Category: From the Heart
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JUNETEENTH DAY!

As Americans we can celebrate that we live in the only nation that fought a war to end slavery!
Really, Leah
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NEVER FORGOTTEN. FOREVER GRATEFUL.

“No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 CSB Jesus our earthly example, laid down His life for those who followed His commands. They expected a hero who would deliver them from their Roman oppressors, but Jesus gave them something better. He laid down His life,…
Really, Leah
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AN AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY

Why Senator Tim Scott’s race (for president) is a teachable moment.
Really, Leah
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Jubilee Day in Florida!
Originally published 6/19/21 Dear Reader, As Americans we can celebrate that we live in the only nation that fought a war to end slavery! So why aren’t we celebrating Jubilee Day, too, as a nation? For as long as I can remember we (members of the NAACP) celebrated Jubilee day on the first Sunday of…
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Art, mothers, and mental health

The Story Behind the Art Each month, Really Leah’s Coasters & More line will feature 2 new styles. On special holidays, not just the ones people make up while sitting on the pot, (or smoking pot), there will be a bonus image. This is how the reallyleah.com/shop will work from now on or until I…
Really, Leah
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DO YOU DESERVE A MOTHER’S DAY GIFT?

Edited version. A mother is “the person who has done more for you than anyone in the world.”
Really, Leah
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A BETTER HISTORY LESSON FOR SUCCESS

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of participating in a small community forum. The crowd consisted of Whites and Blacks professionals in equal measure, with a focus on the Black community within the larger community. A SWOT was utilitized to identify the needs and resources. Nearly ninety percent of the crowd added something to…
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BE FRIENDLY

Octavia E. Butler, a Black woman, best known for being “the first” science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowship wrote an incredible quote about friendship. It reads: “Sometimes being a friend means mastering the art of timing. There is a time for silence. A time to let go and allow people to hurl themselves into…
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