Finding the calm in the chaos
Grief is so strange. It's like walking down a beautiful paved road. You are enjoying the pleasant view ahead and smelling the beautiful aroma of nature around you. When, from behind you, thunder claps. Your heart jumps in your chest but you keep walking. You pick up the pace but you turn you head and… Continue reading Grief hits hard.
It baffles my mind that we have time dedicated where people can be free to express themselves and educate others on who they are. It should be an every day thing. But here we are: Pride Month. However you identify, be you. There is a phrase in my ancestral language, Bubi, that goes 'O sá… Continue reading HAPPY PRIDE!
Creativity is the collaboration of your soul, experiences, imagination, and perception. I have always been a creative person. I love to do things that require the use of my imagination, artistic ability, and perception but have many time felt afraid to express them openly. Right now, I have notebooks full of poetry and sketchbooks full… Continue reading Color the world!
As with every day for the past four months, I pulled a tarot card for the day. Today's card was the reversed Ace of Cups. The first thing that came to mind from intuition was 'pour into your own cup.' There's a quote by Eleanor Brownn, "Rest and self-care are so important. When you take… Continue reading Self-care Friday
Easter in the United States is usual celebrated as a commercial and religious holiday. Commercially, we have the Easter bunny, colored eggs, bouquets, fake grass in Easter baskets. For religion, we have Good Friday where Jesus died on the cross and Easter Sunday, the day he rose from the dead. As I step away from… Continue reading Easter Message
My great-great-grandfather was born into slavery. If you know anything about world history, you already know people were enslaved. The difference for me is that I have actual, legal documents specific to my family. If you look at the featured image, you'll see a page from the division of estate for John A. Evans. You'll… Continue reading Learning history is painful; Knowing history feels…
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