Melvin’s Room…
This is what happens when you mix hurt, toxic masculinity, and SDE.… Read More Melvin’s Room…
Category: Misc.
Short Take: TGIFridays
A quick thought on TGIFridays…… Read More Short Take: TGIFridays
Challenge Me: Day #15 (Silence)
Silence is such an underrated quality of life. In a world where everything is shared, photographed, and more, silence is becoming a lost art. I’m not talking about the “negative” silence (remaining silent in the face of oppression, both literally and figuratively). I’m talking about that stone cold silence. That silence you “hear” when you’re laying… Read More Challenge Me: Day #15 (Silence)
Challenge Me: Day #14 (Life & Death)
Today, I’m thankful for “life” and having the ability to wake up on my own two feet. Someone in the world didn’t wake up and I know that they wished they could’ve felt the rays of the sun on their face. I had a very open conversation with someone today about death and how it… Read More Challenge Me: Day #14 (Life & Death)
Challenge Me: Day #11
If you work in the field of education (especially in the trenches), you understand that the work days are never the same. For some reason, today was particularly stressful, however, I felt the power that comes from laughing to overcome ANY obstacle. When a student got upset about a decision and tried me, I had… Read More Challenge Me: Day #11
Challenge Me: Day #10 (I’m rooting for all the Black people…especially if they graduated from Thee Florida State University)
When I was in college, the Florida State football team was not the best team by a long shot. I recall many Saturdays just watching in horror at how badly some teams whopped up on us. Truly, it was the dark days for football at Florida State. How many of us remember the big cheating… Read More Challenge Me: Day #10 (I’m rooting for all the Black people…especially if they graduated from Thee Florida State University)
Challenge Me: Day #9
“Me Too”… Those two words created a much-needed conversation about sexual assault and harassment that people have experienced in their lives. Although actress Alyssa Milano is being credited for making this movement happen, alas, the truth comes out and once again, a Black woman was ahead of the game. How ahead of the game you… Read More Challenge Me: Day #9
