Social Self-Reintegration
Social Self-Reintegration – An Introvert’s Struggle I enjoy being alone. I use my alone time to focus and get to know myself better. Being alone is an Introvert’s dream relationship….
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Answering Life’s Most Important Question: Who Am I?
The two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. ~ Mark Twain Who Am I? I awoke this…
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015
Saying Goodbye to my Daddy – September 20, 2015 My Daddy: Cornelius Dunbar Burton, Jr. A year ago on September 20, 2015, I kissed your forehead while you breathed your…
I Care About You!
I recently worked on a social media project requiring me decide whom I cared about. On my personal page, I have over 500 friends including family. It may seem strange,…
Let’s Just Talk Radio Show Is Back!
On Let’s Just Talk Radio Show, I discuss everything from interracial relationships, self-improvement, writing, and other topics of interest. The show airs each Tuesday evening from 10:00 p.m. to 10:30…
Editor vs Ghost Writer
There IS a difference. As an editor, I am here to help my clients refine and perfect their voices through print. An editor IS NOT a ghost writer. Let me…
The Sun is a Gift
The Sun is a Gift The sun rises without a care in the world Except to bring warmth and light No judgements No bitterness Just wondrous sacrifice It asks nothing…
Retain Your Humanity
In light of the recent tragedies that have happened in the United States and abroad, we must not lose our humanity. Not all police officers are murderers. Not all Muslims…
4 Words that Changed Me Forever
“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” WORDS CUT DEEPLY I cannot count the many times I recited that mantra, to only walk away…
Privately Owned Prisons: Do you have a reservation?
Privately Owned Prisons: Do you have a reservation? Warrant(y): You had better pay that parking ticket. You have worked hard all your life and have never been in legal trouble….
In Case of an Emergency, LOVE Yourself (First)
A dear friend sent me a loving note the other day. She was concerned about my living alone and being away from family. She mentioned having her husband to be…
Today I Sit and Ponder
Today I sit and ponder,
My existence in a world wrought with materialistic wonder.
With every twist. With every turn.
Another person is camped outside for hours
waiting to buy a façade well earned.
Believe None of What You See
I remember my great-grandmother, Lillie Mae Jackson, sharing the following and one of her greatest witticisms with me: “Believe none of what you see and half of what you hear.”…
Creating Young Authors Workshops 2016
The Creating Young Authors workbook provides young writers ages 7 years to 15 years the tools needed to improve their writing skills and steps to complete a draft for their…
I’m Terrified of Success
A new year. For many, a new resolution. For me, I do not resolve to place myself within a pressure cooker of cookie-cutter expectations. I have an admission to make….
Empty Days
Some days I feel fantastic as if I can conquer the world. My emotional tank filled to the brim. Then, there are days when I feel blank, empty, feeling nothing…
Grieving Isn’t a Spectator Sport
Why do some believe everyone should grieve openly and if you don’t, then you are cold and uncaring? When did my grief become a spectator sport? As individuals with individual…
10 Powerful Words You Should Always Remember
Everyone wants to feel powerful. We all want to feel as if we are the masters of our own universes. Nothing builds confidence like having ownership. There are ways we…
Travel: The Journey Continues
RELEASE DATE JUNE 30, 2015! Available on Amazon and Createspace! I am so stoked that my latest book of poetry, Travel: The Journey Continues, will be released June 30, 2015!…
We Choose Happiness or Bitterness
Rich or poor, educated or uneducated, healthy or ill, adult or child, it COSTS YOU NOTHING to be kind. Yesterday, I witnessed how people CHOOSE to be unhappy and attempt…
High Expectations
High Expectations Low expectations are for the dead! You are ALIVE! Reach higher and higher every day. You have a gift that will bless someone’s life. LIVE your life to…
Between Mothers and Daughters
Between Mothers and Daughters It’s difficult to say when the love/hate relationship began; but it appeared too soon for my liking. From the time I felt you shutter within me…
My Journey
At 8 years old, I fell in love with writing. My third grade teacher, Miss Brown, introduced our class to Japanese poetry called Haiku. I don’t remember my first haiku,…
Making My Corner of the World More Positive
I recently moved into a beautiful, culturally diverse Chicago community. When I take my daily walks, I pay particular attention to how people interact with each other. Many are families…
A Test of Faith
Today, I heard there is a new U.S. dollar coin that does not have the ‘IN GOD WE TRUST’ slogan on the back. As I don’t watch a lot of…
Kimberly Jessy is OBSESSED with Me – Intro
For more than two years, I have been subject to the horrible experience of cyber-stalking and harassment. During this harrowing time, I have done my best to stay positive and…
A Love Letter to Nature
I sat very still and focused on you surrounding me. You didn’t discriminate. You gently caressed the leaves of the trees’ and softly brushed my cheeks. You lit the skies…
If Only For a Day
I love sharing positive messages and images. I am so connected to many spirits whom I have never met in person. I am thankful to have had such experiences. It’s…
You Are a Gift
You are not inadequate because only you have the talent to do what you do, and teach what you teach. Even identical twins have unique talents and independent souls. So,…
