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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...