PinnedBorn To T.H.R.I.V.E. | It’s A LifestyleStress or not to stress? For us, 2020 was a year to remember (or not). We thought 2019 was the year of adversity for us. Chile (African American Vernacular English for child), 2019 was a walk in the park compared to 2020. 2020 was supposed to be the year of…Stress8 min readStress8 min read
PinnedFind Your Life’s PurposeI heard somewhere your life’s purpose is to find your life’s purpose, Why were you put on earth? Why do you exist? Sarah Jakes, daughter of Bishop TD Jakes, said in a sermon of hers, ……..Why Was Your Spirit Chosen To Be Wrapped in Flesh? That’s deep. We are not…Purpose7 min readPurpose7 min read
Apr 8, 2022(In My) Solitude“Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.” -Aristotle (In My) Solitude is a 1934 jazz standard by Duke Ellington. According to Wikipedia, the song was recorded 28 times between 1934 and 1942. Personally, I remember the song as recorded by Billie Holiday. I…Solitude6 min readSolitude6 min read
Aug 25, 2021Happy Birthday, Grandma!Today is my deceased maternal grandmother’s birthday. Her name is Anna Robinson Chandler. Everyone called her “Muh” short for Madea. The only grandparent I met and actually knows the name of. Muh was a hoot. She said the most darndest thing when she had her hooch that my eldest brother…Happy Birthday4 min readHappy Birthday4 min read
Aug 24, 2021Work Meant Trading Time For $Work meant trading time for money. Simple as that. I didn’t even look for anything I enjoyed, just something I could tolerate. No one ever told me I had the luxury of searching for work I enjoy. I never saw anyone in my immediate family search for jobs they loved. …Mwc Work13 min readMwc Work13 min read
Jan 13, 2020An Unforgettable Year | 2019First of all, I need to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming. I’m (still) living abroad with a man I met three times in person. Yes, three. I made the quickest and most significant decision of my life in a matter of a week. I jumped into the…Travel9 min readTravel9 min read
Nov 11, 20194 Lessons Learned About DiligenceVipassana has given me new ways of thinking, living, and working. It’s apparent. The fact of the matter, I’m writing my third post about lessons learned from my experience. Diligence is a character trait I’m intentionally trying to improve. …Vipassana6 min readVipassana6 min read
Nov 7, 20196 Life-Changing Vipassana PracticesAdhering to a simple but strict schedule. Day in and day out. 10-days of behavioral conditioning. Not the primary purpose. I don’t think. I consider it a welcomed after-effect. Nevertheless, my life has improved. How? I incorporated 6 life-changing Vipassana practices. 1. Practice Noble Silence My husband and I are opposites. I prefer silence…Vipassana4 min readVipassana4 min read
Nov 4, 2019Meditation Mindset ShiftLet’s say the Vipassana Meditation Course was an experience. It wasn’t quite what I expected. I imagined spotless living quarters. I dreamt of a botanical garden type setting similar to Kirstenbosch Gardens in Capetown, South Africa. Of course, on a smaller scale. I envisioned participants dressed in yoga attire. Students…Meditation6 min readMeditation6 min read
Published in Ascent Publication·Sep 29, 2019Unplugging For 10 DaysI’m unplugging for 10 days in Rajkot, India at a Vipassana (vi·puh·saa·nuh) Meditation Center. For 240 hours, 14,400 minutes and 864,000 seconds of my life, there will be… No television, music, mail, phone calls, visitors, social media, exercising, reading, writing or talking. Wait a minute. What? No talking …to absolute…Meditation4 min readMeditation4 min read
