Write What’s in Front of You

November 22, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m guilty of thinking I have nothing to talk about on my blogs. Who’d want to hear what I have to say, and it’s not until I check out what other bloggers say that I’m surprised by what has escaped me. This month is the 50th Anniversary of Hip-hop. That means the original hip-hoppers are 60 […]

A Snow Day Spoils Halloween

November 1, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Snow over the course of the day, yesterday was its own source of trick or treat. While immigrants camping on the streets of downtown Chicago found it magical to see their first snow. Native Chicagoans and their children were mortified. Moms and kids had been curating outfits, wigs, and makeup for months, even matching candy […]

Secure Some Quick Wins and Crush the Fourth Quarter!

October 12, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

October kicked off the last quarter of this year, and so far, you’ve only put a dent in the promises you blogged about nine months ago. 2023 can either peter out, OR you can achieve meaningful results by committing to some quick wins during this last quarter by setting a writing goal, a wellness goal, […]

Embrace Your Age and Embrace Your Privilege

October 9, 2023.Reading time 5 minutes.

Happy Birthday to me! My actual birthday is in January, but today I’m embracing my true age. I learned to hide my age because my mother felt a woman who’d tell her age would tell anything. My mother once lectured me after an event where I’d shared that I was in my forties. Mama had […]