“It’s Never Too Late” w/ Wenona Kelley

Sitting in Starbucks, on a chilly but sunny Saturday afternoon, a fascinating woman allowed me to venture with her through the timeline of her life.

No words can describe how honored I felt to be able to sit across the table from her, witnessing her transparency and glaring intellect.

As the events of her life unfolded before my eyes, it became more apparent that her story needed to be heard. I’m just glad that she has allowed me to recap essential moments of her life.

Well, let’s take a look at a woman, who embodies the importance of redemption: Wenona Kelley…..

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“Dear Daddy” w/ Joseph Arnold

Your father left, right before you entered your teenage years. You saw your mother struggle to raise five children.

You even did your best to help out, even if that meant you had to sacrifice.

Thank you for being alive.

You’ve often told me about your experiences, when you were at Bass. The kids there tried to bully you and antagonize you because of the darkness of your skin.

You had to defend yourself so much. I know it had to be tiring…..

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“Mommy Hurt” w/ Lenicia Boyd

You probably thought that this would be about my struggle with ‘mother wounds.’

For those of you who don’t know what mother wounds are, let me provide a simple explanation: mother wounds are the unresolved after-effects of a lack of a mother’s touch, love, affirmation, and nurturing.

Of course parents make mistakes. Both of my parents have been honest with me and shared what mistakes they made, over the years. I’ve been extremely understanding. I mean, I am their first child, and they were pretty young when I was born.

BUT, that’s not what this post is for.

This is about my mother’s wounds….

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“A Delayed Griever” w/ Jay Denee’

I watched my mother and father struggle, so I didn’t want to continue to bother them with my problems. We didn’t live in the best conditions– sometimes, we even slept in the car. Sometimes we scraped to eat dinner. Sometimes, we slept at other people’s houses. So, to me, my distress would’ve only added to our circumstances.

With that, I chose to shut my mouth.

Even when dudes put their hands on me, I kept my mouth shut.

When people stole from me, I kept my mouth shut.

When I was sick or in pain, I kept my mouth shut.

When I considered suicide and took alllll of that medicine, I kept my mouth shut.

My teachers, family members, and friends knew nothing of my torment.

I simply took inventory and counseled myself……

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“Looking Back” is a YouTube series that invites people to reflect on pivotal moments in their lives by imagining that they were given the opportunity to speak to themselves, at a specific age.

Entertaining, therapeutic, and authentic, “Looking Back” is a safe place that allows others to narrate their own stories, navigate through their healing journeys, and reach others throughout the process.