"Dearly beloved, We have gathered here today to get through this thing called life." – Prince
"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe."-Frederick DouglassWe're crying, do you see our tears? We're screaming, do you hear our voices?We're angry, do... Continue Reading →
**Insert relevant quote***-Sherrell Y'all, I lost count for what day or week or month of quarantine we're in. I don't even have enough energy to find a quote for this blog post. I'm just.....tired...and I realized, on quarantine day fifty ‘leven, that because I'm so tired I have to put extra effort in getting myself going.... Continue Reading →
#irunwithahmaud
Breathe deeply, until sweet air extinguishes the burn of fear in your lungs and every breath is a beautiful refusal to become anything less than infinite. – D. Antoinette Foy With all thats going on in the world, its understandable to find yourself feeling a bit overwhelmed. Just take a minute. Literally 1 minute... Continue Reading →
I think the world should unite and focus on strong health systems to prepare the whole world to prevent epidemics [and social chaos] - or if there is an outbreak, to manage it quickly - because viruses don't respect borders, and they don't need visas.-Tedros Adhanom Perfect visual of how this week has been🙃. ... Continue Reading →
"It is a privilege to be able to bear witness to someone’s story when they may not have had the chance to tell it before."– Lindy Alexander Social WorkersWe are in hospitals coordinating care. We are in courthouses advocating justice for our clients. We are in the schools helping students achieve academic success. We are... Continue Reading →
“Blogging is to writing what extreme sports are to athletics: more free-form, more accident-prone, less formal, more alive. It is, in many ways, writing out loud.” -Andrew Sullivan Wow, I can't believe its legit been 2 years since I launched this blog site. And here we are... 80+ countries reached 131 posts with 52,379 words... Continue Reading →
“I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re doing something.” -Neil Gaiman HAPPY NEW YEAR!! I know... Continue Reading →
Glow-Getter (noun)- A busy driven girl who strives to achieve her goals in life while attaining a beautiful glow inside and out. I’ve been a little distant. But that's why I haven't really written any blogs lately, and have been slow responding to messages and barely returning phone calls. I've been busy with my “̶H̶o̶t̶... Continue Reading →
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo Buscaglia
Dear Future, 