1. Wherever you are, be all there. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Matthew 6:34 ESV 2. Believe in magic (if you want some). The greatest secrets are hid in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in [...]
Tag: conversations that happen in my head
Dear John (for the brothers)
Dear You, I told myself that it was because of my father that I fell in love with you. I loved him in the unconditional way children typically love—without acknowledgement or understanding of flaws. My father’s flaws became part of my definition of all men. Once I stopped loving you all by default, I started [...]
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I Talk Shit To Myself (and maybe you should too)
I would lie and blame it on hypnotherapy. But it happened way before that. I'm a domestic under pressure. Stressed? I iron. Stalling to avoid some perceived craziness (like going to work)? Scrub the tub and wash the dishes. Company not coming (like ever)? Purge the place with incense and dust the baseboards. So it [...]
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Notes on Now
1. If you were around in 1989 when Big Daddy Kane was rocking a high top fade (with that blonde streak), you should not be rocking one NOW--unless you were going for the Old Player look. 2. If you bought and sewed in your weave in August, NOW is a good time to brush it--unless [...]
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‘Bout to be epic
When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid. (Audre Lorde said it) It's gonna be epic, and I'm looking forward to it. (I said it)
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The Beautiful Struggle
“The worst illiterate is the political illiterate, he doesn’t hear, doesn’t speak, nor participates in the political events. He doesn’t know the cost of life, the price of the bean, of the fish, of the flour, of the rent, of the shoes and of the medicine, all depends on political decisions. The political illiterate is [...]
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