The Traveler I’ve been to many places passed through many towns. cameled through the desert enveloped by her mounds. I’ve pressed my face...

Early in my psychotherapy journey, my therapist encouraged me to attend an Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA) 12-step group. She said I...

My psychotherapist meant that literally. I am not a morning person. I wasn’t as a child, teen, young woman and now at middle-age. In...

This is my morning “coffee” and my evening “cocktail.” Refreshing, spicy yet soothing. My digestive system feels good after I drink it....

“Open Doodles is a set of free illustrations that embraces the idea of Open Design,” writes artist Pablo Stanley at opendoodles.com. “You...

The sentence headline is my little mantra for how I encourage and hopefully, reinforce, positive behavior on the road: Motorists who:...

Use the paint. In the United States we are often obsessed with perfectionism. And catastrophize our failures. Luckily, failure does not...

I felt compelled at that time – this is mid-1960s – most of what was being published by Black men were very powerful, aggressive...

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Interviewer : You don’t think you will ever change and write books that will incorporate White lives into them substantially?   Toni : I...

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This film literally embodies the intersection of my passion for dance, visual art, and film. I remain mesmerized and inspired by this...

Image credit: Aphton Corbin My March 11 post got me Googling: “Drawing black people features in cartooning.” Image credit: Aphton Corbin...

“When people say they can’t draw, I think it’s more to do with beliefs rather than talent and ability. When you say you can’t draw,...

Listen without interrupting. Be present, not absent/present. When you do respond, it’s about who you are listening to. Not about you.

In all cases where I employed my situationally tailored strategies, these were individuals who were smart and great contributors but...

Why I like them (simple, easy, accessible). Where I get them (library). I’ve had so much pleasure playing with the techniques in the...

Excerpt from Postcards & Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments in New York ◊ ◊ ◊ I realized that the opportunity wasn’t going to present...

Saturday Afternoon Bob told me, “We’re riding tonight to Ybor City to check out Hamburger Mary’s and the drag queen show Lloyd was...