Shining Brightly for All to See
June is the month honoring LBGTQ rights. On June 15th, we made a big step forward with the courts. An employer can no longer discriminate against you for who you love.โฃ
On June 12, 1967, the Supreme Court ruled that race and color could no longer dictate who you may love creating Loving Day (named after the couple; yes, their name was Loving!)
๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐งโ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐จ๐ง ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฏ๐.โฃ
When I ask you to wear a mask, itโs not for you, itโs for me. โฃ This is me a few weeks ago when I had to be tested for COVID. I was sick. I was tired. I was scared. Fortunately, I was negative.โฃโฃYes, it is America and you still have rights, but please understand…
This is where it happened — Ashton Villa. General Gordon Granger read the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865, known as Juneteenth ever since. This is Juneteenth.โฃ This is American history, as well as black history. The end of slavery should be everyoneโs celebration as no one is free until all are free.โฃ All should…
I chose this journey for its flexibility and an acceptance of what I could and would do in my real life, not some candy-colored fake life wherein I wear white without stains and never have roots and am IG ready at all times.
Love. Enough said.
I am a crier. I cry when I am happy. I cry when I am sad. I cry when I watch coffee commercials wherein big brothers come home to their little sisters. I cry… I cry when I watch inspiring stories like Jim Abbott. Did you see him on CBS Sunday Morning this week? The…
Pray for me people — in my year of getting my hair wet, I am participating in my second Google Hangout but this time, I’m not just braving 7 Minutes like I did with my friend Unknown Mami. Today, MomCom has convinced me to talk for 15. Aack! The subject is keeping your dreams alive…
to Me. Now being the Star that I am, you may assume that I have a mantel full of awards and therefore unaffected by the whims of the Academy. But I am forever in love with the Academy Awards. And not just the red carpet or the dresses. But the actual Academy Awards. And especially…
I am thankful for more things than I can list here. I am most thankful for the love with which I am surrounded. That includes all of you. Thank you for lighting up my universe. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
My favorite Instagram pic of the week. What made a splash in your life this week? ***
Wow! What a day! It started when I woke up and realized that I had left half of the beautiful roast I made last night in the crock pot. I had left it to cool and FORGOT all about it. So not only did I throw away food and money but also that I now…
