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Dec 31, 20212 min read
Proud to be a "Goal Digger"
I was out shopping the other day and while strolling the aisle I came across a cute white desk plaque with black letters that read, "Goal...


Nov 30, 20213 min read
Spirit of a Thriver
We've entered the holiday season. Thanksgiving has past and Christmas is on the way. This also signifies that the end of the year is...


Sep 28, 20213 min read
Free to celebrate all sides of me
I can remember being a child playing with a friend and telling her, I'm part Puerto Rican. She said, "no you're not." I said, "yes I am."...


Jul 17, 20213 min read
Cancer Free!!!
I'm cancer-free!!!!! It's been such a journey, one I never expected to take but I know I'm a better person for having traveled it. When...


Jun 3, 20213 min read
I've finished chemo and radiation, now what?
I did it, as of last week Friday I completed 4 weeks of radiation. Days leading up to that final session I had mixed emotions. I'm glad...


May 7, 20213 min read
Salute to Mothers' Love
There is no greater joy than being a mother for me. That's not to say motherhood doesn't have its challenges because it does at every...


Apr 26, 20213 min read
Contained Rage
I appreciate the significance of storytelling from my family's elders especially since many of them are no longer here. The stories that...


Apr 1, 20213 min read
Springing "it" forward
Spring is one of my favorite seasons. It's the perfect time for renewing and refreshing order to our lives. For me spring cleaning and...


Mar 9, 20212 min read
When life gives you lemons, you can change your perspective
Everyone has heard the phrase, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." Well, if you're like me you have to take it up a notch. I'm...


Feb 11, 20212 min read
Black Love and Black culture for the win
February is known primarily for 2 things, Black History and Valentine's Day. I may or may not celebrate Valentine's day but I always...


Jan 27, 20213 min read
Cancer is like riding a roller coaster
Having cancer is like riding a roller coaster with dips, twist and turns you're never ready for minus the fun or adrenalin rush that make...


Jan 18, 20213 min read
Still Dream
"I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American Dream." ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It's hard to believe that it's...


Dec 30, 20204 min read
One word for 2020..."Bye!"
Did anything good come from 2020? Well of course it did but we have to intentionally look for the good. As we approach the final hours of...


Dec 15, 20204 min read
Thrown in a tailspin, but Love
The open letter I wrote on my prior blog post revealed my breast cancer diagnosis to my family and friends. It may not have been the most...


Nov 17, 20203 min read
Testing Positive, Another 2020 interruption
Dear family and friends, for almost 2 months I have been trying to figure out if I would share this information with you. I couldn't text...


Oct 25, 20204 min read
Activism Beyond November 3rd
"I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change, I am changing the things I cannot accept." - Angela Davis Early voting has begun...


Oct 8, 20204 min read
It's bigger than black, white and blue
Recently I attended a birthday celebration for one of my younger sisters. It was a small backyard gathering of family and friends on a...


Sep 27, 20203 min read
Get out of your own way.
"Get out of your own way Khisha!" I said this to myself about a month ago and this time I meant it. Like for real for real, straight shot...
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