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A glimpse of midlife and setting fire to my life…musings at 42

May 23, 2017January 30, 2015 by Shay

Even a dedicated racial justice professional needs a break from a steady diet of racial injustice. My recent birthday has provided me with the opportunity to step back and reflect on my life. This post is a result of some of my reflections, so if you prefer the race talks, you may want to skip …

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Categories Growing Up, Midlife Changes, personal growth 7 Comments

Racialized healthcare or adventures in the emergency room- with a 9/15 update

May 23, 2017January 16, 2015 by Shay

This month marks 7 years for this little space and its been an evolving process for me both as a writer and as a person. As a result over the years, particularly in recent years I have intentionally become a bit less personal in what I share here. Yet the nature of this type of …

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Categories Racial and Cultural, Random babble 9 Comments

Authenticity in a Facebook kind of world…some days aren’t our best

May 23, 2017January 3, 2015 by Shay

Back in 1997-98, I decided to go back to school and in one of my first classes we were informed that we would need access to the internet as part of the class. I had only the vaguest notion of the internet at that time. In my mind it was a mysterious thing, a thing …

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Categories personal growth, Random babble 5 Comments
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