For the past six years, I have had the honor of working with the students at the BETA center in Orlando. The young women I work with are amazing and it isn't a cliche to say that that inspire me everyday. Yes, sometimes they frustrate me. But, they always make it worth it. …
Sometimes Momma can't be there do what others say needs to be done sometime she became a mother to young or Papa walked out or gotta brought up on charges Or found a job three states away Sometimes the way the dice roll Momma isn't there to meet the bus Or the check isn't enough …
Sunday's are usually my day to write blogs for the week ahead and catch up on all sorts of stuff. Sometimes I make goals for myself and write about them. Somehow over the years, I got the idea that if I made them public would hold me more accountable to them and I would get …
In the mix of all that life offers, it is easy to get caught up and go along for the ride. Seven hours in a math class today and my brain was real and truly fried. It crispy and crunch and best served with tarter sauce. We all get caught up on the roller coaster …
Whether it is a cold or my sinuses, my body has been sending very direct messages. You are sick. You need to rest. Why aren't you resting? Sleep, you need sleep. Oh and by the way, until you give me what I want food will lose all favor. And it did. Well mostly, I …
Today, my novella turns one month old and to celebrate I am offering the Kindle version to readers free. Just click on the link below before midnight and the e-book is yours free. - Free Book - Enjoy.
The best gift this year came with a gold bow on top and wrapped in a DAV (Disabled American Veteran) blanket found in a thrift store. My Papa put a gold bow on his head on Christmas and it was awesome. Not that my father has never done anything cool or cute before. At 4’11”, …
The fall wind blows through the trees no matter where I am to remind me that today is Halloween, today is a day to remember the dead. The beloved dead, our ancestors and friends who have walked before us into the unknown. For Catholics, soon will come the celebration for the faithful departed. Many will …
My heart beats an uneven track through life's uppers and its way way downers balancing itself on a unicycle juggling life work life work and a crazy little thing called love It pounds out and demands attention Boom Boom ... bang boom bang That's the way it goes It doesn't march to a different beat …
This Monday will mark the first Labor Day and accompanying weekend that I have had off in four years. Working all the time has gotten me no closer to my goals and only served to distract me from working towards my best future. All work and no play has made for a very unproductive writer. …
Lucinda Rose 