The Misconceptions about the Silly Rubberband
Dear Stubborn Belly Fat, I have tried so many ways to lose you and yet, like an unwanted stray cat you continue to return and at times stubbornly stay in place with no hope, promise or possibility of disappearing any time soon. You are the main reason I have to put a goal about losing weight … Continue reading
1,000 Degrees and Ready to Strike
Dear Brother Blakey, I will never forget the night you branded me, standing in the kitchen of my Line Sister’s apartment after the step show which Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated took first place. I’d been thinking the idea over in my mind for a few weeks and you had just welcomed into your chapter … Continue reading
I Don’t Hate You but I Don’t Love You
Dear Heartache, There is this moment in a break up when we feel as if we are caught between two polar opposites. I don’t love you anymore but I don’t hate you, despite how many times I may have said this to you over the course of our long good-bye. Love is a Choice brought … Continue reading
Wait a Minute! I used to be a Capricorn!
Dear Zodiac #13, Welcome to the family. I deeply apologize that no one can seem to pronounce your name and everyone that has now switched from their old zodiac sign to Ophiuchus have simply been calling it the New Sign with a Greek Name. Cute. Astrology is such an interesting thing and I remember years … Continue reading
It’s All in the Eyes
Dear My Optically Engaged Friends, I have invited Tim Harwood, an Optometrist from the UK to contribute to my blog because he is an expert in the area of eye health. I have recently realized that as we spend a lot of time in the start of this New Year making resolutions about health, having … Continue reading
What Black History Month Means to Me
Dear Martin Luther King Jr., My parents used to have this comic strip when I was growing up and it was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking from the grave and asking this young child if the former slaves and former slave owners were sitting around the same table in a tale of brotherhood. “No.” … Continue reading
3 Steps to an Adventurous Life
Dear Reader, Get ready to embark on an amazing adventure! This is the first post from my first guest reader and I’m excited to bring to you an exciting man Robin Raindropcatcher who is embarking on an amazing adventure as the New Year rolls over. See where he is going and also take this opportunity … Continue reading
Unbearable Lightness
Dear Portia de Rossi, I picked up your book, put it down and have picked it up again several times which is quite unusual for me. I’m a voracious reader and always looking for a new book to read so the majority of the time when someone recommends a book to me I’m just so … Continue reading