Baduizm Turned 20 

Birthday love to #Baduizm. On  2/11/97, this album was released. 20 years later and It’s still poppin’.  One of my favorite albums ever. #On&On&On&On

Aware

Why do we continue to hurt those we love, when we’re aware of the pain we cause?  Is it a sick and twisted emotional imbalance?   Because who would intentionally want to inflict pain on a loved one in any form… Inspired by today’s Daily Post 

A Lesson on Lying…

As a child, there’s always something that you’re getting in trouble for or known for in your family that will live on in infamy.  My pitfall?  Lying.  My mother would tell you I used to lie relentlessly.  I would lie like it was a language I was fluent in.  She would ask me a question…

Solitude

If I ever need to get away, this might be where you would find me. The one place I feel comfortably isolated, where I can escape the world for a little bit.  I force myself to leave the rest of the world behind and focus on myself.  This is the one place where I can…

Is Your Pen Out of Ink Yet?

So far, we have managed  to survive 11 days of a the Trump presidency, and I’m trying not to lose my mind.  I’m really shocked that his isn’t out of ink by now, with all the nonsense he has put his signature on; yea I said it, nonsense.  It has been more of a blatant…

Ramblings.

Well, this week’s essay definitely  won’t be as good as others.  It won’t be my best work.  It will be short, and it probably won’t make a lick of sense; which is why I decided to name it “Ramblings”.  With everything going on, I didn’t really have time to separate my thoughts and choose a…

A Writer’s Responsibility

Originally posted on The PBS Blog:
Writers must understand what their responsibility is as a voice. As a shofar to the world. Low self-worth, ignorance, and low self-esteem can be smelled from miles away. The stench of give up is not something that is difficult to discern. If you dare to write, then dare also…

Social Media Addicts Anonymous

Hello, My name is Whitney and I’m always connected to my social media pages. *insert warm and inviting “Hi Whitney!” from the congregation of fellow addicts* Welcome to the “Social Media Addicts Anonymous” group, where we will discussing this nasty habit that some of us can’t or won’t seem to break, lol. Let’s start with a show…

A True Love at First Sight

I always dreamed that when I had gotten to the point in my life when I would have children, I envisioned having boys.  I didn’t particularly have anything against girls, but since I was a tomboy my entire life (and truthfully I still am), I felt like I was meant to have boys, instead of…