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When You Are Single Single
When you are single single you do what you have to in order to take care of things as they come up. Nowadays the second single matters. 😉 Being a single woman, you have to be resourceful and that is…
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What We Are Not Doing in 2021
I was texting with someone I love today and part of that conversation was around what we are not going to do in 2021. We are not going to be rehab for men, or women for that matter We…
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Building Community & Giving Back
Being a part of a community is very important to me, which is something I shared with my sorority sisters and close friends in Michigan and Texas. However, I have found it hard to build a community in Oregon. I…
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Mi Tia/My Aunt
A couple of nights ago I was thinking about my late tia (aunt) Migdalia, who was married to my dad’s brother. I am not sure what, in particular, triggered my memories of her but, I could envision her so vividly in my mind. I…
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2021 Inauguration
I did not realize how much I needed today. My soul needed today! Watching the inauguration and seeing the diversity, hearing Biden cheer for Harris after taking her oath with Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Biden’s speech, and the amazing poem by…
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What Women Face
Tomorrow the first woman Vice President of the United States will take the oath at the inauguration. I saw a picture on social media of Kamala Harris reminding us that today, January 19, 2021, is the last day that a…
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Unapologetically Letting Go
I have found that to live my life unapologetically, I had to process and let go of my daughter’s father. I do not call him my ex because he is not “my” anything, anymore. My daughter is mine; so he…
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Teaching Self-Love
When my daughter Amarilis was a baby, I took her to Starbucks. She was in her car seat as I waited for my drink. I looked up and a young white girl walked in, she was probably in high school.…
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Recommit
When I was defending my dissertation, I wanted something that I could physically touch to remind myself that God was with me and that I could do it!! I went to the closest Target and found a string bracelet that…
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Starting a New
Today is January 1, 2021. I am starting this new year on a quest to truly find my happiness and live unapologetically and boldly. I lost myself along the way, working, being married, becoming a mom, getting a divorce, and…