Just because we’re magic doesn’t mean we’re not real. ~ Jesse Williams
Category Archives: live
Quote: Live as a lion
It is better to live as a lion for a day than to live as a slave . ~ Malalai of Maiwand National folk hero of Afghanistan who rallied local fighters against the British troops at the 1880 Battle of Maiwand.
Quote: Sly fox. Dumb bunny.
Everyone comes to Zootopia, thinking they could be anything they want. But you can’t. You can only be what you are. Sly fox. Dumb bunny. ~ Nick Wilde aka Fox, Zootopia (film)
Why I don’t do dance parties…
Because once I get going, I don’t stop. Kevin said I made his night. At the Studio Museum of Harlem’s Uptown Friday. Good vibes!
Cupcake vs. Man Conundrum
Office small talk gone wrong. There were left-over birthday cupcakes in the office. I walked over grab a couple and shared with ladies on my return to my desk that there were some goodies around the corner. One co-worker vehemently protested the cupcakes. She went on and on about how she couldn’t possibly eat aContinueContinue reading “Cupcake vs. Man Conundrum”
Note to Self: When we expect to see our greatness
When we expect to see our greatness by how others appreciate and represent us, we set ourselves up for disappointment.
Women, Power & Greatness
Every woman I have ever worked for has been opinionated, outspoken, ambitious, direct and unapologetically herself. That is what I love and respect about each of them. (Follow link for full message.)
The journey is hard and long.
The journey is hard and long. It doesn’t get easier or shorter by staying where you are. Get up. Keep moving. You’ll be glad you did. ~ LaShawnda Jones
Poem: BITTERSWEET by Rumi
BITTERSWEET by Rumi
I yearn for happiness
I ask for help
I want mercy
And my love says:
Look at me and hear me
Because I am here
Just for that
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Final Salute: Housing for Homeless Female Vets
Homeless Female Veterans: A former Army captain opened a house for homeless women veterans. “We are still not getting it as a country, and we’re making a poor effort as a society to take care of all our veterans…We can liberate other countries and clear up their natural disasters. Women veterans are now America’s natural disaster,” says Final Salute founder Jaspen Boothe.
Harvest Life 