Category Archives: live

Talk to the hand…

I love the messages people have been writing on hands and posting to the internet. So much so, I’ve started a collection. If you have some to add, please share in the comment section. Today’s lesson: Throwing up your hand(s) is not always a sign of giving up. Sometimes it’s an emphatic command to haltContinueContinue reading “Talk to the hand…”

Poem: NO WORDS by LaShawnda Jones

no words what can i say how can i speak i gave you all the words i wished to live only to watch them die from your carelessness i have nothing to sayother thanwhat’s been spoken nothing to giveother thanwhat’s been offered you seem to want more than i haveother than i am someone notContinueContinue reading “Poem: NO WORDS by LaShawnda Jones”

Progressive Women in a Degenerating Society

I began writing this with the thought that I am a post-feminist woman. My initial outline was geared towards showing how feminism has done more harm to our womanhood than good. However, in the writing, an argument for feminism not doing enough – being far too short-sighted and narrowly defined – developed. This is the beginning of an exploration of the female experience in contemporary cultures.

Summary of Lessons Learned in January 2013

All writings by LaShawnda Jones unless otherwise noted. Click on the “Lesson” for link to the full post. Lesson 1: Help comes in many different guises. Accepting help with one of your smallest priorities can free you to concentrate on your bigger priorities. Lesson 2: Sometimes there will be no one in your corner. Sometimes backlash fromContinueContinue reading “Summary of Lessons Learned in January 2013”

Song & Verse: NEW ATTITUDE by Patti LaBelle

Another song about change – newness! Joy! Have a great day! “I’m wearing a new dress New hat Brand new ideas As a matter of fact I’ve changed for good!” Never knew I had such a lesson to learn I’m feeling good from my head to my shoes Know where I’m going and I knowContinueContinue reading “Song & Verse: NEW ATTITUDE by Patti LaBelle”

Song & Verse: I’M CHANGING by Jennifer Hudson

Loved this song from the moment I first heard it. It’s been playing in my mind for the past week. I’m Changing by Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls, 2006) Look at me, look at me I am changing, trying every way I can I am changing, I’ll be better than I am I’m trying to find aContinueContinue reading “Song & Verse: I’M CHANGING by Jennifer Hudson”

Change is inevitable

Change is one of the only guarantees we have in life, yet we all resist change for most of our lives. During some self-reflection this weekend, I acknowledged that I have become rather complacent in areas of my life. A couple of years ago, I saw that I was moving towards complacency and I desperatelyContinueContinue reading “Change is inevitable”

You are the change…

You are the change you have been waiting for. No one else can ignite your world the way you can just by making a decision for your life and following through with it. Someone told me this week after denying a request of mine, “You have to make sure it’s worth it for you.” Basically,ContinueContinue reading “You are the change…”

Ethel: A Special Treat on HBO

I was so moved by the historical, social, political, and familial contexts of this documentary, I don’t really have my own words to describe it. I took notes throughout the documentary, so I will simply share my notes/quotes here. At the bottom of the post, I shared the link to Ethel’s HBO page. But, all in all what stood out mostContinueContinue reading “Ethel: A Special Treat on HBO”