A narrative is a spoken, active, or written account of an individual’s or a group’s experience of life. Narratives are shaped and emerged by: Narratives can be re-shaped by: Authentic Narratives are not static but dynamic. They constantly evolve with: Healthy nations, communities, groups, and individuals emerge because of holding the tension of different narrativesContinue reading “Narratives”
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Journeys to the Deep
We journey DEEP into the forest. We journey DEEP in the sea. We journey DEEP into research. We journey DEEP in thoughts. We journey DEEP into a cave. We journey DEEP into our feelings. We journey DEEP in search of new meaning. We journey DEEP into politics, spirituality, theology, culture, and philosophy. We journey DEEPContinue reading “Journeys to the Deep”
True Friends
Friendship is like a cluster of boulders in a river, standing side by side in companionship, glistening brilliantly in the sunshine of good times, offering verbal commitment in calm waters, ever-present on sunny and slow-moving water days, boasting exquisite beauty to onlookers, spurring jealous words, “I wish I had friends like those.” When sunny daysContinue reading “True Friends”
Jamaican Women
THE EDITOR: Madame, Like their ancestral mother, Nanny of the Maroons, Jamaican women are courageous, resilient, and possess a fighting spirit. This combination indicates the fire in their blood to resist any oppressive narrative aimed at redefining their dignity and pitting them against each other. Among many other historical events, this past week needs toContinue reading “Jamaican Women”
The Evil of Unbridled Comparison
We compete, rather than collaborate. We think superiority, rather than equality. Or, we feel inferiority, rather than equality. We wish the worst, rather than hope for the best. We malign, rather than align. We celebrate their demise, rather than celebrate their success. We withhold congrats, rather than shower praises. We go solo, rather than goContinue reading “The Evil of Unbridled Comparison”
Will we rise again?
Rising from enslaved graves. Rising from Indentured graves. Rising from graves of plantation injustice. Rising from graves of indentured servitude. Rising to Emancipation. Rising to political Independence. Rising to Nationhood. Rising to a new destiny. Buried again in the hulls of regional air travel. Buried again on the plantations of regional airports. Buried again inContinue reading “Will we rise again?”
I should have
I should have done this. . . I should have done that. . . I should have known that. . . I should have figured that . . . I should have predicted that . . . I should have warned you. . . I should have been careful. . . I should have thoughtContinue reading “I should have”
Foolishness of God
“Here I am, a woman of 90 now realizing that I am the foolishness of God, that this foolishness began in my Mother’s womb. She was not even aware that that little girl child had any special meaning; she thought that that little girl was not measuring up to her expectations. . .” (Gloria Bertrand)Continue reading “Foolishness of God”
Our Mother’s Womb/The First Teacher of Emancipation
Our mother’s womb – the first teacher of Emancipation The womb feels enclosing yet liberating. confining yet flexible. imprisoning yet the possibility to exist and exit. controlling yet freeing. The womb feels like an intimate, warm space dominated by water, yet not drowning. with limited room for movement, yet enough space for growing. overwhelmed withContinue reading “Our Mother’s Womb/The First Teacher of Emancipation”
Meaning of Sexuality
Why? Why is it that the male hormone testosterone decreases with age? Why is it that muscle mass dwindles with age? Why do the sexual drive muscles slow down with age? Why do we lose those body parts – hair, muscles, skin tone – that we use to attract people physically? “Why does the abilityContinue reading “Meaning of Sexuality”
Beloved Reflections 