We All Need Somebody To Lean On

We All Need Somebody To Lean On

Mental health awareness is more than a week.   My teenage son woke up a few weeks ago and said “You know who I am praying for? I am praying for the people who are dealing with depression and anxiety. I know how hard it was for me when I was depressed to be...
It’s Time To Have Meaningful Conversations

It’s Time To Have Meaningful Conversations

Is it just me or has anybody else noticed that on any given day there is very little meaningful conversations going on? Before sheltering in you would walk out your door and see a neighbor and you would say, “Hi, how are you?” They reply, “Fine, how...
What Lies Beneath Is Fear In Many Disguises

What Lies Beneath Is Fear In Many Disguises

A good friend and colleague was telling me about some of the nastiness that she has been exposed to on social media during a time when many of us are finding more love and appreciation for those who have been traditionally overlooked or taken for granted. When she...
Listen For The Edge

Listen For The Edge

It happened the other day, I was on the phone with my sister. We talk several times a day during this time of grief, pandemic and my not feeling well. We are very close, but that is not to say that we don’t have our times of disagreement and conflict. Hey, we’re human...
The Conflict of Staying In Your Own Lane

The Conflict of Staying In Your Own Lane

How ya’ll doin’? Yeah, that’s the lane I’m in. I’m just hair down, no code-switching (you gonna have to ask somebody if you don’t know what that means), just plain me right now. I am shifting between swimming, treading and every now and then going under and coming...