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Jun.02.2013

The Reunion

We glanced at one another My eyes and my thighs The mirror replayed our history of futile coexistence We never could agree on anything not those Sergio Valente jeansnot those halleluah nachos in Mexicoand we never speak of the infamous fight we hadat the two day 70% off sale that spring of '05 in...

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Jun.02.2013

The Reunion

May.29.2013

Write About Now...

I’ve decided do something a little different for a minuteI want to journey into love and relationships but not the kind that requires two individuals.The relationships we as women have with ourselvesMine has always been a love hate relationship with my bodyOver the years I’ve come to admire my...

May.29.2013

These Hips

These hips have seen some things They’ve seen men lust and women shake their heads They’ve been held on to and hidden behind by babies They’ve been caressed and pinched by lovers They’ve been pointed at and talked about by others who could never understand their beauty, their depth, their allure...

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Feb.10.2013

Random Thoughts of Kindness

Some time ago Someone told me I was too naive I gave people too much credit sometimes they couldn't understand how and why I saw beauty and kindness around me and they couldn't For a while it made me question why I chose to live my life in a particular way and I could never quite come up with an...

Jan.29.2013

Brand New Old Me

I left my husband Consciously, subconsciously, emotionally, financially... physically but most of all spiritually It takes some time and a hell of lot of "you" work to remove yourself from a way of thinking about your life and your marriage. It takes a lot of hurt and a lot of pain to untwist...

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Jan.01.2013

An Open Letter to all my Friends I Forgot to Call

Those who know me sometimes wish they didn't... I'm hard to read sometimes and even though I speak honestly, very rarely does anyone truly know who I am. I've learned to keep things in my life quiet or at least parts of it anyway. Its a skill you learn as someone who was molested as a child or...

Dec.31.2012

The Blues comes to a triumphant end....

Greetings Family, The “Blues” was conceived out of love and a want for better understanding of who we are as Black Americans. Discovering the connection between our African heritage and our American upbringing is one of the single greatest journeys that I will continue on throughout my...

Sep.02.2012

A Gathering of Women

In American culture, we sometimes underestimate the value of women in our families. Their presence is seen as calming, nurturing and safe. We are lulled in our everyday lives to thinking a woman's place is beside her man, her children, her home. Quietly supporting those around her without inferring...

Aug.20.2012

Musings of Ol Folk

My cousin recently returned home after 18 years in prison. I have to admit for me it was like looking at photographs of people you used to know but weren't really sure how you and they got along but your sure you missed them but just not enough to dwell on it because your sure it would be...

Aug.20.2012

Bold Bodacious Birthdays

Years ago I stopped celebrating holidays like Easter and Christmas. Not because I had anything against them but because the meaning of these days changed for me. At first I thought it was because of the commercialism and the rhetoric but as the days came and went I realized it was because...

Jul.02.2012

Ain't #NoShame in Depression

Whenever someone asks me about my depression I always gloss over it. I use code words like "dark" period in my life or I laugh about my 5 minutes with Doc (Dr. Pamela Ralph, a noted adolescent and adult psychiatrist in PA) but what I don't do is tell them about it. Not the whole truth anyway...

Jun.29.2012

What Looks Like Crazy....

Let's just be honest... As a teenager I was "dramatic" Us creative types can be overly so when we want to be I had my bouts of hysterical blindness and "mental" breakdowns perfectly timed to for effect and overall situational advantage. …I was doing research for my academy award winning movie......

Jun.20.2012

Indenture THIS

Ok granted…compared to some of my counterparts I’m the geek in the room who the “dumb blond” jokes are directed at I get it and to be honest… it’s ok I’m the one in the room that doesn’t instantly get offended by terminologies, jokes or articles that incite calls of stereotypes and racial...

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Oct.19.2011

Day 357 - When you know better

I've been sitting in Lifeclass now for a few days now and to be honest I thought I was all together but.... Maybe not so much There are some heartaches left to climb I've spent alot of time reliving the past, mulling over mistakes, apologizing for things I've said, wished I hadn't said, should have...

Words are everything...don't just pick one...break open the whole book”

About Mya

Re-invented Diva, Culture Discovery Enthusiast, Lover, Mystery, Truthsayer, Mystic, Wisdom, Pride and Warrior You never know what comes next....so be prepared for anything I've chosen to be exactly what I'm supposed to be... no regrets only lessons learned...

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