Category Archives: Good Stuff

Shufflin’ Around…

TweetHappy New Year, Gang! I have lots to write about right now, but other things are taking precedence. Also, I’m updating the blog bit-by-bit as I take inventory of what I discuss here. Here’s the skinny on what’s new (or about to be new): I finally posted my “Hire Me” page. I am terrible at…

*FISTPUMP* Justice doesn’t always have to be complicated. Sometimes we just need to do the right thing.

TweetMovers And Sheriff’s Deputies Refuse Bank’s Order To Evict 103-Year-Old Atlanta Woman | ThinkProgress

W. De Maria (1992, p.237) 

TweetThe social work radical is someone who has a philosophical leaning towards the importance of discovering first causes of oppression (or injustice or disadvantage)… The next stage is to transform the insights gleaned from the foundation material into immediate social action…

Are you losing your marbles?

Tweetso thanks to one of my elder brothers for sharing this on facebook. i think i may try to do this starting with my 30th birthday… This conversation was heard on a ham radio. A gentleman was speaking with a smooth voice like he belonged in the broadcasting business. He was telling whomever he was…

“You Sure Do Post a Lotta Personal Information…”

TweetMy internship supervisor told me this a couple of weeks ago and I chuckled, albeit nervously at first.  I realized that I do share a lot of personal information on this blog, though, especially with the 31 Day Reset exercises I’ve been doing. If you’ve read my 5-Thrust Navigation Guide, you know that my blog…

President Obama Names February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

TweetGot this email today.  Interesting that it was sent out almost a month later… On January 31, 2011, President Barack Obama issued a proclamation declaring February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. In the proclamation, he voices his administration’s commitment to engage community partners to stop teen dating violence, and provides links to…

Do The (Side) Hustle!: #31DayReset – Day Twenty-Seven

TweetThanks to Mama J for pointing out that I had skipped a day! Thing is, I already made my comments in the assignment page several days ago, but I forgot to post here in the right order, lol! Anyhoo, the cool thing is that for this one, I was already a step ahead before the…

2010 Love Letter: #31DayReset – Day Twenty-Eight

TweetDear 2010, We had an interesting time, to say the least! I grew SO much with you… 30 is no longer something I fear, but an age I’m eager to reach. Thanks to you, I’ve learned that letting go of the idea that consumes me the most is often the best way to go about…

Pools of Siloam – #31DayReset – Day Eight

TweetLawd hammercy… What was the most important thing you learned about yourself this week? That I am awesome, I have awesome dreams, and it is more than okay for me to revel in that. What has been your favorite exercise so far? My life narrative.  I’m a kinesthetic/aural person, so creating the life map, then…

My Life Map – #31dayreset: Day Six

TweetOkay, so WOW.  This is one of the hardest, yet most rewarding things I’ve ever done for myself in my entire life.  The difficult part wasn’t really even in coming up with what I want to do, though (one might even argue that it was more difficult to rule things out!).  The hard part was…