DIY: Homemade Laundry Detergent

You can make your own laundry detergent that is not only cheaper, but better for your clothes and skin.

Thoughts and Cares

My fingers tell stories I can't hide. Through broken nails and picked cuticles, they document what I fail to process. While I've been lost analyzing every why, my hands have been keeping score. Today, I'm learning that healing doesn't always need to wait for answers.

Almost 4-Hour Write With Me (or just listen)

Check out my YouTube Video and write with me for almost four hours.

2025 Q1 Goals and Plan for My Mercurial Nature and Writing

My goals for Q1 in 2025 are simple but require focus. Learn how you can help!

Watch Party for the Soul

An impromptu community forms a Star Trek Voyager and a Doctor Who Watch Party on Threads.

Write With Me: Co-working Writing Sprints Session 1

Come get some work done with me as I complete 3, 25-minute writing sprints with 2, 5-minute breaks. No Music.

Still Black

A post-election-day reflection on being Black in a country that hates me.

Happy Halloween

A photo post from Halloween 2024

[Highlight] Too Many Ideas

from ‘5 Things to Do When You Have Too Many Ideas and Never Finish Anything: More choice often leads to less action. The more ideas and goals we pursue, the less likely we’ll follow through on any one of them. And vice versa. When we get stuck in motion

My Bedside Bin- August 2024

What ‘s a Bedside Bin? My bedside bin is a collection of books and projects that I’m working through the month of August. These bins have been a mainstay since college although I use the word “bin” loosely. This month, I am using a collapsable black fabric bin. In

New Life Stage and a Black +Country Playlist

Beyoncé said “screw genres,” releasing her country album this past week . With it, for me, comes a new life stage and a Black + Country Playlist. To be fair, my new circumstances are not connected in any way to Cowboy Carter. Neither the artist nor the album served as the catalyst

Black-Centered Books I've Enjoyed

Must Reads These books are from my “Really Enjoyed” list and come highly recommended. I have linked each title to the audiobook on Libro.fm (affiliate). When you buy audiobooks from Libro.fm your purchase supports a local bookstore. Better than that other site. * The Skin I’m In by

human behavior

[Highlights] The Plague

The Plague by Albert Camus (translated by Laura Marris) On traveling One useful way to get to know a city is to find out how people work there, how they love there, and how they die there. — location: 66 ^ref-64407 On motivation and desire The desires of the youngest are

books

Booktalk November - December 2023

If you haven’t read the first post in this series, please do so here. Here is my 6-5-4-3-2-1 list for November – December 2023 This list does not represent all the books I’ve read since the last post, but it is a snapshot. I read a lot of books.

books

BookTalk: August - September 2023

When it comes to reading books, I prefer audiobooks over ebooks and use the Libby App and Hoopla Digital platforms to borrow books from my local library. Although I enjoy e-books, reading them on my Kindle Paperwhite isn’t pleasurable. I made a mistake by purchasing the new updated version

education

[Highlights] Behavior Strategy: How to Teach When-Then

On why When-Then works with students: When-then sentences break down expectations into manageable and achievable chunks for these students. They also remove any ambiguity for students who are unclear about what’s expected of them – Amanda Morin * Author: Amanda Morin * Full Title: Behavior Strategy: How to Teach When-Then * Category: #articles

education

[Highlights] Living, Loving & Learning

I can love everybody in this room if I had the opportunity to know you with equal intensity, and I still would have the same amount of love and the same potential to love that I have right at this moment. I will have lost nothing. But I first must

death

Things I did and thought upon learning of of my mother’s death

*Yesterday, a childhood friend asked me to call her. I did. She let me know that my mother died on January 14. Because I’ve been no-contact with my mother and her side of the family for almost 20 years, I was not told immediately. What follows is a list

Creative Writing

Open Book Blog Hop – What I Wish I Knew

I stumbled up the Open Blog Hop while chatting on Counter Social the social networking site I use instead of the bird site. It’s a blogging circle in which writers answer a question on their own blogs, linking the post via InLinkz, connecting us all in one list. You’

Creative Sparks

5 Proven Techniques for Writing a Compelling Story

Are you struggling to keep your readers engaged in your story? Look no further! Below, I share 5 proven techniques for writing a compelling story that will keep your audience hooked from start to finish. From crafting a strong hook to creating tension and conflict, we cover all the key

blogging

Another Blog Post About Coming Back to Blogging

This post may not make sense because I’m in the throes of hormone-induced insomnia. Despite completing my bedtime routine which includes reading for two hours and taking a sleep-inducing cannabis gummy, I could not sleep. Even the Grand Daddy Purple (BakedBros is usually very helpful with sleep) hasn’t

History

[Highlights]The Parable of Sha’Carri Richardson

I don’t normally share my thoughts on the highlights I post, but the author of The Parabale of Sha’Carri Richardson, Kitanya Harrison, wrote the hell out of this piece. Harrison eloquently warns on the problems with inactive empathy and toxic support- those who put pressure on people who

Black authors

[Highlights] Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

On moments of joy and clarity “Suddenly, I could breathe again, and at least the pilot light was back on in my spirit.” Black Girls Must Die Exhausted (Kindle Location 1442) On being comfortable in struggle “When there’s no friction, no reminder of what you can’t do, it

books

[Highlights] Beyond Series Bundle

On the stupidity of racism “Because he’s black?” Bren shook his head with a snort. “No, Dallas doesn’t give a shit. Hard to believe there are people around who still do.” “Dumb people.” Six couldn’t help her wry laugh. “They still care if you have tits, too.