Category: Identity
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“The Voice of the Mother
“The voice of the mother is kind, soft, serene, nurturing, warm. The voice of the mother is instructional, healing, encouraging The voice of the mother watches out for her young, Tailors their lives on the path of hope. The voice of the mother warns her babies of harm or danger of the need for […]
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My Flavor of Being …Happy
Happiness has been a journey for me. I wrote this on my post today , and boy …was I surprised what I wrote! I didn’t expect to write about the “flavor” of my happiness. I laugh inside because I didn’t expect “Happiness” to have a flavor… (haha) … But it does! Happiness has a taste […]
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Changed My Name, Change My Life…
I recently heard someone mention how names are so important. They said something like this: ‘Names introduce a certain ‘honor’ into your life when you inform people how to honor your name.’ So this blog piece is about naming and changing – and how changing my name to “Make Me Happy” when I went to […]
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The Value Of The Table.
If you have a table at home, it’s likely much happens around that table. Or, if you’re like me in the past few months, things have piled up on it, like books and magazines and … “stuff”. I’ve decided this year to honor my table, at home. It’s so dear to me. It’s been in […]
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New Occupation, New Name.
Chaplain Jennifer. That’s what they call me. I’m still getting used to calling myself that. I’m learning everyone that’s in the hospital is not here just for physical healing. Mental, emotional, spiritual and other kinds of healings exist, as well. There is in forgiveness, emotional pain, and other kinds of relief we need to deal […]
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“We Are All Like Trees.”
“We Are All Like Trees.” I’ll never forget how her face lit up when she said these words. I was in South Africa, Kuma, South Africa, in fact. I was teaching in a classroom of South African teenagers, and I was on cloud nine, (naw ….101..) Her words were so simple and freeing. Powerful, yet […]
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Identity in My Community.
Last night was amazing. I spent an hour and a half in community with folk in my church community. Some were members of my church, and others were not. We all had three things in common: Purpose, Passion And Potential. Our desire is to reach for this, collectively. Some just wanted to be in a […]
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Developing An Identity is Like Making HUGE Spiderwebs.
Sometimes finding our selves is like making a spider web. It’s intricate, detailed, contemplative and sometimes involves a lot of work. I think I began this journey quite honestly, at a young age. Maybe even before age eleven. Eleven was when my life changed. My Dad decided to live differently. To become a man and […]
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I Am Enough Because I Am Wise.
I Am Enough Because I Am Wise. So what does it really mean to be wise? Does being wise mean… to be humble? Does it mean we should consult with someone else who has good advice, can problem-solve, help us manage our lives better or may give good counsel? Or does it mean simply having […]
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My Natural Hair Story/Journey
If you’d ask what’s the one thing that helps me to feel alive…its my hair. I a absoooooolutely love having locs that are free …MOST of the time, and it feels good to just have natural hair that GOD made… and see how the journey helps me to be free with the growth […]
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How To Work Freely, & Still Be Blessed.
Scripture: Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” Galations 6:2 When I ponder upon the term: Working for free”… I think of my first internship at Howard University, while working on my Masters at John Hopkins Hospital. It was my very first challenging “crisis as a social […]
The Blessedness of Being 