Inspired by the CDC’s COVID-19 guidance Social isolation, feelings of depravation. Sitting all alone, is this my new norm? Don’t want to catch the fever. So, I’ll see you when I see you. Uplift, uptick, stay away until it’s gone. Take a page from history. This ain’t where you wanna be. Crazy as it seems, …
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Dancing solo
Spring showed up without us. It quickly found its way. I mean, look at all the flowers. Don’t they usually bloom in May? Well, at least that’s what the song says
I’m an orange moon
I’m an orange moon. I live to dance and play til noon. Can’t fight this feeling to want to dance. The music has me in a trance. Bobbing my head as I move and groove. The one things that’s missing is you. But. I’m an orange moon. So I’ll catch you in the afternoon.
Faded Pictures
Faded pictures Long-lost days Once joyful spaces That time’s erased A surreal feeling Don’t know what to do So I just stand still So I don’t break loose. I saw this coming I tried to prepare But this stunned emotion Causes me to just stand and stare Got to shake this off Cause it don’t …
Fall is . . .
Spicy like a cup of hot chai tea. It’s aromatic like the delicious smell of your favorite meal or dessert baking in the oven. It’s calming like the sweet sounds of a baby cooing in your ear when it’s happy and content, or like a warm gentle breeze as it rushes along your face. Fall …
Don’t let their bark trigger your bite
At work today, I had the displeasure of someone on my staff disrespecting me via an email thread! And, she responded to everyone on her reply to me. While I’m not surprised that this particular person did what she did because she’s shown her hands to be dirty and deceitful before, I was caught off …
When you feel like you’re in a fish bowl, jump out
Sometimes I can just feel people watching me as I enter a restaurant alone. I pull out a chair to sit down, and as soon as I feel like I’m just getting comfortable, I look up and realize people are staring at me. And just like anyone else may do in this situation, I wonder …
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I wasn’t prepared for the unexpected
Last night my youngest son and I stepped out for an evening to celebrate my birthday. He was treating me to a magic show and dinner. Now, I love to see tricks of illusion and be in the company of others who can appreciate the effort the magicians put into their performances. So, I was …
What a day!
As the actor Denzel Washington said in the movie Training Day, “What @#&%day!” Have you ever had one of those days where it seemed as though everything was going wrong for you? And I mean it seemed like the day itself had vengeance against you! And you’ve never even met! I mean it’s a freaking …
I was thinking about authenticity today
How do you know if you are being your true authentic self? I mean, have you ever just stopped to think about how many times you decided to change the way you carried yourself? And I understand that we should switch up what we are doing depending on what’s going on around us; so, I’m …
She Dances With Wordz 