Challenge yourself to create something different as you embrace and strengthen your creative voice — “Create dangerously, for people who read dangerously. … Writing, knowing in part that no matter how trivial your words may seem, someday, somewhere, someone may risk his or her life to read them.” — Edwidge Danticat We are over halfway through Poetry Month, and I have had the pleasure of…

The series, Black Pearls, begins. In Vol. 1 I share the life lessons found in the lyrics of soulful songs written and performed by Black Women. In this installment, we discover the power of Strength, Courage, and Wisdom with IndiaArie. While each of us is on our Shero and Hero’s…

Living is a soul trip. Life is poetry. Melanin rich and honeyed, butter brown syrupy — D.B. Mays, Black Lives, Lines, and Lyrics I was born to two teen parents in Louisiana. They had to figure out parenthood and adulthood early in life. My mom learned quickly and well, it…

In the spirit of Langston Hughes’ Mother to Son, Mother to Daughter is an inspirational poem about womanhood, wisdom, and a mother’s story. Sojourner truth asked a question that was also an affirmative answer nearly two centuries ago. The question “Ain’t I a woman” was also an answer that affirmed…

Feeling stuck? There may be old limiting core beliefs holding you back while impacting your creativity, well-being, and personal growth. When you feel stuck in your current state of being and your life seems like an endless repeat of the same old, same old, perhaps it’s time to examine your…

Get ready with me as I embark on a mindful writing session about the art of being and becoming. “Let go of your mind and then be mindful. Close your ears and listen!”– Jalaluddin Rumi Getting dressed for a day trip to Nashville, yestermorn, I sat on a rug in…

Yes, bells are ringing year-round. Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Do you have stories about your mom? Well, here’s one about my Mom. My mother is one of Santa’s biggest helpers. She may not live at the North Pole or low-ride in a big red flying sleigh (at…

When we slow down to enjoy life, we may be witnessing a miracle happening right before our eyes. At 8:00 a.m. this morning, I sat under the pergolas with the sun shining on my face, feeling the warmth of its rays as it balanced the slight chill in the air. …

A writer wonders will her stories matter beyond her lifetime. Will the angels read your stories as you pen them with your quill? Will your words reach astral glories and hearts with wisdom fill? Each tale is penned unknown when your stories start to flow. ‘Cause deeper truths be shown your consciousness…