Magic happened in this year's BET awards and it wasn't in Beyoncé's surprise performance or the beautiful tributes to the late Prince and Mohammed Ali. Magic happened when the bold and unapologetic face of activism, with blazing light-eyes showed up in Jesse William's speech while accepting his Humanitarian Award. The Grey's Anatomy (ABC) actor who… Continue reading When Magic is All Too Real and in Your Face.
Category: Writing
The Aftermath – What Remains?
The shaking is intended for certain heartbreak and our fainting. How do we deal with the aftermath? The consequences of a significant unpleasant event lingers like a bitter aftertaste. It is the rumble left behind when our foundations are jolted out of alignment by an unexpected earthquake. It is when embedded chains even invisible to… Continue reading The Aftermath – What Remains?
A Part of Me has Died
We ask a lot of questions, we humans. This gift of speech and language can sometimes seem like a curse. We transitioned seamlessly at the age of two from sweet innocent babies to obnoxious toddlers - if you ask me that's why it is called the terrible twos. The unending quest for answers to everything rages… Continue reading A Part of Me has Died
An Even Better Story
I had envisioned telling a very different story this morning but this is the one that unfolded. Today was a particularly windy California morning and I raced home down Balboa Boulevard in my gleaming, silver car anticipating some hot French roast coffee, when from my peripheral vision I caught the sight of what looked like… Continue reading An Even Better Story
Lessons from Playing Monopoly – When the Game is Over
A few weeks ago, I spent an entire Sunday afternoon playing monopoly with my son and before he rolled the dice, I said, "Honey, remember you are already valuable, it's not what you have that determines your worth. Ok? " Well, I could have saved my breath because he was completely and irrationally obsessed with acquiring every… Continue reading Lessons from Playing Monopoly – When the Game is Over
