Celebrating Our Differences
My husband and I have land outside of Florence in the woods with a small pasture where we built a home. He had rescued four wild mustangs that moved to the home with us. Caring for these animals was a new experience for him and me….
Ingredients 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 3 cloves of garlic thinly sliced 1’ knob of ginger peeled and thinly sliced 1 teaspoon of kosher salt 2 cups of well shaken full fat coconut milk 3 tablespoons of coconut aminos 3 bunches of collard greens washed and cut in…
In this body, I’ve known love. I’ve known despair and joy held together by a vulnerable thread of near invisible hope. At times these have been my only reasons for containing breath. In this body, this fallible body, I’ve taunted death; fearfully so… in hopes of…
I began asking myself this question very early in life. Maybe I thought that my superpower was that of smoothing things out and improving the lot of others. We initially lived in a four-room wood house near one of the largest train switchyards in the south. During…
· NATURE THERAPY IN A MAGICAL RAINFOREST Aristotle believed walks in the open air brought clarity to his mind. Darwin, Tesla, and Einstein each walked in gardens and groves to inspire their ideas. When you walk in nature it’s as if you’re wearing rose-colored glasses. In nature…
I have had some great opportunities in my life. Looking back, I also think I have had a few different lives. The common thread with most of it has been the creative process. Before I felt confident in my own abilities, I just simply assisted other extraordinarily talented…
By Rhonda Hardy My love of dolls goes way, way back to Christmas time as a little girl. Christmas was magical and meant that I was going to get a new doll. – My first memorable doll was the Tiny Tears™ doll. Some reason I mainly…
“New plate this week-Blackened Redfish and Grits: 7 oz blackened redfish, cheesy jambalaya grits (holy trinity veggies, andouille sausage, garlic shrimp, Cajun red sauce), fried okra, hot sauce hollandaise, and parsley…. #goodfood #foodie #foodpics #fresh #eats #alabama #shoals #florence #alabama #eatlocal #goodvibes #summer” — in St. Florian, Alabama. The…
“Don’t get it twisted, the liquor in these glasses are from the steeped leaves of tea. I am on a campaign to make my community aware of tea as a healthy option to alcohol. Tea excites the senses and enhances wakeful tranquility. It also…
It was Thanksgiving Day in Atlanta, and I participated in the Hosea Williams “Feed the Homeless Thanksgiving Day Dinner” event. The adults partnered with high school students from the area who had volunteered to serve the meals. It was a nice day outside. When my 15-year-old partner…