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…