Creating Your 2025 Vision Board: Turning Thoughts and Feelings Into Reality
Have you ever heard of a vision board? It’s more than just a collage of inspiring images and words—it’s a powerful tool for manifesting goals…
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Welcome to the Winter Archetype: A Season of Reflection and Self-Care
Seasons follow a circular sequence, and winter is no exception. This time of year brings stillness, encouraging us to turn inward, reflect, and prepare for…
Give love to others but…
Give love to others but don’t forget Self-Care
Honoring Black Excellence: 15 Remarkable African Americans
Black History Month officially began in 1976, and now it is being taken away. To be honest, Black history should be an ongoing pursuit throughout…
Prism Glasses
Who knew it could be cool to wear Prism Glasses? Strangers stop me on the street. “Hey, where did you get those cool glasses, they…
Through What Lens Should I Tell the Story?
How deep do I dig into my own experience, in my own voice, when crafting a story? If I go too deep, will the reader…
When to Tack
An experienced sailor knows what to do when a sudden strong wind hits straight on, threatening to take her off her desired course. Rather than…
Celebrating Black History Month: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME?
Celebrating Black History Month: HOW FAR HAVE WE COME? The other day I was searching through boxes in my attic for a book. I didn’t…
Why Do You Call Me Chocolate Boy? – Lessons Learned
When we moved to Maine in 1989 and my bi-racial son entered 3rd grade, I did not foresee that there would be problems in school,…
Meet Winter’s Seasonal Archetype
As writers, we use broad character types to show aspects of human nature that follow a pattern over time, place, and circumstance. It is natural…