“I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring.”
― David Bowie
Author: yvettesojourner
“Evolving requires elimination. You have to eliminate the things that no longer evolve you.”
– Erykah Badu
Here’s what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.
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Yasssss! A Trailblazing Black Cartoonist’s Work: ‘It’s Unapologetic, and It’s the Truth’, The New York Times
Thoughts? 10 Health and Wellness Trends to Try in 2023, Shondaland
Indeed, we do. ’Why We Still Love Zora’: Irma McClaurin on PBS Documentary ‘Claiming a Space’ and Zora Neale Hurston’s Legacy. Ms.
This is useful. 3 Money Mistakes Women Make Most Often, According to a Top Financial Expert, The Everygirl
Good question. Friend Breakups Are Common. How Come No One Talks About Them?, PopSugar
I’m listening. Here’s How To Have A Calmer Sunday Night, HuffPost
The entire list is good but number 1 is EVERYTHING! My 8 Best Techniques for Evaluating Character, The Honest Broker
Hmmmmmm. If you want to be more creative, train your body not your mind, Fast Company
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Black Women & The Superwoman Schema, Therapy For Black Girls
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Roxane Gay in Antarctica: The Things We Do for Love, AFAR
What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.
“You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.”
-Maya Angelou
“If you think you’re too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
-Dalai Lama
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”
–Coco Chanel.
Here’s what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.
READ
Yasssssss! Movies to Watch This Black History Month, Shondaland
Not surprising. Black Americans Are Much More Likely to Face Tax Audits, Study Finds, The New York Times
And this. Why Black Families Are Leaving New York, and What It Means for the City, The New York Times
Why not? No, really? The Everygirl’s 28-Day Self-Love Challenge, Everygirl
Such wonderful advice. Jane Fonda’s Tip for Making Real Friends as You Get Older Makes So Much Sense, Self
Wowza! 15 Sisters Who Shape How We Use Technology, Sisters From AARP
A reminder of the health benefits of friendship. Want to be healthier? Hang out with your friends, The Washington Post
I just found out about this! iPhones Have A Built-In White Noise Feature That No One Knows About, HuffPost
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I loved this! Zaria Ware on the Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art, LitHub
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Remembering Her Memories: Lucille Clifton’s Generations in Our Time, JSTOR Daily
Susan Griffin on Following the Sounds of Words, LitHub
What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.
She is a friend of mind.
She gather me, man.
The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.
It’s good, you know, when you got a woman who is a friend of your mind.
~Toni Morrison
“and he said: you pretty full of yourself ain’t chu
so she replied: show me someone not full of herself and i’ll show you a hungry person”
-Nikki Giovanni
Here’s what I’ve been reflecting on this week. As Haruki Murakam once said, “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” I believe this is applicable to everything we read.
READ
LET’S!!! There Are 28 Days in February This Year. Let’s Celebrate Joy on Each of Them, Sisters From AARP
Such a good read. Whole 60, Oldster
I can’t wait until my head is fully gray! Five Women on Going Gray in the Workplace, The M Dash
Why not? I do! How to Turn Your Period into a Spa Day, Thinx
This! Who Was Yasuke, Japan’s First Black Samurai?, Smithsonian Magazine
Thoughts? The Mielle Rosemary Oil Controversy Points to a Bigger Issue, POPSUGAR
Just in case you need it. Today Could Be the Last Time You Feel Like You’re Running on Empty, Sisters From AARP
If you haven’t seen this. Yassssss! Serena Williams Is Teaching Daughter Olympia Self-Care by Example, POPSUGAR
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Because I love Julia Cameron. Know there are tons of commercials but still worth the watch. Beyond The Artist’s Way: Julia Cameron on Writing for Life, LitHub
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Toni Morrison’s Powerful Vision of a Revival as a Ceremony for Healing Black Bodies, LitHub
Stephen King’s 20 Rules for Writers, Open Culture
What I Do: I don’t have access or a subscription to various newspapers or magazines i.e. the New York Times. So, I checked with my local library. I’ve learned I have access to the New York Times free with my library card. Always check with your local library to see what offerings are available to you.