Baa-Baa, Black Sheep, Bye-Bye!
Dysfunctional families love to have their black sheep ~ the scapegoat ~ someone who is sacrificed to the wolf to protect the flock from its own internal shizza. Oprah was […]
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Thank You: It Takes a Village to End Homelessness
Sixth months ago today, I became homeless. Three months ago today, I moved into my new home. Sixth years ago today, my father passed away from a stroke. Yesterday, I […]
Homeless No More!
First Sunset Thank you, dear readers, for your loyalty while I was AWOL. Some of you may remember that my mother threw me under the bus on New Year’s Eve, […]
J2J Day 14: Gospel for Teens in Harlem
Vy Higginsen Be proud of the fact that you are survivors. . .It’s victorious. – Vy Higginsen Gospel for Teens was on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening. Vy Higginsen, a […]
Review: The Goodbye Quilt by Susan Wiggs
The Goodbye Quilt by my favorite author Susan Wiggs began as therapy. Ms. Wiggs dropped her beloved daughter Elizabeth off at college and had an empty nest meltdown. On her […]
Baby Blues: Chocolate I.V.
It’s Monday. This is for all my friends who think chocolate is the best therapy ever!
J2J Day 12: St. Patrick’s Day in the Pacific Northwest
Mayor Daley’s Last St. Pat’s Parade St. Patrick’s Day, 1992 was a rare warm and sunny day in Chicago. Mayor Daley was up for re-election, and the Irish eyes were […]
J2J Day 11: Does Your Love Life Need a New GPS?
Does your love life make you want to don your tennis shoes and bolt? Do you wish Elizabeth Gilbert had written a different sequel to Eat, Pray, Love ~ one […]
Yippee Skippy! The Little Blog that Could Reaches 100,000 Visitors!
At 1:00 this morning, Navigating Uncharted Waters had its 100,000th visitor! I am thrilled and profoundly humbled. Before I start celebrating, I want to take a moment thank all my […]
Brooke Mueller: Winning!
All that you send into the lives of others comes back into your own. Karma is a bitch with a bad attitude. She sometimes seems to go on a prolonged […]
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