“I write because it’s cheaper than therapy.”
ayoola mitchell
- Monday Motivation…by ayoola mitchellMy amazing Summer Tour has come to an end. From May 18th until September 3rd, I traveled to 17 cities, 11 states and Puerto Rico. I literally caught planes, trains and buses. I drove between Chicago and Jackson, Michigan (approx. 3 1/2 hours) and I experienced my first boat ride in Maine. In fact, I… Read more: Monday Motivation…
- The Culture of Blackness…Loving Mozzy and Lutherby ayoola mitchellThe past few weeks I have been listening to love and pain. With intention, I have been listening to two artist who each reflect both in their music. The two extremes in life which inform so much of how we show up for ourselves and in the world. Love – to love, to be loved,… Read more: The Culture of Blackness…Loving Mozzy and Luther
- The War – Through A Lens of Rage and Truthby ayoola mitchellLiving in a perpetual state of rage and understanding Black people have never been safe in this country. Though there is so much to be said, there is so, so much more to feel. The myriad of emotions daily. Thinking about it, a young white boy can just kill us. Young black kids kill, they… Read more: The War – Through A Lens of Rage and Truth
- My Relationship with Votingby ayoola mitchellMy Relationship with Voting…I have been voting for 40 years. Today was the first time I have voted in San Francisco since I was 18 years old. It was not lost on me, that I am living in my grandparents’ house. The same house where I would be first exposed to voting by my grandparents.… Read more: My Relationship with Voting
- This Heart Workby ayoola mitchellLet me first start by saying I am making a commitment to myself to be more consistent with blogging. As I have said before, I write as an outlet to the range of emotions I experience on a daily basis. I write because it is cheaper than therapy and always available to me. As I… Read more: This Heart Work