One day you’re conquering the world and the next….you’re in bed sipping on an inhaler, on heavy medications and praying for any sign of relief God will grant you. I am on my 3rd week of dealing with a nasty respiratory virus that has tremendously affected my lungs. As a person who has never experienced issues with breathing, it’s been…
January 3, 2024 I turned 40 years old! There was a small kink in the plan though because I’d gotten ill right after Christmas! In my mom’s voice, “I’m an age where I need a shawl and hat on when I go outside. And not an off the shoulder dress with cleavage out!” LOL! I spent December at parties and…
SPRING FASHION!!! I hate it! Whew! Summer clothes, don’t want em! LOL!!! I had to get that out! I’ve mentioned more than once that I’m uninspired by these seasons and I enjoy the layers, textures that the colder months have to offer. You’ll notice the last blog post here on the site was during the Winter with a hoodie and…
Comfort. February is always a busy month for me at work. As a Community Liaison seeking to increase the engagement of Black Americans with our local library system, Black History Month is HUGE! I put on a great event early in the month and went to countless others representing our organization. Needless to say, most days this entire month, I…
Anytime I would leave my grandmother’s house I’d say, “Bye, granny!” She’d correct me with, “Don’t say goodbye, say see you later!” I think of that often and try to adhere to it. Goodbye seems so permanent. The end of a good time, experience, relationship, era. The new year started off with promise but quickly took a downward spiral when…