Spoken Word – Introspection
I had the opportunity to share with the Spirit of Elijah Kingdom Church for their 25th Anniversary Celebration on March 7, 2015. One of the pieces was an old favorite, “Introspection.” Just a friendly reminder to pursue your purpose!
A Guilt-free Rest
I’m currently sitting on my couch, laptop open, two poems in draft, considering the way I spent my day. Church was cancelled this morning due to inclement weather, so I tuned in to a couple of services online. Then I…
Unfinished Business 2: The Things You Left in 2014
At the end of last year, there was a common theme in my social networks: leave it in 2014. It was as if everyone decided to stuff bags full of the good things and people in their lives, scribble “2015”…
Self-Discovery Tour: N is for Never-ending
On the eve of my 30th birthday, I knew myself better than I had at any other point in life. I was secure in who I was, digging the way I looked inside and out, and confident about the decade…
Life ‘Behind Schedule’
Last night I struggled to fall asleep, distracted by the loud, hollow ticking of my life clock. My mind quickly caught its rhythm and insisted that I was behind schedule. There are places I expected to be, doing things I…
Perfect Shmerfect: the Path to Success
I should have stopped her at “perfect.” It was arts and crafts time at Vacation Bible School and I was demonstrating how to construct an origami boat. I followed the picture guide in front of me as the kids and…
For Girls Who Have Embraced Optimism When the Facts are Unfavorable
Nina: “Sometimes I just wonder if I’m going too far with you.” Darius: “There is no such place. This is a destiny type thing, babe.” Sometime during happy hour today –probably at the point when the margaritas turned up the volume on…
