Ask me why we smile amidst pain and loss. How we laugh out loud while the tears are flowing. Ask me how we dance in the rain and sleep in the lion’s den. We are familiar with the fight. Struggle is part of what gives us defined mental and emotional fortitude. Ask me how IContinue reading “Ask Me”
Tag Archives: #Jamaica
Small Yet Mighty
I love our fighting spirit. Our can-do attitude. Our resilience. When asked, we’re always up for wholesome competition. A nation of less than 3 million and smaller in size than every state except two (DE, RI), Jamaica is the ‘little engine that could’. Out of approximately 195 countries in the world, we are 160th inContinue reading “Small Yet Mighty”
I’m Black, Green and Gold
Do I have to answer this? I think everyone in my small island nation is cut from the same cloth when it comes to the Olympics. One day , during one of the World Athletics Championship, a friend of mine from Ethiopia watched me going crazy during an event. She softly asked, “Is everyone fromContinue reading “I’m Black, Green and Gold”
Where It All Began
Today our school has its Black History Celebration. Without a second thought I represented in the black, green and gold’ of my native country 🇯🇲🇯🇲. That’s just who we are. My ‘black story’ has its roots in this small but exceptionally amazing Island. Coincidentally, today February 28th is celebrated on the island as Jamaica Day.Continue reading “Where It All Began”
Island Girl
I believe that I was born where I was meant to be born. God makes no mistake. I am an island- girl through and through. We do come with a special flavor – a certain je ne sais quoi. Sometimes we come with big personalities or quite calm and cool. Sometimes a mixture of both.Continue reading “Island Girl”
Restored Hearts 