Through the crafty storytelling of Canadian writer and Jean of the Joneses Creator, Stella Meghie, we got the opportunity to peek, I mean, thrown into, the dysfunction that is the Jones family. At the onset, we are able to witness a “timeout/breakup” between Jean and her boyfriend, Jeremiah. While this scenario between Jean and Jeremiah is a recurring…
Month: October 2016
Rut Be Gone: Getting and Staying Out of Rut
rut rət/ a habit or pattern of behavior that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change. I often wonder when I feel myself going through cycles of the same thoughts or experiences, how to get off the “hamster wheel”. I know the ideal response is to not allow yourself to get there…
Ode to “Girlfriends”
I am CONVINCED that any challenge in life can be likened to an episode of the sitcom”Girlfriends” (Girlfriends originally aired September 11, 2000). I know…I know, that sounds crazy, but try me, I dare you to not be able to connect the dots. Creator Mara Brock Akil did a fantastic job of making the characters relatable…