Flipskript Ink

I just realized that this year marks my ten year since high school graduation. I have no idea if there will be a reunion or not because of my lacking a Facebook page(apparently everyone is on it). My Facebook free movement is to see how my productivity goes and focus on the more important things, like my spiritual health, my freelance writing, and this new job I started a little over a week ago. Then I was like, "sweet niblets, I haven't blogged in a minute. What have I have doing?" Well, let me tell ya... I was stalked, had a horrible boss, was in a financial struggle, people I thought were caring are actually deceitful and trying to break bonds. I felt like I have been to Hades and back on a pogo stick. Despite all of that happening and losing my dear Uncle Harold in death, I still have the nerve to be working, writing and being my best, at my best. I'm still battling the events that have happened from a few years until now. However, what's the point of stre...

After four and a half years in the finance industry, I am happy to say that my banking career is over. I've had epiphanies, dreams, and reality checks on events that have happened in my life. Everything from the awful boss I had in my first banking job to the change of culture in my second banking job. I was waiting for some harsh treatment but it never came. The storm had passed but I was still suited for the worst. It's finally time to let go and progress onto better things. I was finally blessed with a job that I enjoy. I'm back working with kids and have more time for my writing and research. My outlook on the banking world could have been ruined by this ignorant, bitter heifer who continues to maintain a heartless demeanor. But I have been praying to Sweet God that He teaches me how to forgive her so I can move on. The sad part about this society that we live in is that we can insult each other in less than five seconds at the blink of an eye. But ask us to say s...

Adulthood. I had no idea that this activity was so strenuous. My mother told me to enjoy my youth, She told me not to rush into growing up...but noooo! I had to be hard-headed and say, "When I'm grown, I'm gonna do this and have that and that's how it's gonna be." Great job, woman child. This is my unique way of saying I miss my childhood. After turning 28, I am realizing more and more of the things I thought were cool as a kid are more twisted than a pretzel. My goals and views have changed tremendously. I still aspire to write some books (one down so far). I am still working on my fictional story based on real life bullying in the workplace. I am still freelance writing and seeking out additional writing gigs. I have gotten to a point in my life where I am learning to say no to opportunities that don't pay. I did that for years back in college and even after I moved out of my mother's house. Some of us people need to eat...well I have the food. I...

Five months... This was the last time that I was on here posting about anything that popped into my face. That wasn't supposed to happen, but life is full of surprises, right? Speaking of surprises, I found myself in the middle of a harsh reality a few months back and it wasn't until recently that I've been thinking about speaking about. Now and then, I find myself asking these self-examining questions... Was it denial? Why didn't I say anything earlier? How did I overcome this stumbling obstacle? Where do I begin? When did it get out of hand? Who did this person think they were? I found myself drowning in a pool of harassment and bullying in the workplace. Like really? I graduated high school almost ten years ago. Are you Cher? You wanna turn back time? I kept thinking about how to deal with the situation and make this person feel exactly the way they made me feel. The blunt truth? A paraplegic could run screaming for the hills. That's how m...

As I sit here in the public library listening to the lyrics, "He will make you firm, He will make you strong," I can't help but feeling weak. Maya Angelou died earlier today and I have been feeling sad for most of the day. The entertainment world and writers alike are no doubt grieving the loss of this beautiful, hard-working essayist. My heartfelt apologies and prayers go out to her family members, close friends, and all who appreciate the gifts she shared and left in this world. I feel like I'm taking this a little harder because of the constant losses I have dealt with recently. My grandmother, cousin, uncle, and spiritual brothers fell asleep in death in these past two months. In the words of Jimi Hendrix, "manic depression has captured my soul." Because of sin's inception from our first parents, death continues to be a hard pill to swallow and no one is safe from it. The fountain of youth, the youth elixir, and whatnot can not prevent death. We ...

I have had to accept some hard truths in my life lately. Some of them are easy, others...not so much. I've been dealing with some financial hardships, but I still manage to get the necessities paid off. I used to sit and be depressed about how much money I didn't have and calling myself poor, but I'm starting to get tired of that. I've decided to change the meaning for myself. I want to Provide the Oppressed some Optimistic Richness and focus less on that mean green, which is the root of all evil. After watching a video on jw.org about how young people  perceive money, I was super impressed about how they understood how to keep it in its place. After working in a bank for three years, I have a balanced appreciation and a mild grievance towards money. I appreciate my customers sharing their stories and lessons on why they save and how they did it. It's so hard nowadays when the cost of living is going up and our income isn't. I mean, I heard my mother and a cou...

Last month, one of my great friends and I had the pleasure of attending the Empowerment Through Beauty Expo 2014: A Celebration of Beauty in Trumbull CT. Empowerment Through Beauty, Inc was founded by Tanisha Akinloye. As an owner of an upscale hair salon, she observed life changes in her clientele after clipping and styling their hair and listening to their life stories. Combining the positive life changes she has witnessed with her ten years of experience in the beauty industry, she was moved to spread her message of confidence and beauty (inner and outer) through her movement. Since the inception of the organization in 2010, ETB has served seven counties in Connecticut and hosted a variety of events. Once of those events, the ETB Expo 2014 was a great way for women all over CT to start the year off. At the expo, vendors strategically placed left and right had a similar goal, to impact someone's life. After mingling with attendees, visiting old friends, and a small soul train...