The Caterpillar Who Grew It's Wings

Happy Juneteenth everybody!   Happy life. Happy hearts and happy spaces! This collection of words is a poem I wrote, written for such a time as this. Enjoy. " If Revolution was a recipe , what would the ingredients be?  8 cups of love .  4 tablespoons of peace .  3 spoonfuls of kindness and a bottle of increase . 1/4 cup of truth .  3 teaspoons of light .  3 cups of empathy .  2 tablespoons of insight .  1 can of humility .  In true Revolution, arrogance and pride won't last. Classism would be erased, discarded, and bypassed. Everybody would shine . Be a part of gratitude and a part of giving . Healthcare, equal education, and no more broken-living . Accessible therapists for the hurting . Mandatory life-coaching and skills training for the meek . If Revolution was a recipe , LIFE would be sweet ."

Have you ever sat and looked at waves washing and leaving the shore? Serene motions. I leave feeling calm and charged. An awesome side-effect of what nature offers. Did you know that those waves transmit energy? Scientists even believe that waves can transmit energy without the water moving. Even if it's a new wave, it's the same water. Kinda like a "same soup just reheated" type of thang.   On the surface, you can't tell which water is in what spot. When there's a new wave we assume there's new water with it. We don't realize the same water is just moving up and down. Ebb and flow . Eventually water will mov e, but according to experts, the energy can travel a long distance before the water moves out of its place. When we exert a bunch of energy trying to force things to happen, it may seem like things are moving on the surface,  but the water of life moves when it moves.  There are factors that can assist in movement, like the wind that create...

Release tension . In the morning seems to be best, but midday and evening prove beneficial also. To release. To let go. Loosen and Reflect. Reflection. "Pre"-flection. Introspection. Perfect Health . Even and Organic. Free-flow thinking is good for the soul. And my soul benefits best when I write: thoughts, pain, joy, opinions. As long as I write it's good for me. Like a refreshing glass of water or the crisp morning air of a hot summer day, there is something magical a writer feels after the "writing" is complete. Like a light breeze. A pleasing scent. Writing is my life blood and I am off balance without it. Some people need coffee, some need the morning news, some need yoga, and some music. Me? I must write. Like soul vitamins and soul minerals. Essential. It is my God connection. So for someone to have such a striking realization one would think I write all the time. Well, I don't. I don't know if it's fear or doubt. All I know is it do...

Imperfections are natural. We are all a part of nature. Nature is beautiful. Still, there is a very real, sometimes unpleasant and unattractive, uncultivated side of nature. It is quite the opposite of the aesthetically polished pictures that come to mind when someone mentions a waterfall cascading magically into a babbling brook. Nature in its untouched glory isn't sanitized. It isn't deodorized. When nature is untouched it isn't perfectly trimmed and well manicured. It is RAW, PURE, and BEAUTIFUL. Quite opposite of the commercialized view of clean white beaches with clear blue waters. Nature is serene yes, but is still so full of strength  and passion . Nature produces scents that are sweet as well as scents that are awful and offensive. We are all a part of nature just like the rippling creek. And just like nature, WE ARE A FINE BALANCE of beauty, delight, disgust, and bliss. There are many sides to us all🌺. It could be called a crime to expect us natural bei...

There are a lot of buzz phrases that have been popularized. One of them is "honoring your ancestors" . The phrase has been around in sub-communities for ages. This notion has gained momentum and is now very much in vogue among us millennials 🌌. Some people honor ancestors by praying to them , pouring libations, lighting white candles, dedicating successes and achievements to them, making altars, and holding "services" for them. While recognizing our ancestry and acknowledging where we come from has its place, it's important that we spend time with the elders we have in our lives now . Life is so busy. It's easy for us to look at our schedule and to think that we don't have time to bring that aging aunt some strawberries, to carry that relative in the nursing home some flowers, or to go "sit" with our grandfather while he watches TV. Okay, to go sit with someone who may not hear very well, probably has a fuzzy memory, keeps on reminding y...

The stage you're in NOW is optimal for your season. YES. This stage. The NOW with all the mess, all the mishaps, all the shouldas, and all the shouldn'tas. What if it will all make sense with a retrospective view? Fly butterfly 🍃. Don't be SO caught up in the DETAIL details because the  vibey-est you-moments are carefree 💛. The vibey-est you-moments are free from perfection 💛. The vibey-est you-moments smell of fresh dirt and sunsets 💛.  It may be tempting to romanticize about the NOW when time ushers you into the THEN. Because in the THEN you'll have your own set of obstacles for THAT part of life. BY GOLLY HOPEFULLY though, in that moment, you can focus on THE ACTUAL MOMENT.  Smell it. Taste it. Revel in it. Thank God for it. We are constantly changing and we should be constantly challenging ourselves to become better versions of ourselves.  But darnet step light. Some seasons REQUIRE THAT ONLY.  No need to stomp for fear that folks won't know you're...

The more we have the more we have to maintain . Things seem so alluring, but once you have it, it won't maintain itself. In this day and age when products are produced cheaper and faster it can seem easier to replace something than to maintain it. Why maintain it, when we're constantly being told either explicitly or in-explicitly that we don't have to? A new job, a new car, a new man, a pair of shoes. If any of those things get old or difficult to deal with, just go and get something else. It's easier to buy a new scarf than it is to sew an old scarf with a tear. It's easier to start a new relationship when the one you're in seems to be dishing out more pain than pleasure. New things at first glance and thought may seem more attractive than what needs to be fixed, repaired, and maintained. A new car for instance is lovely: paint gleaming, engine smooth, and fluids are on full. Yet that charm won't last unless you take it to get detailed in and out regul...

A few months back I was at an event. It was lovely. The dopest aspects of the evening were the activities woven throughout the night. One activity concentrated on "thankfulness" . The coordinator had us to write out what we were thankful for AND in turn, what "thankfulness" meant to us . It got me to thinking about my style of living, the folks in my life, and the way I'm able to navigate through it. I was able to narrow down three pieces of my life that have been instrumental in my growth as a woman. Here are my three thankfuls : I AM THANKFUL FOR... 1) My daughter. My daughter comes with a responsibility to check and change myself for the sake of making her a wonderful human; and for the sake of a having healthy relationship with her. 2) Mothers. These are all of the seasoned women who allow me to glean from their plenty. They are not all blood-related, but they've allowed me to sit at their feet and soak up the wisdom that comes with the ...