I saw this list on a tweet Saturday morning from @kidnoble addressed to ‘black folks’ and was thankful for the reminder. So I’m forwarding it on! Six things for you to do today (and every day thereafter). Give yourself grace today. Find some peace today. Engage in joy today. Make sure you eat. Unclench your…
6 things to do today…
Just wanting to remember
This post is not lengthy. It is just me wanting to remember myself standing in the kitchen marinating chicken waiting for the verdict of Derek Chauvin. Me wanting to remember how I stopped what I was doing when the judge appeared on my T.V. so that I could go sit down to hear. Me wanting…
Asado Chicken and Sautéed Lemon Zucchini
Tonight for dinner, I tried something new—Asado chicken and sautéed lemon zucchini. I pinned this recipe some time ago from eatwell.com, and I would say it’s a keeper. It’s flavorful, quick enough to make, and it’s pretty healthy, the three things on my checklist to make it to my archives. I didn’t use three pounds of…
Daunte Wright
It’s crazy. Admittedly, I avoided it––the Derek Chauvin trial and any other news that served as a reminder of black reality in America that came across my social media timelines. I didn’t want to click on any videos of a black soldier in uniform getting pepper-sprayed by cops or read anything about how another white guy committing another mass shooting had…
Reflecting on Sunday’s Church Sermon
It was a Sunday, so I gathered Ash to the family room sofa and turned on virtual church. We were running late, go figure. Service was well underway when I turned on the television and clicked open the YouTube channel. So I slid that tiny red dot back to the beginning. I thought of my…
Happy Easter, love Ash
Happy Easter, love Ash.