I received recently that needed some severe TLC. The only sounds I hear are my own feet walking to and fro and the chirping of what seems like millions of birds. I’m typing […]
Read more "Buffalo, With Love"Expulsion
How many other inherent rights are in jeopardy?
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Click on this image to learn more about M. Garvey whose quote is used for the title of this post. I’ve talked about it, you, dear reader have talked about it. The world at this point has talked about it, the slap that was seen across the world. Some call it “Nothing more than a […]
Read more "“A Quest to Define Who We Are”"“Dame Poverty gave me my name, And Pain godfathered me”
Oh, Hell Nah Nothing is the same. We all look to images for escapism, peace, laughter and a moment that’s tame. But do we need more? Temporary anger over issues can be lame. At the essence of the matter we jump on soundbites, when at the core- There is so much more to dig; deeper, […]
Read more "“Dame Poverty gave me my name, And Pain godfathered me”"the bedrock of democracy
And then it all came tumbling down. An avid reader of this blog looked at me and said: “What do you have to say about this? Sula readers are waiting!” Aside from that warm and gushy feeling of knowing a reader was awaiting a Sula post, I had to think: What are my thoughts? The […]
Read more "the bedrock of democracy"Double Consciousness and America’s Racial Reckoning
I’m currently thinking of the current social climate and like many of you I’m overwhelmed with the trauma I see on my timeline and news alerts. The other morning I watched in horror as a black woman was being held down by Hartford, Connecticut police officers whom accused of her stealing a car. You can […]
Read more "Double Consciousness and America’s Racial Reckoning"Beauty Within the Chaos
Life has been coming at me hard!! There’s a daily reminder that I’m growing a life-a life that’s becoming more and more of a reality as every movement and symptom of third trimester of pregnancy humbles me-often with tears as I cry more easily now than I’ve ever cried in my entire life. Oh and […]
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