• Today I Met a Man That Knew James Baldwin

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    In fact, he said that he used to call him “Jimmy.” And whether or not he was telling the truth, I’ll never know. For the record, I strongly felt that he was. He was surprised to learn that I was only 25 years old. I was even more shocked when he told me…

  • Roles and Expectations: Danger Zones

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    As many do, I thought that I knew what the definition of mother, father, husband, friend, sister, brother, aunt, and uncle was. So, when they didn’t check the boxes that fell under the category of these roles, then I resented them–and did so for a very long time. It wasn’t until…

  • Radical Self-Expression: A Fully-Embodied Priority

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    At some point in all women’s lives (literally–every single one), we arrive at this place of confusion. We’re put-putting along, when all of a sudden we crash but can’t put our finger on the why. For me, it happened around age 18. I got out of the car to see…

  • Listening: The Art That I Have Yet to Master

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    This year, I tried something different. I brought the new year in meditating. I started around 11:30 and was doing well. Then…midnight struck, fireworks sounded off and my cellphone started buzzing. I reached for it, anxious to know what the world was up to. However, God wasn’t finished with me yet.   …

  • Dear God, Dear Stars, Dear Trees…Dear Everything

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    I finally got around to reading The Color Purple and it’s already amongst my top five reads. I would say favorite, but that word makes me nervous. I could go on and on about the book but I won’t. I’m sure that you’ve read the book and/or seen the movie. Perhaps it’s…