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Raquel S. Pinder
Jul 20, 20209 min read
My Truth, Their Truth, The Truth: Learn the Difference!
Please raise your right hand: Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you, God? Response: I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jul 13, 20208 min read
Love it or List it!
Some time back, I started to take some vocal lessons. There I was leading a group of people and was literally musically inept. Don't ask...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jul 6, 20208 min read
Even Good Guys, do Bad Things.
DMX asked a very pertinent question in his song Good Girls, Bad Guys. "Why do (good girls) like bad guys, knowin' that bad guys tell mad...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 29, 20207 min read
Life Can Be Merry, but It Shouldn't Keep Going 'Round!
"Who me!? I'll never do that!" "1 Hour Later" (in my Spongebob voice) does the very thing that you said you'd never do. "Who, pie-like...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 22, 20207 min read
To Ride or Die Is the New High!
I was his valium, and he was my molly. I was ying, and he was yang. Sometimes I even felt he was the Joseph to my Mary. Okay, that's a...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 15, 20208 min read
Waiting is NOT for Imposters!
(clapping hands in rhythm-with head cocked to the side) "Where he at Lord, where my man at?" Pray, they say. Make your list, they say....
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 8, 20207 min read
If Broken Crayons Still Colour, How Come No One Picks 'Em?
Recently, for some odd reason, I keep seeing the caption—"broken crayons still colour." I suddenly see this phrase in a whole new light,...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Jun 1, 20206 min read
Whoever Told You Life Is Not a Fairytale, Lied!
Evil step-sisters, wicked queens, big-bad wolves, little boys who lie, a beast, 'thee' prince charming, talking animals, the trickster...
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Raquel S. Pinder
May 25, 20207 min read
Why I've Stopped Calling Bad Choices, Mistakes.
Accidentally taking the juice container from the refrigerator and pouring it into your coffee is a mistake. Adding baking powder to a...
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Raquel S. Pinder
May 21, 20207 min read
Social Distancing: Hands in the Air, it's a Stick-up (Part 2)
Going outside your house these days without a mask can almost get you charged with indecent exposure. Everything is such a mood that we...
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Raquel S. Pinder
May 18, 20207 min read
Social Distancing: The New Flat Tummy Tea (Part 1)
TMI Alert: If we knew how much waste was backed-up in these 32-22-32 bodies, we'd do a cleanse post-haste. I mean faster than Beyonce...
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Raquel S. Pinder
May 12, 20205 min read
....But That's What You Asked For. Why You Mad?
Olivia Pope, cannot 'it's handled' your life to normalcy. Unfortunately, you can't swipe left on your problems to make them vanish, and...
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Raquel S. Pinder
May 12, 20206 min read
YOLO - You Obviously Lying or .... Nah?
In 2011, I caught fire. Yes, I mean, I was going up in flames, while doing a rather typical everyday task. One that I had done at least...
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Raquel S. Pinder
May 4, 20205 min read
Your 'Feelings' Have a Name but It Ain't Judas!
"What you talkin' bout Willis?" I'm so glad you asked. I use to think that my feelings betrayed me. I use to think when I needed them to...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Apr 27, 20204 min read
If the Roof is on Fire, of Course you Need Water, Silly!
I know people of my pigmentation and churchgoers alike, may never agree, but hear me when I say this, "Therapy is NOT only for the person...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Apr 21, 20206 min read
Date, Break-up, Repeat - The Single Girl Insanity
If you Goggle the girl that held on too long, you'd probably find my photo. I'm not proud of it, but hey (shrugs shoulders) knowing is...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Apr 14, 20207 min read
All Relationships are NOT Created Equal!
"Why I oughta kick that dirtbag square in his....." says every best friend, to her inconsolable gal-pal as she balls her eyes out over...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Apr 7, 20206 min read
Does Marriage Live up to the Hype?
If you're reading this article in search of the answer to this question, sorry, you won't find it here. I'm single, what the heck do I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Mar 31, 20205 min read
We Might be Concerned about the Wrong Edges!
When it comes to a woman's hair, it is said to be her crown, her glory, the essence of her beauty. But honey, to be without edges is as...
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Raquel S. Pinder
Mar 24, 20206 min read
What if I could Order a Man like Coffee?
"You want a tall, triple non-fat latte, half-caff, caramel drizzle, extra hot, extra shot, a' WHAT?" Ahh, the flow of those words is like...
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