July Thoughts (Part 3/5) 7/24 I wonder if God ever gets tired of repeating Himself with me. I be saying “Lord, willing…” before speaking...

And finally, I understood that I didn’t need to be like everyone else. I understood that I was perfectly fine being me— all by myself. I...

I used to think that I was responsible for everything wrong that would happen to me, and I used to think that I would have to make up for...

July Thoughts (Part 2/5) 7/9 Respectfully, I don’t know where my June orientation energy went, but July orientation me does in fact not...

Hello!  My name is Charlie.  According to my owners I am a black basenji, but I have not been taken to a breeder, so what do they know. ...

July Thoughts (Part 1/5) 7/1 Born to be chill, forced to be professional and have boundaries 7/2 My coworker asked everyone after lunch...

Hiiii!!  We are the talking guinea pigs.  When you hear our group name, you may think “oh, like Alvin and the Chipmunks”, well, actually-...

(5/18/24) Something that scared me as a kid was disobeying and disappointing my parents, even if they were in the wrong.  The younger I...

I was born in Baltimore near the harbor. My dad met my ma there and would always go to the barber. When we moved to West Virginia I was...

June Thoughts 6/1 I enjoy the first three bites of a scrambled eggs before I start gaggin I worked on my book yesterday, by the way...

I never wanted to be President. I never wanted to be in charge or be responsible. I never wanted that kind of pressure. I never wanted to...

Don’t tell me that you love me, but instead you can ask me if I’ve eaten today. Don’t tell me that you love me.  Instead, create art...

May Thoughts 5/1 I think sometimes my problem is that I don’t listen to my mom, the doctor, and sometimes God like I should 😭 No, it’s...

I’m so Black. I’m so Black, I’ve gotta ask “who-all-ova-there” before deciding if I want to go over there. I’m so Black, I’ve gotta ask...

And for me, it wasn’t about the representation, it was about being understood.

April Thoughts 4/1 Respectfully, why am I coming to math class if the professor doesn’t even show up to answer my questions, and she...

If it hadn’t been for that phone call, I would never have realized how much I was loved.  How much I was valued.  And how much people...

Some don’t know the power of their presence. Some don’t know the power of their hugs. Some don’t know the power of their respect. Some...

March Thoughts 3/1 You telling me I have to compare prices to save money, that’s crazy.  Let’s normalize stores just telling us “this is...

It all began when I let my guard down. I set aside my boundaries, and my dignity. I forgot about my self-worth, and they embezzled me of...