• Squinting at my higher self

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    I don’t think I want to use that term anymore. And I used to love it. Used it in books, blog posts, conversations, and everything. Today I got to thinking… The concept of the higher self is like this better version of myself. It’s the me without the influences of…

  • the space between your dreams and reality

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    “Don’t be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality.” – Belva Davis Belva is from Monroe, Louisiana–the same place I was born. I knew that she was the one of the first black women in radio/news, but that’s it. Her memoir sat on my bookshelf for about three…

  • I linked up with social media friends

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    I met up with a few friends from social media during our trip, and one visit that I’ll never forget was with Shawn. For a little background context, me and the kids saved about $700 from February to July. We originally planned to go to Tampa and blow it all, mainly at…

  • What I learned about wanting and asking

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    From July 4th to July 20th, I road tripped across the south. The first seven cities were with my babies, traveling from Georgia-Louisiana-Mississippi-Alabama. The last nine days I spent with three of my students and various activist organizations around the country, traveling from Tennessee to Texas. I was home for…

  • My prayer this morning

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    Dear God, I feel like I asked for this, so I shouldn’t complain. I remember feeling unsatisfied and underutilized. It was driving my crazy. I prayed, damn near cried, to be paid a lot to do work that aligned with who I am and what I want at this stage in…