Tag Archives: survival

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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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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Mindfulness Skills to Disrupt Default Habits

We’ve all evolved with default modes prioritizing survival and efficiency, often at the expense of fulfillment and sustainable impact. Through the following shifts in our mindset, we can develop a reliable and effortless approach to seeing clearly and aligning our … Continue reading

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Life

“The game will test you but never fold. Stay ten toes down. It’s not on you, it’s in you, and what’s in you, they can never take away.” ~Nipsey Hussle Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your … Continue reading

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I Kept Saying Yes

He asked me to marry him twice. The first time I said “Yes” was on a summer day in Central Park with friends hiding nearby. The following Valentine’s Day, he asked me again, after an emergency procedure revealed cancer in … Continue reading

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