Sneak Peek: Scared of Beautiful
From my debut novel, Scared of Beautiful.
Chapter 1: Bobbi
“I’m not crazy,” I defended softly as I rubbed my left arm with my right hand and stared at the circled patterns on the carpet. The …
Black. Life. Matters.
George Floyd was murdered by a white corrupt police officer one dark night in Minneapolis as he cried for AIR in his lungs and his mother and was completely ignored for 8 minutes as if he was NOTHING, and it was the straw that …
Faith Crisis
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been in church. I remember my mom waking me up a way too early for a weekend, dressing me in a frilly dress with uncomfortable stockings and slippery, glossy heels. Then she and my father would …
Jesus & Therapy
I remember the first time I ever saw a therapist. It was the year 2010, and one of the ladies I worked with at the time was talking about going to counseling weekly.
She put it plainly like this, “I go see …
Guess Who’s Back?
I know.. I know.
It’s been a minute.
Shoot when was the last blog I wrote?? In MARCH? Whew Chile.
I’ve been slipping. I know this.
Ya’ll wanna know why I’ve been gone? Like the REAL …
If Not Now, When?!
“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” Leo Tolstoy
Time has been my best friend and also my worst enemy.
I can see how time is beneficial. You want time to learn a new …
December 13th.
7 years ago today, I was lying in a hospital bed in a haze. My parents were on either side of me after having to talk to doctors and nurses about possible stomach pumps and blood test, trying to make sure I hadn’t done …
At Last!
“So what’s going on with you and Mr. _____.” My mother asked me the other night, about one of the few guys that I’ve told her about since I’ve been single for almost four years now.
Hold up. Can we talk about …
Why I Stayed
“Why did you stay after he cheated?”
Uh. Wow. A question I had never been asked so directly before.
I had to stop and think for a second before I answered. Even still, I don’t …
Time Machines & Things
A few weekends ago, it was like I was stuck in a time machine and I couldn’t bring myself to come to present day.
The year I was stuck in mostly was 2014. It was a year that started with a lot of loss. …