Tag: journey
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Keep being small axes!
Yesterday on NPR, I listened to an interview with Director Steve McQueen. He was there to promote five standalone films that he created and premiered on Amazon Primetime called the ‘Small Axe’ Anthology. When asked why he made the films, he noted to did so because the stories he wanted to see where never told,…
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Keep knowing your ‘why!’
In my professional bio, I call myself a grant writer. But I have failed with grant writing over 30 times. Not exactly the track record for a successful grant writer some might say. In fact, my success ratio is still very low, at 25%. Still, I call myself a grant writer. Of course every grant…
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Keep knowing the power of the word!
The journey through 2020 has been filled with dualities, emotional ones, that often range from sorrow to joy, all in a matter of hours, days and even months. But I wouldn’t take nothing for my journey now as the year starts to come to a close. One thing that has helped make 2020 sane is…
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Keep duality!
Chinua Achebe once spoke about dualities in a 1988 interview with Bill Moyers. He was reflecting on a proverb from the Igbo culture which states that ‘wherever something stands, something else will stand beside it.’ Achebe noted that it meant that there was no absolute anything. He stated that ‘if there is one point of…
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Keep being thankful!
The Bible verse in 1 Thessalonians, chapter 5 verse 18, notes that we should ‘be thankful in all circumstances.’ This verse takes on a special meaning when you consider all that we have endured in 2020. Still, we are told to be thankful in all circumstances. Hardly a Thanksgiving day goes by without folks expressing…
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Keep knowing how fortunate you are!
Imagine ‘never seeing the sun shine so brightly or moon glow so brightly.’ Imagine ‘never seeing waterfall so impeccable or lights so bright’…But yet ‘just as sure as the sky is blue, you feel so blessed and fortunate’ to have people that matter in your life. So fortunate to know who you are, your goals…
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Keep what you know first!
Books that read like poetry are my favorite. Especially for my children. Enter this classic book ‘What you know first,’ by Patricia MacLachlan written in 1995, with engravings by Barry Moser. It is one of my unique finds from a trip to our local thrift store. I’m probably one of a handful of moms who…
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Keep finding joy!
My husband leaves for work early and returns home late. He barely sees daylight given his work. On rare occasions when he is home, he notices changes here and there. Like on Thursday, he was home. He noticed how dark it got by 5pm and didn’t like it. Like him, I loathe this time of…
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Keep taking risks!
We all know life is too short! It is! Here is another kicker, your tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. It isn’t. So choose to fight for what matters, even if it is risky. Today I had to fight for the right to keep 2 dear colleagues. I took a risk on them last year and it has…
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Keep alert!
I almost missed a day of writing. I was tired. Felt like I was running out of time and still time was standing still. Nothing in the end got done. 24 hours gone. Just like that. So this post is short. Intentionally too. As the year begins to come to an end, this keep is…
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Keeping knowing the invisible inks of motherhood!
Nestled towards the end of the book ‘Tar Baby’ by Toni Morrison is a little story about soldier ants. It’s an unforgettable story too. Anyone who has read the book will recall the story with a smile. Not a half smile, but one that comes from the depth of ones soul. A soulful smile. It’s…
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Keep dreaming big!
What would it be like to live in a world where my sons can dream big? The smile on his face while wearing a dream big shirt is the source of my provocation for today. What would it feel like not to be afraid of raising black sons or be married to a black physician,…
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Writing with Juliet Iwelunmor 