During the weekend of my first doula training, I drove from Richmond, VA, to Pleasant Hill, NC, to surprise my Grandma Lee with a visit. On my first day of training, I learned that at the 20th week of gestation, a female fetus had developed a reproductive system, including all the eggs she will have…
Resurrection: The revitalization or revival of something. Today I am particularly reflective on the journey of my honorable ancestors. I am grateful for the influence of both my maternal and paternal lineage. The blood that flows through my veins is their blood—Julia. Albert. Edward. Gracie. Walter. Lillie Mae. Ethel. Jasper. Ella. The Ingram’s (twice over)…
Resurrection: The revitalization or revival of something.Today I am particularly reflective on the journey of my honorable ancestors. I am grateful for the influence of both my maternal and paternal lineage. The blood that flows through my veins is their blood—Julia. Albert. Edward. Gracie. Walter. Lillie Mae. Ethel. Jasper. Ella. The Ingram’s (twice over) The…
Hi, Happy 2020.Is it me, or does January seem to overstay its welcome, always? So much excitement for the fresh new start, the turn of a new year– goals, intentions, resolutions– then midway through the year, or so it seems. The 74th day of January or so it feels. It’s like, wait, how is it…
Here lies your journey. On your journey, things will come up, inevitably. Some things will bring you great joy, pride, and satisfaction. Other instances on the journey will feel too great a burden to bear. There will be some realities you wish you could trade, overcome, and be done with forever, but this is your…
For whatever reason, in this lifetime it’s like I just know. I know things. I feel things. I see things. Things I would rather not know, see, or feel sometimes. I value truth I do, and I guess truth values me too. Truth hides in the crevices, on the walls, in my dreams. It seems…
For whatever reason, in this lifetime it’s like I just know. I know things. I feel things. I see things. Things I would rather not know, see, or feel sometimes. I value truth I do, and I guess truth values me too. Truth hides in the crevices, on the walls, in my dreams. It seems…
I was sitting with my niece Amiyah the other day. She began to talk about elephants, explaining that she wants to see an elephant, and why she wants to see the elephant. She picked up my phone, asking if I could find her an elephant on YouTube. At the moment I thought of a picture…
I haven’t written in a while, besides life’ing I realize that I was internally bothered by a comment someone left on my last post. I did not go back to reread as I write this, so my response is only my interpretation. I do not know the person. They appeared to have shown up on…
I am constantly vacillating between wanting to live a slow and intentional life. One where I can tend to my garden, make tea in the middle of the day, and sit in my favorite chair leisurely reading a book, likely Baldwin. or maybe even writing a book. In this moment, the plane I’m on is…
