~Poetry, Stories and Essays, Art, and Ideas From My Melanated Perspective~

Trilogy
   Black   
Woman’s
   Voice   
of a

Part 1

I Love a Black Woman’s Voice

Part 2

If Black Women Legitimately Inhabited Our World, Making Their Needs Known

Part 3

How We Speak…

Mindfulness in Free Flow Jazz & Education
Charisse Minerva Charisse Minerva

Mindfulness in Free Flow Jazz & Education

The drummer’s modulating rhythms reminding me of the children on the playground. As the bass man’s fingers danced on his upright bass it brought back to mind, the lively discussions where the students’ thoughts were allowed to freely express the explanations of their creative ideas. 

A trip to a Philly Jazz Cafe organically aligns with Mindfulness in Education.

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Failure
Charisse Minerva Charisse Minerva

Failure

Failure as part of the sacred process.

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