Conversations
Obvious in Their Pink Plastic Wrappers: A Conversation With Writers Ebony English and Andrea S. Givens
My fear became foolishness. My desire of not seeming like a nag became my foolishness. My aggressiveness has become foolishness. —Ebony English HER KIND: When has good sense failed you? And outside of Shakespeare, are there any wise fools? Andrea S. Givens: A former boss used to frequently say, “Common sense ain’t that common.” I was in my … [Read More...]
On My Mind
Mowing the Lawn, Thinking About God
When I was younger (middle school, high school), it was my job to mow the lawn. And this is perhaps when I started meditating, though I suppose “meditate” is not the accurate word for this: traversing the yard in steady, concentric circles, shaving down orderly slices of yard and letting my mind wander wherever it wanted—which for a few years meant I thought about god. I did not grow up … [Read More...]
Lady In the House
A Conversation of Bones
“If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you.”—Natalie Goldberg, Writing Down the Bones I believe that writing is a conversation with those that guide you to your highest potential, or your highest self. Which leads me to link my writing with my spirituality. It has become a ritual of sorts, something I do every day whether I feel like it … [Read More...]
Global Woman
Writer’s Well Retreat Day 1: “As God is My Witness, I Will Never Be Silent Again” by Norma Iris Lafé
Except for the vicarious viewing of Scarlett Ohara’s sprawling Tara Plantation backdrop in her torrid, tempestuous love scenes with the handsome Rhett Butler in the classic movie Gone with the Wind, I never experienced the deep South. Nor had I ever personally met an African American actress of stage and Hollywood fame. But Atlanta was always on my bucket list of places to see—next to another … [Read More...]
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