#BeReal -STEPHANIE ORTÉZ

Please welcome my #BeReal guest Stephanie Ortéz For as long as I can remember I always felt compelled to unleash my talents to the world. My Grandmother nurtured my artistic talents by being both my adviser & biggest fan. She would collect fashion magazines and teach me how to braid my hair. She and I…

#BeReal – LARON CHAPMAN

My #BeReal guest today is Laron Chapman. I am drawn to him because he has a very welcoming smile. When he says, “Hey, whats up?” it’s not a simple greeting but a question he means for you to answer. Recently, we spent time getting to know one another and my first impression was accurate but…

HASTYWORDS ART GALLERY

DID YOU KNOW I HAVE AN ONLINE ART GALLERY?   A few years ago I had friends tell me I should write a book so I started a blog.  Sometimes friends have more faith and confidence in us than we have in ourselves and this blog has been a great friend for the past few…

YOU SPOKE

I ran across a blogger who writes poetry and expresses himself in much the same way that I do. He uses pictures of himself to further the image he is portraying in his words just like I do and it comforts me and makes me feel less alone knowing that someone else gets it. I…