Pesky Perfectionism Everyone has their random habits. Things they convince themselves that they have to do at a particularly inopportune time when in reality, it’s really just procrastination. Vacuuming has become the epitome of perfectionistic procrastination in my life. First of all, I had a regular vacuum but I recently…

Too many Americans still don’t know about the legacy of lynching — It was a crisp Tuesday morning. My four legged buddy and I were on the move, soaking up the early sunshine and perking up our ears to take in the chirps and peeps of the neighborhood birds. As we turned the corner and made our way down the empty street…

Or, Why I Should Try To Avoid Ordering From Amazon Prime, Especially On Amazon Prime Day I’m one of those people who actually reads the “Quick Start” instructions. Yep. And I’ll have you know that I was stumped in short order as part of the directions for my shiny new…

And The Human Fear Of Losing It — Throughout my childhood into my adolescence, there were 6 Famous women who I admired and wanted to be like: Whitney Houston, Vanessa Williams, Iman, Lisa Bonet, Cyndi Lauper, and Janet Jackson. I kinda feel like Whitney Houston is self explanatory. She was a beautiful woman with a voice unlike any…

Words of wisdom at just the right moment — She said the words with ease and a smile on her face. I was taking pains to spread jam on the two pieces of whole wheat bread I had hastily tossed on a nearby plate. I looked at the clock; it was almost 8AM. Time to go! I tried to…

Happy Frankie Knuckles Day First of all, don’t be embarrassed if you forgot. In these pandemic times, some things are more apparent, while others have become quite murky. For me, I have been clinging to music more these past 15 months than I have since I was a girl. I…

Me, My Husband, Some Other Diners & Their Dogs… How silly of me to envision a romantic outdoor anniversary dinner. I should have known better. I mean, I am one of those many many people who put significant effort (it took me months & I filled out over a dozen…

A Tribute To My High School Gym Teachers — I swear I lost about 2–3 pounds today. And I had so much fun doing it. I know my son’s ears are probably still ringing. Or maybe not ‘cause I think at some point he couldn’t take it anymore and went upstairs. …

And I’m Learning To Be Okay With That “Work To Do” Since I was 15, I have always worked a job (or two). My first one was as a cashier at an ice skating rink souvenir shop. It was none too exciting but I earned a paycheck and that felt really good. I…