JOURNALS OF JO

I've used this journal to chronicle my life and musings about how wonderful life can be if you just figure out solutions to your problems...

​Seriously! I use to say, what does a girl have to do to be taken seriously? No, really, seriously? I mean the seriously, seriousness...

How many times have I walked this street, with an air of self assurance in front of everyone? Making like I’m invincible, untouchable,...

I had absolutely no interest in the election. I didn't care about who was running on which ticket and why. I didn’t have a clue as to...

Time moved forward as it does. It waited not for any man, woman or child. It marked the day as it was appointed to. Nothing more. Planet...

The back burner. That's where you put a pot after the foods done cooking. You turn the fire down on low to keep it warm until It's ready...

Funny how I never get to smile about the things that make me smile anymore. It’s a constant struggle just to keep up with the everyday...

#BlackLivesMatter really did start as just a hashtag #, because of all the Black people being murdered at the hands or knees or bullets...

And for a while there it seemed like I was a wonder child.

Where did you grow up? Was it a nice neighborhood where all the neighbors know each other by face or a nod? No family had more than three...