NO MORE

June 29, 2010 at 5:37 PM Why self-sacrificing Is not your life important as well? Are you not destined to be someone? Who you like Who you love Who you strive to be Satisfied Are you Peaceful Are you Complete Is it possible? To have that Within you I am not The one To complete […]

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Ignite Your Fire

She rises in the morning with the burning sensation within her to be better than she was yesterday. No one is her equal except for the person that she was yesterday. Once her feet touch the ground, you know she is ready for whatever the day has in store for her. She means business from […]

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The Pain of the entire World

And then it was as if the pain of the entire world suddenly crashed through my heart. I’m not sure what triggered it. Maybe the phone call from my friend describing her experience of feeling trapped at home and now feeling afraid of the city, fearful of people. Or, Maybe hearing the experience of a […]

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Poems by Fred Nicholson

a White friend was expressing how upset he was by the burning and looting and random violence being displayed by the thugs fighting our police. He noted that calm protests and talking is best. I gave his comments consideration and then said, when has talking peace and protesting quietly prevented Black men and boys from […]

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You Start Dying Slowly

You start dying slowly; if you do not travel, if you do not read, If you do not listen to the sounds of life, If you can not be still and allow the softness to flow.   You start dying slowly; When you kill your self-respect, When you have lost the self-esteem battle And you […]

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Mujer

Shine like the star that you are Brilliant – Illuminated – Confidant Let your womb birth Kings & Queens Those who make change Those that will be heard Even when the silence surrounds us Mujer manifest Greatness In your walk, talk & laughter May your “caderas (hips)” sway To the musical tune in your spirit […]

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Your Sacred Self

I aspire to be an empowered woman with vision and grace. I yen for the companionship of sisterhood, to care, to feel admiration, affection, togetherness, and to question the concerns of being a woman. To acknowledge the value of respect, kindness, and individuality. I breathe to bring life, adoration, and motivation to all who need […]

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We will see flowers bloom out of this once again.

Dear Souls, In this time of crisis, we must be strong and positive. We must, more than ever, be thankful for life. For every breath we take, every morning, we awake, and every sleep we fall in an array of  wonder; Every tree, every bird, and every touch is a marvel. Every cloud, the sun, […]

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THE BEAUTY OF A WOMAN

We are women and we are strong and we are beautiful. We are the daughters of a thousand generations past and a thousand generations to come. We are soft and silent, powerful, and moving. And as we breathe so does the wind blow. And as we cry so does the river run. And as we […]

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Everything is in alignment when you surrender your worries.

Every single thing always works out even when you don’t understand it at the moment. You can look back at past experiences and be grateful that certain things didn’t work out because you wouldn’t be where you are. Be grateful.  Whatever you’re going through now will pass. You are a miracle. Life is a miracle. […]

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