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The Creases of Collective Trauma: Reflections from 9/11
Read more: The Creases of Collective Trauma: Reflections from 9/11Reflecting on that day as I enter my second semester back at the institution I left in February 2002 (five months after living through a family tragedy); I think about the importance of just showing up just as we are. Not perfect. Not knowing what the hell to do at times. The simple act of…
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Poem: The I Am Within
Read more: Poem: The I Am WithinI am more than my feelings. I am more than resentment and bitterness. My timeless smile and unreserved laughter reminds me of that fact. I am every “No” my Mother Ancestors were robbed of uttering. I am an electric spirit. I am love and courage. I am passion and joy. I am the force behind…
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Reflections: Black Love, Black Genius and the Power of Sankofa
Read more: Reflections: Black Love, Black Genius and the Power of SankofaIn episode 17 of MTM, Dr. Satira Streeter Corbitt (“Dr. Satira”). Dr. Satira talks about her journey to supporting the love, genius and wellbeing of families through her practice, Ascensions Psychological Services, Inc. She also shares parenting tips and advice for couples.
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Poem: Love’s Shores
Read more: Poem: Love’s ShoresEnjoy this excerpt from my forthcoming book “Emancipation Papers”: Love has a swag all its own. Love says “I am with you. You are not alone when I Am here.” Love says “No matter what may come, only I can withstand time, space and circumstance. Come. Take a chance and walk these shores with me.”
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Poem: The Future is Waiting for You
Read more: Poem: The Future is Waiting for YouUpdated: May 21, 2021 The inspirations for this piece were my daughter Makaila, the graduate students completing their Action Research requirement at the University of San Diego (especially the 1st year students I have been blessed to engage this semester), and all of our next generation leaders. A special Thank You to Dr. Nydia Sanchez…
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7 Questions: Thriving
Read more: 7 Questions: Thriving7 Questions: Thriving As Beyoncé said in her beautiful song Bigger “life is your birthright they hid that in the fine print.” Not only is living your birthright, but so is the audacity to radically love, thrive and liberate while being liberated.
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Poem: The Road Home
Read more: Poem: The Road HomeDuring times of fear and loneliness, everyone wants to find a place where they matter. We all want to find home. “You are home and home has always existed in you.”
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Cherish the Days: My Reflections From “A Poetic Love After the Snap” and More
Read more: Cherish the Days: My Reflections From “A Poetic Love After the Snap” and MoreWelcome back, Everyone! I pray you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. As we begin to re-engage into our pre-pandemic ways of being; I hope that each of you are continuing to be vigilant about your health as well as the health of those around you. My plan is for this post to…
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How Dare You, Will Smith!
Read more: How Dare You, Will Smith!Even during these times of distress, uncertainty, trauma, pain and loss, we can still uphold love in our lives. Sis, those incense fumes and all that lemon ginger tea has you all the way messed up! We are losing our minds out here*!?@#! Whether personal or professional, whether long-distance via Zoom, in our physical living…
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My Valentine’s Gift to You
Read more: My Valentine’s Gift to You!New Blog Post Alert! My Valentine’s Gift to You May we reclaim this day set aside to celebrate romantic love, as a day to celebrate how much we have overcome in the face of everything that has attempted to destroy our ability to love. All of the hate, delusion, cowardice, complacency, nihilation, corruption, psychosis, neurosis,…
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Permission Granted
Read more: Permission GrantedAt this time of doomscrolling (which happened to be the word of the day on Dictionary.com last Thursday), our minds aren’t allowed to venture off into places where we can imagine anything lifegiving–where we can laugh, where we can create. However, it is critical to our wellbeing and for the wellbeing of those around us…
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Love, tho.
Read more: Love, tho.Just 4 days before Election Day. This image is my last reminder/plea to you to vote [Image reads: VOTE! We Died for This]. Please be safe in all the ways you must enact safety during this election season. Given everything going on in our world, I thought I would make a slight departure in this…
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