In Part 1 of Identity, I started off with the lyrics to Nina Simone’s song, Blackbird. A pretty depressing song but filled with so much insight into Nina’s identity and…
Category: Life Lesson
Why you wanna fly, Blackbird?You ain’t ever gonna flyNo place big enough for holdingAll the tears you’re gonna cryCause your mama’s name was “Lonely”And your daddy’s name was “Pain”And they…
So I was talking to a friend and the word “control” came up. She was walking me through an interaction she had with another friend and ended with, “that’s not…
Have you ever been gut checked by God? Gut checked??? What, pray tell, does that mean, Trina? Glad you asked… According to the Oxford dictionary, a gut check is “An evaluation…
Did you ever love me? The words that somberly came out of his mouth during one of our last conversations. The words I was shocked to hear and honestly didn’t…
Dear nobody, it’s been fun. Dear nobody, it’s been real. Dear nobody, it’s been exciting and exhilarating but I think it’s time to bid you adieu. All rides aren’t meant…
Hope has been a recurring theme in my life since the end of last year. The Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve and the first sermon of the year all…
Don’t you sometimes wish you could build a man? I know I do. He’d be the best man ever. I would take the best qualities from all the men I’ve…
Ladies, listen to what a man says. Specifically regarding when he says he’s not looking for a relationship or he’s not ready. Even if he’s displaying “relationship type” actions such…
Me and conflict are enemies. I will avoid it with a 10-foot pole. I often shy away from it, run from it, duck and dive, bob and weave, exit stage…