Born a Crime by Trevor Noah My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the back of the book, his bio states simply: Trevor Noah is a comedian from South Africa. Enigmatic is a word I would add. This is not the story of Trevor Noah's rise to fame. Indeed, there's no clear connection from theContinue reading "Book Review: BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah"
Quote: My mother showed me what’s possible.
We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited. Growing up in Soweto, our dream was to put another room on our [one room] house. Maybe have a driveway. [Yet no car.] Maybe, someday,Continue reading "Quote: My mother showed me what’s possible."
Sermon:What’s in Between Ask and Receive
What’s in Between Ask and Receive by Tim Dilena Notes: God will never give you something you’re not ready for. It’s always the journey before the answer – before the “thing”. The delay is usually not God, it’s us – our growth, our maturity. Because God is a Father, He will not give you aContinue reading "Sermon:What’s in Between Ask and Receive"
Affirmation
I believe in living. I believe in the spectrum of Beta days and Gamma people. I believe in sunshine. In windmills and waterfalls, tricycles and rocking chairs. And i believe that seeds grow into sprouts. And sprouts grow into trees. I believe in the magic of the hands. And in the wisdom of the eyes.Continue reading "Affirmation"
Quote: In a society built on institutionalized racism…
In any society built on institutionalized racism, race-mixing doesn't merely challenge the system as unjust, it reveals the system as unsustainable and incoherent. ~ Trevor Noah, Born a Crime
Any given day.
Today was a horrible day. Today I was reminded of how little I control I have in my day to day life. It was a small thing that knocked me off kilter. So small in fact that any other day it wouldn't have been noticed, but today it suffocated me and diminished me in waysContinue reading "Any given day."
Haters hate. Keep moving.
For a while, I struggled with the true view and value the closest or more constant people in my life have and project of me. Then I decided I am going to live my life out loud. I am no longer going to shield my thoughts, hopes and ambitions for my future and my life.
Book Review: BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates My rating: 2 of 5 stars I am not a fan of this book. I thought it was more contrived and pretentious than delivered from an authentic place. I read it over a year ago for a book club I host. For that reason I am sharingContinue reading "Book Review: BETWEEN THE WORLD AND ME by Ta-Nehisi Coates"
Quote: The journey…
The journey to recognize your dream is almost as important as the dream itself.
Quote: …take a chance…
"Honey if you take a chance in life, sometimes good things happen; sometimes bad things happen. But if you don't take a chance, nothing happens." ~ Dorothy to Rose, Golden Girls S1E3
Harvest Life 