CC’s Blog
These are my thoughts, inner muses, rambling conversations with myself, love letters, speech from my own personal soapbox and more. Enjoy!
Sit Down Somewhere!
Thought for the Day: "It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it." Lou Holtz Question for the Day: Can you be still? I don't know about y'all, but I'm a bit tired of the superwoman narrative that is often attached to women. No, I won't argue...
Give it a Rest! When Being “Woke” Goes Wrong
Thought for the Day: "A lot of "woke" people have this superiority complex and it's so ironic... you freed your mind only to become a slave to your own ego." Question for the Day: Are you too "woke" to vote responsibly in November? I'm not about to talk y'all to death...
Waiting for Captain Save ‘Em (*GLG Throwback 1/30/16)
Thought for the Day: "A man is not a financial plan." Question for the Day: Are you looking for a man to save you? If you were anywhere near Cali around 1993-1994 you couldn't go far without hearing E-40's "Captain Save a 'Em" bumping out someone's subwoofers. ...
W.A.P. (What about Pride?)
Thought for the Day: "To live in a culture in which women are routinely naked where men aren't, is to learn inequality in little ways all day long." Naomi Wolf Question for the Day: Do you think Black women are hypersexualized? Okay, so once again I might have to go...
Side Piece, Be Still (*GLG Throwback 2/29/2016)
Thought For The Day: "Never make someone your priority when all you are to them is an option." Maya Angelou Question For The Day: Are you settling for less than you deserve? Does anyone else feel as if we as a society are slowly but surely losing our grip on...
Prayers up! A Back to School Prayer for our Babies
Thought for the Day: "Turn your greatest worries into your deepest prayers." Question for the Day: Will you be praying for children returning to school? Well, another school year is upon us and this year definitely feels different. Usually, I'm excited about...
Fighting M.A.D. (Monday Affective Disorder)
Thought for the Day: "Mondays are for fresh starts." Question for the Day: Do Mondays bother you? I've long since believed that there needs to be a new diagnosis added the the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition (DSM-V) that mental health...
The Struggle is Real (*GLG Throwback 3/3/15)
Thought For the Day: "Children are not a distraction from more important work. They are the most important work." C.S. Lewis Question For the Day: Do you struggle with the sacrifice of motherhood? The first time I saw the quote I've chosen for today, I felt like...
Forgiveness 2.0
Thought for the Day: "Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace." Johnathan Lockwood Huie Question for the Day: Is it hard for you to forgive? I'm not going to take up too much of you guys' time tonight because a little birdie...
Back in the Day: 5 Reasons Why Old School Music Helps Me Cope
Thought for the Day: "Finding old music you used to love is like getting back in touch with an old friend." Question for the Day: Are you a fan of old school music? Anyone who knows me personally knows that I'm all about good old school music also known as "grown...