Little Ole’ Me

One day, I will be the person that will have blog posts weekly and social media posts will be slamming but right now, it ain’t it. I am here right now and that is important. I have been going through a lot of feelings about a lot of things. I have a new organization with...

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Cubicle Makeover

Hey Hey!!! I recently watched Brené Brown’s Netflix special, “The Call to Courage” and she had some useful nuggets that I connected with for my personal life. One of the things that she shared discussed work. I understand that work seems like a hard place to be vulnerable, but we spend more than half of...

What I Taught Myself in A Year

Hey Hey!!! A year ago, I decided to take a chance on myself. I didn’t know that what I was doing but it definitely was. My best friend’s husband is a personal trainer and my best friend Renee suggested we do weekly exercise sessions. I begrudgingly agreed. I’ve mentioned before in previous posts about my...

Space Creation

My best friend Renee and I attended an event during Women's Empowerment Month and one of the speakers talked about creating a own space in her home. She named it Pinkie's Closet. Renee was so inspired and had been talking for a while so she enlisted me to make this a reality. Here is Renee's...

Advice for the Grad, New and Old

One of the best parts of where I work, has been able to go and be a part  of writing sessions with Salaam Green. I’ve talked about her before in previous blogs. She is the founder of https://literaryhealingartsdotcom.wordpress.com/ . In one of our past writing sessions, she posed a question and I thought my response...

Doing the Work, Part 4

Welcome back to the final part  of my series "Doing the Work." This series focuses on colleagues of mines who are doing the work in Alabama,  of creating safe spaces for sexual assault survivors and victims. If you missed the last three posts, they are  available here, here, and here. I know we have heard of...

Doing the Work, Part 3

Welcome back to Part 3 of my series "Doing the Work." This series focuses on colleagues of mines who are doing the work in Alabama,  of creating safe spaces for sexual assault survivors and victims. If you missed the last two posts, they are  available here and here. One fact that may not be well-known...

Doing the Work, Part 2

Hey, Hey!! Welcome back to Part 2 of my series "Doing the Work." This series focuses on colleagues of mines who are doing the work in Alabama,  of creating safe spaces for sexual assault survivors and victims. If you missed the first post, here's the available link. This week, I got a chance to interview...

Doing the Work, Part 1

Hey, Hey!!!! 2019 is moving right along. We are now in APRIL!! I can't believe it. There's an old saying that goes April showers bring May Flowers.  However, there is another reason that April is important. It represents Sexual Assault Awareness Month. About 3 years ago, I started my journey in sexual assault awareness as...