Originally posted on Helen Kara:
One of the big barriers to doing academic work when you’re not a salaried academic is lack of access to academic literature. Books are one problem, though you can often get hold of them through inter-library loans, national libraries, or (if they’re not too new) cheap second-hand copies online. But…
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Meal Planned
Sunday Rest Days Every Sunday, I wake up nice and slow, watch church, and clean the house. Today worked out as planned. But this Sunday I added in meals for the week. It was so relaxing. The week flies by and I’m trying to get three well balanced meals a day in daily. I forgetContinue reading “Meal Planned”
Mother’s Day
This morning was rough for me. I lost my Nanny, (my mom’s mom) years ago. I’ve always gotten both my mom and grandmother stuff for Mother’s Day. I was missing my gram a lot this morning. The one thing that really got me through the morning was that I have my own routine to prepareContinue reading “Mother’s Day”
How to Create Space for Us
In my last post Create * Space * For * Us * To * Lead I shared some stats from Racetolead.org about underrepresentation of the bipoc communtiy in nonprofit leadership, I discussed how micro aggressions kept me from being my best self, and how I want to find ways to make sure the bipoc communityContinue reading “How to Create Space for Us”
Create * Space * So * We * Can * Lead
Recent studies have found that people of color are underrepresented in nonprofit leadership, making up just 8% of executive directors nationwide. BY MORGAN C. MULLINGS NOVEMBER 5, 2020 Out of all respondents in the Race to Lead survey, 58% of people of color expressed an interest in becoming a leader in their nonprofit, while only 38%Continue reading “Create * Space * So * We * Can * Lead”
Called
A bible story that me and my husband both appreciate is the story of Moses. I love it so much, it inspired my first novel. The way stories are written in the bible it can feel like they aren’t detailed. The details are often in context of the bible as a whole or lost inContinue reading “Called”
Freedom to Grow
Freedom to grow, what does that even mean? Freedom to grow as a writer is allowing yourself to expand into new places and spaces that will give you more experience, wisdom, and knowledge. Why do we need freedom to grow? Referring back to the definition, freedom grow gives us more experience, wisdom, and knowledge. ThoseContinue reading “Freedom to Grow”
FREEDOM TO GROW
Fact #1 I’m going to share the basic fact about Freedom to grow That everyone should know. Before I knew what Freedom to Grow was and felt like, I was always struggling to break free from oppression. I eventually came to realize that I wasn’t ever going to feel free inside the box I placed myselfContinue reading “FREEDOM TO GROW”
Dream Home
My dream home is a four bedroom house with a dinning room. I love my home now too. It’s the idea of us all having our own room that keeps me dreaming of more. Our home now is wonderful. It’s our first home. Something about it being our first home makes it meaningful. When weContinue reading “Dream Home”
Quick Reminder
Keep going I care about my readers. I’m grateful for every view that I receive. I say that, because sometimes I feel like I’m not putting enough effort into the writing I share. Not enough soul or passion. Sometimes I feel like maybe I’m not spending enough time writing. I definitely don’t feel like I’mContinue reading “Quick Reminder”
