I mentioned before that I was a dramatic teenager. I have to admit that I was also a dramatic child. Growing up, one of my favorite activities was dancing. I never had lessons, beyond one summer of tap, so I was mostly self-taught. I particularly loved trying to imitate Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul and Madonna.… Continue reading 💃🏾Flashback Friday – I’ll Never Dance Again💃🏾
Category: Life
🤬Flashback Friday – 6-year old potty mouth🤬
Do you remember the character on Tiny Toons, Foulmouth? He was a rooster that used language that had to be beeped out of the cartoon. When I was six, I was a lot like that rooster, without the benefit of censors. After my father's death, I rebelled against his strict parenting. I decided to use… Continue reading 🤬Flashback Friday – 6-year old potty mouth🤬
🍟Flashback Friday – Fries over guys🍟
One recurring misconception about me is that I have a crush on french fries or that french fries are my boyfriend. Yes, I love french fries. I enjoy the salty crunch of a nicely cooked fry, but I don't want to date them. It's weird that I have to say that. The first time I… Continue reading 🍟Flashback Friday – Fries over guys🍟
#Flashback Friday – Memories of my father
I didn't get this post finished in time for Father's Day last week, but I don't usually recognize the holiday anyway. My father passed away from cancer when I was five. I tried to think of one specific story to tell about him, but I just came up with a few snatches of memory. Writing… Continue reading #Flashback Friday – Memories of my father
🧓🏾🥩Flashback Friday- The terrible thing I said at my Grandma’s wake🧓🏾🥩
Trigger warnings: death and a funeral In last week's post, I mentioned a trip to my mother's hometown for her mother's funeral. I was only 3 and a half and didn't understand death at all. (By the way, saying that someone who is deceased is sleeping is downright creepy.) I guess it was a sign… Continue reading 🧓🏾🥩Flashback Friday- The terrible thing I said at my Grandma’s wake🧓🏾🥩
🦆Flashback Friday: I can’t be the only one who lost a fight with a duck🦆
It is fortunate (sometimes unfortunate) that I have the ability to remember things that happened when I was very young. I don't remember everything, but impactful events stick out to me. I was about 3 and a half years old. My family and I (minus my Dad, he stayed behind) went to my mother's hometown… Continue reading 🦆Flashback Friday: I can’t be the only one who lost a fight with a duck🦆
🦷Flashback Friday – They went to pick up my tooth🦷
I've decided to start sharing moments from my childhood. In the very early years, I was quite active and adventurous. I loved riding my bike up and down my street. I always had rules for myself: I rarely rode all the way to the corner and I always stayed on the sidewalk. I was unlike… Continue reading 🦷Flashback Friday – They went to pick up my tooth🦷
My first Mother’s Day without my mother
As Americans ramp up to celebrate Mother's Day this weekend, I find myself experiencing a new level of grief for the day I will never spend with my mother again. Knowing that Mother's Day is approaching would be difficult enough I imagine, but I receive multiple daily reminders of it. I check my email and… Continue reading My first Mother’s Day without my mother
Have you checked on your family and friends lately?
Life can be busy. Life can be hard. Sometimes, you get caught up in your own chaos, so much that you don't realize that other people are going through difficult times as well. One of the simplest things you can do for another person is to just check in to see how they are doing.… Continue reading Have you checked on your family and friends lately?
