I feel new to my life because every morning I wake up new to my life.
Author: Dianna K. Benjamin
Freelance copywriter.
My Morning of Mad Question Asking
“I define mad question-askin’ (MQAs, if you’re feelin’ extra fly) as a process of questioning the intention behind your concerns, instead of questioning to try to resolve your concern.”
You Gotta Meet Nana Yaa Asantewaa
I must say this. If you the men of Ashanti will not go forward, then we will. We, the women, will.
Unschooling is Letting Go
When I let go, my kids catch what’s needed in their competent hands and (wisely) drop the rest.
Put Off Your Old Self
Your body is not for you.
The Beginning of the End of Me
I have no idea how to be a mother. I have not had good examples. I don’t want to surrender my body to pregnancy. I want to be a mother.
The Cost of Love
It’s hidden in that first talk.
Reconcile
I can fill my mouth with words
Swallow them whole or masticate slowly
But the hunger won’t go away
We Need to Figure Out How to Use the Fire Extinguisher
I’ve just quieted my thoughts after nursing Evelyn for the third time since 2 AM when Rocky’s alarm goes off. The sound is death by a thousand cuts.
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