JOURNALS OF JO

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...

Its amazing how we feel when we finally slough off the debri of a bad life that has held us back and down. You know when you finally can...

I have to wake up an hour earlier. I have to shower late at night and be the last person to go to bed in the evening. Because of you I...

If it were possible I would make every day perfect for you. You wouldn’t have to worry about the thoughts of man. You wouldn’t think...

Expectations were so high. Although in hindsight I should have known better. What was the big deal anyway? Days, weeks prior, I didn’t...

You really do know when when you've pulled that last straw. It's a thing that you look at that says, enough of this shit! I am henceforth...

I spend a lot of my time alone these days. I never thought that my life would be like this, after being an obedient and loving wife, to a...