It’s the weekend…the end of another work week. For me, it has been yet another hectic, but quite productive week. Most of us look forward to the weekend as a time to kick back and relax, or to do things we’ve had to put off since the last weekend. Even if there are chores to…
This is probably my first post (or one of very few) regarding business and the workplace. Perhaps I don’t write about it because TTWC is my escape from my work life! LOL Nevertheless, this #31WriteNow challenge has encouraged me to expand my writing horizons. The other day, during a meeting with my boss, we were discussing…
This is a reprint of an original article from my June 12, 2011 column on MortarNBrique. Years ago, my sister, my best friend and I were in the car with my parents, on our way to dinner on Mother’s Day. R&B favorite “I’ll Always Love My Mama” by The Intruders was playing on the radio.…
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In recent years due to the uncertainty and all the negativity, hopeless attitudes that is filled in this society we often forget how special and how incredible each and everyone of us are. We are all unique in our own little ways. Why don’t people just think of the qualities…
In line with our recent posts about deconstruction, letting go of the past, and setting goals, today’s post basically takes us to the next level of being…be exceptional. As always, I like to start with a definition. According to Merriam-Webster, ‘exceptional’ means “better than average…” My parents always encouraged my sister and I to “do our…
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This thought began as a Facebook status update, but soon proved too lengthy and I thought it would be better served as a quick blog post. There is nothing more peaceful than sitting in silence by the lights of the Christmas tree. I have treasured these moments annually since I was a little girl. I…
In a flashback post, Sloughing Off 2011, I mentioned that I don’t believe in making New Year’s Resolutions. I made them when I was a kid, just because I thought that’s what you were supposed to do. As I got older, I realized that “resolutions” can be made at any time, not just during the New…
Around this time last year, I posted a blog entitled, Giving Thanks. As I said last year, I can’t wait for one day of the year to give thanks, just like I can’t wait for New Year’s to make resolutions. But in this season of giving thanks, I have to stop and say a few…
Merriam-Webster defines deconstruction as “the analytic examination of something (as a theory) often in order to reveal its inadequacy.” I have found myself hearing or explaining variations of “deconstruction” quite a bit over the past week or so. I’m on the committee for an upcoming conference and in speaking of our plans for next year,…
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