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The Change of Life or Menopause
I’m 52 years old and I’m currently going through that dreaded period in a woman’s life: menopause and it’s a motherfucker. It’s filled with a roller coaster of emotions, trials, and challenges. First, let’s talk about these stanking ass hot flashes. Hot flashes can be defined as periods in which your body feels like it’s…
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If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? If I was going to open up a shop, I would sell products for cats. The neighborhood I live in is dog centered with very little products for cats. I would call my shop Kat’s House and it would be filled with…
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An Obituary Dedicated to My Former Self
Once upon a time, a woman named Kathy Maria Henry was born, and she has dealt with a lot of adversity in her life. She was a teen mother on welfare, lived in low income housing, and was considered one of the dregs of society. But she refused to allow the limitations that society placed…
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Childhood Favorite Book
Do you remember your favorite book from childhood? I have so many childhood favorites but my best of all is the novel Gone With the Wind written by Margaret Mitchell. I read it in 1981 and I was totally obsessed.
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The Many Jobs of Kat
What jobs have you had? I’ve worked as a teacher’s assistant, cashier, retail, social work, customer service, but mainly in the administrative/clerical field. Because it’s easy and I get to sit on my ass for 8 hours per day.
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How Organized Religion Has Fucked Up Black People For All Eternity
According to Facebook, I’m a Rising Creator and Writer which is so amusing to me because all I do is put down the random thoughts that be swirling around in my discombobulated brain. As a Rising Creator, when I’m on Facebook, I read the comment section of various posts that are popular, and I’ve come…
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A Dedication to My Great-Grandfather Hark Allen
Happy Memorial Day to my Great-Grandfather Hark Allen. Originally named Hark Barrow, he was a runaway slave from the Barrow Plantation who joined the Northern side of Civil War, gained his freedom, and changed his last name to Allen. Lived through the pandemic of 1918 and almost saw the Great Depression. Lived until he was…
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Having It All
What does “having it all” mean to you? Is it attainable? Having it all means to me is having peace of mind and enough money to live comfortably. We live in a culture that encourages people to work themselves to the bone but that comes with stress and I’m not living a stressful life for…
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Who would you like to talk to soon? I would love to talk to former NBA player Jim Jackson just to tell him how fine he is💋💋💋💋