Today we continue our Monday series of perspectives on #BlackLivesMatter, racism, police violence, and living Black in the United States. For today’s post my niece Tiff and her daughter Lu share a photograph which speaks to their passion for social justice. Tiff is an activist, and she is teaching her daughter to stand up for … Continue reading Guest Post | “Fight for Social Justice” with Tiff & Lu
Squeals!!! I received a “letter” from my little great-niece Lu [my niece Tiffany’s daughter]. Isn’t it adorable? I know you don’t understand the special language she used to write her letter, but trust me. It is full of ❤ for her favorite [great] aunt–me, of course! She even used my favorite colors!!! Thank you for … Continue reading Letter from Lu! | Snail Mail Quick Tip
This is extraordinary that humankind has figured out that we live on a big sphere, orbiting another sphere, with a smaller sphere orbiting us, and once in a while, these things line up and we experience totality. –Bill Nye, August 21, 2017 Yes, this is yet another eclipse post. I looked forward to the eclipse … Continue reading Time Out and Bad Solar Eclipse Photos
All mothers were summoned, when George Floyd called out for his mother. —Rachel Costa Every mother heard him. We heard George Floyd. We hear him. —Kadiatou Diallo, mother of Amadou Diallo who was murdered by New York City police officers in 1999. For today’s post on living Black in the United States, I invite you … Continue reading Summoned Mother | Tameka Cage Conley
Can you believe February is almost over? Didn’t 2019 begin just yesterday?! I’m not sure what the rest of the week will bring, so I thought I’d better share the love mail I found in my mailbox before the remaining days of the month slip away. From Christine B, my ever faithful penfriend, a heart-shaped … Continue reading Love Mail!
My head has been buzzing with “all the things” for the last several days, so it was a gift to pause earlier today and consider the words of David Whyte’s “The Winter of Listening.” The poem reminded me of winter’s purpose–to slow down, to be still, to rest, to listen, to connect, to give birth … Continue reading The Winter of Listening
It dawned on me this morning as I opened an envelope from Fran B, one of my Love Notes pals, that we are nearly a month into the season, and I have not done any “odes to autumn” on the blog. Shocker, right? I assure you, I have been soaking up the goodness of early … Continue reading To Autumn, or, Little Girls with Apples
Have you ever had an encounter with an individual who was so filled with joy that it spilled onto you? That’s how I feel every time my niece, Tiff, posts or sends pics of her escapades with her toddler. As you can see from the photo above, Tiff oozes joy. She always has, and her … Continue reading Joy Break 4 | Catch Some Joy
I spent some time last week in Montgomery, Alabama–the “cradle of the Civil Rights Movement”–visiting archives, museums, and exhibits. Several days later, I still have few words to explain the mix of strong feelings that have taken residence in my soul. Even though I’ve heard the stories, read the books, seen (some of) the images … Continue reading Finding the Words: Flowers From That Garden
If Trump does no other good, we must acknowledge that the reality of his presidency has awakened a slumbering nation. Many finally realize that we can no longer resist in silence and leave the fate of our nation in the hands of elected officials, many of whom for too long have served their own political interests and … Continue reading Microblog Mondays: “I Will No Longer Hide in the Shadows”
