Five Success Lessons I’ve Learned From Beyonce

The last few weeks of 2013 have been a serious time of reflection for me, and I've had plenty of material to reflect on. First, Susan Miller's Astrology Zone December 2013 forecast for Scorpio says that from December 7 2013 to July 25 2014, I will benefit from working on a semi-secret project … Continue reading →

Shade, Read or Bullying? Three Rules to Follow

When I was in second grade, I got teased so much that I would fake a sore throat every Monday so I didn't have to go to the same art section as the kids who teased me. I did this until my mom caught on, and then I learned how to adapt in another way: I made fun of someone else. Then my bullies … Continue reading →

#NoShameDay- One Year (and one week) Later

When I wrote my #NoShameDay post last year, I ended it with a commitment to treat my depression, just like any other illness, even if it meant taking medication. While my resolve remains, I have changed my approach, and here is why. … Continue reading →

Depression: The Con Artist. My #NoShame Day Post

I wasn’t sure if I wanted to go to her funeral. I had never been to the funeral of a young person, or someone who had taken their life. I was use to funerals being sad, but also celebratory. Homegoings. Ones where it was believed that the person, at their ripe old age, had done the work they were … Continue reading →

Modeling a Mother’s Love, With Help From a Rose

UPDATED 5/13 with links. I want to love more. It amazes me when I interact with my mother. To me, she is pure love. I say my mom is love, like I say my mom is teaching, or my mom is cooking. Whenever I get off the phone with her and say “I love you,” she replies with “I love you … Continue reading →