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What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day

What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage (1997, 224 pages) Pearl Cleage packed her debut novel with fierce love for community, loyalty, purposeful living, intentional mentoring, self-care, and a whole lot of Black Girl Magic before we’d given … Continue reading

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Finding What You Need in Every Season

This is exactly what I needed to hear in this season. Funny how that works, right? I already had everything I needed… Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on … Continue reading

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With Love

I have a few words of encouragement for the young lady whose grandmother had developed dementia (“Loving Granddaughter”). My mom passed away 20 years ago from Parkinson’s disease and dementia. I am in my late 70s now, but I remember … Continue reading

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Create an emergency kit

While most power outages can be safely waited out at home, the flooding that swept Western Washington last week proved that’s not always an option. Ready.gov, a website run by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, recommends emergency kits have some … Continue reading

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hummingbird

Life’s songSo pretty and sweetSavor the momentsKnow right from wrong Rhythm and rhymeOne beat at a timeYour story will be toldBig, bright, and boldLet it shineBut don’t place it on hold Curiosity is a necessityYour very own laboratoryNo white lab coatsNo microscopesSpread … Continue reading

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