Category: Relationships
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Ten women who taught me everything I know: Pearl
“It’s never too late to try. “ In the Caribbean, family relationships can be complex.You could possibly live your entire life with your mother and your aunt, but discover later in life that the former was really your grandmother and your aunt, your biological mother. My maternal grandmother, Pearl never…
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Ten women who taught me everything I know: Inez
Just because it starts off broke doesn’t mean God can’t fix it in the middle. We were sitting at the back of the church while she told me a small part of the story of her marriage. I was 24 years old and felt trapped in a very dysfunctional one. There…
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What’s love got to do with it?
Forty years ago, Tina Turner a music icon performed arguably her greatest hit, “Whats Love Got to Do With It” at the 27th Grammys Awards show. It was her comeback performance after ending a very abusive 16 year marriage. The lyrics tell a story of a woman who had…
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The Power of the Pivot
When I was in the 7th grade our physical education class included learning to play the game of netball. Netball, though very similar to American basketball has some significant differences. The one difference I remember most vividly is that where in basketball the players can run freely, make themselves available anywhere…
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Grief Recovery
Can you ever recover from grief? Is it possible to heal from the loss of another human being? I recently participated in a grief recovery workshop at which I facilitated one of the small groups. My job was to listen to the individual stories of loss, provide support as well…
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Personal artifacts… each one tells a unique story
I once attended a professional development session for teachers which began with a lecture from a very distinguished professor. To begin his talk, he displayed a copy of the first pages of Elvis Presley’s passport. At first sight I was like probably many others in the auditorium, confused. What did…
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I Can’t Do it All!!
Two very specific times in my adult life I have had to face the reality that I can’t do it all. And by “doing it all” I mean, be successful in all the areas of my life that matter, at the same time. What areas of your life matter most to…
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What would Caroline say?
I lost my cousin to stomach cancer on March 29, 2022. She was 56 years old and more than a cousin, she was my sister. Her name is Caroline as she remains alive in my thoughts everyday. Our relationship spanned the gamit. We were four years apart in age and…
East Flatbush Writer 