It sounds good to say “forgive yourself” but maybe it’s better to say, “Beloved, you’re okay. You don’t have to forgive anything. Just surrender that thing to the One who can actually cancel that debt. Then just keep living.”
Forgive myself or nah?
On Forgiveness…again.
There’s certainly a pattern. Black person dies at the hand of white person. White person may or may not be held accountable. Black person’s family members announce that they have forgiven said white person. The majority of people oooh and ahhh. Tears are shed. Scriptures are quoted. Rinse and repeat. Yes, there’s definitely a pattern of black folks being praised for …
Why Revolt Remains on the Table
I consider myself a peaceful person. For me, this simply means that I don’t believe that most problems can be solved through violence or aggression. I’ve lived most of my life by the mantra that says, “conflict is inevitable but combat is optional.” I don’t avoid confrontations but I certainly don’t take up arms every …
25 Years a Slave
As of this writing, I’ve just finished watching the film, Twelve Years a Slave. Whew! I don’t know where to begin. I cry when I think about what my ancestors endured during this most heinous part of American History; history that is only 150 years removed from my life today (Note: that’s less time then …
Setting the Record Straight…Or Not.
Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself; he must act in spite of it…” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe I have some things I need to work on. Actually, there are many, many "somethings" I need to work on but there are a few that seem to keep coming up in …
HeARTtalk - Healing Through Art and Story 