Life happens. We can all agree with that. Honestly my dad used to always warn about those unfavorable moments as an adult. Those moments when you watch your credit score plummet from 700+ to about 500. Or, when you have to gather yourself after a serious accident sets you back. What about the time that you had to sit out of graduate school for a year because of a mistake that you didn’t correct in enough time. Wait, I almost…
I enjoy my freedom. The freedom to go and come as I please. It’s truly something that I cherish above a lot of things. What happens when your freedom is threatened? I allowed my mind to be attached to things because those things represented someone that was no longer around. This storage space was occupied for over 3 years with items that belonged to my father, and quite frankly it was hard to let go. Not anymore. Holding on to…
“Here today, gone tomorrow…” I remember hearing that a lot growing up. Now, I’m looking around and realizing, gosh my elders were right. Last week was quite an emotional week. I talked about “Blue Monday,” got through Monday, went to the gym on Tuesday morning, hopped online as usual and began reading a story about a possible homicide-suicide that occurred in the next town over from my hometown. When I initially read the story the names had not been released….
Oh Monday. My Monday. Your Monday. Our Monday. It’s still a Monday. Have you ever heard of “Blue Monday” by Annie Lee? She’s an amazing international artist that unfortunately passed away in November of 2014. She was definitely full of that #BlackGirlMagic I’ll get back to “Blue Monday” in a moment. Ever have one of those days when something was feeling off? Or, you didn’t want to get out of bed? That’s what Blue Monday feels like. Gathering all of…
Hump Day! Today is the day I recap “Let’s Talk About Grief.” A weekly show that I do on Periscope for #GriefTalkTuesday and it almost didn’t happen. Yesterday, was a regular day. I was scrolling through Instagram early in the morning and I came across a photo that seemed quite odd. I was about to reach out to my friend in Houston and ask if everything was okay, and then I logged into Facebook. The first status I read ended…
I’m continuing to unpack my grief, and dedicated to sharing my findings on Periscope and my other social media outlets. My first post on this site is the story of my emotional rollercoaster with education. If you want to read the original post, click here. Within the post I talked about my frustration and bitterness when it came to the decisions that were made after high school. Briefly, I mentioned a story about my dad writing a check for what happened…
PEACE. Go ahead, say it aloud 3 times. **Peace…Peace…Peace** Did that feel good? There’s nothing like that feeling of peace. The peace of finishing your last exam in your academic career. Submitting that final paper before the semester is over. Paying all of your bills on time. Making your last debt payment. Reclaiming your power after an abusive relationship, or being able to say a final goodbye. I’m thankful for the calm after the storm. The featured image is a…
On my last scope I briefly talked about “mourning stationary.” The black border around this letter written in 1899 symbolizes a phase of grief. If the border was thicker it meant that the loss of a loved one just happened. The border helps the receiver of the letter know the emotional state the writer. Wonder why we don’t do that today… Original Document can be found at the American War Museum archives. Formerly the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond,…
Hello Transparency, I’m ready to tackle you. I just completed my first broadcast talking about grief. Looking forward to doing it again next week. Shaking the nervous bugs from my shoulder! Lol. Check it out below. https://www.periscope.tv/SteeleLens/1YqGoYNrnAyxv?%3Ausername=steelelens& P.S. I’ll try to “katch” it but if not, you have until 6:00 pm Eastern time tomorrow to view it! Enjoy!