T Sykes-Green

One Liners

Sometimes one line is all it takes for me to get excited. So many of my writings came into being or focus with just one line to kick it off. Often this is the first line, but not always. As I continue this act, or better yet practice, of sharing and looking into my workContinue reading “One Liners”

Iteration

I am trying to lean into the concept of iteration. As the new year begins, I am looking into my habits, my rituals, and my projects. Sometimes, I get caught in the planning phase – how exactly does my morning ritual need to flow, what are the details of my writing ritual and so on.Continue reading “Iteration”

Pen Power

Write the vision and make it plain… Habakkuk 2:2 NKJV I have been putting detailed plans to paper for quite some time now. Every year since at least undergrad, even every quarter now, to stay aligned. I have been journalling and making plans on paper longer, so long that sometimes I forget its power. IContinue reading “Pen Power”

Passing Down Through Tradition

Lately our culture has a lot of conversation on generational things – breaking generational curses, generational healing, generational wealth. I found my mind wandering into the last topic of generational wealth, wondering how someone of traditional means taps into this in a real way. Many often think of generational wealth as being a lump sum,Continue reading “Passing Down Through Tradition”

Refining Rituals

Ritual, when coupled with beauty, makes for a very adequate mooring. Cole Arthur Riley, Black Liturgies We are creatures of habit. I was first told this statement in a sixth grade science class. Since then, I have come to see its truth over and over again within myself. I go the same places, repeat certainContinue reading “Refining Rituals”

Make Room

Creating the life you want. We often have a laundry list of things we hope for in our lives and then all the grievances for them not manifesting. So, what is the gap that is holding us back? Perhaps examining what we’ve made room for in our lives will show us why these things weContinue reading “Make Room”

Move On

It is impossible to step into this world and to not be changed by it. As you experience different things, as you expand your awareness, as you awaken, you cannot return to the dream. This is what happens with coming of age – with the loss of innocence. As you know better, you must doContinue reading “Move On”

Shifting Seasons

Ever since I have begun to slow down, look closely, and open my eyes to everyday beauty, I look forward to capturing the signs of shifting seasons. As with some of my photography categories, I began macro, looking for big landscapes to capture, but have fallen in love with the more intimate view. I alsoContinue reading “Shifting Seasons”

Contemplating Memoir

Lately, I have been contemplating memoir. Simply because I was asked by a family member to help them write theirs. So, I am wondering, now that the idea has been put out there, what that could look like? I write, I tell stories. But how does one tell their own story, how does one tellContinue reading “Contemplating Memoir”

The First Break

I wonder if the butterfly experienced the slightest bit of fear as it broke through its cocoon? Did it see this as the world breaking into its shell? Surely, if it knew the wonders to follow – the glorious flight awaiting it – the fear would shed without hesitation. But, in that moment, when itContinue reading “The First Break”