Travel Diaries: Jamaica, The Land of Wood and Water
My favorite places share three things: most of the people are Black, the sun radiates, and water is on all sides. The combination equals...
Water, Water, Everywhere
Arriving home, I look forward to dropping my keys and bag at the door, removing my shoes, and floating further inside. I never expect...
It’s My House, I Live Here
When I’m upset and at my wit’s end, I want to make drastic changes. Feeling trapped because you made bad choices and stayed where...
Talk to Me Nice
Kindness toward myself is a long-fought battle. I’m a procrastinating perfectionist in recovery. Not the most nurturing internal environment. Therapy and journaling have made...
Everyone Needs a Journal
I’ve kept a journal for most of my life. I bought them at the Scholastic Book Fair or Borders (RIP to an excellent bookstore)....
Go See the Lady
My five-year therapy anniversary is in August. When I started, I was in a desolate place. Running on shame, fear, and self-loathing with a...
And So It Is
I think about what I want for my life constantly. Peaceful moments, like sitting in bed writing this intro with the windows open and...
Cowboy Carter: Her Un-American Life
Y’all never heard “Don’t mess with Texas”? Never antagonize a woman who can answer the question you and what army. Especially a global superstar...
31 Days of Pole
The challenge if I choose to accept it, is to do one pole related thing every day in March. My pole room didn’t see...
On the Seventh Day She Rested
I accept that I require a weekend per month to do nothing. Without it I’ll start to crack. Last Saturday was my day of...