The headlines blared, “Woman Dead in Flat for 3 Years.” I stopped in my tracks to read it again. That couldn’t be possible. I read the rest of the article, and it was a while before I realized the tears streaming down my face. How did she die? How many deaths had she died before […]
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In that iconic, unmistakable voice, one of my all-time favorite singers, Roberta Flack, belted, “Set the night to music.” I have set my entire life to music, and it has been a richer, more fulfilling life as a result. My father is a music lover. Growing up, he would blast music all through the house
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We often stress the importance of forgiving others, using phrases like comparing holding onto grudges to ingesting poison and hoping for someone else’s suffering. I fully endorse forgiving others and preserving inner peace and joy despite external actions. But can you extend forgiveness when it is something you haven’t yet bestowed upon yourself? How does
Have you ever observed how the roots of our deepest wounds often burrow into the soil of our childhoods? Maternal and paternal echoes reverberate as “mommy issues” and “daddy issues,” resonating alongside the haunting specters of abandonment and the tumult of communication breakdowns. The toxicity that infiltrates our environments, both in the womb and after
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I love my parents with all my heart. I have also had moments when I did not particularly care for them and their choices. Through the ups and downs, the times they stood by me, and the times I felt misunderstood, unsupported, and judged, the laughs, the tears, and the drawn-out silences, one thing has
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YOU SEE AN OBSTACLE; I SEE AN INVITATION TO GROW There is a growing tendency to judge a person’s intelligence by how they speak. Those who do not communicate with the dominant accent or language are automatically deemed less intelligent and, consequently, dismissed and closed out from opportunities for advancement. I experienced this first-hand upon
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I loved my apartment; it was the first place I lived alone. My living room and kitchen were on the first floor, and two bedrooms and a bath were on the second floor. My brother, Karibi, gifted me a solid wooden bookcase. I proudly placed it in the extra bedroom and built my library around
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I remember watching Florence Griffith Joyner, aka Flo Jo, as she sailed across the finish line, jubilant arms in the air and a broad smile across her face. She had just easily won an Olympic gold medal in the 100m race in Seoul. I marveled at her speed, her confidence, and her grace. I imagined
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Listen closely because I need you to understand this: you do not have to die of heartache. There exists no pain more profound, more searing than that of a shattered heart. If you’ve been spared this affliction, consider yourself fortunate. But you understand the abyss I speak of for those who’ve tasted its bitterness
I will not write a treatise on this lesson, or maybe I will. I grew up with books. I recognize just how fortunate that makes me. The presence of books around me and the fact that both my parents taught at the university during my formative years certainly fueled my fascination with the written word.
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