OK, raise your hand if you struggle with your time management skills. Be honest. I admit that I still struggle with this on a regular basis, depending on what it…
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The Pandemic Has Ruined Me for Fireworks
When I was a kid, getting an invite to go see fireworks was one of the greatest things. On occasion, we would be invited to a rural home where they…
Reflecting on Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: The Remix by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Racism is a concept that has never made sense to me. Even as a kid, it really bothered me. How can someone hate someone else just based on how they…
Enter the @Wishbeads Bracelet and Journal #Giveaway Ends 7/23 @homejobsbymom
A lot of us are looking for methods to help us make better habits in our life and to protect our mental well-being. They say it takes 21 days to…
Are you still friends with your high school friends?
It’s a topic that comes up a lot in one of my GenX nostalgia groups and that has been on my mind as I’ve been going to a bunch of…
Reflecting on White Fragility – Concluding Thoughts
I spent several weeks going through this book and reflecting on it. I would often stop and jot thoughts or memories that were triggered by what I was reading. Sometimes,…
Reflecting on White Fragility – Tone of the Conversation
Some people criticize reading White Fragility because it’s written by a privileged white woman. What could she possibly know or understand about racial issues? When you read the book, she…
My COVID Chronicles: 28 Weeks and Counting…
This past weekend marks 28 weeks since I came down with my mild case of COVID with awful complications later. So about 26 weeks of the complications? We are in…
Reflecting on White Fragility – Seeking Reassurance from People of Color
Another point Robin Diangelo brings up toward the end of her book is how we as white people, when confronted with our own racist actions, quickly want to seek out…
Reflecting on White Fragility: White Women’s Tears
One of the most powerful chapters in White Fragility by Robin Diangelo was about “White Women’s Tears.” It’s a term that comes up a lot in antiracist discussions and one…