Author, Editor, Teacher, Expat
This popped up in my inbox this morning and I stopped what I was doing to read it immediately. I strongly suggest you do the same for personal inspiration and the opportunity to support some own voices: Best Writing from Black Writers in 2016. View at Medium.com
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I don’t like talking about race. I’ve always wanted to be seen for what I am: an individual, just a person. I have never wanted to be defined by my exterior. But, for most of my life, the outside world has constantly and consistently reduced me to my exterior in just about every interaction. I…
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Failure is. Excellent article on failing. And living after you do. http://ow.ly/4n725x
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The importance of failure in the writer’s life. “It is possible to make use of failure, and forget it.” http://ow.ly/4n71a7
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Mental Health Awareness Week | Mental Health Foundation http://ow.ly/Lj0j3004cC2
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How to ruin your relationship with a depressed person in four easy steps. Step 1: Ask them if they have tried not being depressed. This is by far the stupidest thing you can do. A person suffering from depression has already tried this, probably for months or even years before they share their struggle with…
Read MoreThe best way to stay stuck? Wait until conditions are perfect. A while back, I posted a video with a bunch of moving boxes and other stuff in the background.* I hesitated to do that. What would people think? “Oh, she’s not serious.” “She couldn’t have cleaned up a little before she started going on…
Read MoreGrowth can be painful, and potentially embarrassing. This is the case for writers, just like anyone else. This witty and funny post you are currently reading is actually a test of my social media skills. A test that I may pass, but if I do not, the penalty will be a certain level of embarrassment.…
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image credits: mental floss, you plus me equals, bowery boys history Ernest Hemingway called her “the most sensational woman anyone ever saw”. Time Magazine called her a “Negro wench”. Most people just call her Josephine Baker. After leaving the US at 19, she rose to fame in the City of Lights, eventually becoming the…
Read MoreIf you spend a little time on my site, or getting to know me, you’ll discover something. I kind of have a potty mouth. Well, that’s what some might think, but I don’t. In my opinion, there are only two “bad words” in the English language: Should and Have to. Words only have the meaning…
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