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Restlessness
Reading Time: 2 minutes I fall asleep, but I do not stay asleep. And then when I do sleep, I have strange dreams. The dreams I have are what baffle me the most,…
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Doing the Work I Love
Reading Time: 5 minutes This week I made the big leap in switching platforms for My Jamaican Vignettes. I am excited about this, my first official WordPress post. Over the past three months,…
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Happy Endings
Reading Time: 2 minutes Wednesday marked a three-year work anniversary and I struggled all day not to cry because I am so frustrated. I am at the end; I can no longer see…
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Naming the Things I No Longer Believe In
Reading Time: 5 minutes All of last week I was home sick, I had a nasty cold and severe joint pains. But I have to write. Last week, my Jamaica Vignettes subscriber Ruthibelle…
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Taking Time To Set Intentions (Again)
Reading Time: 2 minutes The heady elation of the New Year and new beginnings has subsided and I now feel unsettled. The first week of 2016 was just fantastic. I was home, I took…
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Dreams Are Fragile Protect Them
Reading Time: 2 minutes Tuesday night my heart broke. I shared my latest story idea and character sketches with my partner and he asked, “What’s the point of this?” I was stunned, confused…
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Creating A Community
Reading Time: 2 minutes I have a vision of creating a Caribbean literary community for emerging writers. This community shares the goal of boldly and openly claiming our vibrant voices. This vision was…