Ode to Chantry Flats
You will hear my wondrous roar in the waterfalls and know that it is me You’ll feel my touch in the cold wind and watch it blow the leaves on every tree. You will see my creative flow in the many shapes of every rock you touch You’ll witness the intricacy of me in the...
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The Letter ‘A’ Makes the Sound ‘Ah’ for Apples – The Learning Curve of My Son, the Lyricist
The Letter 'A' Makes the Sound 'Ah' for Apples - The Learning Curve of My Son, the Lyricist "He's not learning at the pace I expect him to and I feel it's best he repeat this year", said Ms Heusner of Belize Elementary School (BES), Belize City. My heart sank. "What...
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Three Amazing Things That Happened After My Mom Passed Away
Three Amazing Things That Happened After My Mom Passed Away December, 1999. I had just returned to Belize City. I went with my mom to Guatemala for a routine surgery and she died three days later - totally unexpected. It was a simple biopsy. We would be in and out in...
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Here are some Nourish Me Sweetly products, a sweet reminder to yourself to take care of you.
In turn, you are more able to take care of others.
5 Simple Steps on How To Meditate & Why You Should Do It At Least Once a Day
5 Simple Steps on How To Meditate & Why You Should Do It At Least Once a Day Meditation found me years ago but at the time I didn't understand what it was or that it even existed. My mom believed in prayers and shared some of her rituals with me, some of which I...
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What Is Your Truth? Ask, Release and Let The Answers Come
What Is Your Truth? Ask, Release and Let The Answers Come There's only one way to heaven. So I've been told. It's not my truth. Religion has shown me that people have varying beliefs that they hold firmly to. I used to wonder how would anyone know what the "REAL"...
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Nourish Me Sweetly – Mind, Body & Soul but Don’t Forget Your Emotions
Nourish Me Sweetly - Mind, Body & Soul but Don't Forget Your Emotions. I've been giving a lot of thought to the words Nourish Me Sweetly and the life events that brought them to me. The name seemed to come out of thin air. They just sort of flew in among a myriad...
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Three Amazing Things That Happened After My Mom Passed Away
Three Amazing Things That Happened After My Mom Passed Away December, 1999. I had just returned to Belize City. I went with my mom to Guatemala for a routine surgery and she died three days later - totally unexpected. It was a simple biopsy. We would be in and out in...
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The Other Half of My Split Personality and Unfriending Intafayrin Betsi
The Other Half of My Split Personality and Unfriending Intafayrin Betsi It was just about a year ago that my friend and fellow artist, Malachi, suggested we do a painting together. She'd paint one side of a face and I'd paint the other. I thought it was a fantastic...
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23 Chromosomes, Me and Afrobeat(s) – My DNA and The Beat of West Africa
23 Chromosomes, Me and Afrobeat(s) - My DNA and The Beat of West Africa It was probably a year ago - another "girls night" for the books. We made our way to Savoy Entertainment Center in search of Caribbean music, longing for the rhythm of our culture. As we got...
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Tanya Stephens, Thank You for my Anthem. It Served Me Well Back Then.
Tanya Stephens, Thank You for my Anthem. It Served Me Well Back Then. The plan was to get together - one way or another. We hadn't hung out in what felt like decades although it had only been weeks. Ok, about two months. Time was slipping away. Life was unfolding...
Add Eagle Rock, California to Your “Places to Hike” List
Add Eagle Rock, California to Your "Places to Hike" List It's usually three of us who go hiking. My cousin, whom I endearingly call my sister, gurl, cousin, friend (actual name is Melanie) and my friend since days of high school a few (very few) years ago. We mostly...
