Guest Blog Post: “How to Be All Classy and Shit,” in DGGYST’s exact words

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What's classy to you? Here's how 'Damn, Girl Get Your Shit Together: Unsolicited Advice for Shit You Didn't Know You Were Doing Wrong' defines it...

Happy International Women’s Day by da-AL

Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Why isn't this celebrated more in the U.S., the way it is in other countries?! Here I offer a tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, an amazing lesbian woman of color who influenced even Chuck Berry. First a brilliant performance... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NFywQdeKSo Now more about her... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKK_EQ4pj9A&feature=youtu.be Which woman has influenced you most for the good?

“Note to Self – A Guide to Self Preservation in my Senior Years” in Lynn’s exact words: Reblog

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Lynn has great tips we can all use.

Great advice offered by blogger Lynn that can serve us at any age…

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Often, we read about people writing to their younger selves, sharing advice they wish they had known in their earlier years.  This is done in the hopes that another younger person may read it & benefit from this sage advice.  An attempt to somehow lessen the stress & self-doubt a younger person feels as they move forward in life.

This got me to thinking.

At the age of 54, based on my life experience to date, what advice would I deliver to myself in my senior years?  If I had the chance to have a conversation with my older self, what nuggets of knowledge would I feel it necessary to share?

Hopefully one of my kids will have tucked this away in a safe place, waiting for the appropriate time to present me with my own words of advice.  Lord knows, I won’t be able to find it anywhere & I…

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Guest Blog Post: “My Sister Megan,” in Kathleen’s exact words

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Photo of Kathleen with her sister Megan
BFFs and sisters, Kathleen (right) and Megan (left).

Our best friends are made when we value friendship. And when we try our hardest to be a good friend. Blogger Kathleen has much to teach us about friendship…

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Today is my sister Megan’s birthday. Today is 33 years old. She is currently fighting Lyme Disease. I was able to spend time with her yesterday to celebrate her birthday a day early. She is not feeling well today so she is at home resting. She has really bad vertigo and dizziness. She is currently under a doctor’s care and fighting to get health insurance. I would describe her as a strong independent woman and a hard core feminist. But I would also describe her as an amazing, passionate, wonderful, caring, kind, and beautiful person who is sensitive and she loves to help people. I used to dwell on the negative and say that she was this and that and the other, but I don’t do that anymore. I’ve chosen to the good in her and she has inspired me to keep going even in my darkness moments of my…

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Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL

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First impressions. It’s hard to restrain myself from making snap judgments about people when I first meet them. Worse is when I settle for my shallow analysis and end up labeling folks. We’re all complex, all of us alike yet different from each other, so I doubt anyone appreciates my boxing them into a label.… Continue reading Let’s All Drop Labels by da-AL