Writing is my muse. This medium helps me to process emotions, so that I don’t communicate in inappropriate ways. I wrote this poem months ago, while steeped in confusion about someone and their behavior. Once it was clear, these words flowed.| K E Garland
In 2024, I co-founded a group called Black Adoptees Meetup. Another woman and I organized that event within two months. We brought 25 Black adoptees from around the States to meet for the first time. It was beautiful. It was necessary. It was powerful. So, we thought we would do it again. But this time, … Continue reading Monday Notes: 5 Lessons Learned From Planning Black Adoptees Meetup by Myself| K E Garland
My first blog post was “Why I Refuse to Judge Any Mother.” In it, I describe my observations of a friend’s mother, juxtapose her mother with how I felt about my own mother, and then explain how I h…| K E Garland
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*woo-woo warning: this is a metaphysical conversation, and it’s a little longer than normal. “…and do it with joy!” my mother used to add whenever I’d crumple up my face and slink off to do whatever she’d asked that interrupted my reading or daydreaming—wash the dishes, polish the wooden coffee table. Whatever the task, ‘do … Continue reading *Monday Notes: Third Chakra| K E Garland
