I had no idea how I was going to afford college.  I just applied, prayed, packed, showed up, and signed away more than half of my first real salary (in student loans.) I did what I had to do. I had no idea how to write songs or manage a music business. I bought some books, asked […]

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Woman in deep thought

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I know this charming man who wakes up every single morning prepared to solve a problem. For over 40 years, he says, he wanted to be ready… There this girl at the gym that I used to chat with a couple of times a week. She’s decided to either expect the worst or expect nothing […]

A black woman waiting for something good to happen

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“Don’t nobody bring me no bad news.” – Diana Ross, The Wiz   I wish I could hire someone to sing that song every time some bad news decides to swing my way.   I know. It’s a part of life. Good and bad. Highs and lows. Comings and goings. Loss. Disappointment. Heartbreak. Failure… But, […]

A woman thinking of what to do after hearing bad news.

I had to find a way to make since of it all. The struggles, the difficulty choices, the unfortunate circumstances… The good days, the small wins, the victory in spite of the odds… All of it was part of me, part of my journey, and part of my story. Instead of hating the story of […]

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The worst things to hear when you’re hurting, anxious, doubtful, scared, overwhelmed, and tired of being tired are: Get over it Let it go. Move on. Or, here is one that will inspire the side-eye, quick: everything happens for a reason. You don’t want to stay in your hurting, anxious, doubtful, scared, overwhelmed, and tired […]

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I hear you. You’re right. You would’ve, could’ve, and maybe even should’ve experienced something different. If you had done something different… But you didn’t. You did what you did, and now you’re here… somewhere you really don’t want to be, doing something you really don’t want to do. I’m pretty sure they call that regret- which […]

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