Healing the Inner Me

Over the last few days I’ve been given multiple opportunities to heal old messages that have been running in the background making it hard for me to love myself. Lately I’ve accepted that my beliefs about myself (thoughts and perceptions that made me feel bad about who and how I am) weren’t my personality flaws.Continue reading “Healing the Inner Me”

The Unsent Letter

A Poem for Unloved Childrenby Marlene Dillon Never thought I’d write this… Well that’s a lie.I wrote it.And sent it.He intercepted it. Said it was too harshWould’ve hurt youOr destroyed youBut what did he doAs your words destroyed me? Funny how time changesSome thingsBut some peopleOnly seem to changeBut the strange thingOn deeper inspection isTheyContinue reading “The Unsent Letter”

We’re Being Programmed

Watch programming FROM other cultures, not just ABOUT other cultures. If all you know about people that are different from you is what the news, Hallmark, movies and TV programs show you, you’re probably walking around with all kinds of stupid beliefs. You don’t know Black people because you watch Maury, Baddies, or the newsContinue reading “We’re Being Programmed”

Presence Over Paychecks: What Women Really Want

What often gets lost in the shuffle are the intentions that sparked that go-getter perspective. It’s not that provision doesn’t matter. It’s that provision without presence erodes relationships.
If you’re a man who’s doing all he can to provide and you seem to get nothing but complaints about you not being home, this is for you. I’m on your side.
This is not a lecture… at all. I’m just sharing a story and I hope it helps make things a little clearer.