This is a message from my unconscious helping me through some difficult times.
I woke up in the middle of the night having a strong desire to write and this letter was the product. It had a calming effect on me and reassured me that I am doing my best. Its sort […]
SPIRITUALITY
I woke up this morning finding the television still on with the news reporting how crime has increased in some counties of Atlanta. Apparently, it’s a byproduct of the economic crisis. They say smash and grabs – folks breaking windows of homes, cars and businesses and grabbing whatever they can – are up […]
She sat on the stoop, head hung low and with her arms wrapped around her torso, giving herself a much-needed hug. The sun was peaking through the trees and she sat quietly alone, rocking back and forth like her body was swaying with the wind.
When I saw her, my stomach twitched with nervousness because […]
THE DIVINE PLAN WILL PREVAIL
One of the things I’m working to reprogram myself on is to pray for the Divine plan to manifest rather than what I want. Sometimes it’s difficult because I believe what I want is right. But I’m learning that it’s more important, more peaceful, more harmonious (between myself and […]
The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these, you did for me.’ (Matthew 25:40)
McCain & Obama at Ground Zero…Awesome!
How honorable, that in the midst of this historic campaign, our two candidates can put the petty name calling, political pundits, and divides on American’s issues […]
Usually around my birthday I go into hibernation in order to reflect on where I was the year before and where I want to be by the next earth day celebration. Last week, I felt like my brain was clogged up with all of these thoughts that were clouding my awareness. You know how […]
“With this faith we will be able to hue out of the mountain of despair a Stone of Hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, August 28, 1963
In his great “I Have a Dream” speech, Dr. Martin Luther King said the above words, that on today have major significance to me, as I like billions of people […]
There is a line drawn in the sand. That line is a threshold. On one side is who we are and just beyond that border is who we want to be and the life we desire. We face that line at any given time. We usually see it when there is an opportunity to grow. […]
Hello UTC family. Sorry I was out of commission last week. I was working the National Book Club Conference http://www.nationalbookclubconference.com all day last Saturday only to come home after a bad rainstorm to find my neighbor’s tree blown on top of my stairs, blocking access to my apartment. I stayed at a friend’s […]
You remember “Sticks and Stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me?”
Well, words may not hurt your feelings, but if you ask Don Imus, words can hurt your career and cost you a job.
If you ask Jesse Jackson, words can hurt your name and cost you the respect of your constituents. […]