Category: Ascending/Rising UP
Soul Train: Where art became cross-cultural language
Soul Train. Soullll Train. The hippest trip in America.
 I was in front of my television nearly every Saturday morning and pouted when I couldn't be. [...]
Merry Christmas Brave and Courageous Survivors!
My feelings matter, even during the holidays. I’m allowed to honor them.
I choose to notice kindness instead of chasing app [...]
Survivor Affirmations: The Beauty of Sharing Joy
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Meryl Streep: I AM Built from Endurance Not Approval
I am built from endurance, not approval. What lasts in me cannot be taken by time or opinion. [...]
It’s Not About Safety. It’s About How He Used His Body.
Notice how people speak about sacrifices made for art vs. how they speak about sacrifices made for their favorite football or basketball player.....
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Your Gifts Were Never Up for Debate
There is a hard truth that many people resist, especially when it threatens their comfort:
Life is not fair.And giftedness is not evenly distributed. [...]
An Affirmation for Choosing How You Live
Anyone who danced the way Prince danced—with that level of athleticism, speed, torque, elevation, repetition,and especially in heels—understood early [...]
The Bold Choice to Live AND Thrive
Tyka said I could, so I did. -Prince (Tyka Nelson was Prince's sister who recently passed away)
Notice how people speak about sacrifices made for art [...]
An Affirmation for Growing Beyond the Outer Markers
I am growing beyond symbols.
Beyond badges, titles, memberships, and borrowed names.
What once helped me find my footing no longer defines my [...]
An Affirmation for Choosing Active Goodness
Today, I look for quiet, healthy ways to do good.
 because my presence in the world carries weight.
I understand that goodness does not requir [...]