For me, forgiveness and regret were two unified entities, which were knotted together and wrapped around my throat. There was no separation between the two, and in my world, forgiveness and regret co-existed in each thread of my noose. There was no way of understanding why I accepted past distress, knowing that my future would …
It is not the situations in our lives that demand our minds, but it is our decisions that crave our hearts. Most people do not understand that all of our decisions and actions have a ripple effect. What we say we will not do, what we can not deal with, and what we least expect …
Government Subsidies With each morning that I awaken and with each step that I take in a positive direction, the blaring but dimmed lights of my culture’s lack of progress never seems too far from my sight. As I rise each morning, most times before the ember hues of dawn can emerge from a tucked …
“Check yourself before you Wreck yourself” …how many of us remember that 90’s verbiage? It was usually in relation to “checking” or correcting your words and actions before someone else did it for you in a not-so-kind way! However I prefer to use that saying when it comes to BANKING…Why so? Well we’re ten years …
Hiding money under the mattress or storing it in a shoebox are old antics right? Well guess what? There are many who still use these ways to “save” their money! Imagine if you will, if the unthinkable were to happen. Your home catches fire…and your finances go up in flames along with all of your …
Most mornings, when I don’t have to tend to any one of my three jobs, my alarm isn’t what wakes me. Instead, it’s his “Good morning” text. And just like that, a smile crosses my face, from ear to ear, cheek to cheek. My brown eyes I’m sure light up because I don’t even feel …
Hopes and dreams aren’t just thoughts that float in our mind when we close our eyes. For Selina Carrera, 23, a Poet/singer/songwriter from Philadelphia these dreams were just images of what her life would soon be like if she allowed that little voice inside of her to take the lead. As a graduate of the …
She came in, initially cheerful and jolly, her usual buoyant self. But as soon as she sat her food on the counter, slid her feet from her boots, and dropped her bag onto the floor, it were as if she was dropping a load she’d been carrying for too long. At the thump of her …
The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah I am always on a journey to find a good book. Rummaging through the city libraries and checking the bookshelves at thrift stores has become a past time. Discreetly borrowing (and often stealing) literature from friends and family is an art that I have perfected over the years. …
Ahhh VACATION! Those are the words that echo in my head over and over again as I finish my last bit of work, finish packing my suitcase, aboard the plane and finally land at my vacation destination! My best friend and I have a love for traveling and experiencing the world’s cultures. We have made …
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