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The Marathon
Reblogged from Thought Catalog: If you have never lived in Boston, it's hard to explain what Marathon Monday (or Patriots' Day, as its known there) is, exactly. While the rest of the country reports...
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Love Thy Neighbor(s)?!?!
A few days ago this was tweeted by a senior at Wellesley College: As a member of the Wellesley College Community, a sophomore, a student leader and especially the President of Ethos for the 2013-2014...
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On Education Cont… or Why I (really) Went to Wellesley
(riiight…well that’s working well) A while ago ( January 3, 2013) in a post titled “On Education” I stated these words: “A degree from Harvard won’t help you to accomplish your dreams (any...
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My Dearest Wellesley College…
As I sit here in my dining room table, in my father’s house in Texas all I can think about is you, Wellesley, when all I should be thinking about is U.S. History Since 1865. …Now, as you might know...
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On the Importance of (Finding & Following) Your Passion
Hi Readers! I hope you’re enjoying your weekend! I’m at Martha’s Vineyard with the fam for the weekend which makes it a little difficult to post (no/crappy-wifi). Since that’s the case I thought I’d...
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Collecting vs. Connecting the Dots: What is School for?
“What is school for?” – a TEDxYouth presentation by Seth Godin Remember to ask questions Whimsically Yours, PnC P.S. Check back Monday Tuesday for some updates on my WIP, BLOOD OF ISIS (to say the...
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What Is Normal Behavior?
Reblogged from Bfit Solutions: To begin with normal isn't normal, what’s normal today wasn't always normal. And who decides what's normal anyways? Is there a normal behavior police out there enforcing,...
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White (Straight) Girls in Dresses
Hi Readers I hope your day is going well! I have a lot on my mind (that’s been there for a while) so I hope you’ll allow me to rant for bit… I recently read this post on ‘Why Hasn’t the Number of...
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The Power of Introverts
(live long & prosper) A couple weeks ago, I watched the below TED talk by Susan Cain, the author of the book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. I haven’t read the...
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Start Living That Better Life Now!
Reblogged from Bfit Solutions: What do you want to do with the rest of life? Whatever it is, today is a good day as any to get started living. Stop worrying about what others (family, friends,...
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What’s Up Wednesday
Good Morning, Readers! Happy Hump Day! As a part of Ready. Set. Write. & just cause, here’s my fourth What’s Up Wednesday! What I’m Reading So…to the left you’ll see my first chunk of “diversity”...
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Inner Peace Award & Sunshine Award =)
HI!!! Good Morning =) I say good morning because it’s currently 3:55 AM right now. Hopefully you’ll be enjoying this post at a much more reasonable hour. Thanks to Julia of Julia the Writer Girl I...
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Where Is Home?
(my empty room…cleaning it out was quite the cathartic experience) Home. That single word can conjure so many feelings, thoughts & images. When I was younger I could’ve easily told you where my...
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Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi…
“Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi,” or “It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten.” For the longest time the Sankofa Bird has spoken to me. It is the bird which flies forward...
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It’s More Than Representation: My Thoughts on the Lack of Diversity in...
I write from where I come from isn’t a good enough excuse as to why there are only white straight people in your book. Tina Kugler’s illustration on the statistics on racial disparities My parents...
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A Different Kind of Sick
Sick days. Everyone is allowed to have them, right? But what happens when they occur all too frequently? What happens when they’re not a result of an illness that’s easy to explain? As you probably...
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