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50 Days until 50: Day 41

May 19, 2020 When I grow up First off, I want to say that I am grateful for my job and that I’m gainfully employed. I say this to appease the karma gods because I know how it feels to … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 42

May 18, 2020 Life Story   Life is a Beautiful thing It is a never ending story and we are the authors There is drama, love, suspense, and even violence God has given us the freedom to create our life’s … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 43

May 17, 2010 Stop worrying death or jail on our loved ones struggling with addiction I am a recovering alcoholic. I understand all too well the disease of addiction and how when l was actively in the throes of my … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 44

May 16, 2020 The day I became aware of my blackness I grew up the 70’s, a time where blatant racism was quiet, at least in my neighborhood early on. We were the first black family to move on our … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 45

May 15, 2020 Bad grandma My brother likes to joke with me and call me “bad grandma” because I don’t spend every spare moment I have with my granddaughter. It bothers me when he makes that joke. It got me … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 46

May 14, 2020 Worrying doesn’t solve anything I was sitting at my makeshift home office doing my work when I though about the possibility of my job requiring some workers to take a mandatory unpaid furlough. I was overcome with … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 47

May 13,2020 Dating after COVID-19 On my way to the store today I had a random thought of how dating may be going forward. Since the norm is going to be that we wear face masks in public places, this … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 48

May 12, 2020 Why can’t we pay our mistakes forward As a mother of two adult children, I hope that I have raised them to make good choices and to avoid some of the mistakes I made at their age. … Continue reading

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50 Days until 50: Day 50

May 10, 2020 The conversation that was 40 years in the making Happy mothers day! This is my mother. She is my hero. I admire her more than any person on this planet.  She lost her hearing when she was … Continue reading

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What I want to leave in 2018

Entrepreneurship is a journey. What I realized in 2018 is that you won’t get very far if you don’t navigate the roadblocks. 2018 has forced me to question if I really have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur … Continue reading

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