Tag Archives: stories
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 →
truly listen
pause and truly listen. The hum of a distant conversation, the rustle of leaves, the purr of your cat, sounds carry stories, comfort, and connection. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to … Continue reading →
It’s Not Fair
Girls I checked my Bible concordance, and fair ain’t there! But liberty and freedom are. Unfortunately, it’s not up to us who goes free. We get to watch the stories unfold all around us, but we don’t get to determine … Continue reading →
Fictional Character
If you could swap lives with any fictional character for a day, who would it be, and why? Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark … Continue reading →
Stories
RS: You talk a lot about the importance of sharing our stories. Why’s that? BP: People’s hearts and minds are changed by storytelling. They’re changed by hearing other people’s experiences. If you don’t have access to seeing someone else’s lived experience, … Continue reading →
Real Life of an MSW 