Category: Promotion
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TAKE ME TO THE CROSS
Doesn’t everyone need a bit of Lent in their life? Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the Lenten season. I’ve never paid much attention to the tradition. The last time I saw a person practicing Lent, I was in Atlanta, and he was my boss. Acknowledging that he did something good proves…
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A SON BEATEN TO DEATH ON TV: Is this a new norm for Black American moms?
(Caution: This post may be difficult to read) The sensationalism of Black versus Blue killings in our society is off the spectrum, in my opinion, and it is creating dire consequences. In my opinion, there are so many things wrong with seeing Tyre Nichols beaten to death on national television repeatedly. But does anyone care?…
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BLACK (EXCELLENCE) HISTORY AND LOVE MONTH: A little ditty about Mac and LJ
My Black American history most intimately begins with these two – Willie Mac Lonon and Lonnye Jenkins Lonon– my grandparents. I am blessed to have known them both (my grandfather died when I was seven, my grandmother lived to see me graduate college), and I lived with them for a while when my mother was…
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BOOK REVIEW OF DAY 5 AND 6 FOR 2023
Days Five and Six seem to be error free, but I will make a plan to review these two chapters again when I am feeling better. For the last couple of days, I have been weak, bed bound, and my head has been throbbing like drums in a marching band. Still, I managed to preserve,…
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BOOK REVIEW OF DAY 3 AND 4 FOR 2023
As I mentioned on Monday, I am planning to revise the 21 Days to Your Best Life e-book. I wrote it at the end of 2020 because the process worked so well for me (someone who had been struggling with illnesses and near-death encounters) I wanted to share it with others. It was not a…
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MICHELLE’S STORY
The Light We Carry Starting to read Michelle Obama’s “The Light We Carry, “ a gift inside the November Ivy Box, and I’m instantly drawn in by her description of her father’s walking cane, which she refers to as a tool. I didn’t know he had MS. How could I? Yet her references to the…
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HAPPY NEW YOU AND ME!
A REVIEW OF “21-DAYS” IN 2023 Can I be a better me in 2023? For your sake, I hope so. Seriously, I am not being narcissistic. I am far from being the end-all and be-all in any group. My statement is founded on the fact that we all need to be better humans for each…
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REALLYLEAH.COM/SHOP IS CLOSED
The ReallyLeah.com/shop is officially closed for the holidays. Holla!!! Yours truly fulfilled her last order (a present of sixteen family photos on coaster tiles) for a worthy son/father. He’s going to flip! If he doesn’t cry all over himself. ♥️ ♥️ Anyway, now is my time to enjoy as many moments with family and friends…
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MORE HAPPY
We could all be happier if we made better decisions. Well, what if we followed the proverb below? “Don’t speak to a fool, for he will despise the insight of your words.” Proverbs 23:9 CSB Easier said than done, right? This one is hard sometimes. Especially when you believe so deeply about the subject matter…