WE.THE.PEOPLE

We. The. People. Yes, this is how our Constitution starts. We. The. People.   It is not government handing down edicts from above in their lofty places.   It is we the people from the ground up that govern ourselves. We elect representatives to accomplish the wishes of the

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Warring for Self

Warrior Woman This term has been resounding in my spirit all year. What does it mean? I saw this graphic and I really feel that this is who we are. We all have heard the Helen Reddy song, “I am woman”, (hear me roar!) This was a

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Fear is a killer

Emotions are things. Thoughts are things. Yes, they are intangible, nevertheless they are real. As children we sing the ditty “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Nothing could be further from the truth. Words are powerful. Words can heal. Words

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The side effects of convenience

We live in a fast, fast/I want it now society. We see this in the ‘instant’ everything that we have: Instant text messages, snapchat, instant grits, instant photos, instant gratification. We are not a people who want to wait for anything.   Many of our conveniences are geared

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