It's not easy to shapeshift your entire being and adjust yourself to constantly reside in a space where you actively exercise a belief system that proudly boasts -- YOU DESERVE THE BEST! This has to be the primary texture of innate privilege and it's just not a concept that's present in my DNA.

One day before my birthday, I'm sitting poolside with a view of the ocean in Aruba. The water is sparkling blue and green, and this moment is surreal, even with the gargantuan cruise ships blocking a straight view into eternity.

I wish I were one of those people who came out of the Pandemic renewed, re-juved, and ready to show the world my new self... instead, I came out like I survived war, lived four lifetimes, and I think my hair is still smoldering from the times I set it on fire making dinner…

I'm thrilled to share that I'll be hosting a workshop at Write Your Own Way, a FREE 4-day VIRTUAL event led by my colleagues Monica Hay and Lauren McLeod. This summit celebrates the beautiful chaos of creative diversity. Think of it as your permission slip to ditch the rules and write YOUR way.

There is a light at the end of the tunnel and apparently it's shining through a space in the wall where a phone jack used to be. It's clear the beams were cut with such precision around the phone jack it almost looks like it belongs in 2020.

Nikki Giovanni is gone.

She left my world quietly. I didn't know until weeks after social media feeds hashtagged her transcendence. I disconnected from the digital world in November because my brain needed to cool down. Just entirely too much senseless rhetoric.