I have been asked some of the strangest questions recently and I thought I'd share: (The first one is my all-time favorite. Not really. I just get asked a lot.) Q: May I touch your hair? A: Um, NO, you may not. Do you ask people of other races if you can touch their hair?... Continue Reading →
No N*ggers
Since the death of George Floyd, the protests that followed, mandates for justice and for others to see us, people of color as real human beings, I have been thinking about racism in my own life a lot. Almost day and night. All day and all night. It gives me anxiety. The continual news onslaught... Continue Reading →
Mother’s Day 2020 (Part 1)
I took a good old Mother’s Day nap today. I knew my family was doing something special so I got some zzz’s and let them do their thing. When I woke up, I went to the kitchen and started tiding up since yesterday’s grunge was still present and they probably hadn’t thought about the aspect... Continue Reading →
Brainstorming with Fellow Author, Donna Dickson Deloney
I have really missed being in my writing "groove" and today, I had the opportunity to spend the afternoon hanging out with my friend and fellow writer/author, Donna Dickson Deloney. We talked about our current works in progress, did a little research and came up with a plan to keep each other accountable for writing... Continue Reading →
Happy 2019!
I know it's a bit late but Happy New Year! Photo by Brigitte Tohm on Pexels.com I realize it's been a while since I posted. Since I wrote. Since I imagined anything creative. Here are my excuses: I was in a funk.I couldn’t think.I was busy.I felt like I'd lost "it." While all of those... Continue Reading →
Why Is It So Darn Windy? [BISD]
At least it's not snow! 😂 I'm Daphine and still Brown In SD.
Empty Womb – Encouragement For Women Suffering w/Infertility
I recorded a video for someone out there who needs this but, in my efforts to free up some space, I did a mass delete and poof it was gone. Grrrr! I just finished listening to a song called He Kept Me on the radio when the inspiration for the video hit me. The song reminded... Continue Reading →
Stay Focused
Have you ever been so focused on getting someplace that you missed key landmarks along the way? Ever get into such a pattern of doing things that you miss major pitfalls because your attention was somewhere else? Let me describe something I recently experienced: It was a rainy day and for some reason I decided... Continue Reading →
Move Where? Sioux Falls? [BISD]
Did your company, spouse or significant other say South Dakota? Sioux Falls? If you found this blog, you probably Googled the following phrases to land here: Are there black people in South Dakota? Sioux Falls? African Americans in South Dakota Population, minorities or some combination of the previous. To answer your question, YES. There are... Continue Reading →
First Winter 2015 – How Cold Is Cold?
December 12, 2015 Sioux Falls has had 3 snowfalls so far. There's a lot of snow and the inches rack up quickly in no time. AND IT'S ONLY DECEMBER! A few weeks ago, our first snowfall was supposed to be for 1-3 inches. When I walked outside, snow was up to my calf! What in... Continue Reading →
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