Don’t Have to Imagine Love What can I say? I have been trying hard to post at least once a week, but recently I’ve been sidetracked or just lazy, lol! Today, though, for whatever reason, I feel like writing. I feel like an aha moment has hit me in the …
Hair Stories There were few photographs of me growing up. I was shy. I always looked away from the camera. Even now, I shy away from having my picture taken. I see what other people say they don’t. I see an ugly girl. Crooked teeth. A disheveled head of …
LOVE IMAGINED: Declaration of Independence Frederick Douglass said, “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn.” And he asked them, “Do you mean, citizens, to mock me, by asking me to speak to-day?” It wasn’t until 2009 the senate passed a resolution apologizing for …
Writing Exercise: write for ten minutes. Write about your childhood. What did your home, your neighborhood look like? What games did you play? Take it deeper. What made you feel ashamed when you were in grade school? When could you identify and understand shame? EXCERPT DRAFT FROM LOVE IMAGINED: My …
