Tag Archives: love

Best Date

“After we had been dating for a while, we bought a simple wicker picnic basket. We promised to keep using it. For our 10th wedding anniversary, we took our picnic basket and walked to Pike Place Market. Being a vegetarian, … Continue reading

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Relationships

What’s scary for people is not that things go bad and relationships ends. I think what is scary for people is that you can actually love someone with all of your heart and it still doesn’t work out. One of … Continue reading

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The Talmud

“Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.”

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Take the Lead

It was only after fully accepting myself that I was able to step into my confidence. I realized that being myself actually worked, and that being a Black woman is one of Gods greatest gifts, and now more than ever, … Continue reading

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‘Aren’t I So Lucky?’

My family of four lives in San Francisco. In February, we had one of our first outings for pleasure since the pandemic began. At a stationery shop on Union Street, I was looking at greeting cards when Xavier, my 6-year-old, … Continue reading

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