In cleaning up my former life and the remnants of my defunct job, I happen upon some of the things that made me LOVE my “kids”. It is so funny to me how God finds a way to cheer up the aching heart at just the right moment. Thanks for this nugget. Dear Mrs. T.,I appreciate you so much that I was willing to give you this letter. You’re one [...]
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Gonna let you in on a secret.You listening?Come closer, I’m gonna whisper it so other people don’t hear… I’m a bit of a perfectionist. SHHHH!!! Don’t tell anyone. I know! Unbelievable isn’t it? I like to plan things out. Not just events and things of that sort, but I mean neurotic-like. I plan conversations. I think about what I’m going to say, and how they’re gonna take it. I put [...]
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PhotoSource I lost my job this month. I’ve put in four years, a few tears, a countless amount of heart and dedication, and walked away without even my full last paycheck, (Good lookin out, heffa). It’s nothing more than ironic that just a few weeks ago, I spoke on this very blog about what it would mean if my situation changed in any way. I feel like I can almost [...]
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15 Comments Well Eggshells, on the way in to work today, I found out that I’m going to have to go off on Steve Harvey. It’s confirmed. Every morning during his radio show, Steve and his co-host Shirley Strawberry, read what is called the “Strawberry Letter”. People write in seeking advice and Shirley and Steve respond. Usually, Shirley is the “good cop”, with sound advice and sympathetic answers, while Steve provides the [...]
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Yes, I know, I’ve been absent…insert ashamed face here….don’t have one? here you go Okay, so I had a lot to say, but in rare form, I didn’t have the words to get them out.I wanted this blog to be more about information and support than anything else, but I’ve felt the urge to ease it into some other directions. I will try my damnedest to stay on topic…but [...]
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2 Comments So, I’ve always been a big girl. Not necessarily HUGE, but I damn sure wasn’t a cheerleader. Again, this is something that isn’t altogether unheard of in the black community. Our community glorifies big butts and smiles. We talk all the time about down home cooking and grandmama recipes and we proclaim skinny bitches to be evil so that we can feel good about ourselves in our Ashley Stewart/Lane Bryant [...]
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