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Gwendolyn Brooks Stamp: Can one woman resurrect the art of letter writing?

Gwendolyn Brooks Stamp: Can one woman resurrect the art of letter writing?
This morning I spent nearly $20 on two books of stamps, just to get four (two on each book) of the individual stamps I really wanted: the new Gwendolyn Brooks stamp from the Twentieth-Century Poets collection. I knew I had to run out and get them after I saw a friend share  a picture of Ms... Read more »
By Sandria311,
May 11, 2012 at 9:12 am
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Black Woman Walking: Dedicating this first day of International Anti-Street Harassment Week to the memory of Adilah Gaither

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Focused and determined. That’s how I would describe my stride and my gaze walking through Oak Park on an unseasonably warm March afternoon.  I heard the rattling from the bass of the car’s sound system approaching behind me, but I kept my attention forward. It’s crazy when you stop to think about it—hearing a noise... Read more »
By Sandria311,
March 18, 2012 at 7:07 pm
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Getting Sexy with Rashida KhanBey and ERUPTIONS Dance

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I am laying. Flat on my back. In a darkened room, with the faintest bit of light tracing my body. My hips raise and lower counter-clockwise. Smooth, slow pelvic circles, keeping time with the haunting melody of Lil Wayne’s “She Will.” Indeed, I will. And I did. I am sexy. Free. Focused. It’s like me, dancing at... Read more »
By Sandria311,
February 2, 2012 at 12:14 am
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My Artist's Way Toolkit and iPhone App Launched Today: Get 1 Month Free Access

My Artist's Way Toolkit and iPhone App Launched Today: Get 1 Month Free Access
I was going to write that everyone who really knows me knows that I am in love with the book, The Artist’s Way, but apparently, even people that don’t know me at all know that I love Julia Cameron’s classic book. Last spring, a rep for Penguin (Julia’s publisher) contacted me about a new Artist’s Way toolkit... Read more »
By Sandria311,
January 31, 2012 at 9:43 pm
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Getting CHANEL Blue Satin Polish Beats Getting 'The Blues'

Getting CHANEL Blue Satin Polish Beats Getting 'The Blues'
It’s “just one of dem days” like Monica sang about. Just feeling a little blah today. The plan was to come home, put on my comfy clothes, curl up on my loveseat, pull my Snuggie over my head, cry and fall asleep. Either I’d wake up later tonight feeling revitalized OR  just to go to the bathroom (curse this detoxing!) so... Read more »
By Sandria311,
January 17, 2012 at 7:35 pm
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Black Girls Are Detoxing!

Black Girls Are Detoxing!
I’d been thinking of doing a detox for awhile, but finally decided to officially put healthy foods where my mouth is on January 9, 2012. Today is Day 8 of a 21 day raw foods and fruit/veggie juicing detox under the facilitation of Tammye Mathews of Restored, Inc. After successfully completing a week–1/3 of the... Read more »
By Sandria311,
January 16, 2012 at 1:23 pm
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Hasana, Inc. Launch Party to Benefit the Aparecio Foundation

Hasana, Inc. Launch Party to Benefit the Aparecio Foundation
There’s no better way to party than to party with a purpose. On December 14, 2011, the Aparecio Foundation, a Chicago-based nonprofit utilizing mentoring programs to promote the personal and professional development of low-income, high-potential young women in Chicago high schools,  celebrates the launch of its embedded marketing arm, Hasana, Inc, with simultaneous events in Chicago and New... Read more »
By Sandria311,
December 14, 2011 at 12:51 am
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31 Day Reset Challenge with Rosetta Thurman: Day 2

31 Day Reset Challenge with Rosetta Thurman: Day 2
Okay, Rosetta cut right to the chase with Day 2!  I wasn’t trying to do this much thinking so soon-Ha!  The topic for Reset Day 2 was “Take an Honest Assessment of Your Life”. Needless to say, completing yesterday’s exercises didn’t go as quickly as I’d hoped (I was working on it before going to a... Read more »
By Sandria311,
December 3, 2011 at 8:54 am
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31 Days to Reset Your Life Challenge with Rosetta Thurman: Day 1

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Sigh. Thirty-one days implies that this challenge involves doing something consistently for 31 days. Side A of the same old Sandria song is down for the cause…optimistic…ready to go all in. Oh, but that B side. The B side is set to violins. A sad song laced with procrastination, inconsistent follow through, doubt…all of its... Read more »
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December 1, 2011 at 11:00 pm
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soflynmythirties Blog Talk Radio Show Interview with Sandria Washington

soflynmythirties Blog Talk Radio Show Interview with Sandria Washington
Tonight at 10:30 p.m. CT, I’m chatting with Kymberly Keeton, host of the soflynmythirties Blog Talk Radio Show and woman behind the soflynmythirties blog.   I’ll be talking about the Study Hall – Chicago: Writing-Based Creativity Community I facilitate every Sunday in the Bridgeport neighborhood and hopefully, plugging anything else she let’s me sneak in! Hey, there are... Read more »
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December 1, 2011 at 9:13 pm
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