Monthly Archives: January 2017
Moving Forward
What a weird time of my life, not just because of the recent presidential elections, but almost in spite of it. I’m working for long stretches of time, speed reading in between calls with prospective clients, exercising every day and in the “free” snatches of time, creating art. Always in motion, even when I’m sleeping. … Continue reading
When Racism Becomes Unsustainable
Last Saturday, a good friend, another cerebral Black woman, and I saw “Hidden Figures.” Among the many things that uplifting film depicted, it showed how the separation of Blacks and Whites continued until it died in a final gasp of breath. The segregation of libraries sections, water fountains, bathrooms, and even coffee pots reinforced second-class citizenship, … Continue reading
Dreaming of My Wedding
This past Monday, one of my friends texted me about her dream where she had attended my wedding. I texted her back, “Good thing I’m not superstitious. My grandmother used think a wedding dream meant a funeral.” Once I had a moment to look it up, I “discovered” that a single woman dreaming of another woman … Continue reading
Cheating and Cursing: An Alternative Approach to Bikram Yoga
Hot yoga. The longer you practice, the more the superficial complaints melt away: the sweat, the smell, the heat, the humidity. Even your slowly cooking reptilian brain calms down after several classes, where it’s no longer preoccupied with craving thoughts of food, fighting and sex. Initially, the practice dredges up arguments and emotions long past. … Continue reading
Christmas 2016
This was the first year witnessing my nephew’s vegetarianism. Unlike one of his sisters, who is a vegan, he still ate food with eggs in it, such as his father’s famous sweet potato pie. Here’s one of the meals he put together: cup of fruit, protein bar, apple bar, tofu scramble, granola bar and a slice of sweet … Continue reading