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Baby, You’ve Got The Music In You — What You Do With It Is Up To You

A musical odyssey of sorts

Apr 12, 2021

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Apr 12, 2021

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Silence Isn’t Golden Until The Last Word Is Spoken

Love transcends time and space

Mar 21, 2021

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Mar 21, 2021

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11 Things I Know For Sure About Love

Love has everything to do with anything

Feb 12, 2021

A Black woman, eyes closed with a short afro, with pink rhinestones on her face, white hearts pressed on her cheeks and sparkly pink lipstick. Yummy.

Feb 12, 2021

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When The Heart Knows What The Eyes Can’t See

A brother’s dying wish is the gift that keeps giving

Dec 30, 2020

A white heart shaped cloud in a baby blue sky

Dec 30, 2020

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The Last Holiday — A Slice Of Love, Life, And Tilly’s Lemon Pie

Christmas past and the bittersweet memory of a lost recipe

Dec 16, 2020

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Dec 16, 2020

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Understanding the Heartfelt Journey of My Transgender Sister

When all that’s left is love — see you at the crossroads

Oct 27

Understanding the Heartfelt Journey of My Transgender Sister

Oct 27

Why AI Became My Ally — From Skeptic to Believer

Yes, I’ll take a tall order of easy with my morning latte

Sep 16

Beautiful professional Black woman working on her laptop and sipping coffee

Sep 16

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Why Am I Expected to Tread Lightly in Corporate America?

From boardrooms to warehouses — Black women are the least respected

Aug 21

Why Am I Expected to Tread Lightly in Corporate America?

Aug 21

3 Reasons Why Writers Should Reconsider the Use of Clichés

Lest we forget writing tools hidden in plain site

Aug 15

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Aug 15

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When Transparency isn’t a Value in Your Workplace

The Corporate American way — keeping working stiffs in the dark

Jul 21

Beautiful professional Black woman.

Jul 21

Toya Qualls-Barnette

Toya Qualls-Barnette

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3x published author in Chicken Soup for the Soul | Writing about the impact of relationships | Dreamer | Mother| HSP in drag

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