Category: vision

For my 27th birthday, I considered getting a tattoo. I planned to get the word hesed tattooed on the side of Natalie (the name of my stubborn belly fat). I punked out and decided against it. But there’s still a searing quality to that word.  It’s a word I came across listening to a sermon…

 I think maturity is beginning to look like this for me. Well wishes and sure footed goodbyes. It’s an understanding of value…yours and the departing party’s. People leave. Things don’t work out.  And in the process of understanding the aftermath, we tend to negatize (new word) that person. “He was lame anyhow.” “But remember when…

A woman came on the train this morning.  My age or maybe a little older or younger. And she came on with a confidence, an air that established her authority on the car. I love to be around people who are so confident it makes me squirm.  There’s an unbreakable, fearless energy about them that…

This past weekend I celebrated my parents’ 35th Wedding Anniversary. My siblings and I planned a surprise vow renewal ceremony and reception. It was replete with wedding clothes, a makeup artist, photographer, cake, decor etcetera and etcetera. It was busy, hectic but mostly beautiful. And I like to process things.  I like to sit down…

I originally wrote this post on April 1, 2014 at 10:06 pm. I happened upon it in my phone this morning. The words still ring true. …………………………………………………………………. One of the most delicate balances I know is the one of extraordinary kindness and being a doormat. How do you balance the two?  Extreme givers often grow…

The force to be something well defined and easily categorized is real. Christian – conservative Black – angry Caribbean – promiscuous Woman – too sensitive 27 – dating or married I don’t fight these labels as much as I fight the need to address them. Be. That’s really all I’m trying to do. And not…