In Btween Thoughts

I changed the name of my blog a week or so ago. I think this title "In Between Thoughts" was more creative. It's also a better...

As far back as I can remember, I've been enamored with words. I talked early and read early. Words were and still are my thing. I also b...

I don't know why but for the last few days I've been more into lyrics than normal. The lyrics have been speaking to a deep space in ...

"kidnap poem" by Nikki Giovanni ever been kidnapped by a poet if i were a poet i'd kidnap you put you in my phrases and meter ...

"Woman" Nikki Giovanni she wanted to be a blade of grass amid the fields but he wouldn't agree to be the dandelion she wanted ...

Therapy saves lives. That is a known fact. Sometimes we all need it. Growing up, I always heard that "Black people don't go to ther...

I just discovered this track by Ms. Jilly from Philly. The words are deep and amazing. I'm digging it. I just felt like sharing it. As a...

There's a saying that everyone uses everyone. I think that saying and act sucks. I don't think I necessarily believe in that. I des...

Where is your cell phone - Table Your hair - Black Your father - Gone Your favor...

I can honestly say that it took me a very long time to sit and watch this movie. I had my reasons for not watching it. None of them religi...

Boston Celtics. Team Green. 17 Championship wins. The best in the East right now. Their record is 49-19 as of today. I am a fan. Have been f...

Sagittarius! The archer. The centuar. Half man, half animal. This is my sign. I am a Sag. I don't follow astrology deeply but I do ident...

* I'm gonna be an Auntie again!!!! I'm so excited!! Cannot wait to met the new addition in October. *This up and down weather is wr...

I consider myself to be a very independent woman. I was raised to do things for myself. I'm good at that. But, I also know that I can be...

Movies, like books, take me on a journey. I love movies. Its a good way to spend a day. I really enjoy Black movies, romantic comedies, mus...

So I got inspired since I was up...alone. You've just fallen asleep tonight I listen to you as I try to do the same. I wonder what y...

I am an avid reader. I absolutely love a good book. The world of literature has to be the best gift my Mother ever gave me. Through books, I...

"Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear." It's raining here today. I'm n...

"They believed what everyone else thought was impossible." - Trevor "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" While watchi...

Being able to be the bigger person comes with age & maturity. There will always be someone who will push your buttons. This person k...

I'm supposed to be writing every day. That was the mantra I said I was going to live by this year. Some days are much better than others...

To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else. Emily Dickinson The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. Henry Davi...

Marsha Ambrosius has a voice I've loved since she first hit the musical scene. She was the angelic voice of Floetry. She is now back wit...

That is the question. How do we forgive and forget? Forgiveness. It's an 11 letter word that means so much. It is defined as being ...

Her name is Adele. She is one of my favorite voices from the UK. Her first cd "19" was awesome. I fell in love with "Chasing ...

The "What if's" are a strange game I sometimes play in my head. I'm not a woman who suffers from insecurity normally. I a...

There is one person who has always had my back and my front from birth. One person who I have never wanted to disappoint or let down. One wo...

It's the halfway point of the NBA season. This means its "All Star Weekend!!" This year, it is in Los Angeles. This weekend, i...

"Some days I don't wanna be bothered. Some days I just miss my father." - Joe Budden "Ten Minutes" I woke up wit...

I'm not perfect. No where near it. None of us are. I have never wanted to get to my definition of perfect anyway. I am complex and intri...