The Hit List – Forgive or forget

The Hit List – Forgive or forget

by | Sep 8, 2018 | The Hit List, Uncategorized

A long time ago, a friend betrayed me. The pain reached all the way down to my marrow and stung like a thousand bees all at once. There would be no going back, no healing, no friendship or contact with her ever again.  Those wounds are still there to this day. Except...
The Hit List – Still breathing

The Hit List – Still breathing

by | Sep 1, 2018 | The Hit List

I’ve written a few weeks back about my manuscript fiasco. Since that time, I’ve been able to patch my rough draft together into something that resembles a book. But now…the editing begins in earnest. Frankly, I prefer the editing part. Trimming things down, weeding...
The Hit List – Squirrel Trouble

The Hit List – Squirrel Trouble

by | Aug 25, 2018 | The Hit List

Last Sunday, I had a bucketful of good intentions. I would have a stress-free day and write my face off. After getting coffee, of course. But when I arrived back at the crib, a baby squirrel changed up the whole order of my day. As I got out of the car, I noticed...
The Hit List – Bit by bit

The Hit List – Bit by bit

by | Aug 18, 2018 | The Hit List, Uncategorized

There’s an old Yoruban proverb that I read in a book a long time ago that went something like this: “Bit by bit, we eat the head of the rat.” (I believe the book might be Ibase Orisa: Ifa Proverbs, Folktales, Sacred  History & Prayer by Awo Fa Lokun Fatunmbi.)...
The Hit List – Apologies accepted

The Hit List – Apologies accepted

by | Aug 11, 2018 | The Hit List

This past week, my daughter and I were discussing the art of apologizing. It seems the Mercury retrograde had brought out a few misunderstandings – and we wanted to clear the air immediately. Apologies accepted all around. Life moved on. We’re good....

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