i love the sky most of the time i do . when everything is too full and it seems we will not be able to do what it is we […]
Year: 2017
a wondrous life
it all became better when i relinquished the perfect. it was never me, never made me happy, it never worked out the way i’d planned, it crashed flat shattered into […]
39 things i learned by mistake
1. i’m good at facilitating. and i love it. which means i can make a living doing what i love. focusing on black liberation has made this the most rewarding […]
black august haikus, week 4
here is my last batch of #blackaugust575 haikus, haiku clusters. i’m so grateful for this month of practice in community. these are dedicated to the 31 prisoners i wrote letters […]
the black game of thrones cast
we all need this right now, right? these are my top choices, either matched by me or contributed from Kayla, Mervyn, Ben, Nick, Kenyetta. you might have other ideas, i […]
checking in on four agreements
“don’t take anything personally. don’t make assumptions. be impeccable with your word. always do your best.” the four agreements, don miguel ruiz. learning these things. still. also, lead with love. […]
centering saves lives
I want that. I want something. something wants me. someone wants me. I was told that would never happen. that I was unwanted and unwantable. she wants me with a […]
black august week 3
if you not hunted you better go stand between those racists and me. ….. everything changed when I learned to turn inward to become quiet ….. I am salt water […]
black august haikus: week 2
Black folks raise pit bulls Swan dive, two step on cruise ships Pray swathed in cotton We place seed in dirt Stand in lines for lesser harm Write English poems […]
on Charlottesville and the ACLU and stuff
Saturday: just seeing the news from VA, tears in my eyes. we know history repeats itself. right now, multiple phases of our very worst history as a species are repeating […]