How Far I've Come
"These performances didn’t come with fame and money, though. There was only grief."
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Jul 214 min
Grief - A Year Later
"... where does one go when there's no going back but forward feels too heavy a load to carry."
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Jun 222 min
Freedom and Grief
I wrote this after a wave of immense sadness hit me on Juneteenth. Today we celebrate freedom That's what the white folks think In...
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May 212 min
Battle of Wills
“I’m fine”… Shhh, you don’t mean that - my heart interjects “No, really, I’m fine” … I protest Why do you lie to them - my heart asks My...
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Mar 176 min
Flowers in the Attic: A Reflection on Extended Family Trauma
I've noticed a lot of discussions on family trauma center around the immediate family (parents, siblings, and possibly grandparents...
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Feb 174 min
Another Trip Around The Sun: Birthday Reflections
Another trip around the sun. While I’m not hitting one of the big zero birthdays (I’ve got two years to go before the big 4-0), this...
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Jan 314 min
Unseized Potential - Musings on the Ones Who Got Away
I wrote this in December of 2020 as part of a writing activity that a then acquaintance, now friend, had come up with. As I move through...
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Jan 178 min
Splintered Personality: Healing the Versions of Myself
“I feel like there are three versions of myself attempting to coexist in this one body.” Before the holidays my therapist gave me an...
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Jan 53 min
Tending the Roots
I enjoy gardening. My favorite part of it isn’t the harvest, but the planting or the act of creating a space for roots to grow. As I’ve...
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Dec 29, 202311 min
The Day My Mother Died
I want to talk about the day my mother died. It was a Friday. It was supposed to be the weekend that ushered in a summer of fun. I...
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Dec 6, 20235 min
Broken Vulnerability
My mother's death broke me. I feel like I'm saying that a lot, but it's true. I've been through the wringer in life and those previous...
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Nov 29, 20235 min
The Masks We Wear
My childhood home was the epitome of what happens in this house stays in this house. We didn't discuss my father's affairs, resentment,...
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Nov 15, 20235 min
Digital Finches and the Death of Friendship
A couple of weeks ago, I downloaded the Finch app. It's like a Tamagotchi for mental health. I put in a series of goals that I check...
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Nov 2, 20236 min
Grief: The Ultimate Purgatory
My mom is dead. She died in July. I mailed her a copy of An Obituary for the Living, but she never opened it. She was probably too sick...
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Jul 9, 20238 min
Kink Tales: The Twisted Relationship With My Crown
“Who taught you to hate the texture of your hair? Who taught you to hate the color of your skin? To such extent you bleach, to get like...
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Jun 28, 20235 min
Do You Remember...
Content warning - sexual assault. Memory is a funny thing. Some days it works as you intend it to, recalling the details of your life...
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Jun 27, 20235 min
Cycles of Life: 20 Years of Rambling on the Internet
As the earth spins so do the cycles of our lives. I’ve found as I near the 20-year mark the life-changing decisions that were made in my...
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Jun 21, 20236 min
Life: The Intersection of Passion and Purpose
Originally published May 18th, 2023. A conversation that keeps playing out in my life is one that centers around passion and purpose. ...
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Jun 21, 20234 min
An Obituary For the Living: A Letter to My Mother and All the Black Women & Girls Society Forgot
Originally published March 24th, 2023. Dear Mother, I’ve started this letter a thousand times and still, the words escape me. I saw a...
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