There are so many things from past years that give me comfort and joy. One of which is listening to music from my youth. When I hear certain songs I can clearly see the house I lived in as a kid and I immediately smile. I am reminded of the carefree days of my childhood and I am cheered. By… Read More I am Nostalgic About Peace and I Won’t Apologize for It
Finding inspiration for this week’s post was a bit difficult. I admit that when I first started this blogging thing I had fears of running out of things to write about. Each time I post something I hope it is found interesting and well written. But, what I desire most is for someone to be encouraged… Read More Not Caring if People Don’t Like me Doesn’t Make me a Bad Person; Changing so They Will Does
Over the past few weeks I have been focusing on personal betterment by identifying my issues. I’ve mentioned on numerous occasions that it is my desire to inspire and encourage others through the words that I write. Even though I consider blogging as a creative outlet and a vehicle to hopefully help others, I often… Read More Being You Requires Compromising Elsewhere
“Don’t be afraid to shine. Your light can encourage someone else to do the same.” – The Buxom Beauty Last week I attended a training course for work that involved those dreaded “team exercises.” I consider myself to be a people person and I have no issues with working as a team – well, at… Read More I Eat Wings With a Knife and Fork
It has been quite some time since my fingers have touched these keys to write. During my “break” it occurred to me that I started this blog two years ago this month. Which, ignited my thoughts regarding what has and has not transpired over the past two years in relation to the Diary of a… Read More It’s My Anniversary
Dear Towanda, I am writing to you to encourage you and to let you know you are enough. Right now you are a junior at Randallstown Senior High School wearing a coat indoors throughout the day because you do not want to be seen. Right now you are comparing yourself to the other girls who seem to be everything you… Read More Dear Towanda, You Are Enough: A Letter to 16-Year-Old Me
On January 25, 2017 we lost a television and cultural icon, her name was Mary Tyler Moore. The day she passed I had an interesting conversation with my mother. I can recall my mother talking about how much she enjoyed watching The Dick Van Dyke Show, which co-starred Ms. Moore. I learned that this woman changed the… Read More National Women’s Month: Mary Tyler Moore & the Diamond Knit Jumpsuit
At some point last week I used the hashtag #bodygoals in a post on social media. I’ve used the hashtag before, but for some reason I began to question what it means to me. The peculiar thing about this is, I started writing about my thoughts concerning the hashtag, but I wasn’t really making a connection with it until… Read More #Bodygoals: Why Self-Acceptance Means So Much to Me
When I received an email from Hulu announcing the addition of the Golden Girls as a viewing option I got excited. I recall watching the show as a child and enjoying it. But, it wasn’t until I was much older that I started to enjoy the show at a deeper level. I am quite fond… Read More Dear Diary, Am I Likeable?
When I was younger some of the other children in school thought I was weird because I didn’t wear pants. I was raised with the belief that women are not to wear clothing pertaining to a man, and that was translated to mean women should not wear pants. Honestly, this difference made me feel like… Read More Building Self-esteem: Everyone is Not Going to Accept You
