March 2018 – Writing, Thoughts, and More by Chanee' Robinson

29Mar 2018 by Chanee' R No Comments

Just Some Things I’m Grateful For

Lately, I’ve been asked by a few people close to me if I would consider telling more personal stories on my blogs. Like many people, I definitely have a story to tell. And like most resilient black women, I don’t look like what I’ve been through. If you read through some of my earlier posts I do get rather personal, personal for me at least. (more…)

27Mar 2018 by Chanee' R 1 Comment

Building and Sustaining True Friendship

Inspiration

What defines a true friend to you? Friendship is defined as the state of being friends. A friend is a person whom one knows and with whom one has a bond of mutual affection. (more…)

21Mar 2018 by Chanee' R 1 Comment

Learning To Live With Regrets

Empowerment

“This is the number one rule for your set, in order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets.”-Jay-Z, 1996). Words from one of my favorite songs, Regrets by Jay-Z, featured on the Reasonable Doubt album. The song is about the different things Jay-Z has been through up until that point in his life. He takes us on a journey and tells us stories about highly stressful situations he’s been in from drug deals, life in the streets, and missing his friend who has passed on. And although I can’t relate to being nervous about a drug deal, stressing my mother out because I wouldn’t leave these streets alone, I can relate to having regrets. (more…)

19Mar 2018 by Chanee' R No Comments

No, You Don’t Have To

Empowerment

Have you ever talked to an adult, a grown person, and hear them talk about the things they “have” to do. Not, have to do as is in be to work on time, pay bills, take care of their children-although these are all a choice, too-they are what most people think of when they think of things that “have” to get done. (more…)