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  • Chi Town

    Hi y’all, I have not posted in a while because there have been many life changes since my last post.  I never know how candid and real I should be in these posts because it is hard to be vulnerable, I do not want to hurt anyone, and I don’t know if you all even…

  • Big Bird and Me

    Big Bird and Me

    It’s Big Bird’s birthday today for the 50 something time turning 6. A couple of years ago, I wrote about how Sesame Street helped me with my summer youth program and how much it meant to me. This year Big Bird and Sesame Street have meant even more to me. Being a parent now and…

  • “W” for “Why Puppets?”

    “W” for “Why Puppets?”

    I started getting heavily into puppetry since the pandemic started. I was laid off and had a lot of time on my hands, so I started to build puppets. But why puppets? For as long as I could remember, puppets have been a huge part of my life. Like many puppet fans, Sesame Street introduced…

  • “T” is for “Teamwork”

    Teamwork Hi y’all! It has been a busy couple of months. I got my job back and school has started, so not a lot of free time anymore. As for O.N.P.A.R., we are going strong. We were scheduled to have another “Coffee and Conversation” discussion this weekend, but BGSU put out a statement that if…

  • “S” is for “Success”

    “S” is for “Success”

    Allo y’all! Last week, I wrote about my new group, O.N.P.A.R. and why it was formed. I invited readers to its first event, as well. Today, I am going to recap and share highlights of the event. The event was called, “Coffee and Conversation: America, Discrimination, and Change.” The event served its purpose and was…

  • “Q” is for “Quest”

    Hello family, it’s Van here again. Over the past few weeks and few posts, I have discussed the protests and the black lives matter movement. These protests and this movement have really inspired me to get more involved in my community to end racism and discrimination. Over the past few weeks, my friends and I…

  • “P” is for “Protest”

    Hello Family! Friday afternoon participated in another protest police brutality and racism. This protest was in my hometown of Napoleon, OH. I never thought that this worldwide protest would reach my small town, but it did. I found out about it on Twitter when a few of my Napoleon classmates posted about it. I was…

  • Happy Birthday!

    Welcome back family! Today is the one-year anniversary of this blog! Over a year ago, I had a life changing experience at the Defiance YMCA. I was hurt, angered, and encouraged to share my story. The first round of posts was about my personal struggle with three illnesses and how they affected my life. The…

  • “O” is for “Opportunity”

    Hello family! I am back with a heavy heart. I have been waiting to write until I had something to write about and the time to. I just finished my junior year at Bowling Green State University and that was a struggle due to COVID- 19. I was laid off and still had to go…

  • “J” is for Joy

    Welcome back, lovies.This is the season of joy and the start of a New Year and decade. In reflection of this year, all I can think about how much joy this year has brought me. At the beginning of the year, I kicked off my Pi Kappa Phi membership with being a proxy at Pi…