The above image or similar ones and sentiments have made the rounds on social media right in stride with the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Normally, I just shake my head and remove the individual from my social media feed but when a grade school friend posted it, I felt compelled to respond. Read More
Category: A Musing Life
Fences
I have straddled the fence between two worlds for most of my life without ever really acknowledging it. Dipping and dabbing into 2 different cultures trying the make it through day to day. Bi-racial life can be very frustrating especially during times of social unrest. There was a protest/march organized not 10 minutes walking from Read More
Blogging Is Hard
Blogging is hard – at least for me. I have so much to say and share but never seem to commit the words to paper. Some of my closest friends and family say I have a gift for words and swear they mean that in the most complimentary of contexts! I guess my struggle with Read More
Crown of Glory
…for me self-esteem, self-love or whatever is not the issue – I’m VAIN.
Just Tell ‘Em to Call Me Stephanie…
This Nicki Minaj lyric is possibly only the 2nd time I can remember hearing my name in a song. The first time was Mambo #5 .** I was always jealous of the Sarahs, Jessica’s and Kathy’s with their short non-three syllable nine letter names. I also have never really been a fan of shortening my Read More