Tag Archives: prayers

Respecting Beliefs

 I’m writing this to get your opinion about something that has been bothering me for a while but has been exacerbated by the recent illness of my mother. Although I was brought up Catholic, in my adult life I am … Continue reading

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you are a writer

Some of the best Black women writers I know have journals no one has ever read. They write in the margins, notes apps, memos, diaries, scraps of paper and on the back of envelopes. Not for likes. Not for attention. … Continue reading

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attunement

Soul-deep attunement can’t be forced.Uncertainty—yours and theirs—is a gift.In the search for clarity, sometimes the fog is the answer. We often can’t see how our prayers have already been answered, because we’re still oriented in the wrong direction. So today, let’s orient … Continue reading

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Your Ticket to Dinner

Some traditions come with requirements. Dr. Tai, the middle child of three daughters, grew up with a Thanksgiving ritual that her mother took very seriously: gratitude as your “ticket to dinner.” “Since we were old enough to say grace, my … Continue reading

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Night Sky

Whisper sweet nothings and everythingyou’re grateful for to the sparkling night sky. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively … Continue reading

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