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1 Parable, 2 Testimonies, 3 Quotes
1 Parable: “The Farmer’s Luck” An old farmer’s horse runs away, so he can’t work his crops. The neighbors say: “Such bad luck!” The farmer says, “Maybe.” The horse comes back, bringing with 3 wild horses with it. The neighbors say, “Such good luck!” The farmer says, “Maybe.” The farmer’s…
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We Got Stood Up. What Had Happened Was…
“When women walk, they talk, and when they talk, they solve problems.” —My friend and GirlTrek co-founder, Morgan Dixon My friend Crystal invited me to an early morning poolside yoga event. Woke up at 5 something, giving me about 45 minutes to be in the car if I still planned to…
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Things I’ve Been Thinking About Lately: Waxing On and Off
“I live by the beat like you live check-to-check. If it don’t move your feet, then I don’t eat, so we like neck-to-neck.” —Andre 3000 Rap fans had been waiting on Andre 3000 to drop a new album for YEARS. When he finally did, it was flute instrumentals. Niggas was…
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Got Me Looking Ridiculous, But It’s All Good
“Every day won’t feel like awe,” I said to myself out loud. My day was starting off ROUGH. One thing after the other. Headed to TJ Maxx to find a dress for my untamed women performance lecture the next day. Realized I was 30 minutes too early. They hadn’t opened…
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Who S’Posed to Call Me Boom Now?
“Don’t worry. Ya hear me, Boom? Worrying make ya older faster. Look at me. I don’t look nothing like them guys I went to school with. Because I don’t worry,” Uncle Larry said, and meant that shit too. Telling someone who’s worrying not to worry has rarely, if ever, in…