The change aka menopause has taken up residence in my life. I knew there was a chance menopause early due to a partial hysterectomy in 2014. In 2018, I thought I was starting because I was experiencing hot flashes. My doctor ran a test that determined my “levels” are still in a normal range. ButContinue reading “Hot Fucking Flashes”
Category Archives: Charmane’s blog
COVID-19 Corona and Rona
Day 16 Depending where you are in the world and who you work for, will determine what your day count. For me and my family in Gwinnett, we are on day 16. As of Saturday, Gwinnett County is under a “stay-at-home” order until April 13th. Basically officials has limited all activity to essential business… LawContinue reading “COVID-19 Corona and Rona”
Unconditional Love
Have you ever thought about the first time you heard the term, “unconditional love” or did you experience it before knowing what it was? I remember hearing the term and at first thinking I never experienced it, but then with further thought I realized that there isn’t only one way to experience the concept ofContinue reading “Unconditional Love”
What I Learned Year One
Starting Delibertly Dope with my best friend has been a real adventure. We started it, because for years we both talked about writing a book about our lives and never moved forwarded with anything purposeful. Then we talked about our individual blogs, I think I kind of invited myself to participate in with her onContinue reading “What I Learned Year One”
Pancake Sundays
My journey to find a spiritual home started when I was a kid living with my mother in Chicago. We would visit different churches of different denominations. Around 1985 my mother visited a Christian Science Church, I continued to attend even when I left St. Louis and was living in New York with my grandparents,Continue reading “Pancake Sundays”
What’s Cooking
Entering into 2020 I am trying to figure out what I will be writing about moving forward. I was talking to my best friend aka Latrice, she asked what is it about cooking that makes me light up. She stated that she observed the way I write about my 14-year-old daughter when she cooks and how IContinue reading “What’s Cooking”
Happy New Year
So once again, I fell off with my posts. Writing about my past almost sent me to counseling, thank God I have a best friend that I can work my shit out and talk through some stuff. But I still ended up with a major writing block. I really did not want to finish myContinue reading “Happy New Year”
Perfect, Imperfect Autumn Day
Have you ever had a day that was planned, but life found opportunities to be in the moment? Today was one of those days for me. My day was planned… Get the kids out for the bus without them killing each other, get dress, write today’s post, and go see the movie Harriet. First thingContinue reading “Perfect, Imperfect Autumn Day”
Repressed Memories
My last post “Things that Go Bump in the Night” shook me to my core. It unearthed a suppressed memory that generated a conversations with my little sister, best friend and husband. I have always suspected that I had suppressed memories of sexual abuse, but accepted my body’s defense mechanisms. These unearthed memories did howeverContinue reading “Repressed Memories”
Keeva
The foster care system in this country is a necessary evil. Me and my siblings are blessed, we eventually were reunited and over time our mother regained custody and jumped through the hoops needed get us out of the system. Not all children are as fortunate. There are children who stay in the system untilContinue reading “Keeva”
Deliberately dope 