Inhale and exhale. That is the only life's labor many of us have been able to manage lately. On Jan. 6, the world watched a mostly white crowd protest the results of the presidential election. They broke windows at the U.S. Capitol with the intention of stopping representatives who were certifying the election. To some, it looked like the fall…
The year 2020 was a @$%*& of a year, but we all still showed up and did the work. I can truly say that the last year has changed my approach to my work and made me want to bring more depth to my work. Here are my top reads and interviews from last year. Article: The Southern Women Who…
How to sum up the year 2020? My writerly self is always dependent on finding the right words. However, this has proven to be a year that is not so easy to tidy up in a sentence. I remember being in New York in January for my graduate school reunion. The weather was unseasonably warm, I had brunch with old…
It's Christmas Eve, y'all! I have loved Christmas since I was a kid. Celebrating the birth of Jesus and spending time with friends and family are what I look forward to the most. During this time of year, I like to watch feel good movies and transport myself into other worlds in the theater. Since the latter isn't an option,…
Y'all, we made it to December. I was a newly minted 30 at the start of this year and I had all kinds of plans. I was going to Martha's Vineyard, Nashville, Mexico, Missouri and Hawaii. I was determined to grow my writing business and land a byline in Vanity Fair. I had so much to do. And then, COVID-19…
Most of us have heard the adage from scripture, "for everything there is a season." This week, I've been thinking a lot about how we respond when our lives call is to something higher. Three years ago, I was driving home from work and I started hearing dialogue for a play in my mind. I ignored it, because I am…