Author Archives: thisihumblyspeak

Men and Women: Step It Up

Posted on March 8, 2016 by thisihumblyspeak

The theme for International Women’s Day 2016 is “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”. Last year it was “Empowering Women, Empowering Humanity: Picture It.” In 2014 it was “Equality for Women is Progress for All.” In … Continue reading →

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Love, Full Circle

Posted on February 14, 2016 by thisihumblyspeak

Six years ago when my first grandchild was born I was told I would love him more than my child. “Just you wait,” they, the grandmothers said. “You’ll see how that little one will capture your heart and fill you … Continue reading →

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New Year, New You. Cliché

Posted on January 4, 2016 by thisihumblyspeak

New Year, New You. With every New Year that rolls in, millions of people make resolutions based on what they think they should be doing rather than what they really want to be doing. As the old year ends, we … Continue reading →

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Memories Within Us

Posted on December 23, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

The time had come for me to clean out my closets in preparation for the move from one house to another. On that crisp, cold morning, I wore sweatpants, a mismatched cotton shirt and a rust-colored wool sweater. Once fashionable, … Continue reading →

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Trees, Bricks and Mortar

Posted on November 2, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

I have always liked getting my hands dirty, feeling the earth run through the webbing of my fingers, digging through sand, mud and stone. My passion must have started as a child growing up in the hot, dry desert sands … Continue reading →

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Look in the Mirror

Posted on September 4, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

There comes a pivotal moment in everyone’s life when fleeting past a window or mirror, he or she stops for a split second because the image reflected appears as that of his or her parent. Looking in the mirror these … Continue reading →

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Multitasking or Multidistracting

Posted on August 4, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

Gone are my days when I could be talking to my mother on the phone while snapping my fingers at my husband to draw his attention to a tool he’d been looking for while at the same time emptying the … Continue reading →

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Inalienable Rights

Posted on July 8, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

(Dear readers, thank you for checking in on my blog on July 4th expecting to see some thoughts on the day. Your inquiries inspired me to write this one. Although the 4th of July has come and gone, my sentiments do … Continue reading →

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Perfect Imperfections

Posted on June 15, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

The picture of Prince George with his sister Princess Charlotte is a perfectly poised image. It reminds me of a picture that I carry of my grandson at the same age in the same position holding his baby sister. The … Continue reading →

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She Said Mama

Posted on May 9, 2015 by thisihumblyspeak

I have never owned a Barbie doll. I owned a big black African doll I called Babie. She wore blue overalls over a red and white striped shirt and she could walk if I held her hand just right in … Continue reading →

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