For as long as I can remember reading and writing were my favorite things. Writing a report was something that I liked. Speaking out loud in front of the class wasn’t easy. I was incredibly shy, yet if it was a subject that I liked I pushed back the nerves and let my creativity doContinue reading “Tuesday Thoughts”
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The Busy bee otherwise known as Molly.
Dear Reader: Are you there? Yes, I am here. I have been working so hard, yet feel so content. If you had asked me what I would be doing in October I would have said I don’t know. Tomorrow will be another milestone for me and I am proud of myself for stepping up toContinue reading “The Busy bee otherwise known as Molly.”
How I want to remember 2018
Focus on this one word: Trying. If you ask me what I did last year this time I can remember one thing trying to find a job. I had flown into Seattle the week before Thanksgiving and was trying to find my way around Everett. My best friend drove to pick me up after IContinue reading “How I want to remember 2018”
Wounds are wounds.
The ideas for this post have rolled around in my head for a few days. Between all the posts on social media about sexual harassment and abuse, my heart was torn thinking about my own scars. In the past couple of months, I have felt and sensed my own personal milestones come by. WhenContinue reading “Wounds are wounds.”
The Struggle of Being an Ethiopian Preacher’s Kid — BLACK GIRLS CREATE
http://blackgirlscreate.org/blog/2018/10/e9viah16m8hpqfv9ple155bbzy1mhx A few weeks ago I made a pitch. I was chosen and now that pitch is a reality. Color me excited and thankful. Molly
