Tag: Love
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Broken Chains- What my (-) HIV Status Means to ME
I never really took the time to think about what my HIV status meant to me. Being negative seemed enough; at least for a young black sexually active teen in the early 90s. The most that my friends and I were concerned about was not getting pregnant or folk finding out that we were doing…
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“Why I became an HIV Activist”
As a writer, it’s easy to get lost behind the words, the computer screen, or the social media profiles connecting with people only through the World Wide Web. While this is truly a comfortable place to be, I found that more people wanted to connect with me personally- beyond a brief encounter at a book signing. My…
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Remember YOU
There comes a time in your life when it’s do or die – decision making time. something inside of you screams at the top of it’s lungs, begging for attention and finally, you pay attention. You begin to listen, closely, wondering what this voice is trying to say, what this voice wants you to know and…
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The Soul Experience
“An estimated 39 million survivors of childhood sexual abuse exist in America with the median age being 9 years old.” It’s been a year since the penning of Soul on Fire. From the advance review copies to the final version I have been humbled by the reception and the impact of the novel. This…
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Still Arriving!! (Day 15 & 16)
Write my eulogy? Hmmm… Although inevitable the very thought of death still frightens me. I have experienced tremendous loss in my short lifetime and still grieve from time to time. I just don’t want to deal with my reality. It’s so easy for others to offer condolences and words of comfort yet they ricochet off the knife impaled…
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My Happy 100! (Day 13)
Books Greeting cards Summer breezes Wine tasting Date night Stevie Wonder Butter Pecan Ice Cream Black and white pictures Vintage Clothing Sketching Pedicures Learning Antique Cars Cranberry Juice Backrubs Pink Martinis Picnics Hugs Butterfly kisses Red Velvet Cake Bay windows Onyx Pearls Rainbows First Signs of Fall Thoughts of Exotic Places The Sound of Rain Paris, France Tea Travel Mahogany, Sparkle, and Lady Sings The Blues Laughing Sushi Live…
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My Tree of Life -“Reset 10” Values (Day 3)
When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. 1 Corinthians 13:11 Today’s challenge focused on values. The aforementioned scripture spoke volumes to me as I thought about those things that were important to me both tangible and intangible. When…