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 do…More
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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 to…More
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 I…More
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. When…More
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. MollyMore
