Wise Fool
So I used to work in a call center back in the day and ended up quitting weeks shy of my fifth anniversary. Let me tell you, though,...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Jan 18, 2022
- 6 min
Unconscious Awareness
The other day, I was in a coffee shop drinking my water, minding my business. And by the other day, I mean pre-pandemic, and by water, I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Jan 11, 2022
- 6 min
Comfortable Misery
I saw a homeless man sitting on the side of the road the other day. Next to him was perhaps everything he owned, covered by a tarp, in a...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Jan 4, 2022
- 7 min
New Year, Same Ol 'G!
It feels like yesterday that I wrote about 'new year, new me season' that seems to descend upon us like the plagues of Egypt every 12...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Dec 14, 2021
- 4 min
Scrooge McGrinch-erson
Captains Log—day eleventeen million, three hundred-thousand and sixty-five—this pandemic has officially become the cousin who can’t take...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Dec 7, 2021
- 6 min
The Haves & The Have Nots
Disclaimer: Today's piece has nothing to do with Tyler and dem. Honestly, I've never even watched the show. Now that that's out of the...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Nov 23, 2021
- 7 min
Living Sacrifice
All my life, I've heard the words' obedience is better than sacrifice!' Suffice it to say, while I always thought I knew exactly what...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Nov 16, 2021
- 10 min
Sweet Sorrow
Scene 5 | Take Umpteen My life is no Romeo and Juliet melodrama, but I've had a riveting mix of bitter and sweet moments. I've had what...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Nov 9, 2021
- 7 min
Clearly Misunderstood
A friend of mine posted the other day on social media, "If I read, 'understood the assignment' one more time!" I hit the laughing emoji...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Nov 2, 2021
- 8 min
Civil War
Right out the gate, there is nothing civil about war. No, all is NOT fair in love and war because if that were the case, then kingdoms...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Oct 26, 2021
- 9 min
Separated but Living Together
There are roughly 6,500 languages in the world. You're more than likely living in a place where most people speak your language, dare I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Oct 19, 2021
- 8 min
Alone Together
When I think of being alone, it's the silence that makes that feeling a reality. It's the absence of discourse that forces you to be...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Oct 12, 2021
- 6 min
The Same, Only Different!
I can't speak for anyone else, but I often wonder if God was serious when He picked me! When I think of my inhibitions or those things I...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Oct 5, 2021
- 8 min
Accidentally on Purpose
Let me just put it out there; I've exercised this defence a few times in my life. "Oh, I thought your text said it started at 7:30 pm,...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Sep 28, 2021
- 8 min
Deceptively Honest
I recently read somewhere how in ancient Greek plays, one man would play multiple roles. Onstage, he wore one mask, then went backstage...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Sep 21, 2021
- 7 min
Only Choice
Having a choice means there are multiple options available. So how can one be faced with an 'only choice?' An oxymoron occurs when...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Sep 14, 2021
- 8 min
Original Copy
I'm sure you've heard phrases like, "You just like ya pa (father)!" "You're the spitting image of your mother." Or, "I wanna be like you...
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Raquel S. Pinder
- Sep 7, 2021
- 6 min
Virtual Reality
We, the people, tyadddd (tired)! The novelty of LaLa Land (aka virtual reality) has officially worn off, and the honeymoon phase is...
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