Girl, they can not deny you your greatness because it’s already in you. Dear Sha’Carri: I have been a fan of track and field since I was a little girl watching Carl Lewis and FloJo beat the world at their respective Olympic Games. Those two were at the top of…

A little shower calms the soul — It’s been raining for almost three days. My region of the country, the North East, just went through a blistering heatwave. I don’t mind the heat so much. It’s the humidity that’s a killer. My entire house becomes a sauna. I sweat everywhere and my deodorant loses its power. Once…

Begin with an idea and let the words flow like a river. — Full disclaimer — I haven’t written a thousand words since working on my memoir for my MFA program. That was seven years ago. Since that time, I’ve been beset by medical issues, crazy bosses, and the loss of my mother. …

A word that means so much to many. Freedom means to be yourself. You are your only you. Even if you’re a twin, you’re not exactly like your sibling. You have your own likes and dislikes. You have your own dreams and hopes. You know what you want for your…

A New Direction for My Writing It’s July 1st. Time to get my writing back on track. But before I begin, I must explain where I want my writing to go. The process of developing a writing purpose came during my hiatus from Medium. …

It’s been a hell of a month It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I won’t make any excuses, I haven’t been paying much attention to Medium. While it’s a great platform, I've been working on my poetry more and writing prose less. Poetry comes easily to me. I can…

Uvalde, Texas Police Officers Need to be Fired The tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas could have been averted. Many, if not all of those students and their teachers, could have been rescued from a madman bent on their destruction. But that didn’t happen and 19 students and…

15 dead, One teacher and 14 students 14 Students, 1 Teacher Dead in Texas School Shooting (NYT.com) Gov. Greg Abbott, who announced the death toll, said the gunman was also dead. It was the deadliest elementary school shooting since the 2012 massacre in Newtown, Conn. (NYT.com) A gunman, Salvador Ramos, opened fire at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on…

I go to the Deep End of the Pool Friday afternoon, after work, I did my usual weekly ritual of heading to my favorite Thai restaurant near my home. There I order a chicken fried rice with extra vegetables. The cashier knows me. She’s usually ringing up the order as…