The real me…the true me…the once hidden me. — I’m a 70’s kid. GenX born. Raised old school on the south side of Chicago. The youngest (at that time) with one other sibling. The only girl and fancy-free. Unlike my older brother I was (and still am) an extrovert. My younger brother was born when I was 17 and…

While most are focusing on the end, I am basking in its newness! — Hey, it’s my birthday! May 27th is one of my favorite good times. Year 51 gave me such clarity. It started a few months ago, the thoughts at least. Now, I have begun to be unapologetically me, a woman who is whole and who is excited to be 52. That…

Excuses are plaguing our forward movement. — With such stress and turmoil happening in the world, it is so easy to fall into a cycle of anxiety, stress, and verbal reminders that things are not going so well. What are you waiting on? It seems with every other conversation heard or had, there’s a list of complaints…

Write Anyway! — Like right now. I am not in the mood to write. But I will continue. When I have these moments. I procrastinate for a couple of days. Yep, days. Then, I go into the whine and repeatedly ask myself, What should I write about? As I remind myself that the…

Playing music at home is my new flex. — Music gives me such a calm wave over my entire body. Before a word is ever said or sung, the sound draws me in. It is definitely my go-to when I am in the car, though normally in the early morning on the way to work, I may listen to…

But, why shouldn’t I be? — I often hear from my friends that I am single since my divorce because I am too picky. Honestly, you have to be especially when you have been married before. You normally know what you want at this point or at least you should. I even believe that you should…

Not necessarily our roof, but a roof nonetheless. — The kids and I made it to the South in 2013 and were welcomed with open arms by my aunt and cousins. I had a hard time pulling together all that had happened to us over the last 6 months before we arrived. …

…in more ways than one. — Women continue to be this entity no one seems to be able to understand, so they say. We are this group of people who continue to seek and obtain independence, yet we are tired. Being questioned regularly about if we are in a relationship or if we have kids…as if…

Give us a break by not reminding us of what we are not doing. — Writing is something we love. We don’t necessarily follow the crowd in this process. We are not interested in researching topics or creating posts that are the most intellectual. Sometimes I just want to chat about the topic of the day. An expression We want you to read our work and get…