So, this family happened in 2012. This year was simply bananas. I mean, there is no way I could have predicted the adventures that I had in 2012. Who knew back on December 31st of 2011 that Ayva and I would have relocated from Philadelphia to California? There was no hint that a new career …
Our country is in the midst of mourning. This crisis is so terrible, so unthinkable, that in our quest to find something, anything to make sense of it all, we sometimes end up alienating one another at just the time when we should be coming together. There’s a lot that we need to take action …
Ayva, my 3-year-old, never ceases to amaze me. I have become such a better me in the few years that I’ve been blessed to have her in my life. I’m not afraid to admit that if it wasn’t for her birth, and God’s grace, I have no idea what kind of directionless life I’d be leading …
The past few days have been kind of weird for me. Even as I’ve been taking inventory of my life and counting the many blessings, feelings of inadequacy and comparison to others has been sneaking into my thoughts. I’m pretty in tune with my feelings, so as soon as those thoughts start slipping through, I …
Before you start reading this post, I have to give a disclaimer. I’m not on the list. I’m not on any list. Wait, I take that back. Last week I found out that I was named one of the 127 Best Black Websites. That was cool. But, I’m not on any “blogger to be treated and …