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I have been spending a lot of time thinking about where we are as a society and I have come to the conclusion that the last 25 years or so has been all about the staus quo hanging onto the rules that made them the staus quo. The status quo being the people who designed…
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An epiphany. Moment Mine For one momentWhen time moved with unerring precisionAnd the moon shone with the sun’s brillianceWhen the thick fog clearedAnd heaven and earth shared one essence For the momentWhen a heart felt all it couldAnd a spoken word said it allWhen my existence became the worldAnd moved into eternity With the momentThe…
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This one was written in April of 1989. There was attempt to gentrify the older neighborhoods of my town. Back then it was the poor side of town. Then, as it is now, a community of People of Color. A History Forgotten Sorrow fills meIn remembranceof what can never beDefeated before a single battleIn a…
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I have been using writing as a therapeutic tool for many, many years. I recently cleared an upper shelf in my garage and found a box of old writings. Many were clearly just meant to get some thoughts out of my head. But some, a few, were worked pieces that are a clear representation of…
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Self-care isn’t about a bubble bath in a pristine bathroom and using the right skin care products. Self-care isn’t even knowing your self-worth. Self-care is understanding you have self-worth. It’s the understanding that you are worthy of your own time and energy, even if that time and energy is in short supply. Especially if they…
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My family is comprised of different species. I am bound to humans, canines, felines, and reptiles. We connect in different ways at different levels, but they are all seen as deserving of care, consideration, and respect. They hold their own place in the world, especially in my world. With my humans, I share a rocky…
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I’m good with words but there are times when I don’t know what to say. Or maybe how to say it. In those times, my words invariably come out wrong. But I just keep going. Shutting up would probably be the wise choice, but I always think I can bring it back around and make…
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