Music is important. There’s a genre, artist, and song for every mood and occasion. My Papa got me a laptop in middle school, and I’d learn the lyrics to all my favorite songs. I’d go to a lyric website, copy and paste the lyrics into a Word document, and save it to my “lyrics” folderContinue reading “music is life .”
Lauren Ridloff
If you know me, you know The Walking Dead is one of my favorite shows. No judgement, but its on the Comfort Show list 🫣 I’m one of the fans that stuck it out until the end. Which means I was able to meet new characters, including Connie, who is played by Lauren Ridloff. LaurenContinue reading “Lauren Ridloff”
Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mama!
To be completely transparent, I hated my mom. In my adolescent mind, I was angry because how could you abandon your daughter? How could the streets be more important than your kids? The drugs can’t be that enticing. But I was young, naive, and didn’t know. If I’m being real and raw, as my momContinue reading “Happy Heavenly Birthday, Mama!”
Mother’s Day 2022
What makes a woman a mother? Is it the woman that gave birth to you? The woman who raised you? The woman who took you under her wings? The woman who treats you as their own? The woman who picked you up when you were down? Or is it the woman who stepped as aContinue reading “Mother’s Day 2022”
Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day, Nanny
Mother’s Day changed for me on August 13th, 2021. My grandma, my Nanny, the only mother I have ever known went home to the be with Lord. These past couple of weeks leading up to today has been rough. I’ve been extra emotional and triggered thinking about her and missing her. My Nanny and IContinue reading “Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day, Nanny”
Rona Isn’t Accommodating to the Disabled
Before the pandemic, the rights, needs, and voices for people with disabilities were an afterthought. Many public places aren’t accessible, including schools, businesses, restaurants, etc. Now we’re in this pandemic and seems the accessibility has gotten a tad bit worse. The masks. If an individual is hearing impaired & their go to is to readContinue reading “Rona Isn’t Accommodating to the Disabled”
Voting Experience
If I’m being honest, I almost chose not to vote. I recently moved into another city that I hadn’t registered in. So, I had to drive for an hour to get to the ballots. Just the thought of it made me cringe. It’s not a valid reason saying it out loud, I know but that’sContinue reading “Voting Experience”
Black Lives Matter Movies
When They See Us American Son Selma Dear White People The Hate U Give Mudbound Malcom X Dear White People Self Made: Madam C.J. Walker Imperial Dreams Underground Becoming The Help Seven Seconds Django: Unchained She’s Gotta Have It Family Reunion Freedom Writers Just Mercy Ali Freedom Marshall Life of a King The Untold StoryContinue reading “Black Lives Matter Movies”
My Black Disabled Life Matters Too
I’m a 24 year old Black, African American disabled woman. I’m from the well-known city of Greenville, South Carolina. I am a daughter, grand-daughter, sister, aunt, friend, cousin, girlfriend, and co-worker of a collective group of worried, concerned, confused, and angry, Black individuals. The thought of knowing the day I give birth, my children areContinue reading “My Black Disabled Life Matters Too”
Welcome to the World of Accommodations…
As an individual with a disability, in order to get through my day to day life; I sometimes need accommodations in place. Dictionary.com defines accommodations as adjustment of differences. I don’t think I could have explained it any better. It’s an adjustment to how I do things. For example, when I was in school myContinue reading “Welcome to the World of Accommodations…”
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