As I was preparing to go on vacation with my husband, I debated as to whether I should have my hair styled and wish for the best or get a weave so that I would have little to no concern for styling my crowning glory. As I weighed the options, I thought about the one... Continue Reading →
You’re Thirtysomething. Why Aren’t You Married?
"Actually, I wouldn't mind being more like Blanche Devereaux from The Golden Girls." As soon as I openly admitted to divorcing a few years ago, the first question I was asked was if I wanted to start dating again. While I was appreciative of the encouragement to move on from a relationship that needed to... Continue Reading →
Being Black and Gay in America ~ Part II
Part I If you somehow missed the first part of my candid interview with award winning author, J’son (Lee) Green on his life as a black, gay man in America, I urge you to read it now- Part I. If you’ve already read it then I know you’re anxious for the conclusion of this... Continue Reading →
The Journey to Freedom: I’m Loving It!
"While I continue my journey, I have made a personal commitment to take care of myself." I have reached a really refreshing part of my life in which I can focus more on myself than others. It is not that I could not have been applying this learned skill in my twenties and thirties,... Continue Reading →
In The City- Southern Belle Farm
Living in the Atlanta, you are caught between two lives- life in the city and life in the country. Easily within fifteen minutes, you could be in the country. We took a trip out to McDonough to Southern Belle Farm. Not sure what we would find, we were pleasantly delighted to find so much fruit.... Continue Reading →
Being Black and Gay in America ~ Part I
"Stacey, I think I’ve always known I was different." A couple of years ago I attended a literary event in Ashville, North Carolina. There was a gentleman there by the name of J’son (Lee) Green. I sat in a seminar he facilitated and had a chance to meet and speak with him afterwards. I found... Continue Reading →
Punany Poets- CLS Exclusive
This month, we will be treated to a showing with the Punany Poets! As we countdown to the show, we want to share some of what we will enjoy when we go! Keep posted on all of the CLS Exclusive posts on Punany Poets! We will be doing a giveaway at the end of the... Continue Reading →
Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof-Jazzin at Andy’s Jazz Club Chicago
A soulful and jazz saxophonist; Chicago native,Christopher McBride & The Whole Proof treats a packed audience at Andy's Jazz Club with a night of phenomenal and melodic sounds. At promptly 9:30p.m., on a beautiful Friday evening in Chicago Downtown’s River North, Mr. McBride and his band steps on stage with the best instruments to groove to after... Continue Reading →
Off Limits- Why I’m Making Sure That I’m No Longer Tangible
"I end up asking myself "Why did I pick up the phone?" or "Why does this person even have my number?" I was told once by my fairy godmother (yes, I have one) that one day I would wake up and acknowledge who I really am. She described me as a ray of sunlight and... Continue Reading →
Music – Freedom Of Expression
Music is one of my favorite expressions of freedom. Music has a way of bringing not so common people together through words, melodic beats, and instruments. The lyrics tell stories of life. I recently went to Chicago’s City Winery to listen to David Broza, an Israeli folk-rock singer-songwriter sing in Hebrew, Spanish, and English for two... Continue Reading →


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