Seasonal affective disorder kicks in during fall and stretches on out through winter. It’s that unwanted family member who shows up without calling first and makes themselves comfortable on the couch with no exact exit date. Ugh. The acronym for seasonal affective disorder is SAD, which is kinda accurate, especially…

Not necessarily as an artist or a woman or a mother or whatever title the issue comes down to, but someone who can relate to that specific thing.  I recently decided to do something pretty nerve-wracking in my artistry and wanted comfort in it. I needed to hear from folk…

And I’m feeling so good. So free. So yes. I have this ritual involving a shoebox, a folder, a notepad, and a pen. I write a Dear God prayer on a sheet of the notepad. When I’m finished, I put it behind the other papers in the folder and read…

Original 8/30/18, Today 5/11/21 I try my best not to let what I don’t have or what I fear I won’t have dictate my decisions. It’s easy to lose sight of that though. New moons are a good time and a good reminder to pay attention to what I’ve been…

I’ve been getting nudges about needing to visit Oakland for years. I was born in Monroe, Louisiana. Many Monroe natives migrated to Oakland during the Great Migration. The first I knew of was Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther Party, who moved to Oakland from Monroe at three…