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Busting Loose

I love to see the pictures of James Baldwin dancing with pure abandonment. Despite all the obstacles going on during this time in history, he always was ready to hit the dance floor when the music was right. Shout out to Lorraine Hansberry and Maya Angelou for not letting him dance alone! Let's let JimmieContinue reading “Busting Loose”

Let’s Move Something.

#shouldprobablybeablog #whateveryougonnareadme #epiphanypost Thing about me is I’m an idea generator (they gush out of me at a pretty steady flow) plus I’m trained to see holes (this tends to cause the direction of my flow to switch) but I also know Im not going to live forever so I can’t save the world, IContinue reading “Let’s Move Something.”

Always…believe

As long as I can remember I’ve considered myself to be more of a realist than an optimist but lately I have shifted to focusing on the good things versus the known bad things. This new shift surprises me but I feel lighter because my thoughts aren’t as gloomy. I’d rather float on a cumulusContinue reading “Always…believe”

Pushing through

Yesterday, I did my first non-sport/work photo shoot. Was very nervous as I’ve never really been the type to smile all up in a camera. Even in team pictures, I would be the one not smiling. Mostly it was because I hadn’t perfected the fake smile and I don’t do fake. But part of myContinue reading “Pushing through”

MALT Life

Too often we get caught up with telling everyone what we have going on, what we dream to happen and it turns into a party with drinks and cheers. Unfortunately, the aftermath is a hangover out of this world and no movement towards what you discussed the night before. An elder once said “As longContinue reading “MALT Life”

Today is the best day ever!

Scratch something off your “bucket list” today. Share with me what you did, how long have you put off doing it and why.

It Takes Energy To Fail

Yes, I said it! As long as you breathe air, you are consuming energy. It’s up to you have you spend your energy. You can use it to sit and watch tv or you could use it to sit at the computer and book a flight to a destination you’ve always wanted to know. Continue reading “It Takes Energy To Fail”