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Daydreaming → Translation

Posted on July 1, 2026 by reginadma

“This is a wonderful day, I have never seen this one before.” –Maya Angelou Talking about death I recently turned to my husband and asked, “When someone dies, can anyone write an obituary for that person?” He replied with a … Continue reading →

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Ancestral → Modern

Posted on May 5, 2026 by reginadma

Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. — Audre Lorde  Sherry As part of my compensation package at Food Recovery Network, the Board of Directors said FRN would pay for … Continue reading →

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Joy → Black

Posted on May 4, 2026 by reginadma

What didn’t you do to bury me / but you forgot that I was a seed. —Dinos Christianopolous What do you think? Have you noticed an increase in the frequency of discussions about Black joy? I certainly have and I … Continue reading →

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Boss → Boss

Posted on March 6, 2026 by reginadma

We cannot know how far we can soar until we are tested.” —Coretta Scott King Willfully moving toward difficulty Being a nonprofit executive director is a notably difficult role. The number of skills one must possess is astonishingly long. The … Continue reading →

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Stars → Inheritance

Posted on February 27, 2026 by reginadma

God, grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot changethe courage to change the things I canand the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time,enjoying one moment at a time.Accepting hardships as the pathway to … Continue reading →

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Mud → Lotus

Posted on February 22, 2026 by reginadma

“Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud.” —Thich Nhat Hahn No mud,  no lotus I don’t remember … Continue reading →

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Grounded

Posted on February 20, 2026 by reginadma

“Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.” —Marcus Garvey A memory: I was grounded. I was maybe in 5th grade? I was young. The infraction I don’t remember because it wasn’t memorable. It wasn’t anything … Continue reading →

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Reading

Posted on February 19, 2026 by reginadma

“And a month after this, James Blouis, our landlord’s son was attending High School, and was very fond of grandmother, so she asked him to give me a few lessons, which he did until the middle of 1861, when the … Continue reading →

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Control

Posted on February 17, 2026 by reginadma

“The body is a sacred garment.” —Martha Graham While working a part-time job at a country store, I enrolled at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA), same as my sister. We would both become the first in our family … Continue reading →

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$9/hour

Posted on February 11, 2026 by reginadma

“Never forget, people DIED for the eight hour workday.” –Rebecca Gordon Calculating how many hours it will take to survive In college I worked several jobs at once. I meticulously tracked and logged how many hours I worked across all … Continue reading →

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