Tag: writing
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REMEMBERING OUR ROOTS
As our country dissents into chaos and civil unrest, the calling of my ancestors’ pounds to the beat against my chest. Every deep breath that I take to calm the heat rising from belly only temporarily holds a moment of stillness, as I see images of hate and injustice; the destruction of principles and laws…
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Sweet Heat
“The secret of food lies in memory– of thinking and then knowing the taste of cinnamon or steak is.” -Jerry Saltz There are certain flavors, scents, and tastes that just stay with you; they become part of your DNA, a blueprint that transports you to that special place where time and space cease…
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Ride or Die
One of the things that I miss the most since my mom passed away is listening to her tell me stories of when I was a child. There’s nothing more enchanting than listening to other people’s experience and perspective of life with you. I don’t know if my mom ever really knew the kind of…
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Intention
Today I’d like to set my intentions for this blog that I have been conjuring in my head for the past year. This idea for a book came into my head a few months before my mother’s passing last October of 2023. It happened quite unexpectedly and it took us all by surprise. She had…
Pot of Love 